. Information for employes and the public; being a series of leaflets issued ... by the Pennsylvania railroad system in the interest of improved service, increased efficiency, and a better understanding by employes and the public of railroad problems . et from a 45-calibre automaticarmy pistol. Firing back as he went down, Scottemptied his revolver from the floor. At the patrolmans first shot the tall yegg crumpled down, but pulled himselfupright again and stumbled backwardtoward the wall, firing as he went. Reach- ing the wall, he partly collapsed on abench and at Scotts last shot fell sidewa
. Information for employes and the public; being a series of leaflets issued ... by the Pennsylvania railroad system in the interest of improved service, increased efficiency, and a better understanding by employes and the public of railroad problems . et from a 45-calibre automaticarmy pistol. Firing back as he went down, Scottemptied his revolver from the floor. At the patrolmans first shot the tall yegg crumpled down, but pulled himselfupright again and stumbled backwardtoward the wall, firing as he went. Reach- ing the wall, he partly collapsed on abench and at Scotts last shot fell sidewayson his elbow, then rose and staggeredthrough the door. This all happened in a few seconds. In the meantime Patrolman Truitt hadbeen wrestling with the other yeggman,the shorter of the two, on the porch justoutside the door. At Scotts command of Hands up ! this man had obeyed in-stantly, at the same time darting for free-dom. Leaping after him, Truitt caughthim on the porch, had him pinned, andwas slipping the cufFs on him, whenthe tall yeggman came out. Truitts Battle on theStation Porch Letting go his man with one hand,Truitt pulled his revolver and fired atScotts assailant, who replied with the lastcartridge in his automatic pistol. The big. PATROLMAN MELL F. SCOTT PATROLMAN IRA W. TRUITT The pictureof Patrolman Scott was taken at Mercy Hospital, Baltimore, where hehasbeen since March 28:h,recovering from four bullet wounds received in the battle which he and Patrolman Truitt fought with theyeggmenat Rogers Station, Md. bullet tore through Truitts coat and vest,from one side to the other, just grazinghis chest. While this was happening, theshorter man wrenched himself loose anddealt Truitt a terrific blow on the back of thehead with the butt of a heavy marine corpsrevolver which was afterward found in hispossession. The patrolman managed tofire another shot or two and then lost con-sciousness. Aid Obtained—Men Rushed toHospital in Automobile When Truitt came to his senses
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