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A BREAK FOR LIBERTYWill Likoly Caui« Philip Lewi*’ Death-Sliot by a Westward Marshal.At a late hour Thursday afternoon Wm. Lorenz, a farmer residing near Westwood, O., was out in the field some distance j t from his house enraged in doing some % j farm work, accompanied by several farm e hands. The women folks of the family had gone to visit a neighbor, leaving the house unprotected. Mr. Lorenz chanced to look toward the house, and saw a man make a leap from the second-story window with a small bundle under his arm. The firmer gave the alarm, and he and his hired men started in pursuit of the intruder. After a chase of several miles the man was caught and taken back to the house.The man refused to give hie name, and said that he had done nothing to warrant his arrest. Later the bundle of Jewelry and silverware was found under the win-down from which the fellow made his leap.Mr. Lorenz and his help securely bound the prisoner to the bottom of a wagon and drove to Westwood, where they turned the man over to the village Marshal, Newt. Carter. The officer locked the prisoner up In the cell-room of the City Hail. During the night the man was very restle.-s, and shortly alter midnight asked for a drink of water. A young man whoatiuf,iirlt;AuyLVFtlt;bThJiatlbITre:vhrlt;StlCeiirassists the Marshal went out for the Twater, and on his return the prisoner made a rush for the door to escape.Marshal Carter was quickly in pursuit, and ordered the man to halt. This he refused to do, and Carter fired, the bullet taking effect in the prisoner’s shoulder. This did not have the desired effect, as he increased his speed. Carter again ordered him to halt, and still he did not obey the command. The Marshal fired another shot, th}s taking effect in the fleeing man’s kidneys. The prisoner then dropped, and was carried into the cell-room and a physician summoned.The police were notified, and early yesterday morning Detectives Wappensteln and Moses were sent to Westwood to take a look at the man. Neither of the officers recognized him. He said his name was Philip Lewis, and that he resided In Covington, Ky. He conversed on the Sandford-Goebel affair of Thursday noon, and said that he knew both parties. ’Squire Jacob Wentz gave the prisoner a preliminary hearing on the charge of house-breaking, and bound him over to the grand Jury in the sum of $2,000. The officers then brought him to this city, where he was sent to the City Hospital.At a late hour last evening his general condition was reported as being fair, but still his wounds are of an exceedingly dangerous nature. Special Detective Jack McDermott recognized Lewis as a “hanger-on” around Kamp's pool-rootna.clt;lesinbitlbiocAkiinIterwsctoh;Kseinbedlt;th
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Cincinnati Commercial Gazette
Cincinnati, Ohio, US
Fri, May 22, 1885
Page 55
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