p - Peter O. Munson b. IL & Emma Gibson b. IL
death: Gunshot peritonitis & wound, perforation of large intestine same with peritonitis
died: St. Francis Hospital, Charleston, Kanawha, WV
residence: 1311 Camden Dr., Charleston, Kanawha, WV
47 ys. 2 ms. 10 ds. old
married: Pearl Cunningham
occupation: Policeman / City of Charleston
if veteran, name war: World no more info
race: White
City Officer Wounded; Poca Constable Accused
City Policeman Raymond Munson of 1311 Savage drive, Pine street hill, is in critical condition at St. Francis hospital with a bullet wound to the abdomen received early Monday while attempting to arrest Arthur (Ott) Holmes, Kanawha county Constable of Poca district, at Washington and Patrick streets.
It was reported that his condition is so critical that physicians will not operate to remove the bullet from his lower abdomen. Blood donors were summoned early in the morning.
Held in City Jail
Holmes, charged with shooting Officer Munson, driving while drunk and resisting arrest isin the city jail pending his release under a $5,000 bond fixed by Municipal Judge Cyrus W. Hall. A preliminary hearing has been set for Dec. 17.
Holmes made a statement early Monday in the presence of Police Chief W. A. Tully and Detective Lieutenant Edgar C. Bourne.
Following questions of Holmes and Munson, the police story of what occurred is as follows:
Shortly after 1 a. m., Monday, a telephone call was received at headquarters asking that officers be sent to the 3700 block of Washington street, West, to arrest Holmes because he was creating a disturbance. Officers Munson and L. R. Williams were sent to the scene.
Struck Officer and Fled
They found Holmes on the street and placed him under arrest. Just as they were placing him in the cruiser car, Holmes struck Williams in the face and fled.
The two officers went to headquarters and obtained a warrant for the constable. Returning to that area, they saw him walking along Washington street, just below Patrick street. They got out of their car and when Holmes saw them, he pulled his pistol and began to run. As the officers chased him, he turned and while running, fire four times. One of the shots struck Munson in the abdomen.
Officer Munson, the chief said, hesitated only momentarily. He continued the chase and caught Holmes. Throwing the constable to the ground, he took Holmes pistol and hit him on the head with it several times.
Returning to the cruiser car, Munson became too ill from loss of blood and shock to drive. Officer Williams was holding Holmes so another man drove the car to police headquarters. From there Munson was taken to the hospital.
--Charleston Daily Mail [WV] Dec 9, 1940 Mon
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Patrolman Munson was shot and killed while attempting to arrest a local constable for drunk driving. As he and another officer were placing the suspect in the patrol car he bolted and ran. As Patrolman Munson pursued, the suspect turned and shot him once in the abdomen. Despite being shot Patrolman Munson continued to pursue the suspect and subdued him. Patrolman Munson died at the hospital the next day.
The suspect was convicted of second degree murder and sentenced to 5 to 18 years in prison May 18, 1941. He was killed in an automobile accident in 1966.
Patrolman Munson had served with the agency for 14 years.
death: Gunshot peritonitis & wound, perforation of large intestine same with peritonitis
died: St. Francis Hospital, Charleston, Kanawha, WV
residence: 1311 Camden Dr., Charleston, Kanawha, WV
47 ys. 2 ms. 10 ds. old
married: Pearl Cunningham
occupation: Policeman / City of Charleston
if veteran, name war: World no more info
race: White
City Officer Wounded; Poca Constable Accused
City Policeman Raymond Munson of 1311 Savage drive, Pine street hill, is in critical condition at St. Francis hospital with a bullet wound to the abdomen received early Monday while attempting to arrest Arthur (Ott) Holmes, Kanawha county Constable of Poca district, at Washington and Patrick streets.
It was reported that his condition is so critical that physicians will not operate to remove the bullet from his lower abdomen. Blood donors were summoned early in the morning.
