Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1895-11-21

Chicago, Nov. l6. Frank White,
brother OF Clarneee White, the noted
burglar and thief, was shot and in
stantly killed by w, j. Dix, an officer
of the Berry private detective agency.
The officer was looking for Clarence
| White when he met Frank riding In
buggy. Stories differ as to how the
shooting began, but Dix claims that
White fired on him first and that he
returned the fire. This is denied by
friends of White who claim that Dix
wantonly killed an innocent man.
Dix was Seen at the Central station
yesterday, but said that under orders
from his superintendent. Charles Me-
Donald, and attorney for the agency,
must decline TO say more than that he
thought the man shot was Clarence
White, the man who has been sought
for months, under charge of burglariz-
ing the residence OF Norman b. Ream,
a we'll known board of trade man.
Dix admitted that he must have been
mistaken. The officials OF the detec-
tive agency decline positively to talk.
The subsequent investigation on the
part OF the police authorities have led
TO startling developments, The dis
eoyeries made may result most seri-
ously to several members OF the Berry
detective agency, including the super
intendent Not only was WI j. Dix,
who was arrested as the man who
killed White, held to the grand jury
by the coroner. but the circumstances
surrounding the case go to show that
the buggy i'll which the Two men were
riding was brought almost to a stand
still when the tragedy occurred and
that ut least three Of the detectives
who were detailed to assist in the ar
rest of Clarence White made an effort
to crowd about the vehicle and emp
tied one or more chambers oil their
reyolyers in the direction OF the inno-
cent man who was killed AS result
of tho police investigation
wholesale arrest OF members OF the
agency was ordered by Inspector F'itz-
patrick and last night seven men in adj
dition to Dix, previously arrested,
were locked up at the police headquar-
ters, Search for another man Is
also being made. The names
oil the men arrested are.
Supt. Chas. A. Mcdonald, Joseph
We'll, Daniel MeLain. Joseph Mac
Donald, Jacob Fischel, Charles Poole,
John Frew, w. j. DIX. The name OF
the ninth man wanted is Thompson.
OF these it is probable that McLain
and We'll Will be released as they are
not considered responsible for the Inn
mediate Staying OF White or for the
action OF the management. Five OF
the prisoners, Poole, Frew, Thompson,
Fischel and Dix, are known TO have
been on the scene OF the shooting, the
latter two having been positively iden-
tilted by an on-looker. F'ischel admit
ted that he fired two shots into the
buggy and gave evidence duplicating
Frew and Thompson. Poole also adj
mitted having used his revolver.
White was shot almost TO pieces by
the detectives, Two bullets pierced
his brain, two went through his chest
and he was shot through the spine
from the rear. All the bullets we're OF
large calibre and fired from close
range The men now under arrest
comprise the entire force Of the Berry
agency with the exception OF the one
man the police are looking for. The
shooting has caused a great deal OF
discussion among attorneys and clti-
zens generally as to the assumption by
private agencies Of authority TO arrest
men without warrants, and by several
prominent attorneys much Indignation
is expressed. The case promises to
become a celebrated one In this line
and IL is asserted that in no state but
Illinois are private detectives allowed
such latitude.
Late last night Clarence White,
brother OF the murdered man, gave
himself up to the police He said that
when the shooting occurred his
brother was driving him to the Forest
home station or the Great Western
road where he was 10 take the train
for Iowa He said the detectives be-
gan firing without word OF warning,
and that their stories Of airing by him
and OF his brother were false. His
story in all particulars Is corroborated
by the evidence given Of the inquest.
Shortly before midnight William
Mayo, a well-known pugilist, was ar
rested. He has been connected with
the Berry agency and admitted that
he fired twice into the buggy when
White was killed.