The negro crossed the street, and with an
oath said that the officer could not stop him,
and if ho attempted to arrest him ho would
kill tho officer. Cronin crossed tho street «hd
told the negro to consider himself under ar
rest, and wius about to take him by the arm,
when the negro caught Cronin by tiio throat
with ono hand and reached for the officer's
club with tho oilier. By this time a crowd
numbering about two hundred had gathered,
and Cronin found himself backed tin against
the house. He called upon tlio crowd to assist
him, but a number answered back with
an oath that ho would got all tho as
sistance he wanted directly. Tho ne
gro’s hold on Cronin’s ' throat was
loosened in tho struggle, but tho officer’s shirt
collar and shirt were torn to shreds, the negro
still trying to choke him. The latter, after
three or four ineffectual attempts to draw his
revolver, finally succeeded, and fired onco.
Tho negro loosened Ills hold mid started to run.
Cronin ordered him to halt, and fired again
at short range, running ns ho fired. Tho
crowd followed with threats, and the officer
hnmed over to Stewart and West Broad
streets and blew his whistle for assistance.
