The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-07-09
And Run Down ny n Policeman After
He Had Wounded Three Citizens,
One Probably Fatally.
FUTILE RACE FOR LIBERTY
THE FUGITIVE FINALLY SHOT DOWN
NEAR THE AUDITORIUM.
With Bullet I'm His Lungs. He
Theater-Unknown TO the Police.

CHICAGO, July SIN Western desperate
style man, supposed to be c. r. Cole. as
saulted and attempted 10 rob p. @. Nc
Gloin in his saloon at No. 81 Adams street.
in the heart OF the business district OF Chi
cago. this evening. After seriously wound
ing McGloin the thief escaped and made
the most remarkable race for liberty ever
seen in the streets of Chicago. After firing
into the mob that pursued him and seriously
wounding three citizens he was run down
and killed ny officer Rosenthal opposite the
entrance OF the Auditorium on Congress
street. The casualties were:
c. +. COLE. killed.
p. q. MGLoIN. saloon keeper. three
H. NJ. STERNBERG. shot in the abdo-
men; taken 10 St Luke's Hospital; viii
probably die.
SAMUEL STONE, shot in the right leg;
Will recover.
McGloin was alone in his saloon when
Cole entered and ordered a glass of beer.
This was served TO him and he then asked
the saloon keeper TO get him some meat
that he claimed TO have left I'm the ice
box of the saloon. McGloin walked TO the
entrance Of the ice box and Cole. drawing
a revolver, ordered him 10 go inside and
stay there. McGloin turned and struck the
robber in the face. nearly knocking him
down. The two men then clinched and
fought desperately. Cole managed TO get
one arm free and with his revolver he
pounded the saloon keeper viciousIy. infict-
ing three severe wounds on the head The
roDber then broke loose from McGloin and.
running 10 the front entrance of the saloon.
turned west on Adams street Although
bleeding profusely McGloin followed him
and was only a few steps behind when the
thief turned into O'Brien's saloon, at No.
81 Adams street. and. still holding the re-
volvcr in his hand, out of the rear
door on Quincy street. He then turned
east and at State street boarded a SOUTH
Lcund cable car. McGlon was still close
on him. however. and Cole. seeing that
he could not shake or his pursuer, ran
through the car heading his flight south on
State street
In the chase and after running one block
10 jackson street Cole fired a shot into
the crowd. which failed to hit any one.
The flight and pursuit then turned toward
Wabash avenue and south on that street.
Ofyicers Rosenthal and DAILY. In citizens
Clothing, were walking on Van Buren street
FIST as Cole closely followed by the bleed
ing saloon keeper and a crowd of citizens
ran across that street going south. They
al once joined in the chase and as Cole was
badly winded by this time they rapidly
came up with him. Half way between Van
Buren street and Congress street. Rosenthal
was close upon his man and ordered him
TO surrender. Cole replied with a shot
and the bullet tore into the stomach OF
Sternburg. who was among the leaders Of
the pursuit. Just before reaching the
corner of Congress street the officer fired
at the fugitive. who returned the compli-
ment. The bullet OF the officer went wild,
but that Of Cole brought down stone. an
other of his pursuers. with ball through
the leg. Rosenthal fired second time and
this time Cole staggered. He continued TO
rum however, turned the corner and ran
east on Congress street until he was di-
Auditorium Theater, where he fell. he died
within two minutes. without saying word
The officers bullet had passed through his
left kidney and into the lung.
Nothing is known OF the man I'm Chicago.
the police having never seen him before.
1t is not known where he came from. and
there was nothing found on his person
which could throw any light on the ques-
ton OF his identity. The only manner in
which his name could be determined was
by the laundry mark upon his clothing.
which read C. f. Cole. He was OF slender
build about five feet eight inches tall and
had a dark mustache.