John Hickman Babb, Jr. was born on August 26, 1864, in West Chester, PA, son of John Hickman Babb and Annie Haney Babb. He was a policeman in West Chester where he was shot and killed in the line of duty on December 31, 1909.
Daily Local News, West Chester, Chester County, Pa
January 1, 1910
BABB- Suddenly, on the 31st ult., John H. Babb, in his 46th year.
Relatives and friends, also the West Chester Fire Company, are invited to attend the funeral from the residence of his brother, David Babb, 223 South Darlington street, on Monday, the 3d inst. Services at the house at 2 o'clock. Interment at Greenmount Cemetery. The remains may be viewed after 4 o'clock on Sunday afternoon.
Ibid:
January 3, 1910
The jury of Deputy Coroner S. B. Russell, of this place, completed its work of investigating the death of Special officer John H. Babb late Saturday night, and the boy, William J. Carnathan, is formerly charged with murdering him in cold blood. Arrangements for a hearing are now in progress, the charge having been made by County Detective Robert O. Jefferis and District Attorney Robert S. Gawthrop. Just when the hearing will take place is not yet determined upon, but it will be soon before Magistrate S. M. Paxson.
In his cell at the prison the boy seems penitent, and his only regret is that he did not shoot himself after killing Babb. He realizes fully the possible fate in store for him, and is nearly prostrated from thoughts of the future.
The jury held an afternoon session at the office of the coroner, at which a few witnesses who were present when the lad was arrested were heard, but no person who witnessed the shooting was present, it having been neglected in the haste to have them here.
Alfred Ellis, a member of the posse which went from Marshallton and captured Young Carnathan two hours after the shooting, told of the visit to the house. He said that when the party arrived Babb was found lying dead on the porch with a gunshot wound inthe died of the head. Shot had penetrated one eye and the indications were that death had been almost instantaneous. Carnathan admitted his act when taken into custody and said he was sorry he had not killed himself while at it. His reason for shooting Babb was that he feared arrest and a prison cell. "We found the boy upstairs", said the witness, "but he gave up at once, sending us his guns by his father.
Then we turned him over to Sheriff D. M. Golder when he arrived a short time later."
Ibid:
January 1, 1910
Partial.......
for a year of more the boy had been causing his parents and residents of the locality trouble. He was seldom home, spending his time in the woods and reading dime novels, with which his mind seemed to be controlled. he would remain away from home for days in succession and when there his parents did not even visit his rooms on the second floor of the stone houses, but left him in undisputed possession. There he had collected a veritable arsenal. There were two rifles, two revolvers and a shotgun, the latter being used in killing the officer. Cartridges for the weapon were spread upon his bed and there was every evidence he had prepared for a desperate resistance. Last June a complaining was lodged against the lad by his father,whom he had tried to kill, first, by shooting with a revolver and later placing broken glass in his food but both attempts were frustrated. At the time Chief of Police Jerreris, of this place, made attempt to arrest the lad but the latter evaded all of them and the matter was dropped for a time....
The story goes on and on about this boys terrorizing many of the local residence.
Daily Local News, West Chester, Chester County, Pa
January 1, 1910
BABB- Suddenly, on the 31st ult., John H. Babb, in his 46th year.
Relatives and friends, also the West Chester Fire Company, are invited to attend the funeral from the residence of his brother, David Babb, 223 South Darlington street, on Monday, the 3d inst. Services at the house at 2 o'clock. Interment at Greenmount Cemetery. The remains may be viewed after 4 o'clock on Sunday afternoon.
Ibid:
January 3, 1910
The jury of Deputy Coroner S. B. Russell, of this place, completed its work of investigating the death of Special officer John H. Babb late Saturday night, and the boy, William J. Carnathan, is formerly charged with murdering him in cold blood. Arrangements for a hearing are now in progress, the charge having been made by County Detective Robert O. Jefferis and District Attorney Robert S. Gawthrop. Just when the hearing will take place is not yet determined upon, but it will be soon before Magistrate S. M. Paxson.
