The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-11-08
AT CHICAGO
JUDGE OF ELECTION AND THREE
OTHER MEN SHOT.
state Senator O'Malley Charged with
woundinR Two While Drunk
Italians Cause Trouble.

CHICAGO. Nov. THE attempt by
gang OF toughs to steal the ballot-box at
III Oak street, at 1915 this morning, has
resulted In a murder. Gus Colcander. judge
OF the election, who was shot in the abdo-
men. died some hours later. Colcander was
a saloon keeper. The police think they have
one OF the party which did the shooting.
At the Emergency Hospital is q man with
two bullet wounds one In the thigh and
near the heart. He was brought In early
this morning. and as he was unable to give
an account OF himself ne was Immediately
suspected. His name is withheld by the
police. j. +. Waters. who was shot in the
arm. Is well enough to finish counting the
ballots. Contrary to the first report, none
Of the men Lad on masks.
Two hundred Italians, members OF the
italian Republican Club. contrived to make
things interesting for four officers OF the
Desplaines-street police station early this
morning. The club got out its banners and
hired several bands of music and started
down Halstead street to celebrate the close
of election day. They were in a state of
great jubilatior over the gains the Repub-
licans had made at the polls, and many Of
them had been drinking. Several were
armed with revolvers, which they fired in
the air as they marched along. The crowds
along the streets through which they passed
hooted and jeered them. and the Italians
returned the sal.tations in kind At Mad
ison street they turned east on that thor
oughfare. John Dempsey was standing on
the sidewalk. He shouted. See the Da-
goes A stalwart italian saw Dempsey
and started for him. A crowd of the march,
ers followed the leader. and Dempsey was
soon running down Madison street at the
top of his speed, followed by a crowd of
the hooting Italians. He turned into Canal
street. but at Monroe was caught by the
street patrol wagon, with officers McWil-
liams and ODay on board. came to Demp-
sey,s rescue. They succeeded in driving
the wagon. The crowd then closed in about
the officers. and II looked serious for them
volvers and kept the crowd at bay by firing
several shots in the air. Two other officers
came to their assistance and succeeded in
arrested and locked up at the Desplaines-
street station. There was the greatest ex-
eSitement in the vicinity of Madison and
verely. but not dangerously. injured.
State Senator John F. OMalley broke
revolver. according to complaints lodged in
election celebration. Charles s. shyiard,
cab driver, was shot in the knee Joint and
in the hand. and Nicholas Varis. a saloon
keeper, was shot through the fieshy part
or the arm. According 10 the story Of Varis
Senator O'Malley drove up to the saloon
in a carriage with two companions Drinks
were purchased for the party and Varis
says he then asked O'Malley for payment
The Senator drew a revolver and fired at
the saloon keeper. The shooting of cab
driver Shepard occurred shortly afterward.
Two Tome and One VIII shot.
MlDDLEBORO. KY, Nov. 7-William
Cruz was shot and killed in an election riot
an South America, this county. yesterday by
Tom Jones. Will Jones and Tom Buchanan
were killed by the Somer brothers In an
election riot in Wise county, Virginia, yes
terday. Murderers escaped.