The sun., 1888-12-27
VICTIMS OF THEIR CRIME.
A SCHEnrE or VENGEANCE THAT COST
THE PERPETRATORS DEVzR.

one Dead, the Other Dyine-Tnsy FIRE q
Grocery and are Blown Up By Enpiodinr
Keroscne-Ferseentions or the l'uPes.
CHICAGO, Dec 26-A terrific explosion, fol
lowed BY another explosion Of lesser violence
sheet OF flame that burssfrom two shatteret
windows. q man whose clothing was ablrAcs
rushing blindly into the street. and the halk
dressed and disnGured body Of q man lying in
aheap OF wreckage, 10 to make up the story
Of strange tragedy In Joseph Lupe's
Der Geo. w. johnson. who lives near the store.
was going into his house at 12:35 o'clock this
morning. when he was startled by q violent ex-
plosion. At the same time flames burst from
the windows OF Lupe's grocery store. johnson
ran across the street to his shop. and as he did
80 he saw q man rush through the flames with
his hands clasped over his face and fall in the
gutter. where he rolled in tho mud until the
fire which was burning his clothing had boon
eItinguished.
The man did not utter word He was
borne to Mercy Hospital, where his burns were
pronounced fatal. When tho Hremen came the
grocery was wrapped In flames Old Frank
Lupe lived up stairs with his wife and eight
children. They were passing the night at
Tony Gresels place at 1891 State street.
and. 30 far as anybody knows. there
was not member Of tho family in
the building at the time Of tho explosion. The
hremen had Just reached the blazing store
when another explosion. not so violent as the
first. scattered frebrands In all directions.
Within twenty minutes tho fire was extin-
guished. Then . search was made In the build
ing. 1t was found that the store itself had been
completely wrecked The rear end had been
While the fremen were tramping around in
the wreokage they found the body Of q young
man lying near the rear door and in a spot
he oD
Ne T and
the rear Of the room. Here Is where tho dc;
With its head GSne stands aESinst the wall IN
sns nh and h %
was filed with OIL Lying about tho barrel the
hremen found a lot Of frecrackers, bundles Of
which Is supposed to have contained powder.
although the Lupes say they did not Keep ex-
The. Lhpes, who are sicilians have long
been bothared By mysterious burgiariss. on
the night Of July old Mr.. Lupe saw q man
Sek he bad ospsd mo oraef he freni
door. Another man was watching on the side
es npi I'D sh0tf eH s
Behan lie she Fam and M him atser
Edward Connors. he Wss sent to the Bride
well to work out q flne Of S75. His term ex-
pired about two weeks ago.
have been made to enter the store. Mrs. Lupe
said that they had been disturbed nearly
Lupe Hired shot at q man whom he saw try
ing TO force his way into the rear door.
poieD sentna nay i rs me ihsn qhn AND
who ran from the blazing building with his
clothes afiame Is Phillipo PuIaIo, also Sicilian
81 sa1 pSpc hG n his
TSe fpsd ss y ns
kept any money In the place. Christmas night
was the time chosen for the crime because tho
Be- ss
It is tho opinion OF inspector Shay that the
on barrel and then, drenching all the combus-
pie e band With It APPLIED ms'ch
would be in control Of the store before the fire.
non reached the place: While the conspira-
sDa peg ths kaps ,9s
'ene and when tho fatal match was struck
pere hsy hs
Known man evidently Attempted to rush out of |
he rear door; +; frT 1 his body was found near the
loor. which had been blown open. and fell in q |
PbS assp asned IL aS a PSSa sgtsf Ct Mot
lanes while walking past Lupe's store. He |
aid he lived at Milwaukee avenue and Erie |
but v ne sesd Givs mo why he
aplosion occurred. The doctors say Philipo |
ould no: have received his injuries while on !