Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-11-16
DIES FOR A THUG.
Nine Chicago Detectives in the
Grip Of the Law.
INNOCENT NAN SHOT AND KILLED

While Aidsng His Burglar Brother to
Evade the Officers Who Were Hunting
Him-Much Indignation Over the Kill
ing - Coroner's Jury Condemns tho
slcuths and the Case Likely To Be q Gel
e5rated One.
CHICAGO, Nov. 16-Frank White, tho
brother of Clarence White, q noted bur
glar and thief, was shot and instantly
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 upon him first, and that
he returned the fire. This is denied by
friends Of White, who claim that Dix
wantonly killed an innocent man. At the
,roner's inquest a verdict..against the de-
Including Superintendent. Mcdonald, is
under arrest.
Wanted Man Was in the Buggy.
Late last night Clarence White, the
brother and burglar, gage himself up to
the police. He said that when the shoot
ing occurred his brother was driving him
to the Forest Home station on the Great
Western road where was to take the train
for Iowa. He said that the detectives be-
gan to fire without IA word of warning, and
that their stories of firing by him or his
brother were false, as neither of them had
a weapon Of any kind. His story in all
particulars is eorroborated by evidence at
the inquest Shortly before midnight
William Mayo,a well known pugilist, was
arrested. He had been connected with the
Berry agency, and admitted that he fired
twice into the buggy when White w6e
killed.
Claim That They Had n Warrant.
Clarence White was wanted for numer-
Gus burglaries When the affair occurred
| it was warmly alleged that he was not in
the buggy with his brother. The detectives
say they had warrant for his arrest and
Clarence White has the reputation of u
tough who never could be arrested except
when looking down the barrel of pistol
The detectives all insist that when or
dered to surrender Clarence at once began
shooting at Dix, who had hold of the
horse by the bride. The killing of al
innocent man, however, has created d
great deal of indignation. The names Of
| lne ucttCtlNsS dFTcStctl lEc. cupCi2h"Nii'
dent Charles A. Mcdonald, Joseph Well
Daniel McLain, Joseph Macdonald. ia
cob Fischel, Charles Poole, John Frcw
W. j. Dix, and Mayo.
| 1t Will BE a Cause Celebre.
| White was shot almost to pieces by tn
detectives, two bullets having pierced hi
brain, two went through his chest, and h
was shot through the spine from the rear
1 The shooting has caused a great deal o
discussion among attorneys and citizen
generally. The case promises to bccom
a celebrated one in its line, as it is assert
ed that in no state but Illinois are privat
detectives allowed such latitude as the
have here.
| Dix Declines to Talk.
| Dix was seen ut the Central station, bu
said that under orders from his superir
tcndent and the attorney for the a2enc
he must decline to say more than that
thought the man shot was Clarcnc
White, the man who had been sought fC
months under the charge of burglarizin
the residence of Norman B. Ream, tn
well-known Board of Trade man. Dix q;
mitted that he may have been mistaken.