Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1888-05-19
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Cuo.oo. MAY 10. Chief of Detectives
Ronfield nj noon to-day was looking
down the cold barrel Of u six-shooter
held in tho hands Of one of the most
notorious crooks known in the west, and
what is more, lac felt the whiz1 OF sew
erol bullets the next moment as they
sped INST his ear and lodged IN the
nayement OF tho street Cd which he
stool Chieagos chief OF detectives
never fiinehcd, however and IN the face
of the fusilade of bullets and backed np
nv A half dozen detectives from the CEN
trnl station and several officers from the
Twenty second street station, he at once
made rush forward and captured the
would be murderer, who threw his gun
at the offices after he had emptied It OF
its contents.
These exciting incidents, which .oc,
Cured in almost less time than u mas
taken to describe them, occurred ~ the
heart Of the residence portion Of the
CITY. DYER Seaman, who Is supposed
10 have shot officer Nolan last night,
was the desperate character arrested
and the one who did the shooting.
Chief Rontield al an early hour this
morning determined 10 run down the
notorious Mott gang, Of which Seaman
is the leader, and he at once set out with
some central station detectives and u
suuad from the Twenty -secOnd street
station. The Mott house where Officer
Nolan was shot was first visited, but
none OF the inmates were found Here,
however, the inspector received 4 tip
as 10 Scanlnn's whereabouts, and lig and
his force at once started for notorious
hnltse on 1Weuty.spcOnd street near Las
Sale. where Seaman with his mistress,
the notorious shopllfter Mollie Mott,
were reported To he, The
house was surrounded aud the Tip
was Il moment later proven decidedly
correct, for Scunail III once made hln
self conspicuous Opening window
he peerra ont. The chief called ont for
him 10 surrender ''tiO 20 Il !, roarrd
Seaman, bringing lls revolver from
his hin rocket. l.eyelus Il 1T B0niield
hc blazed away, following tie first sltat
by n perfect fitsilnle The chief IHtlttl
his revolver aud returned the lire, and
for few minutes the air seemed filled
with bullets, tile chiefs men having
also opened fire. Eighteen Or twenty
shots were fired perhaps. aud ak tho
conclusion Scanlau. " hu hnti lodged in.
side the window, showed himself, Gnd
throwing his revolver nj the chief, nIs,
grily exc!ntucd In surrender The
officers entered the hunse aud scanian
was captured, hAudcuGrd aIri taken 10
the Twenty second street station
in the house with him Nas found
MOlliy Mott She was also arrested
Seaman companions. wlu hre supposed /
to have been with him st the Mott !
house Whcn Officer Nolan was shot. are
known 10 the police as I'IIly Mott and I
james O'Nrill Al the station Il wa
found ttut ScaulHn Was wounded III two /
placra One shot entered hi, irg, Mhiln i
another bHllrt from chief Iioutlptl n,
yolyer tOok away lurttpu ~ lila car, !
He is not seriously hart, however
officer Martin Nolan, Nil1 barely /
escaped being shot 81 de4tE, last might In /
the headquarters u tiic notorious Mott /
gant. On Twentieth street, near Purple, |
was resting easily this morning al tlir 4
Mercy hospital Officer Nolan ~ suffering /
from two wounds, one in the right arm /
and thH other in the leg. II WAS a miracle /
that tlie officer was mot gtiAird eth /
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