The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-02-09
He Is Awakened and Endeavors
to Protect His Property.
His Brave But Unfortunate Pur
pose Costs Him His Life.
They ONLY Get a Check for 5000
Payable to Mr.. Snell-One of the
Culprits Undoubtedly Ar
rested and Locked Up.

residence, NO. 40 washington boulevard.
About o'clock this morning a servant
girl heard noise like u pistol shot coming
from Mr.. SMELLS room, but paid no atten-
ton to IL. Later he was found with bull
let hole in the left breast and one behind
the left ear. Entrance was effected by
the murderers through the back door, hay
ing taken out the panel and screwed out
thelock. The chief OF detectives, Henshaw,
and four detectives from the Central sta
ton, are now working up the case.
Mr.. Smell was one OF the largest real
estate owners in Chicago, owning great
number OF houses which he rented, and all
his business was transacted in the base
ment OF his own house, which was fitted
up as an office. The windows and doors
were heavily barricaded, and there were
several large safes in the rooms in which
the millionaire's business was done. The
theory in regard TO the murder is that n
carefully planned robbery had been ar
ranged. IL was known that during the
frst part Of each month large sums Of
houses, were kept in the basement. 1t is
believed that the burglars effected an
entrance into the house and werc at work
at the safe when Mr.. Smell, hearing the
noise, went down 10 the basement and
surprised the thieves at their work. His
body was found in the hall, Just at the
entrance of his office door.
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house made a raid during the night on
several houses in the neighborhood, tho
tracks in the snow showing that they went
from one back yard 10 another. Upon
reaching Mr.. SHELLS they bored sixteen or
seventeen augurholes through the kitchen
doorand finally effected an entrance. From
the kitchen they proceeded 20 the office,
which was in the front Of the house. Here
II appears there was nothing OF any value
10 them TO be found. The safe aud desks
were filed with papers, and after nnsack-
] ing these they proceeded up the stains 10
1 the parlor floor The door ut the head OF
the basement stairs was skilfully forced
and the men were In the front parlor.
when II il supposed that Mr.. Smell, who
sleeps directly above this room, heard
them. lie left his bedroom, and, taking
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The folding doors leading into the paflor
were shut, but Il Is supposed that he heard
the noise in the room, for he fired shot
| through the door. The burglars opened
the door and returned the fire. the bullet
striking the woodwork and rcbounding hit
Mr.. Smell In the breast, who then ran back
toward the rear Of the hall. The burglars
must have followed him and shot again,
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bead Of the basement stairl with bullet
hole Just behind the ear.
The Smell house IL large three.story
basement structure, solidly built Of brick
and stone, and one OF the most imposing
residences In a ncighborhood noted Tor lis
fine architecture. But lis only occupants
last night were IL owner, a man sixty
four yean old, two servant girls and two
little girls, grandchildren OF Mr.. Smell,
who were spending a few days there.
There is rs yet no clcw whatever 10 the
burglars All during the winter Chicago
has been ovcrrun with crooks and thieves
Of every description, and many daring
burrlaries have been committed, the no.
lice being apparently unable 10 stop them
or discover the criminals.
Mr.. Smell leaves a wife, two married
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Of the daughters, Mrs Frank Coffin, arr at
present ON a visit in Milwaukee. Mrs.
Smell " very III, and the news Of her hus.
bands death viii lie kept from her for the
present.
Mr.. Smell was one Of the wealihicst and
best known residents of the West Side.
and had been connected with Chicago 4
history for great many years. lIc was
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In 1874, stopping for few months In Gin.
cinnan and then coming 30 this city. A
little later he went 30 Milwaukee, return.
ing here In about year and opening a
hotel NJ Schaumbcrg. After residence
Of six years there he removed 10 Jefferson,
and there laid the foundation II the for.
tune which at his death amounted 20 g..
100000.
A most extraordinary feature Of the
crime u the fact That, although the murder
was committed about o'clock and tho
noise 81 the shooting heard 10y the servant
girls at that time, they Paid no attention
~ II, explaining their action after the
murder had been discovered by saying
that they thought Mr.. Smell hadaccident-
ally fired the shot. II was therefore not
until about O'Clock that tho coachman,
/ WIZ HltlN w lHt NdIll anu tultItl Ait'
house 10 look after the furnace, discovered
the body Of Mr. Smell.
Later, II was discovered that the burglars
hal taken check for 5000. made by A.
J. Stone, Mr.. SMELLS eon.in-law, payable
10 Mr.. Smell, from the iron box IN the
Office. What elsc they secured win proba-
bly, never be known, ~ Mr.. Smell himself
WIS the only one 10 whom the contents Of
his strong box was known. II Ia said by
all who knew him that there was no
money or negotiable papers In the Dor, NJ
he never took such papers TO his house.
Az MroHrANT ARnEsr MADE.
Tonight young man who was carrying
n large bundle was arrested on a down.
town street BY two detectives. The fellow
iailo1 10 account Tor himself satisfactorily
aud be was taken 10 the Central station
and the bundle examined. II was found
10 contain six dark lanterns, ak chilled
augurs. one extension bit, six aung shots,
six steel knncklcs, two ounces 81 dyna-
mite, two ounces Of giant powder, three
dirk knives, three alarm whistles, foui
holster, four lhiriy-eighl cahbef Colts 70