KILLED BY A PEACE OFFICER
William Loomis Fatally Shot by Constable Jones at Lodi
Met His Death While in the Act of Resisting Arrest
LODI, April 14.--William Loomis was shot by Constable G. W. Jones at the jail here shortly after 5 o'clock this afternoon. Loomis was arrested by Constable Jones for being drunk and disorderly. At the jail door Loomis' eighteen-year-old son Boy came up and joined his father in resisting arrest. The two of them were badly beating Jones, when the later shot the elder Loomis through the stomach. Young Loomis drew a knife, but the pistol scared him off. Both father and son bear hard reputations.
William Loomis, who was shot, was a harnessmaker and was 50 years old. He leaves eleven young children. The community is very much excited over the affair, and sympathy and blame are about evenly divided.
The Record-Union (Sacramento) Apr 15, 1897
William Loomis Fatally Shot by Constable Jones at Lodi
Met His Death While in the Act of Resisting Arrest
LODI, April 14.--William Loomis was shot by Constable G. W. Jones at the jail here shortly after 5 o'clock this afternoon. Loomis was arrested by Constable Jones for being drunk and disorderly. At the jail door Loomis' eighteen-year-old son Boy came up and joined his father in resisting arrest. The two of them were badly beating Jones, when the later shot the elder Loomis through the stomach. Young Loomis drew a knife, but the pistol scared him off. Both father and son bear hard reputations.
William Loomis, who was shot, was a harnessmaker and was 50 years old. He leaves eleven young children. The community is very much excited over the affair, and sympathy and blame are about evenly divided.
The Record-Union (Sacramento) Apr 15, 1897
KILLED BY A PEACE OFFICER
William Loomis Fatally Shot by Constable Jones at Lodi
Met His Death While in the Act of Resisting Arrest
LODI, April 14.--William Loomis was shot by Constable G. W. Jones at the jail here shortly after 5 o'clock this afternoon. Loomis was arrested by Constable Jones for being drunk and disorderly. At the jail door Loomis' eighteen-year-old son Boy came up and joined his father in resisting arrest. The two of them were badly beating Jones, when the later shot the elder Loomis through the stomach. Young Loomis drew a knife, but the pistol scared him off. Both father and son bear hard reputations.
William Loomis, who was shot, was a harnessmaker and was 50 years old. He leaves eleven young children. The community is very much excited over the affair, and sympathy and blame are about evenly divided.
The Record-Union (Sacramento) Apr 15, 1897
William Loomis Fatally Shot by Constable Jones at Lodi
Met His Death While in the Act of Resisting Arrest
LODI, April 14.--William Loomis was shot by Constable G. W. Jones at the jail here shortly after 5 o'clock this afternoon. Loomis was arrested by Constable Jones for being drunk and disorderly. At the jail door Loomis' eighteen-year-old son Boy came up and joined his father in resisting arrest. The two of them were badly beating Jones, when the later shot the elder Loomis through the stomach. Young Loomis drew a knife, but the pistol scared him off. Both father and son bear hard reputations.
William Loomis, who was shot, was a harnessmaker and was 50 years old. He leaves eleven young children. The community is very much excited over the affair, and sympathy and blame are about evenly divided.
The Record-Union (Sacramento) Apr 15, 1897
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