The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1873-06-21

observation They all appear 10 Oe NOV
ing within their circle. and whether they |
intend making any advance steps this sum
mer is a matter ct mere speculation with |
those most Interested The greatest com
motion, in the way of labor, appears to be |
among
THE NUKAIND BOYS.
They are loudly calling for play ground, !
and with that point IN view, they held a
mass meeting one day last week, III the |
east end uf the City Hall. These boys
are 10 earnest about their work. and 20
about II IN a business like manner They
made application t. MIR. Peter Cooper for
the use of room ia the Cooper Institute,
for the purpose ~ holding meeting, to
which the public should he invited, but
that gentleman refused their application.
They have petitions drawn up, and IN cir
culation for signatures, u present to the
Park Commissioners praying that a portion
~ one If the Parks Of the city be set apart
fur play ground The movement meets
the approval Of large number u the most
influential men II the city, aud Is likely to
he success
TAKING ~ CoOLLY
few days ago. young man by the
name ii Mcfialpin was brought before
Judge Moore, Il the Brooklyn Court If
SessIons charged Nth burglariously enter
ing the house II Mr.. Durzec, On Clinton
and Myrtle avenues. Besides the attempt
at burglary he fired two shots at Mrs. Ben
son, an inmate II the house The evidence
VAS very conclusive against him. His for
mer character was very bad, and the Judge
in passing sentence, sand
"McHalpIn, for a young man you are
about the worst one have had before me
during my present term 81 office. At the
age OF twenty seven years you are present
ed before US a convict from the state Pris-
on. having been there at least twice
McHalpin-T That is a mistake.
Judge Moore-As having been profess
sional thief and burglar, convict fresh
from the State Prison.
McHalpm That is another mistake.
Judge Moore And nov after all the
punishment you have undergone, you are
found Ia the house Of citizen at the dead
of night, and not content with breaking
into his house you attempt to murder two
members Il his family. lou are bur
| glar IN fact a murderer ia intention. !
sentence You u thirty years Imprisonment,
and II We had the power t. send you up
\ for life We would BE- glad 10 d. IT, Tut We
trust that the sentence nov imposed will
virtually amount to the same thing
McHalrIn quietly said. But your Hon
OF. there y another indictment against
me
Judge Mo.re smiled aud SAID, Nv ell, !
guess you have enough f"r the present
We have the customary, ~ ! should say,
periodical alarm about cholera. yellow
fever. etc, etc. hut as Vet there has been
no actual cases u thls kind There has
been, Il j. true, a large number " cases Of
cholera morbus, dlarrhae, and dy senteIy,
but they are AL attributed a. eating unnpe
fruits and decsying vegetables. OF muir
ders and robbsrIus We have the usual
amount, and they are So common of late
that nobody. except the Interested parties
TAKES any notice ~ them.
THL GIILtN rEAGEDl,
which occurred sunday night On BrODme
street. has created considerable sensation.
| The victim MAS a young woman Of prepos-
scsTIng appearance about eighteen years
/ Of age and fore Numan IA a GRAND street
millinery establishment At the Coroner
inquest held over the badly, at the resi-
dcncv Ut her father, II was stated BY HIM
that his daughter Ellen had married Frank
Glllen last D,tnhvr He WAS opposed to
their intimacy because he fGIllen), MAS a
luaf-r. and hy hAd, before he knew they
We're married. sent ms daughter to the
country. last night Sunday Ellen. after
having stayed ~ the house all day, went
out about : % cloak with her little sister to
get some Ice cream next door to the store
where she worked. They got home about
y, and her sister came up stairs, but Ellen
stayed on the stop talking with police
man, who was an acquaintance She said
to HIM, IL is tor early e. % up stairs yet
1 | will have another little walk At 10
0 clUck | went down stairs 10 feed my horse
across the way, and heard screams III
BruOme street, and saw people running /
stood looking. and Ia few moments saw
the crowd coming along the sidewalk Not
knowing what It Vas ! stepped On the side
walk, and ! Vas struck a. see my girl Ia
front and the people bearing her along
I " hen she saw me she said, Papa, papa,
\ I'm stabbed
PRANK sILLEN HN~ STABBED ME-.
II threw my arms around her a. bear
\ her 10 the door hallnucd FIR assistance
and the women came tu bear her up stairs
I then went for priest and "a the station
house While | Was there giving nv ill.,
\ formation he was brought in by a police
man. | said. Captain, q ere Is the man
whu has murdered ny daughter -
came home. and ny glrl Was ia the last
Agvnirs ~ death She died in ten minutes
after entering the house
Ofhccr T. H. Mitchell, Who made this
I prompt arrest. tells the story AS follows
- was IN civilian clothes, and Was look
Ing III Crosby street fir burglar ! saw
GIllen standing near - Crosby street, aud
his wife and Miss Kennedy at that door
\ walked around into Bruome and IN few
minutes heard the cry, Murder. Police wv
\ turned and saw Mrs Gillen lying III front
of All BrOome street. SECOND door from
Elm, and Gillen about fifteen feet OF, run
ning. | ran after him into Crosby street,
I where he paused and looked around. See
Y my me he ran into 81 Crosby street aud
stopped. knowing tins was perfect bar
rack. the yards u several houses connect
ing m the rear. slgnalled foI help and
I two officers came up Then he came out
at 81 and ran around into Grand street
7 followed HIM, running GA NY toes as quiet
! ~ As l"sSihllt anu caught MN near llC
! corner % Grand and Film Tie first raised
\ hls hand Is If a. strike nc and then put Il
\ toward his pocket Thinking lac was reach
my for weapon | said III You ~ into
your pocket III break your hand. then
/ asked HIM what he lid that for, and he re-
Piled 50 would You do 1t II you vas ~
my place asked him Why lac didn't wait
I till he sut INTO the house, and he told me
/ 1t WAS none Of my business anyhow
There we're only two witnesses Of the
deed, MaH ErIanger and Arthur ID. Calm,
l who saw Mrs. Llllen fall and her husband
run away, but although Calm says he saw
| his hand Al her breast, neither saw blow
struck