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The Daily Dispatch: March 30, 1865., [Electronic resource], article 3 (search)
A Burglar shot. --Between two and three o'clock yesterday morning, as Chief-of-Police Reuben T. Seal and officer William S. Jenkins were passing through Adams street, between Grace and Broad, their attention was drawn to a negro man, coming out of the intersecting alley, carrying upon his shoulders a barrel of flour. Upon approaching the fellow, he let fall the flour, which nearly fell upon Mr. Jenkins, and took through the alley as fast as his legs could carry him. Three shots were fired at him--one by Captain Seal and two by Mr. Jenkins, more than one of which, it is believed, took effect. Subsequent investigation disclosed the fact that the negroMr. Jenkins, more than one of which, it is believed, took effect. Subsequent investigation disclosed the fact that the negro had previously broken into Mr. John O. Steger's store-room, on Grace street, between Adams and Jefferson streets, and stolen therefrom the barrel of flour which he had on his back at the time he was overhauled. The energetic efforts of these officers have largely diminished the number of robberies in the upper end of the city, an