Evening star., 1947-06-29
FourD. c. PoIicemenKHIed,
122 Injured During Fiscal Year

Four policemen were killed and
122 others were shot, stabbed,
scratched, kicked, bitten, beaten,
mobbed or run over in the line of
duty during tn fiscal year ending
tomorrow, the Police Department
reported last night.
In all the most serious cases,
fellow policemen made arrests and
accused men have been convicted,
indicted or held for the grand jury.
Five of the men are still recover
ing at home or in the hospital from
injuries incurred In line of duty and
sixth has returned to work after
nearly four months of GONZALES
cence.
Policewomen also have suffered
at the hands of prisoners. One was
struck in the ribs, another was
scratched and a third was twice
injured-once she was struck in
the mouth and on another occasion,
she injured her arm and shoulder
while maintaining an arrest.
Records of the police department
indicate that the men in blue are
hardy lot. Although policemen
suffered variety of injuries, rela-
lively few of them lost time from
work.
Prisoners succeeded in tearing lig-
aments, dislocating fingers, injuring
ribs, spraining ankles and breaking
bones in their desperate struggles
with arresting officers. Most Of them
used their fists, f1ngernails and
teeth but a few policement were
stabbed or cut and the most serious
ly hurt were shot. In several cases,
stolen automobiles led to death or
serious injury.
Killed during this period were:
Pvt. Donald w. Downs of No. 4,
29-year-old father of four children,
who was struck down by a speeding
stolen automobile while directing
traffic at Seventh street and Maine
avenue S.W. on September 2, 1946.
Army Corpl. James o. Claire, 81,
driver of the car, was sentenced to
20 months to five years for man
slaughter.
Pvt. Harry E. Hamilton of No. 13,
who was killed November /, 1916 in
the crash of a stolen auto after he
had clung to the door of the careen-
ing car for two blocks. Held for the
grand jury on murder charge as
driver of the car, Charles Scott, "a,
colored, died in the District Jail in
firmary.
Pvt. Richard H. Taylor Of No. 5,
who was fatally shot December 13,
1916, by Townsend Annes, IA, while
the youth was fleeing from another
policeman Annes was committed by
the Juvenile Court to serve until he
was 21 and recently was moved from
the National Training School for
Boys to new institution at Engle-
wood. Colo.
Pvt. Hubert w. Estes of No. I, ore
Of the victims of gun battle which
started in the civil division of Mu-
nicipal Court May 16, 1947. Daniel
Williams, disbarred colored attor-
ney, was held for the grand jury by
a coroner's jury earlier this month.
Seriously injured and still con-
valescing are:
Detective Sergt. Clyde o. Rouse
Of the Detective Bureau, who broke
his leg and suffered other injuries
in the stolen car crash which cost
Pvt. Hamilton's life. The Detec-
tive Bureau said Sergt. Rouse is able
to get around with a cane after
eight months at the hospital and
home but is not yet able to go back
to duty.
Pvt. Raymond G. Padgett of No. 9,
who was shot four times on March
Is, 1947, as he attempted to question
a man in taxicab. Raymond E. |
Sutton, 28, colored, has been indicted
on charge of assault with intent