Evening journal., 1892-01-14
DECOYED TO klIS DEATH.
a Prominent Chicago Physician
Horribly Murdered.
BE WAS KILLED BY A MANIAC

Summoned 20 tho nTadnsan's Home on a
Sick Call, aud nxet by a Blazin.y Re
Solper-rhe sequel TO n nearsron ding
Domestic Tragedy.
CHICAGO, Jan l4-Dr Flavius M. wiIaer,
OF Wabash avenue, was shot and killed at
noon today by John Redmond, the hlacA
smith who came into notoriety two years
ago when hia infant daughter disappeared.
The shooting occurred at Rednonds home.
IN South Park avenve DF. Wilder had baen
summoned 10 the house when he rang the
bell Redmond opened the door, and without
a word fired four shots at the doctor, an Of
which took effect Two bullets entered
Wlder's forehead over the eyes and two
pierced his chest
When he saw Inns victim was dying the bie
bareheaded man uttered a loud yell and tore
down the steps His syes were blazing and
he waved his revolver above his haad. Get
out Of the way or l win kin you, too no
cried when Coachman Reed tried 10 stop
him
Running into the street the maniaceprang
+ftAN IA
gallop. The crazy man in the cutter swept
around corners and through the streets until
he reached the Twenty-seoond street polsce
station Here he stopped his horse and ran
into the squad nom
I've done it at last,n be cried 30 D,xas
Sergeant Carey, iand this is what did Il
with
The mad man gave his revolver to the
policeman and sat down Redmond did
not object TO being placed in a cell. He
said he did not like iron bars for breakfast
and then be began 10 sing.
A Fearful Domestic Tragedy.
The murder was the culmination a n
domestic tragedy, which has no equm In
the criminal history of Chicago -Four years
ago little Annie Redmond, the only danph-
ter Of The murderer, was stolen from the
street while at play
The abduction caused an unusual aansa
ton. The police and press were appealed
70, and each willingly lent assistance Ia the
effort to recover the little girl. The grief
stricken father abandoned his work and
looked incessantiy for his daughter. So
great became the strain upon his mind that
he lost his reason and he was committed 10
the insane asylum at Knnlakee. But tho
search was not abandoned. Press and people
followed up the search with renewed vigor.
Subscription lists were opened and citizens
subscribed liberally. One day while wom-
an living ia the neighborhood Il the Red
mond household was visiting the Home for
the Friendless, Twentieth street and Wa
bash, she recognized the pretty face Of
Annie.
The good news was impaired to the childis
mother, and in an incredibly short time the
little one was returned 10 her home. The
Efforts Of tho police on the oaae were not
fruitlees. Mr.. and Mrs. Guriey, who lived
a short distance from the Redmond house
hold, We're arrested, with ono Annie Allen.
charged with abducting the child The
trial which followed was watched with m
tense interest by the public. MIS- Gui3ey
was identified as the woman seen taking
little Annie in her arms and bearing her
away. She was found guilty and sentenced
70 five years IN the penitentiary. The Other
woman was liberated, but 1t appears from
subsequent developments that Mrs Anen
was the one who abducted the child at the
suggestion Of Mr.. Gurley. The object Of
the kidnapping has never been clearly shown,
Redmond Went Mad.
e During the time that the child was miss
ing before she entered the homo she was
kept prisoner at the Gurley house. She
was taken to the Sisters Home BY neirhbors
OF the Gurleys, who entered the house and
found Gurley maltreating the child Il was
not known to these neighbors that the little
girl who was being 80 brutally beaten was
the much sought after Annie Redmond.
With his mind unbalanced by his trouble.
Redmond grew homicidal He threatened
20 kill his wife, and even htte Annie, for
whom he had lost everything he possessed,
did not escape his blows Finally the poor
fellow was placed in an insane asylum. His
condition began 10 improve, and after a few
months treatment he was released. His
wife, fearful Of her life, sued for divorce.
however, and decree was granted to her
This blow drove Redmond mad again. and
he has been moody ever since DR.. Wilder
had been treating him, and it is supposed
that the maniac imagined that his friend
had also turned against him Maddened by
his vagaIies, yet cunning in his plans for lur-
ing the doctor to death, he bought revol-
yer and quietly lay IN wait for the time
when his victim should appear
DR.. Wilder was one Of the most successful
practitioners in the city He leaves awidow
and three children. Redmond lived where
he committed the murder, but bis story that
a man was sick there was merely a ruse 70
bring the doctor to the muzzle Of his revoi-
yer.
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