Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-06-17
TARDY PENITENCE.
A Chicago Tough Gets a Bullet
in Him,
AND THEN THINKS OF HIS MOTHER.

Desperate Attempt of Released Con-
Wet to Rob Man in Broad Daylight
A Hot Fight in Which a saIoonkeep
er, His Vile and Son Take Part, End
ing with Bullet Put Where 1t Did
the Community Good Service.
CHICAGO, June 17.-"My mother can't
stand it if she hears | am shot' This was
the exclamation of William Langosch.
west side tough. who was MORALLY
wounded in Henry Schroeder's saloon. at
- North Desplaines street, yesterday after
noon, while attempting to rob W. H. Hal
liday, of 40 West Lake street. Langosch
had just returned from Joliet. where he
had served a term of Imprisonment. Half
an hour after he arrived in Chicago he
met an old-time associate named Charles
Henning. The two We're out of funds, and
decided TO avail themselves of the first
chance to secure some cash.
Thou ght They Had a soft snap.
After visiting a number of saloons with
out success they found what they thought
an easy prey in Mr.. Halliday, who stepped
into Schroeder's place TO get change for a
$50 bill. Halliday was counting over the
small bills which he had got from Henry
Schroeder, the proprietor, who stood be
hind the bar. The moment the eyes of
the two desperate men lighted on the
money they sprang on Halliday like tigers
and hurled him 10 the floor. Quick as
fash the saloon keeper seized a billiard
cue and dealt several lively blows on the
back of Laugosch's head. The latter
turned fiercely on Schroeder and sent him
flying against the bar. with a swinging
tkump IN the ear
\ Feriinine Reinforcement.
Up 10 this point Halliday, who is pow
erfu1 man. held on 10 the cash. despite the
efforts of the two toughs 10 wires; it from
him. Left single-handed with Hennirg
he would have easily got rid of him, but
L-angosch jumped at him when he had
knocked Schroeder down. At this stage
Mrs. Schroeder arrived on the scene. she
screamed when she saw her husband on
the floor with blood flowing from his ear.
She quickly recovered herself. however,
and dashed water in her husbands face.
This revived the old man
Halliday Gets on His Feet.
He joined his wife in an attack on Hen
ming and LaEgosch. who rolled around on
the floor with Halliday in q vain effort 10
get at the bills which the brave fellow had
succeeded in stuftinC into his mouth Ra-
lievel by Mr.. and Mrs. Schroeder. HalIi-
day gained his feet and the five got all
mixed up in he general scrimmage that
followed. Mrs. Schroeder co5 severe
blow on the mouth during the tu~sle.
which vase ndei by the enr rance Of Fred
Schroeder, son Of the saloOukeeper.
\ Well Directed shot.
Seeing his father and mother all Smeared
/ with blood. and their clothes bedraggled.
hsseized a revolver which rest tel on shelf
behind the bar and fired at Lancosch. who
dropped with bullet in his stomach. The
police patrol wagon was called TO take
LangoSch TO the county hospital. but he
begged and prayed the officers not To take
him there. The fellows whole nature
! seemed TO GLANCE at the thought Of his
mother.
SheHad TO stand His Vices.
4 knowI am done for he said. and if
I am taken II the hospital my mother will
hear il right away. She is old and feeble
and she can't stand it if she hears I am
shot The officers agreed to take him
home rather than TO the hospital bUt
when the wagon reached within a block
of his home, at 105 Samuel street, be
insisted on getting out and walking
into his mothers hoyel. When he went
inside he pulled out a cigar and tried TO
smoke it. but the Blood trickled from his
wound TO the floor. and a shrek from the
poor old mother brought the police run
| ming into the house. They found mother
and son stretched on the floor in a faint