In his cell at the prison the boy seems penitent, and his only regret is that he did not shoot himself after killing Babb. He realizes fully the possible fate in store for him, and is nearly prostrated from thoughts of the future.
The jury held an afternoon session at the office of the coroner, at which a few witnesses who were present when the lad was arrested were heard, but no person who witnessed the shooting was present, it having been neglected in the haste to have them here.
Alfred Ellis, a member of the posse which went from Marshallton and captured Young Carnathan two hours after the shooting, told of the visit to the house. He said that when the party arrived Babb was found lying dead on the porch with a gunshot wound inthe died of the head. Shot had penetrated one eye and the indications were that death had been almost instantaneous. Carnathan admitted his act when taken into custody and said he was sorry he had not killed himself while at it. His reason for shooting Babb was that he feared arrest and a prison cell. "We found the boy upstairs", said the witness, "but he gave up at once, sending us his guns by his father.
Then we turned him over to Sheriff D. M. Golder when he arrived a short time later."
Ibid:
January 1, 1910
Partial.......
for a year of more the boy had been causing his parents and residents of the locality trouble. He was seldom home, spending his time in the woods and reading dime novels, with which his mind seemed to be controlled. he would remain away from home for days in succession and when there his parents did not even visit his rooms on the second floor of the stone houses, but left him in undisputed possession. There he had collected a veritable arsenal. There were two rifles, two revolvers and a shotgun, the latter being used in killing the officer. Cartridges for the weapon were spread upon his bed and there was every evidence he had prepared for a desperate resistance. Last June a complaining was lodged against the lad by his father,whom he had tried to kill, first, by shooting with a revolver and later placing broken glass in his food but both attempts were frustrated. At the time Chief of Police Jerreris, of this place, made attempt to arrest the lad but the latter evaded all of them and the matter was dropped for a time....
The story goes on and on about this boys terrorizing many of the local residence.
John Hickman Babb, Jr. was born on August 26, 1864, in West Chester, PA, son of John Hickman Babb and Annie Haney Babb. He was a policeman in West Chester where he was shot and killed in the line of duty on December 31, 1909.
Daily Local News, West Chester, Chester County, Pa
January 1, 1910
BABB- Suddenly, on the 31st ult., John H. Babb, in his 46th year.
Relatives and friends, also the West Chester Fire Company, are invited to attend the funeral from the residence of his brother, David Babb, 223 South Darlington street, on Monday, the 3d inst. Services at the house at 2 o'clock. Interment at Greenmount Cemetery. The remains may be viewed after 4 o'clock on Sunday afternoon.
Ibid:
January 3, 1910
The jury of Deputy Coroner S. B. Russell, of this place, completed its work of investigating the death of Special officer John H. Babb late Saturday night, and the boy, William J. Carnathan, is formerly charged with murdering him in cold blood. Arrangements for a hearing are now in progress, the charge having been made by County Detective Robert O. Jefferis and District Attorney Robert S. Gawthrop. Just when the hearing will take place is not yet determined upon, but it will be soon before Magistrate S. M. Paxson.
In his cell at the prison the boy seems penitent, and his only regret is that he did not shoot himself after killing Babb. He realizes fully the possible fate in store for him, and is nearly prostrated from thoughts of the future.
The jury held an afternoon session at the office of the coroner, at which a few witnesses who were present when the lad was arrested were heard, but no person who witnessed the shooting was present, it having been neglected in the haste to have them here.
Alfred Ellis, a member of the posse which went from Marshallton and captured Young Carnathan two hours after the shooting, told of the visit to the house. He said that when the party arrived Babb was found lying dead on the porch with a gunshot wound inthe died of the head. Shot had penetrated one eye and the indications were that death had been almost instantaneous. Carnathan admitted his act when taken into custody and said he was sorry he had not killed himself while at it. His reason for shooting Babb was that he feared arrest and a prison cell. "We found the boy upstairs", said the witness, "but he gave up at once, sending us his guns by his father.
