The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-10-26
L. C. Marriott Not Expected to
Recover From Wound.
MOtOrman Remained at Post
Following Struggle.

Suffering from a probable mortal
wound inflicted by a revolver in the
hands of a negro robber, l. C. Marriott,
motorrnan on the cemetery line, ran
his car for more than five blocks
Tuesday night in an effort to bring it
into town. With the trolley off. the
car stopped between Locust and Lime
streets and Marriott collapsed.
He was taken to the Santa Fe hos
pital and removed this morning to
Christ's hospital. Physicians say he
has little chance to live. The bullet
entered his body in front, just above
the solar plexus. ranged upward and
came out just below and behind the
right arm No trace of MariOtts as
sailant had been found today by au-
thorities. The wounded man was re-
ported to be resting fairly easy late
this afternoon.
Marriott Makes Statement.
In statement made to Paul Edgar,
assistant county attorney, and mem
bers of the sheriff's force late this aft
ernoon, Marriott said that he had
backed his car up from Tenth and
California avenues, where it turns
around, to the cemetery gate at the
end of the line. 1t was his last trip
in for the night.
After recording his fares in his trip
book, Marriott said he stepped to the
door and looked out before starting
the car to see if any passengers were
coming. He observed the negro ap-
preaching with a gun in his hands. he
said. Without a word, the motorman
declared, the negro raised the gun and
fired. At the same time another man
at the rear of the car pulled the troll
ley pole from the wire. he stated.
GrappIed With the Negro.
Marriott said that he stepped from
and that they struggled for a few
minutes, but in his weakened condi-
ton the negro succeeded in wrestling
his money changer from him. His
coat was also pulled off in the scuf-
file, he said. Marriott said that he then
entered the car again and released the
brakes.
With the lights flickering on and
off, the car sped down the incline
northward to Sixth avenue, turned the
corner at high speed and started west
toward Kansas avenue.
Roy Russell, a Washburn freshman,
was waiting for a car at Lawrence
street and swung on as Mariott's car
went past without stopping.
Russell said he observed Marriott
leaning heavily against the controller
box and working the control lever
frantically. Whenever the trolley
would come in contact with the trolley
WIFE tIlS CdI HOulQ SpG0Q De-
tween Locust and Lawrence streets
the trolley apparently failed to touch
the wire again and the car stopped.
Marriott sank to the floor. Russell
approached him.
H McNair. SIS Locust street, and
young woman were waiting at
Locust street, when the car passed
them up. stopping of its own accord
about fifty feet beyond. A few sec
onds later Russell, who had previous
ly boarded the car and found the
wounded motorman, ran to McNair
and told him there was someone hurt
on the car. Both young men then
went to the car.
Il thought he was e1ectrocuted,' u
said McNair, land was afraid to touch
him for minute. Then noticed the
blood on the floor and knew it wasn't
electricity that had done it,
Taken to Santa Fe Hospital.
They hailed G. L. Seymour, who was
passing in an automobile. and lifting
Marriott into the motor car took him
to the Santa Fe hospital. McNair said
that on the way to the hospital Mar
lott told him that the negro had moi
given him a chance.
'T wouldn't have argued with him
about a little change" McNair quoted
the motorman as saying, 'if he had
| only given me a chance"
The bullet entered Mariott's abdo-
men a little to the right and ranged
upward, striking a leathe< bill folder
| which he carried in his inside coat
| pocket as it came out.
| Mariott's home is at AIS East Ninth
| street He has no children. He had
I been in the service of the street rail
\ way for two months, prior to which
| time he and Mrs. Marriott lived on g
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