Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1895-07-12
SH OT AT THE CROWD
An Unknown Man Fired as He
Ran on Chicago Streets.
HE WOUNDED THREE PEOPLE
Brought Down by an Officer and Died
In front OF the Auditorium
Hotel Entrance.

Chicago, July SIN western despera-
do style a man supposed to be C. F.
Cole assaulted and attempted to rob
ID. c. McGloin in his saloon in the heart
OF the business district of Chicago this
evening. After seriously wounding
McGloin the thief escaped and made
the most remarkable race for liberty
ever seen in the steets of Chicago. After
firing into the mob that pursued him
and seriously wounding three citizens,
he was run down and killed by officer
Rosehthal. opposite the entrance of the
Auditorium hotel.
The wounded are: d. C. McGloin
saloonkeeper, three wounds in the head,
will recover; II. M. Sternberger, shot in
the abdomen, will probably die; Sam
uel Stone, shot in the right leg
cGloin was alone in his saloon when
Cole entered and ordered a glass Of
beer. He then asked the saloonkeeper
TO get him some meat that he claimed to
have left in the icebox of the saloon.
McGloin walked to the entrance of the
icebox and Cole, drawing 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 revolt
yer he pounded the saloonkeeper
viciously, infiicting three wounds on the
mead The robber then broke loose and
running to the second entrance of the
saloon turned west on Adams street
Although bleeding profusely, McGloin
AL O.,
hind when the thief turned into
O'Brle ems saloon and ran out of the
rear door onto Quincy street. He then
turned east and at State street boarded
sopthbound cable car. McGloin was
still close upon him, and Cole, seeing
he CO uld not shake off his pursuer, ran
through the car.
AN EXCITING CHASE.
Several citizens had by this time
Joined in the chase and after running
to 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 upon
that street. Officers Rosenthal and II.
Dayo Joined in the chase and as Cole
was badly winded by this time, they
rapidly came up with him. Half way
petWeeH van buren, and Congress
streets. Rosenthal was close upon his
man and ordered him to surrender. Cole
replied with shot and the bullet tore
into the stomach of Sternberger, 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 pursuer, with a ball through
the leg. Rosenthal fired a second time
and this time Cole staggered. He ran
east on Congress street until he was
directly in front of the Auditorium the
alter, where he fell. He died within
two minutes without saying a word
The officers bullet had passed through
ahe left kidney and into the lung. Moth
ing IS known of the man in Chicago.
The only manner in which his name
could be determined was by the laun-
dry mark on his clothing, which read,
IN E. Cole"