Held in City Jail
Holmes, charged with shooting Officer Munson, driving while drunk and resisting arrest isin the city jail pending his release under a $5,000 bond fixed by Municipal Judge Cyrus W. Hall. A preliminary hearing has been set for Dec. 17.
Holmes made a statement early Monday in the presence of Police Chief W. A. Tully and Detective Lieutenant Edgar C. Bourne.
Following questions of Holmes and Munson, the police story of what occurred is as follows:
Shortly after 1 a. m., Monday, a telephone call was received at headquarters asking that officers be sent to the 3700 block of Washington street, West, to arrest Holmes because he was creating a disturbance. Officers Munson and L. R. Williams were sent to the scene.
Struck Officer and Fled
They found Holmes on the street and placed him under arrest. Just as they were placing him in the cruiser car, Holmes struck Williams in the face and fled.
The two officers went to headquarters and obtained a warrant for the constable. Returning to that area, they saw him walking along Washington street, just below Patrick street. They got out of their car and when Holmes saw them, he pulled his pistol and began to run. As the officers chased him, he turned and while running, fire four times. One of the shots struck Munson in the abdomen.
Officer Munson, the chief said, hesitated only momentarily. He continued the chase and caught Holmes. Throwing the constable to the ground, he took Holmes pistol and hit him on the head with it several times.
Returning to the cruiser car, Munson became too ill from loss of blood and shock to drive. Officer Williams was holding Holmes so another man drove the car to police headquarters. From there Munson was taken to the hospital.
--Charleston Daily Mail [WV] Dec 9, 1940 Mon
**
Patrolman Munson was shot and killed while attempting to arrest a local constable for drunk driving. As he and another officer were placing the suspect in the patrol car he bolted and ran. As Patrolman Munson pursued, the suspect turned and shot him once in the abdomen. Despite being shot Patrolman Munson continued to pursue the suspect and subdued him. Patrolman Munson died at the hospital the next day.
The suspect was convicted of second degree murder and sentenced to 5 to 18 years in prison May 18, 1941. He was killed in an automobile accident in 1966.
Patrolman Munson had served with the agency for 14 years.
p - Peter O. Munson b. IL & Emma Gibson b. IL
death: Gunshot peritonitis & wound, perforation of large intestine same with peritonitis
died: St. Francis Hospital, Charleston, Kanawha, WV
residence: 1311 Camden Dr., Charleston, Kanawha, WV
47 ys. 2 ms. 10 ds. old
married: Pearl Cunningham
occupation: Policeman / City of Charleston
if veteran, name war: World no more info
race: White
City Officer Wounded; Poca Constable Accused
City Policeman Raymond Munson of 1311 Savage drive, Pine street hill, is in critical condition at St. Francis hospital with a bullet wound to the abdomen received early Monday while attempting to arrest Arthur (Ott) Holmes, Kanawha county Constable of Poca district, at Washington and Patrick streets.
It was reported that his condition is so critical that physicians will not operate to remove the bullet from his lower abdomen. Blood donors were summoned early in the morning.
Held in City Jail
Holmes, charged with shooting Officer Munson, driving while drunk and resisting arrest isin the city jail pending his release under a $5,000 bond fixed by Municipal Judge Cyrus W. Hall. A preliminary hearing has been set for Dec. 17.
Holmes made a statement early Monday in the presence of Police Chief W. A. Tully and Detective Lieutenant Edgar C. Bourne.
Following questions of Holmes and Munson, the police story of what occurred is as follows:
Shortly after 1 a. m., Monday, a telephone call was received at headquarters asking that officers be sent to the 3700 block of Washington street, West, to arrest Holmes because he was creating a disturbance. Officers Munson and L. R. Williams were sent to the scene.
Struck Officer and Fled
They found Holmes on the street and placed him under arrest. Just as they were placing him in the cruiser car, Holmes struck Williams in the face and fled.
The two officers went to headquarters and obtained a warrant for the constable. Returning to that area, they saw him walking along Washington street, just below Patrick street. They got out of their car and when Holmes saw them, he pulled his pistol and began to run. As the officers chased him, he turned and while running, fire four times. One of the shots struck Munson in the abdomen.
