Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-06-30
fought LIKE A TIGER
Running FlxEr Between q Chicago
Policeman ana Desperate.
He VAS BETRAYED BY A wosls
Lasis DsiitaEsr. an Escaped csastes
.aa aarasrsr. Ran Ds~a .sd Cap
tsEsd After Desperate struggle
Ne fs Badly " ss14sa


between IA escaped murderer and two
Hyde Park police officers was the sea
satioa of WOoclawn Park about mid-
night Twenty four shots were
exchanged and finally. stretched
unconscious. with broken arm
aad several wounds, Louis Dil-
huger. alias Paul May, alias Louis
Buling, the murderer of his wife and
two men, was oserpowsred and locked
up a, the police station The night be-
fore he was 10 DC hung At New
England, Mo, Tor the murder of
two men Diiiinger broke jail and
eluded pursuit. This was May IT,
1880, aud since then Dillinger
has been in hiding under circumstances
which would make dime novel writ
er's theme. Ever since his escape from
Jail the authorities have been pursuing
him and gradually the tolls have been
wound closer and closer around him
Dillingers guilty conscience caused
his capture. He was one of large
crowd witnessing display of fire.
works az the corner Of Cottage Grove
avenue and Sixty-hrst street Sunday
night After the crowd had dispersed
two detectives were left on the scene,
and one man appeared 20 be eager TO
avoid them. His actions finally aroused
the suspicion of the two members
OF the Hyde Park police, and
when they hailed him he start
ed TO run The officers drew
their revolvers and fred The fugitive
turned long enough 20 send two bull
lets close 20 the poiicemen's heads
Then the chase continued until the
fleeing man met q buggy coz
tanning a belated citizen and his
wife and child Selling the bride, he
got beside the horse and then, COM
manding the frightened driver TO whip
up, he kept beside the horse at a trot,
using the animal as a shield from the
officers bullets
Meantime the officers were strug-
Cling 10 keep up the chase while the
frightened driver begged them TO stop
shooting Here Dillinger made an
error which caused his plans to mis-
carry. With the aid of a
hand ON the shafts he was dis
tancing the officers and would
doubtless have escaped had not
he again drawn his revolver and re-
turned the policemen's fire. The noise
OF the revolver close behind his ears
startled his horse, which became un-
manageable and reared out of the
path. allowing the officers 70 gain on
the fugitive. Dillinger had TO break
. cover and run again As he did so he
fired at the police until he tripped on q
loose plank and fell. breaking his arm.
With his broken arm hanging by his
side Dillinger sprang mp again and fired
his last shot just as the officers
sprang upon him Like the Others,
il missed its aim and ut lanother at
tempt 20 shoot the hammer of the
ex-convict's second gun" fell on an
already exploded cartridge. The next
instant he WAS knocked down BY a DO
licemap's club. but spr.nging up
again he continued to fight until
finally knocked .insensible. The OFF,
GERS called the wagon and took their
prisoner to the station. wondering who
he could be. There he was recognized
from the description sent from
Missouri at the time of his escape
from Jail Dillinger was found
TO be- seriously if not dangerously
injured. aud his endurance in
fighting with broken arm and other
wounds Is the wonder Of the police II
was the act of desperate man driven
to bay. knowing that arrest meant GER
tain death from the moose which
awaits his return to Missouri
For weeks past Dillinger had been
employed as bartender at Louis
Penzos saloon. corner OF Sixty-tnird
street and Cottage Grove avenue, but
recently left his place and his boarding
house near by. He had been
Keeping company with woman,
who learned of his past history and
also that there was a $500 reward for
his apprehension. A week ago they
quarreled aud the woman ut once
wrote TO the Missouri sheriff
claiming the reward in return
for the information she gave
This was placed in the detective
agency's hands and the detectives
began hunt for him. Dillinger must
have known he was Swallowed. for his
actions showed that he was endeavor-
ing to escape observation. When hailed
by the police he supposed his game was
up and made his desperate fight