The Washington times., 1928-01-31
SAT { CRACKER
IS DYING
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Continued from, First rage
ever encountered. she stood 1T the
window while Poole jumped about
IL feet to the shed, and was ready
to lend helping hand with her
gun in case OF need,
The burglar was running through
number Of coal trucks that were
in the rear yard as Poole landed
on the shed roof, and a. he started
to climb the fence Poole fired one
shot. The burglar fell to the
ground on the other side, but re-
gaining his feet started down ths
alley. Poole took another shot and
again the fleeing burglar fell.
He got up again and ran about
80 feet. Poole fired q third shot
as the man fell the last time, but
said he did not think this shot
took effect The first two had,
later examination at Emergency
Hospital disclosed when DR.. Grass
placed him on an operating table.
Poole said he saw 4 gun IN the
burglars hand alb he was getting
over the back fence. but when the
officer went up to him 10 he lay
wounded, the gun was IN hts right
hand pocket
where il your gun?'' Poole
asked him.
In my right hand coat pocket
the wounded burglar gasped.
Poole then called TO Parks who by
that time was on his way around
to the alley from the coal office
to get the patrol wagon. When It
arrived they rushed the man to the
hospital. Weak from the loss Of
blood. the man was scarcely able To
talk, but managed to give his name,
which police believe not TO be his,
and said he, and his wife had come
from Philadelphia last Saturday.
Wife Not Located
. He said his wife could be found
in room on the third floor rear
of 436 St. N. W., but when the
police went to that address they
found 1t was occupied by colored
people and no Mrs. Henry was to-
be found. Henry gave his phila.
delphia address as 447 Poplar Ave-,
West Philadelphia, and the PhiIa-
delphia police have been asked to
make inquiries at that address.
Examination of the JOY safe
showed that the safe ripper" had
made some progress. He had al
ready started on the door where the
ledgers were kept, but had not yet
made dent in the one where the
money-$15 In quarters-was. That
would haVe been the amount Of hig
loot IL he had succeeded.
Scattered around in front Of the
safe were "a tools, mostly obtained
from Joys own tool box in the rear.
There was heavy sledge hammer.
such as Mrs. Horrigan heard him
pounding with, crow bar, and the
rest were chisels and other imple-
mentS.
Mrs. Horrigan first heard the
sounds that later caused her to no.
tify the police at IL o'clock when
she returned from the theater. IT
was at exactly ITO q, N. when the
police were called.
Poole, who is credited with the
actual shooting of the burglar, IT,
the godson of Mrs. Katie Kirk,
whose murder about two years ago
remains an unsolYed mystery in |
police annals. 1t was Poole, then a |
motorcycle policeman, who found
Mrs. Kinks body. He recalled the |
case today and said she was his |
mothers best friend.
Parks, when he entered the room |
where the burglar was operating |
fired twice, but he said today that
he was sure the bullets did not |
take effect, an one was found in the |
door frame and another in a step.
The burglar had gained entrance
by forcing q side window over the |
coal scales, and had opened the
rear door, all ready to make his !
getaway, the policemen said.