Officer Fatally Wounded Nabbing Killer

十一月 16, 1877, 聖. 路易斯警官約翰·S. White and his partner Officer Heffernan responded to a report of a wanted man tried to pawn stolen merchandise at Wright’s Pawnshop. 後來查明是弗蘭克·朗德的男子進入賴特的當舖約 9:30 比前收市價. 賴特派他的助手之一，警方.

As Officer White and Heffernan entered the pawn shop, Rande attempted to leave but White or Heffernan grabbed him. The other officer was speaking to James Morrison, who entered the pawn shop with Rande, when Rande began a brutal scuffle with the other officer. Rande was swinging his arms to break free and reach his waist.

During the struggle, Rande produced a single action revolver. To fire a single action revolver, the shooter must pull the hammer back into the firing position before the trigger will activate the round. Rande fired one shot, which he claims struck him in the leg even though he was aiming at Officer White. All the witnesses said that Rande shot White in the leg.

埃德·懷特, 典當店老闆, 朗德拍的腿部和背部使白色和赫弗南採取朗德拘留. 朗德聲稱，他快要死了，但沒有收到任何赫弗南救濟或當舖工人. 朗德後來聲稱赫弗南虐待他自己的方式向大藥房.

Rande’s bullet severed an artery in Officer White’s leg causing a life-threatening wound. Doctors amputated his leg to save his life. 然而, 官白繼續惡化上月逝世前 18, 1877.

朗德最初否認他的罪行. 當與證據面前，他是一個被定罪的竊賊, 誰擔任兩屆在Joliet, 伊利諾伊州監獄, 他承認他的參與被稱為該犯罪.

在來聖. Louis and murdering Officer White, 朗德曾在諾克斯縣殺了人, 伊利諾伊州和三個男人在聖. 毛毛, 伊利諾伊州.

朗德出生查爾斯·斯科特在華盛頓縣, 賓夕法尼亞九月 23, 1839. 有一個女人，他後來離開一貧如洗運行後關閉, 斯科特改名叫朗德並開始了他的犯罪生涯.

者勿四個伊利諾伊州謀殺被判終身在Joliet監獄, 朗德的虛張聲勢消失. 三月 8, 1884, 44歲的朗德上吊自殺在他的牢房.

Officer White left a legacy as a brave officer who brought in a violent killer before he could add to his lengthy list of crimes.

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Source: Library of Congress Newspaper Archive

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