Then we turned him over to Sheriff D. M. Golder when he arrived a short time later."
Ibid:
January 1, 1910
Partial.......
for a year of more the boy had been causing his parents and residents of the locality trouble. He was seldom home, spending his time in the woods and reading dime novels, with which his mind seemed to be controlled. he would remain away from home for days in succession and when there his parents did not even visit his rooms on the second floor of the stone houses, but left him in undisputed possession. There he had collected a veritable arsenal. There were two rifles, two revolvers and a shotgun, the latter being used in killing the officer. Cartridges for the weapon were spread upon his bed and there was every evidence he had prepared for a desperate resistance. Last June a complaining was lodged against the lad by his father,whom he had tried to kill, first, by shooting with a revolver and later placing broken glass in his food but both attempts were frustrated. At the time Chief of Police Jerreris, of this place, made attempt to arrest the lad but the latter evaded all of them and the matter was dropped for a time....
The story goes on and on about this boys terrorizing many of the local residence.
Daily Local News, West Chester, Chester County, Pa
January 1, 1910
BABB- Suddenly, on the 31st ult., John H. Babb, in his 46th year.
Relatives and friends, also the West Chester Fire Company, are invited to attend the funeral from the residence of his brother, David Babb, 223 South Darlington street, on Monday, the 3d inst. Services at the house at 2 o'clock. Interment at Greenmount Cemetery. The remains may be viewed after 4 o'clock on Sunday afternoon.
Ibid:
January 3, 1910
The jury of Deputy Coroner S. B. Russell, of this place, completed its work of investigating the death of Special officer John H. Babb late Saturday night, and the boy, William J. Carnathan, is formerly charged with murdering him in cold blood. Arrangements for a hearing are now in progress, the charge having been made by County Detective Robert O. Jefferis and District Attorney Robert S. Gawthrop. Just when the hearing will take place is not yet determined upon, but it will be soon before Magistrate S. M. Paxson.
In his cell at the prison the boy seems penitent, and his only regret is that he did not shoot himself after killing Babb. He realizes fully the possible fate in store for him, and is nearly prostrated from thoughts of the future.
The jury held an afternoon session at the office of the coroner, at which a few witnesses who were present when the lad was arrested were heard, but no person who witnessed the shooting was present, it having been neglected in the haste to have them here.
Alfred Ellis, a member of the posse which went from Marshallton and captured Young Carnathan two hours after the shooting, told of the visit to the house. He said that when the party arrived Babb was found lying dead on the porch with a gunshot wound inthe died of the head. Shot had penetrated one eye and the indications were that death had been almost instantaneous. Carnathan admitted his act when taken into custody and said he was sorry he had not killed himself while at it. His reason for shooting Babb was that he feared arrest and a prison cell. "We found the boy upstairs", said the witness, "but he gave up at once, sending us his guns by his father.
Then we turned him over to Sheriff D. M. Golder when he arrived a short time later."
Ibid:
January 1, 1910
Partial.......
for a year of more the boy had been causing his parents and residents of the locality trouble. He was seldom home, spending his time in the woods and reading dime novels, with which his mind seemed to be controlled. he would remain away from home for days in succession and when there his parents did not even visit his rooms on the second floor of the stone houses, but left him in undisputed possession. There he had collected a veritable arsenal. There were two rifles, two revolvers and a shotgun, the latter being used in killing the officer. Cartridges for the weapon were spread upon his bed and there was every evidence he had prepared for a desperate resistance. Last June a complaining was lodged against the lad by his father,whom he had tried to kill, first, by shooting with a revolver and later placing broken glass in his food but both attempts were frustrated. At the time Chief of Police Jerreris, of this place, made attempt to arrest the lad but the latter evaded all of them and the matter was dropped for a time....
The story goes on and on about this boys terrorizing many of the local residence.
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