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Show PISTOLS, AXES, FIRE HOSE AND SULPHUR USED TO NAB SLAYER pHILADELPHIA.tFeb. 10 A six-hour battle between a negro, who had shot and killed a woman in the house where he was living, and nec.rly a hundred policemen and firemen, resulted in the capture of the man, mortally wounded and the injuring of four policemen. Pistols, axes, high pressure hie hose, sulphur candles and ether chemicals were used against the negro who had barricaded himself ill the house The siege began after the negro, who was known is William Dresen, "Alabama Joe" and other names, had shot Grace Robinson, a negress. and thrown her body out of the house. |