Evening journal., 1920-03-13
TWO WOUNDED
IN GUN FIRE;
GUNMAN GONE
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penetrating the abdomen. and IL was
stated at the Delaware Hospital that
his condition is rather serious, al
though he has a chance for recovery
An operation was performed this morn
ing for the removal Of the bullet and
he was reported this afternoon as rest
ing easy.
From what was learned by the po-
lice, Brown went 10 the bunk car and
called to Yarber 10 come out. They
had been friends and "buddies," both
working in a railroad construction
gang. Brown called several times, and
when farber did go TO the door OF the
car he opened fire at Brown with his
revolver. Brown was struck in the left
shoulder by a bullet and fell to the
ground. Yarber then calmly went in
side the bunkhogse at 8 O'Clock.
Special Ohlcer Hunter was notified
OF the shooting and summoned Con-
stable Wilmington. Brown. mean
while, had been sent 10 the Delaware
Hospital, and Wilmington went there
10 learn from the wounded man who
had shot him. Hunter meanwhile
agreeing TO mount guard and keen a
lookout for Browns assailant.
When Wilmington returned shortly
aiter ! o'clock, he and Hunter learned
tlat farber was In the bunkhouse.
ana they decided to go there after him.
Ihey opened the door, Whittington
Deins IN advance. At that instant
farber fired at Whittington but the bull
let whizzed past him and struck Hun
ter in the abdomen. He fell 10 the
ground, and Wilmington also lost his
balance and fell Off the bunkhouse
step. AS Hunter lay helpless on the
ground, Iarber fired a second shot at
him, it penetrating his leg.
hunter did not realize he had been
shot IN the abdomen and complained OF
cramps IN his stomach. Whittington
ana a taxicab driver, William Z. Cox.
VINO had taken Wilmington from the
hospital out TO Elsmere, and who was
nearby when the shooting occurred
TOOK Hunter TO the Delaware Hospital
Nhen ne was examined by DR.. Smear.
'lunlsr realized FOR the first time he
laa Deen shot in the abdomen.
Cllief Black and Captain Wardle
We're notified and at once started for
Elsmere in automobiles with Sergeant
John j. Fox, Detectives Kempski and
RILEY and Officers Gamble. Paynter
Gross, James Reilly, Pierce. McGran-
ary. Blackiston and David GRAY. tbe
latter a lineman OF the police telegraph
department After securing the country
near Elsmere for hours, they returned
without finding Yarber. The search
all through the night, how
ever and 1t is expected Yarber will be
captured today. He is known in Els
mere and has worked there for more
Than five years. He came from Arkansas.
John Green. Negro, who was in the
when Hunter was shot, was
aiken TO the police station as a witness.
lie had nothing whatever 10 do with
The affair, he being in his bunk when
larber shot Hunter and Brown.
Hunter is q years old and a former
OF the city police force. He
served overseas during the war. After
Joining The B. and O. force he was put
n place Of officer Lawrence Beers, who
vas shot and killed by a Negro in
somewhat the same manner as last
nights shooting, near ElktOn last De-
'embef.
state Detective Mccoy, Constable
and some B. & o. Railroad
detectives started out at 2l5 O'Clock
his afternoon 90 seek Yerber, they
having gotten some Information as TO
where he was supposed TO be.