The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-07-09
SHOT DOWN THREE.
A Desperate in Chicago Fires
Upon His Pursuers.
Officers Have a Desperate Chase
Through the Streets.
WAS FINALLY SHOT.
The Desperate Who Assaulted a
Saloonkeeper Was Killed.

CHICAGO; July Elm Western des-
perado style a man supposed to be
c. E. Cole assaulted and attempted to
rob D. G. McGloin, in his saloon at "a
Adams street, in the heart of the bust
ness district of Chicago last evening.
After seriously wounding McGloin the
thief escaped and made the most re-
markable 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 by Officer
Rosentha1, opposite the entrance of the
Auditorium hotel, on Congress street.
The dead: c. e. Cole.
The wounded: P. G. McGloin, saloon
keeper, three wounds in the head; will
recover.
II. NJ. Sternberg, shot in the abdo-
men; taken to St. Luke's hospital; will
probably die.
Samuel Stone, shot in the right leg;
will recover.
McGloin was alone in his saloon
when Cole entered and ordered a glass
he then asked the saloonkeeper to get
him some meat that he claimed to have
left in the ice box of the saloon. Nc.
Gloin walked to the entrance of the
icebox and Cole, drawing a revolver,
ordered him to 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 re-
volver he pounded the saloonkeepe1
Yiciously, inficting three severe
wounds on the head
The robber then broke loose from
McGloin, and running to the front en-
trance of the saloon, turned west on
Adams street. McGloin followed and
was only few steps behind when the
thief turned into O'Brien's saloon, at
"a Adams street, and still holding the
revolver in his hand, ran out of the
rear door on Quincy street. He then
turned east and at State street boarded
a south bound cable car.
McGIOin was still close upon him,
however, and Cole, seeing that he
could not shake off his pursuer, ran
through the car, heading his. fight
south on State street. Several citizens
had by this time joined in the chase,
and, after running one block to jack
son street, Cole fred a shot into the
crowd, which failed to hit anyone.
The flight and pursuit then turned
toward Wabash avenue and south upon
CnaG street. OIncerS ROS6nGha1 ana
Day, in citizens clothing, were walk
ing on Van Buren, street just as Cole,
closely followed by the bleeding sa-
loonkeeper and crowd of citizens,
raj across that street, going south.
They at 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 sur
render Cole replied with shot, aud
the bullet tore into the stomach of
Stern berg, 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
compliment. The bullet of the officer
went wild, but that of Cole brought
down Stone, another of his pursuers,
with a ball through the leg. Rosen-
thai fred a second time, and this time
| Cole staggered. He continued to run,
however, turned the corner and ran
east on Congress street until he was
directly in front of the entrance to the
great Auditorium theater, where he
| fell. He died within two minutes,
without saying a word. The officers
bullet had passed through his left
kidney and into the lung. Nothing is
known of the man in Chicago, the POI
lice never having seen him before.