The Washington times., 1924-01-05

was every indication that Smith
would carry out his threats. Again
and again he brought the gun
nenacingly 10 his head
Russell asked Smith to let hin
go back 10 the kitchen for d. ink
of water Smith assented Police
men Q. r. Sanders and Bert Shell
don. who were In the dining room.
knew what Russell had in mini
and they managed 70 get Smiths
attention.
Returning from the kitchen and
seeing that the other two police
men were Keeping Smiths at,en-
ton, Russell rushed at the armed
man. Smith fired The first shot
took a downward course. He fired
again and again, three shots in all.
Then Russell wrenched the gun
from his hand
Russell, joined by Sanders and
Sheldon, overpowered Smith and
managed to get him in the patrol.
Just as Russell was about to step
in, he felt something dripping down
his leg.
Had Bullet i'm Leg.
''Why. you've been shot one
OF the other policemen declared.
There was blood coming out of
Russell's leg. The first shot from
Smiths revolver had taken effect.
Russell was removed to Provi-
dence Hospital where he was taken
in charge by Police Surgeon c. J.
Murphy, who found that the bullet
had entered the upper front of the
left thigh and had come out about
midway the back Of the same. He
was not seriously hurt.
Smith was taken to Gallinger
Hospital. Later when taken into
Police Court, a statement of two
physicians was submitted showing
that Smith suffered from a tumor
in the spinal cord which caused q
pressure at the base of the brain
and caused mental irresponsibility.
The doctors said an operation would
be necessary to clear uE the
trouble. Smith agreed to the
operation, and the case against
him was nollo pressed.
When the report Of this incident
was received by Capt. W. E. San
ford, he forwarded it to, MAJOR
Daniel Sullivan, superintendent of
police with a statement "thlt the
case was most praiseworthy."
Major Sullivan and inspector H. G.
Pratt, assistant superi a !endent,
then commended Russell for his
good judgment, initiative End
bravery"
Rescued Companion.
The case Of Fireman Kefauver
was likewise heroic. The official
communication says he rescued "a
fellow.member of the department
from a position of great danger"
But this only tells part of the
story.
Fire broke out on the night of
April II, 1928, at. 1913 PennsyI-
vania avenue northwest. Engine
Company No, /, Of which Kefauver
Is q member; responded. Members
OF the company Immediately went
up ladders to the roof While
working on the top of the build
ing the roof caved in, CARRYING
with 1t Private Kefauver and Pri.
waite A.. j. Lipske.
It appeared for a moment that
nothing could save these men from
being burned to death. Flames sur
rounded them. Fellow firemen stood
on adjoining roofs almost powerless.
In the meantime, the two men were
trying to get to safety. Dense
clouds OF smoke. however, hindered
them.
Climbed Up Hose.
Fellow ffremen on an adjoining
roof threw a hose to them. Ke-
fauver grasped the line. He climbed
hand over hand up the hose and
over to an open window in tho
building next door and to safety.
But his pal and fellow worker,
Lipske. was still in danger.
Lipske was clinging to the hose
line, Kefauver !, anaged to reach
out and grab hi,l. nearly falling
out Of the -~indow in the ateupt.
He got hold OF LipsI1e's hand. The
latter was almost exhausted.
Kefauver, his own strength prac.
tically gone, hung for several min