Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1865-04-15
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citizens GarrOted ON the Pub
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] Chicago has within short time become 8
repdeafous for thieves, confidence men, high
cay robbers, murderers, and desperadOes OF
every description. Men are knocked down
4.almost every night, and robbed Of their money
sand valIables private property Is meroilessly
y Nplundefed, and even walking on the streets
4 after sunset has come to be attended with
great peril to the citizens 9Arroiing has be-
leone pastime The police seem 10 be set
7 at defiance in their attempts 10 ferret out'the
{yiIlains
I -Four peaceable citizens have been assaulted
wi,hia tho last forty-eight hOnrs in the pntlie
streets, two ofwhOm were shot down aud lea
kweltering 10 their blood, while the robberA es
eapedgi their ill,goilen booty,
About balfpast nine o clock on Saturday
4 might, Mr.. Jabert Matt, a eArpenfer, residing
4 on Wright street, near Jefferson, was return.
fling home on Canal street; when near the cosl
ner of Barber, he was suddenly assaulted
I from behind by three rutfiabs, one OF whom
seized him round the neck and Ghoked him,
while the others stuffed q handkerchief into
his mouth and bndiolded him. They then
made raid on hs pocket, but Mr. Matt, who
1 is large and powerful man, resisted desper-
atsly aud succeeded ia. etxficating hilnsoli
from their grasp, aud was about TO spring up-
on his assailanls, when one Of them cried out
i''Shoot him !" One Of the others drew his
revolver, and discharged its contents Into his
! LETT shoulder; the shot passed through his
lung, and eifeGtually disabled him.
The robbers did not wait to relieve Nj, Matt
'of bis money, but instantly took TO hight
,They were pursued by several citizens 5drawn
to the spot by the firing, without SUCCESS
7 Mr.. Matt was carried to drug store III the
vicinity, aud his wounds dressed FROM
thence he was conveyed to, his home, where
he now lies in q very precarious condition, in.I
'ternal hemorrage has set in, and ii is thsopin-I
lion of five medical men attending on him
that he can not recover. Mr.. Matt gave an
accurate description of the villains who at
staoked him, to the police, and every effort isl
beng made to bring them to justice. a tah4
Mr., George Strong, residing ut No. 1851
Mather street, was garroted and shot on Sun,
day night, between the hours of 10 aud ii /
O'Clock, while passing along Jackson street,
between Desplanes and Halsted streets,
Three men attacked him, anda desperate en-.
counter ensued, duriog which Mr.. Strong wasI
shot is the back andreceived afesrful wound
Ion the head from a slung-shot The vobbersI
then decamped, leaving Mr.. Strong weltering
in his blood. He was discovered BY somes
gentlemen aud borne to his residence, audi
Drs. Munger aud Fisher esllel They ex-
Itracted the ball, and he is now considered in \
"a fair gAy of recovery. FHas.i
Aa Messrs -OhHs-lrs ssu,l isdwat,i heunder,9
pawnbrokets at No, l79 Randolph street,
we're walking up Clark street, near jackson,
night, about ten o clock, they wefcS
.set upon by two Irishmen named Joseph
Murphy and Joseph Kelley, knocked DOWN.
and beaten in an unmercful manner Mr..
Charles Launder's face was mashed into AZ
perfect jelly. The villains then riAed therh
victims pockets OF money, watches, &c, and E
ran of Mr.. Launder Immediately gave the
alarm, and several police officers pursued
|and oyerhauled the y ains They were yes
terday morning brought before Justice Millery
at the Police Court, and bound over in the (
sum Of $4,000 each to appear at the next terms
of the Recorders Court On the person Of
Kelley was found several implements consist
ing Of false keys, chisels, &c