The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1890-05-08

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(spteal Correspondence 10 sewspsmooap
MAaslLLog, MayI
A desperate battle with two burglars
was fought al 8 o'clock this morning 10y
two police officers, Tom llagan and Frank
Ertle, ard the oiuzens are greatly excited
this morning, both NJ the bold daring Of
tho Two thugs and on account OF the bray,
ery Of tho two policemen, who were IN
imminent peril Of their lives, officer lia'
gan was shot IN the log and battered
about the head hut tho wounds are not
dangerous, and Masslllon IL In no danger
Of losing the brave officer, %, Kumph, q
German travelling newspaper agent lives
az the corner Of Thorn and East streets,
The Kumphs had 500 In money ~ the
house, aud II IL believed the burglars
knew this, Between and . o'clock Mr.,
Kumph heard the window Of his house
raised, and on making noise the burglars
ran away lie thereupon ran 10 town and
notified tho officers that burglars were
about tie nelghborhood, Officer llagan
responded, and on going up met Oilioer
Erile, who went with him, The officers
divided, Rrile going tic upper way and
HaRan the lower road, When the latter
reached the oornor Of Hlll and Thorn
streets he came upon the two men, with
handerchefa over tlielr mouth, The
burglars got the drop on Tom and do
manded that he throw up hlH hands. The
officer began 10 talk In orderto keep them
until Officer Ertlo arrived, but the thugs
began To belabor him over the head
with their heavy reyolyera, In tho mean
time Officer Ertle came running down
tho hill, and tho burglars began 10 fire AZ
the officers, being At close range, Elgh'
teen shots we're fired, the fourth one
atrlhlng Hagan In the knee aud glanelng
down, lnnlctlng flesh wound, The burg
lars started 10 run, the officers In hot pur-
ault. One Of the fellows ran In
different direction, and the two oill'
GERS kept after the one, coming mp 10 him
on Main street, where after firing few
more Ahota he surrendered, giving Ills 70.
Volyer 10 Officer Hagan, lie was brought
10 the Lookup. lle admits the shooting Of
Officer llngan, and Expresses great adj
mlrAtion for the olilcer'a bravery. Hle II
weldreaaed and evidently crook, The
two mon were seen about town IN the
early part Of the evening,
Henry II. Slblla has brought suit against
n n, Shoemaker, prominent citizen, for
defamation Of character, claiming 1900
damages. lie hlegoa that Shoemaker
charged him with stealing sod aud earth
from one Of his lots.
John Dlclfenbacher, q stone contractor
living on the west side, on Monday oy0n'
lng dIHnppeAred aud II IN believed has left
the city Tor good, An affair d'amOur IN
spoken Of aa being the cause,
M'Loay reading NJ the opera house TO-
morrow evening, assisted by Canton tai.
ent, for the benefit OF the Christian church.
Admission 20 and 10 cents,
Miss Sophia Molnhart has invited her
friends 10 company 20 be given ~ her
home, on Paul street, next Thursday
evening,
The Episcopal social will be held al the
residence OF II, II. Young, East Main
street, on Friday evening
A surprise party was rendered Frank
Wollcr, at hia homo on Railroad street,
last evening.
Grace chapel social will b0 held NJ the
homo Of Harriet Pnn, North Mil street
Mrs. Henry Howell, OF Salem, h Visiting
her mother In this city.
Archer Corna returned from visit
through the west,
Jacob Borg returned to hls home In New
York yesterday,
Mrs, W. II, Vincent Ia Visiting friends In
Alliance.