Daily globe., 1880-02-24
.4TTEMPTED 4SN ESTIMATION.

Policeman Gruber Narrowly Escapes a
Deadly Bullet Sent by a Midnight A. sas-
sin.
Yesterday morning ab5ut l o'cloeA Roh
ert street near Sixth was the scene of q
dastardly attempt at assassination. Officer
uber was the object of the attempt, and
L-rrowly escaped death at the hands OF the
the would-be assassin. At the time named
Officer Gruber, in company with Mr. Pat
O'Reaga was in front Of O'Reagan's place on
Robert street. The latter had closed his sa
loon for the night, and when about going up
stairs to retire, encountered Officer Gruber
near the door and entered into converse ton
with him. They talked for something like half
an hour or so, walking to and fro in front of
Reagan's house, while they talked. While
thus engaged both observed man skulking
along on the opposite side of the street. Tt G
man kept within the shadow of the houses
and took a direction towards Sixth street
Tie officer called attention to the man, and
with Mr.. O'Reagan walked up towards Sixth
street with the intent of overtaking or inter-
cepting him. On reaching the corner of
Sixth and Robert street the man came out
and boldly crossed the street, Robert, and
ceeded along Sixth street by Kennedy's barber
shcp towards Jackson street. Officer Gruber
eyed him suspiciously, but did not intercept
him, and with his companion turn
ed down Robert street towards O'Reagan's
saloon. They had walked only few rods
when the man fastened back from Sixth
street, rushed after the retreating figures
of Gruber and O'Reagan, and when within
ten yards or so from them, standing on the
roadway half way towards the middle of the
street, deliberately fired shot at Officer
Gruber, the officer being ON the outside OF
the sidewalk. Both Gruber and
O'Reagan were startled, surprised and
even stunned by the sudden and unexpected
shot in such close proximity to them. They
turned at once, and to see the man who had
fired the shot running away, he having al
ready neared Sixth street. The officer and
Mr.. O'Reagan gave pursuit at once. The
fugitive turned up Sixth street towards Min
nesota street, and reaching Minnesota street
he turned to the left and was lost from view
A diligent search was made along the sire.
and through the alleyways but no trace OF
the cowardly assassin could be found.
Undoubtedly murderous and deliberate
attempt was made upon Officer Gruber'e
life. And to that enemy, so disposed to
commit secret and stealthy murder, police
man on duty at night offers a good target fol
the assassin's bullet.
| Officer Gruber and the police force gen
orally are averse to telling what, if any, sus
picions they may entertain, but for all that
| due and persistent search will be made af
ter the assassin, to bring him to justice and
merited punishment.
At the time the attempt was made the
moon was down, and all street lamps under
the schedule being out, the darkness favored
the assassin in eluding his pursuers. Such
dastardly and cowardly outrage, nearly at
tended with loss of life, should not go IN,
punished. The assassin should be made the
subject of swift punishment. The police
owe it to law and their own personal safety
that this crimilal should not escape them.