Officer Munson, the chief said, hesitated only momentarily. He continued the chase and caught Holmes. Throwing the constable to the ground, he took Holmes pistol and hit him on the head with it several times.
Returning to the cruiser car, Munson became too ill from loss of blood and shock to drive. Officer Williams was holding Holmes so another man drove the car to police headquarters. From there Munson was taken to the hospital.
--Charleston Daily Mail [WV] Dec 9, 1940 Mon
**
Patrolman Munson was shot and killed while attempting to arrest a local constable for drunk driving. As he and another officer were placing the suspect in the patrol car he bolted and ran. As Patrolman Munson pursued, the suspect turned and shot him once in the abdomen. Despite being shot Patrolman Munson continued to pursue the suspect and subdued him. Patrolman Munson died at the hospital the next day.
The suspect was convicted of second degree murder and sentenced to 5 to 18 years in prison May 18, 1941. He was killed in an automobile accident in 1966.
Patrolman Munson had served with the agency for 14 years.
death: Gunshot peritonitis & wound, perforation of large intestine same with peritonitis
died: St. Francis Hospital, Charleston, Kanawha, WV
residence: 1311 Camden Dr., Charleston, Kanawha, WV
47 ys. 2 ms. 10 ds. old
married: Pearl Cunningham
occupation: Policeman / City of Charleston
if veteran, name war: World no more info
race: White
City Officer Wounded; Poca Constable Accused
City Policeman Raymond Munson of 1311 Savage drive, Pine street hill, is in critical condition at St. Francis hospital with a bullet wound to the abdomen received early Monday while attempting to arrest Arthur (Ott) Holmes, Kanawha county Constable of Poca district, at Washington and Patrick streets.
It was reported that his condition is so critical that physicians will not operate to remove the bullet from his lower abdomen. Blood donors were summoned early in the morning.
Held in City Jail
Holmes, charged with shooting Officer Munson, driving while drunk and resisting arrest isin the city jail pending his release under a $5,000 bond fixed by Municipal Judge Cyrus W. Hall. A preliminary hearing has been set for Dec. 17.
Holmes made a statement early Monday in the presence of Police Chief W. A. Tully and Detective Lieutenant Edgar C. Bourne.
Following questions of Holmes and Munson, the police story of what occurred is as follows:
Shortly after 1 a. m., Monday, a telephone call was received at headquarters asking that officers be sent to the 3700 block of Washington street, West, to arrest Holmes because he was creating a disturbance. Officers Munson and L. R. Williams were sent to the scene.
Struck Officer and Fled
They found Holmes on the street and placed him under arrest. Just as they were placing him in the cruiser car, Holmes struck Williams in the face and fled.
The two officers went to headquarters and obtained a warrant for the constable. Returning to that area, they saw him walking along Washington street, just below Patrick street. They got out of their car and when Holmes saw them, he pulled his pistol and began to run. As the officers chased him, he turned and while running, fire four times. One of the shots struck Munson in the abdomen.
Officer Munson, the chief said, hesitated only momentarily. He continued the chase and caught Holmes. Throwing the constable to the ground, he took Holmes pistol and hit him on the head with it several times.
Returning to the cruiser car, Munson became too ill from loss of blood and shock to drive. Officer Williams was holding Holmes so another man drove the car to police headquarters. From there Munson was taken to the hospital.
--Charleston Daily Mail [WV] Dec 9, 1940 Mon
**
Patrolman Munson was shot and killed while attempting to arrest a local constable for drunk driving. As he and another officer were placing the suspect in the patrol car he bolted and ran. As Patrolman Munson pursued, the suspect turned and shot him once in the abdomen. Despite being shot Patrolman Munson continued to pursue the suspect and subdued him. Patrolman Munson died at the hospital the next day.
The suspect was convicted of second degree murder and sentenced to 5 to 18 years in prison May 18, 1941. He was killed in an automobile accident in 1966.
Patrolman Munson had served with the agency for 14 years.
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