Bexar Co. TX: NEWS - Shooting Victim Still Near Death April 22 1931
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San Antonio paper
                    Shooting Victim Still Near Death
       Shot by Detective; Hospital says condition critical
 The condition of J. F. Wilhite, 62, guest at the Grant Hotel, Commerce and 
Frio Streets,who was shot through the abdomen by Detective W. T. Swift Friday 
night, and who was reported near death,remained unchanged Saturday, acording to 
reports at the Robert B. Green Hospital, where he was taken for treatment.
 Detective Swift stated after the shooting that he had fired in self defence. 
Officers responded to a  call from the hotel that a man was running amuck armed 
with a gun, and the capture of Wilhite followed.
 When officers arrived at the hotel they said, the man ran into his room and 
locked the door. When he refused to surrender tear gas was released  by the 
detectives. Headed by Detective lieut. McDonald. Detective Swift was on the 
roof of an adjoining building, it was said. Wilhite burst through the screen of 
his room and climbed  onto the roof. He suddenly faced Swift. Wilhite fell from 
a shoot.
 Miss Oma Grant, hotel proprietor. said the man had been a resident of the 
hotel for the past two years. No information as to relatives was given.

Additional Comments:
Police Gun Victim at Stae Hospital J.F.- Wilhite, 65 who was hoot by detective 
W.T. Swift when he is said to have run amuck with a shootgun at the Grant 
Hotel, 1328 West Commerce street, last week, was transferred from the Robert B. 
Green to the San Antoni state hospital under guard wenesday.
Swift said that he shoot wilhite after the latter tried to shoot him.

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