After crossing from the north to the south side of Nanking Road, the armed man made for the Wi On corner, with at least four officers closing in on him, He harely had got over the pavement. and was in Hoopeh Road, when a well-directed shot in the knee Lrought him to the roadway, Three officers were immediately behind him, holding their fire until within such' a distance as to obviate danger to the crowds of pedestrians fon the west side. A foreign officer, Sergt. Jameson, leaped at him, The robber balanced himself on his uninjured leg, and attempted to bring his pistol to bear on the sergeant. Without more ado, Sorat. Jameson pulled the trigger, several bullets takings effect. As he writhed, apparently mortally wounded, (Sere, Walker, off daty, unarmed, und in civilian clothes, stepped from con. Here do and unless complica should be convalescent short the pavement, pistol from his the traffic Tights were changed traffic moved on, notwithstanding the large crowd of interested Chinese and a few foreigners who gathered round the body.
The affair began about 10-15 nutes before at 326 Tientsin Three men, one of whom carried a pistol, stepped into a salt shop, under the pretence of making a purchase. The armed man prow anced his pistol, and as he coversdl the shop assistants, the others warned them against making, eatery? They made a thorer search. of the pret remo $90 from the airing, according to the account the shopkeeper, about 10 minutes.
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