St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-01-21
CHICKEN THIEVES SHOT.
Two Chicken Thieves In Indiana are
Caught In the Act, and Resisting
Arrest, are Killed.
Mysterious Disappearance Of Two Men in
Pennsylvania, ,and Suspected Foul Play
Other Crime News.
TWO CHICKEN THIEVES SHOT.

EVANSVILLE. 1ud., Jun. 20. The police
shot and killed two chicken thieves early this
morning. They had been out in the suburbs
and had large nun ber of fine chickens in
bags on their backs. One of them threw
down his bag and started to run. The other
was captured on the spot by Officer Thomas
Hutchlns, who took the other bag Of
chickens and started towards the
city with the captured man
whose name was Sanders. After going about
twenty-five yards Hutchins threw down the
bag. saying it was too heavy, and tried to put
the nippers on his man. He resisted and
struck at Hutchins with his left hand, in
which he had an axe with q short handle
which he had used to open the chicken coops.
The officer was getting the worst of the fight,
as Sanders had him down and was pounding
him with the axe, when the officer succeeded
in getting at his revolver and shot at San
ders. But the first shot did not seem
to do bim any injury. as he continued to
pound the officer with the axe, and would
have hurt him badly but Hutchins had
heavy overcnat on coming high above his
neck. Hutchins was obliged to shoot
second time, and killed Sanders instantly.
Meanwhile Officer Gowan was after the other
man, who had run, and whom he did not
capture until in his house, and then after
shooting at him four shots, three of which
took effect. and the man, whose name is
Nally, is In dying condition. Ii e men are
both noted chicken thieves. One had been
sentenced for some offense some time ago.
Many valuable chickens had been stolen in
different parts of the city and the police knew
that these two men were the guilty parties,
but as they covered their tracks SO carefully
1t was necessary to catch them in the act.
The chickens that were in the bags were fine
Leghorns and Plymouth Rocks, and were
identified by Mr.. Jacobs as part of about 100
of which have lately been missing from Mil
lendale farm, in the suburbs Of the city.
Both officers have been placed under arrest,
and the above statement is taken from them.
One Of the thieves is lying dead at the police
headquarters, and the other Is at home in
dying condition in charge of an officer. The
scene Of the fight between Officer Hutchins
and Sanders was visited this morning by
Press reporter, who says it looks as if a tough
fight had taken place, and confirms the state
ment of Officer Hutchins.
SUSPECTED FoCL PLAY.
PrTTsBURG, Pa, Jan. 20.-A young man
named Joe RPihill, is missing from his
home at Allegheny, and the circumstances
attending his disappearance are such as to
give rise to suspicion Of foul play. Reihill
is about twenty-three years of age. and is
nephew of Vim. Kelly, q notion peddler who
mysteriously disappeared from his home
about three months ago, since which time
nothing has been heard of him. The young
man boarded with Mrs. Kelly, and about one
month ago decided TO take care Of Kelly's
business. He consequently got possession
Of the latter's horse, wagon and stock, and
started on the road. The first week he
succeeded so well that he concluded
to continue peddIing, and in order
TO replenish his stock of goods returned
, home. He started out again the following
week, intending to be absent seven days, but
as yet has not put in an appearance His
friends are nearly frantic over his absence,
and fear he has been foully dealt with. They
say the strange coincidence in the disappear
ance OF Kelly and Refill proves that both
have been waylaid and murdered, probably
by the same assassins. The goods OF Reihill's
In the wagon at the time OF the disappear
ance are worth nearly $500