THE HATCHET MEN by Richard “, Dillon. Page 126 ~
Published by Coward-McCamn, Copyright 1962 by Dillon
THE HATCHET MEN by Richard “, Dillon. Page 126
Published by Coward-McCann. Copyright 1962 by Dillon
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— RUNK, John —
Runk, a Yan Francisco, Calif., hoodlum and a jailbird friend,
Charles Wilson, went into Chinatown about 1:30 on the morning of
_June 12, 1878, and created a disturbance by yelling obscenities _
and threats into the various so-called "cribs" that housed Oriental
prostitutes, BBABAAXKAXSER A substitute police officer, John Coots,
arrived and told them to leave the area. The two men then started _
to verbally abuse Coots and threatened him to arrest them. He took
Wilson into custody and started marching him to the police station
with Runk following closely behind. They passed another officer _
who BEEXBSE offered to assist and Coots assured him that EKSEXKX he
had the matter under control. Runk pulled a pistol and, without
warning, shot Coots in the BEKXS back of the head, killing him
instantly, and he and Wilson ran. As they turned a corner, they
met two officers, who had heard the shot" ahd were taken inge custody.
As Wilson had not fired the shot and evidently knew nothing of
Runk's intention to kill Coots, he was released, Runk was convicted
of murdering the officer and he was hanged in San Francisco on
Nov. 12, 1879,
RUNK John Wa h é om
Runk, a San Francisco, Calif., hoodlum and a jailbird friend,
Charles Wilson; went into Chinatown about 1:30 on the morning of
June 12, 1878, and created a disturbance by yelling obscenities
and threats into the various so-called "cribs" that housed Oriental
prostitutes. BHASXAUAXERK A substitute police officer, John Coots,
arrived and told them to leave the area. The two men then started
to verbally abuse Coots and threatened him to arrest them. He took
Wilson into custody and started marching him to the police station
with Runk following closely behind. They passed another officer
who BEXXKSE offered to assist and Coots assured him that XXKSEXKE he
had the matter under control. Runk pulled a pistol and 3 without
warning, shot Coots in the BEKEXB back of the head, killing him
instantly, and he and Wilson ran. As they turned a corner, they
met two officers who had heard the shot*akhd were taken Ainge custody.
s Wilson had not fired the shot and evidently knew nothing of*
Runk's intention to kill Coots, he was released. Runk was convicted
of murdering the officer and he was hanged in San francisco on
Nov. 12, 1879.
RUNK; John
Runk, a San Francisco, Calif., hoodlum and a jailbird friond,
Charles Wilson, went into Chinatown about 1:30 on the morning of
dune 12, 1878, and created a disturbance by yelling obscenities
and threats into the variais so-called "rips" that housed Oriental
A substitute police officers John Coots,
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had the matter under control. Runk pulled a pistol and, without
warning, shot Coots in tho BEKXB back of the head, killin,
instantly, and he and Wilson ran. turned a corner, bey
met two officers, who had heard the shot*and were taken Ange cust
4s Wilson had not fired the shot and evidently knew nothing of
Runk's intention to kill Coots, he was released. Runk was poe ricted
of murdering the officer and he was in San Francises
Nov. 12, 1879,
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