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Oakland Tribune from Oakland, California • Page 13

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Oakland Tribunei
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-s "5 I 'e I i vol. ia tLi r- 1 -7 J7 nn n- 1 rill yUU t'KzjL)inL -L, ii' aL; -J ii -V 11' il KJS il lJ). L)i1L ii' BELIEVE PAIR EOBBED MANY i i THOMAS S. SHIELL mill I 0 CEflilJ UIIU IL the The Plucky Barbery Who Shot and Killed Boyle, Slayer of Boliceman Fenton. HILL BE OE I 1 4 a NED 3reuio: Stcr lx 5, Vcrn Ly Fenton, Also Wcrn fcy George II.

Crown i One of the 'most peculiar feature surroumlin the killinp; of Policeman James J. Fenton by F. Hoyle was' the fact that Fenton ivore star Xo. 40. the same number that was worn by Policeman George JI.

I'rown. who was' shot to death by a thug while on-duty near the Providence Hospital on the night of December 17. Brown's murderer escaped and is still at large. Feiton was aware that he was the same number in the force that llrown had been before him. but he was nt superstitious about the incidence.

The fact that he wore tie same numbered star as that worn by a brother officer who was murdered before he was a regular patrolman apparently had no significance for Fenton. IS Stolen StcHips Satcbl Ly i. rtnicii Viiite's Slayer Eager for Opening' of Second Trial. WIFE IS (OaflDEIIT OF IliS ACQUlTTAL Denies fctrangeiiient Between Her and Husband. (BY WILLIAM HOSTER) NKW VOrtK.

J. in. 4 to a note i Harry K. Tl i lay r-uiisiiitg so-ne of his vif on the of his seco-id trial. Airs.

NesLtt Tt aw br iiid i tint lc her ust. tad's mes- i 1 1 1 4 DROPPED IN HIS TRACKS BY' QlIIQl nillu'G OF HEROIC DAROER Dies in Receiving Hospital fat A Ti: His Victim Posses AvayI! Pcrs in His Pcdxt. r.H- 11111 I "lumrn. 1:1 wr i i Litter ari'i cartridge In the weapon wMch i i i i polnte, at Ms breast. With a strenjetn horn of rer: fihll finally rr-nr t.e wea.it ft a a wplconi -nm-iiiii tl.jl I taik ith her.

"Sir. Tl.pn 4 iff' 1.1 Mn. Th i. "ari'l f.rw.ird i onfl-d nt'y tri.il f-k Slie. too.

ki.i1 -MiTt f'tr th 11 p-r-tSiitir ruitun on ih Thaw-AVhiip. tr.i tf 1- In tii Mon-d-iV- FhAl! reiilx at hn ir to ten mst Hi" Hitn si. I or el the hauls of the. muruerer, who i tarted to run. hat at epeed about fifty feet, when stf -j to he edua of tl sidewalk, i careful aim at the ne-ln man and a IloJJe fell In his tracks, the bullet 1 tv-Ing ploiushed Its way Into Ms I thi-ouich the kidneys, and then aim throuijti the IkmIj, rurtiiriiiB Import -rl Uir on Page 18.1 When rol'reman James Joseph Fenton shot to death whiie on duty at Seventh ami Fine stieets yesterday afternoon by a limn Identifier! as F.

S. Hoyle. who in turn was fatally mounded by Thomas S. Slilell. a barber of 1 7S0 Seventh street, he was cut short In the act of making the most Important rapture In his career as a patrolman.

The man who killed him Is believed to be a daring postoffue thief. The base this bojof ihe Uf that a satchel he carried just t.etjre tl. outing two bullets with fatal Into the Innly of Fenton rnntairf. alxmt ITiOO worth of potae afamps various denominations. It wan fruni an envelope tnixej In with the stamps that they id been stolen front the Campbell Station post-office, seven mites from Ban Jose, the scene of the Pun ham murders.

