, 1875-03-13
CRIMINAL.

Some thieves hnvo q ponclnut for Bpwipg-u,a-
chimes. ~ IL shown by tho numerous tletta OF
those useful articles. Day before yesterday no
less than five Florence machines wcro 1iftod
from their atanda at No. 131 West Randolph
street, and carried OF. Entrance wnn eiIcctetl
through rear door.
The llro-hrmR aud Howing-maclstno store OF
=. Noming;on & Sons. No. 237 state street, was
antcred BY burglars night before last and . NUM-
bcr Of pistols stolen. Thu Is the second robbery
which has boon committed at tho Same pace
wislsn fortnight. Entrance was effected by
t,ore,ng ., open tho ttansom. A bright light was
t burning iu tho store at tho timo and tho curtain
| was up. a gas-latnp Is also directly opposite
ahd It IL strange the policeman on tho beat failed
to detect tho thieves
SHOOTING ArrA1H.
At An early hour yesterday morning another
ahoo:'tts ARRAY occurred, aud. although not
Terminating fatAlly. was as ,nurlorous in intent
as any Of tho Ions liz. Of hoaicides that have
trfoa t'a eass T'nln Up ts nst wo9k Il ,s cerlalu,y
OF them all, and tho perpetrator should bo
awarded q worry severe punishment, for.
while suffering tho penalty, ho may con-
seata,ais eaa taa hlmsel on not boing candidate
WIN E!ron In Moods Musie hail, coFnor Of Green
and Washington streets. 4 large representation
H1 , ts inn1t'ng nsdd fraternity va. present aud ~
.,e near daybreak, Everything passed o1 quietly,
tin several small personalities which had oc-
cnrrad during tho dny being a,nicably adjusted
sa ~ .no ,a ,nts5ostoa ; ast!es ono q those guar
lam l!oasl. and afser tho quarrel had been
a!jnHtod aud frlondy drink taken on tho hoaI
OF II, RoAch made = criminal OF hinsnlf by
atawihs q teyo!yas aud firing at Langdon. They
drawn, aud Langdon inssfnctiyely throw Ills lott
arm across lliB breast, and his right arm IN to
nrotect itfs head. when tho first shos was frod.
Tue S bslI struck Langdons right arm juss abovo
fow inohos aboso tic elbow, making a
very painful confusion Of the bono. Roach ilred
q second shot. equally ninFlosous IN intent, and
waa preparing for third when tho weapon waa
and partner. Jim Appleton. Tho second shot
struck Langdon's ovoicoat In the padding on Ito
shoulder, astl passed out In tho middle Of the
back !s. w.thont touching tho lining. ltcacl.
Hp T. tho Madison, Street Station. anti
south Clark stToot. Medical aid was soon s1n,.
monod. aud tho wound WIS found to be not 10
serious as was anticipated.
a repostor yialtcl alt. Langdon at bis room
last evening, and from him gained tho particulars
ef tho shooting. u" acknowledged that ho had
6een dftuktns, and was considerably excited
during tho early portion OF the oyeniug, aud In
thia condition may have gl!on ofrenso to llonoh,
although he doesnot remember doing 30, hut fow
angry words passed betwceu them, and af.or tbo
,apso M Q! 2oI aona io,,r hours they made up and
Ing 6obeTe1 OIL. and drinking q boda. Roach |
was perfectly sober Ill tho evening, and his con-
duct cannot 10 accounted for. After taking tho |
dripk Langdon prepared to 60 home. summoned |
hla carriage. ard was assisting his latlIos to |
It, when Roach calIod on him to iafend |
himself, and. without waiting for
reply, hred Ut him. alr. Langdou asaerts that
tho row was not about any gill, ~ was stated iu
ttIo afternoon papers aud In tin police rcr,orta.
lie la wcl!-known Bpot ting man. and The part. |
ner OF J. r. Appleton in tho. bi!lard.parlor and
saloon 1t No. III South Clark street. NoacA il |
loafor and has been doing odd Jobs around |
"hppletona" aud ''The Store" Yesterday
morning he was bound over ut %1,60Q until To- |
day, by Justice Soully, ~ Lhngdon wss unable
to appcar,
ELIOT IN TIE HAT.
police officer found II necessary Iast night
10 bring fugitive criminal to atnnlatllt Gy q
Wollsllscctod shot, after the latter had been in-
cited to an escape BY several friends. Ollcor
Myers, oa duty at tho Illinois Central depot, a.
sea'e1 man nano1 JaMos DurKe OH tho charge
Of robbery, Ia "holdiag up" traveller aud
was passing along Clark street quietly with hla
priAouer, aud, when 1t the Afongoo.stre cross-
lnE. four young mou cursed tho officer toundly
md told UuFk0 to break ewsy. The latter dil
10. And' started down tue vtteot N.Y.
ess blew his whistle and Officer Bruton
canlo to his assistance immediately. uurke
reached tho ally south Of Monrocsstroat and
was about to disappear iu It when Myeks over
hauled Linn, but was iuterfered with By oue u,
G. Moore, alias "Tho Count" who ran be-
tween the officer and bis man. Uruton
prevented further Interference, and a.
sestd Aooss aud . companion named