, 1865-04-11
Four Citizens GArroted on the Public
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Chicago has within q short t1Ae become i
rendezvous for thieves, confidence men, highway
robbers, nauzdefers, and desperadoss Of every de-
str1ption. Ksn ire knocked down a1nost every
night and robbed Of their money md valuaolea;
private property ia mercllesslJ plundercd, and
even 1nlkicE Oh The streets afses sunset ha. coma
" pc Mtended With great peril to the citizens,
tarTottln9 has become pasttue. The Pol[ee
seen ef 20 Pc ssf At defiance In heir atsemps to ter
Fonr peoeesole citizen. hare heen assaulted
W1nn la1a ne @ y IL fostysteht hours IN The pub1c
tering in their biuod, willis the robbels &c e.csned
with thetr ~ gotten booty.
4bo9s hsfp,st H., nine o'clock Saturday night
Weh street near Jeer.o VS. ,etnsaIa boe o.
Oh canal street; when near fhe corner oi Barber,
he ~ eudoen,F sn ssssa'fsa iroH behind hy three
and checked him while the other. stuffed hand
ke1ch!ef into bis month and 61lndfolded him,
They then made raid On his pocket, bull A..
Matt who Is i large snd powerful naant rcslsted
desperately and succeeded in e1trlcaurr h1mself
from their g1ssp and was about TO eprtcs upon
bin /" One of the Others drew his revolver and
discharged lis contents into his LETT shunlder; the
snot passed through bis lung and etIscsu ny dis-
Mr. Matt Of his money, but instantly took to
I'll, ht. They were pnrsned BY several citizens
Drawn to the epos by the firing, without success.
Mr. Matt was carried to drug store IN the "
cini.y and his wounds dressed. From thence hs
was conveyed to bis home, where he now lie: IN
VERY pfecar!ou1 CONDITION. Internal hemOfrhage
has ee in and II Is the opinion Of five modest men
atte ndlue uu him that he cannot recover. Mr.
Matt gave an accurate description Of the vlliains
MAo attacked hinD to the police. and every effort
ta being u1ade 10 bring them 10 justice.
Mr.. George Strong, residing at No. los Aathet
street, Was gatroted and shot on Sunday night,
tctWecn the hours OF tn and eleven O'Clock,
while passing along Jackson street between Des-
plainea and na1.ted streets. Three men attacked
him, and desperate encounter ensued, during
which Mr. Strong was shot in the hack and re-
celsed fearful wound on the head from s'ung
shot. The robbers then decanped, leaving Vi.
Strong Weiterlng in his blood. Hc was discov-
ereo by aome gentlemen and horne to hts resi-
dence, and Dts. Munger and F1shof called. They
extracted the ball, and he ts now considered IN
fa1t way Of recovery.
AS Messra. Charles and Edward Lauuder, pawn
brokers at No. 179 Randolph street. were walking
up Cfstk street near Jackson, On Sunday night,
about 10 o'clock, they were eet nnon by two irish
r,en pamed Joseph Murphy AMI Joseph Kelly,
knocked down and beaten In an unmerctfQl man
ucr. Ar. Charles Iaunaer's face was mashed into
perfect Jelly. The Viia.ns then rt4ed their vic.
TINS pockets Of money. witches, ETC., and ran oH
Mr. Lander Immediately gave the alarm and sev
eral police officers pursued and pyerhauled the
villains. They were yesterday morning brought
before Justice Miller At the Police Court aud bound
over In the sums OF f2, 0OU each 10 appear at the
next term Of the Recorders Court. On til. per-
son Of Kelly was fonnd several implements, con-
Ht:hng OF false keys, chisels, &c.