DOUBLE TRAGEDY DEVELOPS HERO. The double yesterday afternoon was attended by many dramatic Incidents, and developed a hero In the person of Shlell, who. by reason of a cool head an I nerve under trln circumstances, had llred with sure aim a bullet Into the bark of the fleelmt murderer of the policeman, after he had fled a distance of little more than fifty feet from the scene his crime. l-nt nlht fhleil wis completely unnerved, but he tefuses to laok Limn his act as anything out of tiie ordinary, and Is In ofitans. He was hurrle.l to tl.e K.f.

-liiK Hospital, but ilicii in' alxxit a i hour. lie adli.itte-l just, 1 Into unconsciousness that he li the policeman to prevent arremt, FENTON BREATIIE3 HIS LAST. Fenton was at onca csrrle I -i West Oakland I'hainiacv, vt stieet, but he uljd b-fore a i i coiili i summoned, or bt-fore 1 1 i of his wife, who was at once the shooting of her hu-Lanl. When Jtoyle was taken to i Hospital was I'vii al uurt i could not live. He whs rh.

tioned by detrrtltcs ar. I bxipilal n't COiiTlilOE GALHDUn TOL'L F03S HEB.1 WEEKS I'rank A. I.mrh. Jr. director the niintu In I.

i. 'n- -f the wlttirssex of tht jrraft n. has bfn no'it'ieil offirially th-it his In Ain Fraud -n I not im p. until Hlut ths- w- In brruiry. This mi'flti thit the ptaft d.ifs ri'it intend lh case Baint I'iitr'ik rsjilfiit of th I'nucii Kailr.afls fr fr fnv-prsil yet.

In ith-r u'rU1 that hen if i jtlU'tl this (k Itr will be continued arr.iin. tci? ants, hut fuither tl.au a 1 1 1 1 1 his true name was lie unl ti it 4 clined to find fault with himself for not Colored Citizens Plan 0enel7 for Fentdn's Family West Oakland. "Jan. 4. 1908..

Editor TrilHt'NE The very sad and sudden death t-hraye officer Jas. Fenton. as the result of a fatal bullet from a-pistol In the hands of hla slayer, brought grief to the colored cltlins and laisir.ffs men of West Oakland. He was a strict and dutiful patrolman. who In the pursuit of Ma duty, admin- i i having so.nei jsmie to Kentin's assistance and possibly ssvej him from the fate wlji'-it overtook Mm.

MEETS MAN, WHO ha srtot Kenton lurjiim of fer i i -test and a trim In State's prison fir theft of the stamps, he as urn' plve a 'onnectej aii.iur.t of the or of himself. Ha e-i- I fast beinjr laced on the t-peratu a the hospitU, and il was ni-l i-- i death had saved Mm from ar sAeri: i tljliw fcr his POLICE SEARCH FOI1 BOYLE'S COMPANION. Within Bva niluutrs -r sh'KJlina; every u- I ll'tman and detective in the v. II. IliBh.

of the In'rriational uiKinn torurnli'n of ri-siu'iscn. Ii jiiiinnnlwl his if-. Ivkvpc tonight fii an Kai'rn trip A fn-ir uv r.injti'd n-w they. will le absin! fr.un Ink! I fur mnth. Intention of Mr.

a.i.i Mrs. High Id tii make a op in N- Vrk tint! to Journey to and The nrl nt th trin ill i WAS TO KILL HIM. iioiju, sierra ii sunoui respci or coior or kind. Th.j colored people of this section, especially those In business." p-preclate trt Its greatest extent, what It was abai.t 2 o'- lo yesterday afternoon that Kenton. Who has beeo detallei in West Oakland for many months past, saw two men at Seventh and I'irie streets acilntt In manner.

Kenton followed Ihe men. one of whom was lioyle, to a point directly in front of the barber -DASHED Pwms FmiEH, search of Hoyle's mnpnnl -n. A I impartiality on the part hT an officer means, and tnlter James Kenton was' l. I U.I.I Impartial and fair, Before the brave' jShlMI la emrlojetl. The a small hand clip, and as ihn.h i 1 men rrriwi and towns In the prut a v- at notified of the tragedy and It 1 that tne fugitive will be In rust In the t.est twenty-four hours.

