Telegram-herald., 1891-09-18
Eighth Ward Hobo Gang" Rob
Man in Daylight
AND PULL HIS WHISPERS OUT
Tive or the Despera ADDE'S cau.ht-W- ;.
smith. of ienia. pees the shooting
While Assisting the Of:secrs m
Making she Arrests.


John In0mas flenQeYe, west oiuo
tough. was probably fatally shot by w.
s. Smith, of Ionia, yesterday afternoon
between A and O'Clock. About 4
p. N. John Steering, of Allegsn,
stopped car on West Fulton-st. with
the intention of boarding it. He was
IN the act of dong SO when he was set
upon by a gang of i've notorious Eighth
ward roughs who demanded his money
or they '-would plug him."
There were several people standing
by and Mr.. Steering called upon them
foI assistance, but they refrsined from
lending him aid. The rufians contin-
ued their assault and even went so far
as too pull Mr.. Sterrings whiskers out
by the roots. causing him to suffer
great pain. They beat him about the
face and head. until, through fear that
they would take his life, he gave them
all the money he had, amounting to so
cents.
Previous TO their feionious attack
upon Mr. Sterling the same gang en-
tered the house ON the northeast COR
ner Straight and Fultoa-sts., and pick
ing up an ak attempted to kill the in
mates. A man who was IN the house fled
~ alarm, while daughter gappled
with one OF the intruders and tried to
take the Ak away from him. The
mother screamed Justify, and thinking
that the man who had first disappeared
was gong after the police, the quintet
left.
They sft and Drink Beer,
A crowd had collected where the des-
peradoes had committed highway rob-
berry upon Mr.. sterring. A gentlemen
named l.. ;. Smith nappended along
and addressed few Inquiries to a
small boy. The lad gave him the par
tlculars of the outrage and said he
knew who the perpetrators were. A
moment later the girl who had en-
countered the men first, told him her
story. Mr.. Smith looked about and saw
them setting on curb stone on
Indiana-st., short distance from Full
ton. drinkinga a bottle of beer which they
had purchased with the money stolen
from Mr.. .sterring. He sized them up
80 that be would know them again,
and gong to the nearest grocery, tele-
phoned TO police headquarters. Detec-
lives Smith and DaIr were detailed to
investigate.
The officers met W: s. Smith and to-
gether they instituted a search for the
cuiprits. A saloon on the corner OF
Fulton and Gold-sts. was entered, the
Ionia man taking the lead.
Found Them Fighting
In the rear OF the place two men
known as Pickle and King were found
fighting. They were sent to the station
in the hig patrol wagon and the search
continued.
Considerable noise was heard issuing
from the saloon owned by A. j. Tinraa,
on the corner of Indiana and Watson
sts. ". ;. smith was again sent ahead.
lie entered the place and saw the
fellows ne was looking for sitting and
standing about the room. He bought
a glass of beer so as not to arouse sus-
picion. just then one OF the five
looked ont of the window and ex-
claimed: There is Smith and Darr."
With that the speaker started toward
the door. W. ) smith stepped in front
of him and pushing revolver under
his nose, commanded him TO stand
hack, which ne did. Mr.. Smith put the
revolver up the sleeve OF his coat,
handle first.
FLANDERS Shot In the Head.
Just then Flanders, who had been
sitting down, arose and said: mo one
man u gong 20 stop me from gong
CUT and made rush for the door.
Mr.. Smith started 10 draw his gun
again. In some manner the trigger
caught in his sleeve, the pistol exploded
and the next instant Planners fell to
the floor with an ugly wound in his
head. Detectives smith and Darr heard
the shot aud ran to the scene of the
shooting.
". ;. smith thinking he had killed
Flanders, explained the accident TO
the officers and gave himself up.
Detective smito arrested one OF the
crowd. John Tiby. aud had hlm n
hand. rsrr and the Iona man were
their surprise, he sprung 10 his feet
and said he had been shot twice, but
could whip the man who sfiot him.
The blood was pouring from wound
IN h.s right cheek aud also from an
Nfn4f HUDHt ~ AtttG t8Lh " ttr Ilkhtt
esr. Defs cffve barr took hold Of hlm
ard started for the patrol bor.
FLANDERS asked the detective TO let
loose of nim. No sooner bad Dave com
rlied With hls request than ne started
on 4 run. bat vac quickly overtaken
nv the ffsetfootsd officer.
An Lodged IN ssfi
The wounded highwsymsn. his COM
ramon, Troy and W. ;. Smith we're
brought TO Headquarters Dr. Wiley
made sn examination Of the wound
snd pronounced q an extremely dan
sefosss aoe. The ball evidently entered
ths chsxk aud came out an inch back
at The rsght ear. The doctor said that
While the wound Itself wss not neeessa-
Yify fatal, Inflammation Vas Liable 10
sst IA. a ahseh case there i little hope
q recovery.
Flandefs' face was badly swollen and
a. ssFe was Constantly increasing. HIS
rastass came ~ tie sszlloa " see hl1a,