The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1942-07-21
Prowlerk
KilledBY
PahOlman
Unidentified Negro
Nun Totally Shot
After Long Chose

After he failea 70 ohaF two
commands 20 halt al anaenti
negro man who has been Fe
ported peoNhng aHosrsa several
eases ia Paacagoula during tire
nsst wesk aas shot and killed
Fassay ua9fning b County High
say Rsiaoinian F-eninpore Hud
n in tsae woaas nem use MAxas
r Expert railroad Tracks
There Nesp no Identification pa
purs On ue man and after three
four hundred cniHed and white
qepe MO vleWsa the body -
the undertaking parlors failed to
recognise him. Officer Hudsesa
nsk 6nEaaprints and sent them
Washington n an effort %
check me negIo IDENTITY He
Ns wearing a white coat Of the
type aften worn BY walters ia
restaurants when he was shot and
TINS garment IS being checked BY
authorities
The shooting followed com
plants bf several persons that
! q negro lad beer proving sfeund
and john Gentle and A 2 Me
Rsaee both furnished q decfip
uon 81 the prswlef.
Officer Hudson first saw the
negro about $50 3 m. Friday on
Lake aVenae lie next sa3 him
ABBOTT 7 O'Clock that morning near
fte alrEu and he Wnistiea ct the
man and csliea - him 10 asIf but
lie negro ran INTO the WOODS
Hudson followed hirn, and when
Ehe negro continued 70 dodge
from tree 70 tree Ne shot It him
vaga tsfaes but failed 10 hit
hnnn asenl ta ms hosha
end gas rlfie and went sack TO
thal nesahharho0d
a s4aHt ume later ne ssK the
negro waking down the railroad
track end leaving MS guns on the
aato seat be walked - the
tracks and called 70 him is come
e ham The negro turned and
started walking away. TIE Of
err went to has car ard got has
rife and called once more 70
re negro. telling nm 70 put up
aS haraS and cnsue toward him
sat the negr0 began b run away
from hlm
Officer Hudson then shat him.
thn bullet entering under TIE right
hggiae8 blade and lodging just
under the breast bone The negro
ran into The woxas where ne was
found lying dead ; few minutes
Latter
Tine police officer notified Gulf
port aathorities thinking the ne
gro might - fhf ere aho wound
I'D tap white men an the EDGE
Hatef CUT hotel several months
$50 when they eornered rim IN
aae basement L vas nj the
same IRAN. however.
Coroner Il a Falis efsoaneled
Jury s. his undertaking eslab
amef3 II Moss Point FRIDAY A.
ernoon s winch hHae 3 verdict
deaih from ganzbot wounds
from 2 weapon n the hands ~
Police Officer Fenauore Hudson
r. Zine - aHfg aa returned Of
ca Hudson was exnnefasad and
He case esoaea Tha jury con
fea IS Nr Fails Leo Bird 81
sallM = { CaEn. 0ien Delaney.
II X Davidson. ID Msgx z v.
Suth0H ard B G Hsrria
a + Hegehee aa6 awakened
recently IS 3 noise and o. gong
= q aInaaN mW 3 negro 81 :
adder irving r. force one Ct the
Wndss - gam entrance lniC
e a FToFn Ns Meee :
this Wa believed "a
have ben TIE dad negro Johr
Gentle also gave = ceesnpnuf
- 8 negro a'ha came upn 81
asHca = 80 8 ~ and hshsaed
peaaasIr ans aas later seer
81 the eh - another hanse d
fsf fea On blfh "a
se f occasions 49, rs dis
covered end frightened away be
re = eaaId d. elhef than PROV.
srquf
AceaHaHng - Officer Hudson
nrg1 - between q
md ~ sasaE ~ 80 sath s sIeisul
= hs SEVERED arseaznfen
h negro curing ne a6aze
wH sef SPIKE 8 NazA ~
w Hsn $40 although 1g.
E a Tres ers within
8 fsx saa aef