I succeeded In making his a did was dje t' the fa. tht tlon of th''Se who had hern f. was attracted by the shiHitlrg if 1 Colored 1 cold. Prof. Christian of the oil nociiS; in DEATH It frota tl.e siiriit or t'i pop.

-em in. en- THEN ENDS LIFE IN SELECT MOTEL icry Surrounds Hie Suicide West Oakland Skating: Rink, had stig-irested an entertainmerrt for the benefit of the ofticer'a bereaved widow nd ton asked them whst It cantalned. They were analiie to pive a ratis'actory reply orphaned chl4ren rh! benefit has r-1 on and tl.e aut.se.Uent kiHmg of ready been agreed unon and in the ntari" timt.Jte was under arrest, fugitive is ties, rlhed as of see. future we hope to show that the colored for about 27 years people of th section are deeply In roir.pc nion. This man.

nowevr. took to and wore a lo pve; ng dirk his heels down Seventh street. Fenton soft bla bat. It Is I sympathy with the sorrowing widw TRUSTEE'S SALE. The undersigned rommittee, represort-li'K all creditors.

f-ir sale. trie h.Khest I let lddeis. rlgiit rntvn1 to lect any and bids, tne Mix -f randies fi-tures ai; form.rly the property of lea Inn. lo.ated at :8 Till st(rt etm-k of ran lira and fittmes ,) tain thereto. aio re-tau int and tiie property l.ea a.

an.I'locatetl at 13th street: it Jck of (-andiFs nnd fixture uppr-rtaln-ir thereto, forrrerlv the rropertv rf Inn. and I at t.e torner cf ISth street and Trirpiaph avenue. An Inventory of tne stock and natures may le seen at the 1 ean Law and foMeetion rooms 1 Oakland, fal. The stores lr open for Inspection on Mondav. Janu-aiy Cth.

1'i'S. l-eta-een the hours id 1 cck and 4 o'rlock p. m. The saie will take plao on Tuesday. Jr.t:ry Tth.

at the hour of 11 ili'k a. at the of laa Ijw and tvilettlon liacom ituilding. I'smaiKl if. siiKnwnna KRAVK WILSON. P.

KOiiN. II. J. WIMIAM3. H.

W. KIN NET. jand Infant 'children of the Umrtl of Stenographer. Sttrfent Cccli Wclcrs, Off Cruz railed to onlookers to capture him and gace attention to the r.ien be had In rus-t'-ly. PRISONER SHOOTS ofricer, by tendering tliem a deserved testimonial, which we hope will be substantial.

I LINK DENNIS. GRAND AUCTION Monday, iiiunrv S. 11 HIS CAPTOR. Bef-j-e Finicsi was aware that he was a. at the SAN FRANCISCO.

Jan. 4-Twenly-yrsr-oi K.Jifi i. ie daughter of I l.iiinbie intstances. com-tnlttrd su" -hie ln: morning at the Majestic Ilottl by draining th contents a. two-oune Untie each of carboilc a.

1 a ad and chloj-oform lial-nifiiL Tb was committed almost torsib'e their daughter should have got. to a ro.it to m-et a man. That gone there t-j meet a man. that the had disat pointed her. and that S'ie.

in remorse fjr her betrayal Uf her cor. b-nce. iiaJ me from tne hotel nrxl morning as she secured t.e poison and ended her misery, they g-and Nineteei.ih street, near i elctraph avenue. o. 1 1 mi r.rloner as la Cse i of her own father, whom i i.t:er'v as di ail of her fugitive's name mlgr.t be I man, tecause of papers luu i 1 i possession of Boyle.

