Jasper County Democrat, Volume 13, Number 54, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 15 October 1910 — HOLDS A POSSE AT BAY [ARTICLE]

HOLDS A POSSE AT BAY

Ohioan Kills Negro and Shoots Officer at Akron. At Akron. Ohio. George Johnson, believed to be a bookmaker, shot Percy Ward, a negro, dead in a poolroom. Ward and Johnson quarreled over game of pool and the latter suddem drew an automatic revolver and fire; two bullets into the negro's body. Rushing out into the street, he rar into the arms of Patrolman Arthoi who had heard the shots and called ; Johnson to surrender. For answr: the officer received a* bullet in the mouth Johnson, pursued by a body of citizens. which be held in check with h'.revolver, fled to the woods. Meanwhile, a riot call had been gent in and sixteen policemen. armed with rifles, started in pursuit. As they approache toward the woods the fugitive opene fire and succeeded in holding off the posse. . ■*'