Moses Edgar Pruitt, Constable

City of Berwyn

Late the night of Saturday October 11, 1930, Constable Pruitt and another constable raided a Negro dice game in the hills near Berwyn. During the raid one of the participants, Semi Roberts shot Constable Pruitt in the lower body. Pruitt returned fire, hitting Roberts in the right lung. Constable Pruitt died the next day about 1:30 P.M the afternoon of Sunday October 12, 1930. Roberts was shot and killed by Pruitt’s brother shortly afterwards. His wife, two sons and an adopted daughter survived Constable Pruitt.