FENTON'S SLAYEIl WAS A EOLDIEII. Fet Iji's s'ayer was I 1 ord-r transport fr i termaster of ti.e army In tan Francis. at i tarti-ntfi. ThU trans; i out. In tl.e name of F.

i yesterday ni'-rr 'I aiso a reieipt In Ms i' Istered letter sent I O- -ta F. II. i i tn'- i the i. nn r-s li- to i piohahle that I ia tiartie of th an i ri 1 i- 1 r.an'. "oS couches, oil paintings, engraiings.

Im-! Ing on. suddenly pullet a pttol out ported rues, lace curtains, gtard htof is h'p fsxket and shut Fenton In the Ti" eieg-nt lion and bras tMtead. hair trt.m the. el'wvk, and of the buUet. dhsner st.

giand st-eljand as he sw iintr around toward Ms -range, gaa rare-, refrigerator and very be3 was shot a seend time, tl.e lilt- iu.e of eir.er hnuseho I re4 jii's. I attend auction U-1' hu let tatlmc away a part of Ms for harp-inns. I Every must and tar and entering tire leiy Just above had su.nmone.l l.v ti-piions to meet i A man Living the name of MrHenry. at toe luKel convey her home, the te! ie claim, rar.g ut- for the had been the ltotl ail Right, hav- gtrl shortly iter srse arrived on Friday. i.i arrlvl tuer ri FrMay at jur What tnnit ind iring the conversation, o'cliKk.

iu.il!) f.r llrl" and' they do n-t krnw. Alts. A. V. 1 low land.

Lcs Angele. The girl w. the dauenter of Mr. and Wh'. tn- jwurg en.j i eJ as a Mis.

laard la of Han .1 ave- HFUKKI.l.V. Jan. 4. Roy Campbell, la studenr at the Pacific. il Semin.ir.

had a narrow escape from yetterJay at Tut t) caupht liy a monitor vetcrdii and vrej nth-ihitiit pk-k. The tide was rumaa; I the saves to wah over th k. atmr.f vil famj-fct-II auitM and threateiej ui dah him io lU-ath un the rinks over vvhi. the water sec-tlu-J. 1'jwplnll i I'OMerful tulinnirr an! ft-uxht hard for his iifr.

H-ai AUCTION SALE. I)r Tuesday. tmisrv Mih, a iiie oVi. k. at oii'r ci.riirr i.

We wlii S--II some tf I I idt'ful futrtture th.it hss -r I. ftre.i at Hi fii lion: furniture an l.ous. I K.nHi.t that any one wouM le truil to have their hi'ms Th' sv ste.i s'louid have seiected tiie and wast one of a arc: c.f six. paj- i ra'n or sr lr(. if catsleue I ir, a tt a teatt.

I'cnton forward with Ms urms on i n-Oc? Wlw if.at she I ta ier is nst kt.awo. Wio AutlonHr9. (Co in Pi 4 IS 4 hsfi s'reet; prute Oak- l.t i Hol A the nsaa horn she eigne! wiieij ii" i recta. Ss a msfery. a Kijie to W.

N. ar hi -f- tifij! ts. ar.J both the ds- wound--1 'Ij tun anl sack In I i tie si ai'a. is lit 1 I. Arrr.t u-r.

a hu ll hae l-e---i -ut auction cale wi i i fit ir runs in of to the ht bid ir i lor fm- fr His hand was crushed, ea. 'i and denied aay re- I I t- 1. i i t'. VT19 t''i a I jI --t ir.f- 3 bit I i i 7 r. -jirer prKn ana nig lege tacly i.t girl I s- i- I 1 i 1 re.

ir lve tn an-l era ted. He rui cee j-i saifi- AL! HT. t. 1 a. a tnil saf-tv gcnpt the atror ir AT MC r'1 wi ex: rr 1 '-'l i s.

re. fi I I i Ti.e at rent, anl was helivd ti 1-v 1 t-s i i hi-ure. rh.i a j.ets. 1 1 1 1 ri 1 I if arn 4 i-s. tine I jis SI- "ANT.

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