The record-union., 1896-05-08
Who Had Just Made an Attempt to
Rob His Store.
Three Other People Wounded, Two
SeriousIy-The Tragedy Occurs at
Nine O'Clock at Night, While rlany
People Were on the Street-One of
the Seriously Wounded a Lady
Passenger on Passing Street Car
The 1urdererS Escape.

CHICAGO, May AT 8 O'Clock to-
night, while the streets were crowded,
George j. Marshall, proprietor of a
large dry goods store at 356 20 3S2
West Madison street, was shot and in
SANITY killed in front of his place of
business while pursuing three high
waymen who had just attempted 10
rob the store. His cashier had just been
shot through the hand while behind
her desk. A large number of shots were
fired on the streets and two persons
passing were seriously injured. 1t was
the most daring attempt at holding up
a cashier ever attempted in Chicago.
Killed: George J. Marshall, propri-
etor. Wounded: Miss Matte Garrett
son, shot in hand; Miss Kittie Hynes,
shot through both legs while passing
the scene on a cable car; A. S. Bragg,
shot in the right leg while trying to
head off one of the robbers.
Shortly before 8 o'clock a man ap
parently about 30 ye&1s of age, entered
the store of George J. Marshall and
asked what time the store would close.
On being informed that 9 O'Clock was
the closing hour he departed. Prompt
" at o'clock the man returned with
two companions. Two of the men came
inside of the store, while the third stood
guard at the door, Each man was arm
ed with two revolvers.
The two men who went into the store
Immediately approached Miss Garrett
son at the cashiers desk and .eeelrg
their revolvers at her ordered her to
open the cash drawer. The young lady
refused, and closing the door turned
the combination. One of the robbers
shot her in the hand, but not quick
enough to prevent the drawer being
locked.
Mr.. Marshall being in the store at
the time, hurried to the cashiers desk,
and the robbers ran out, pursued by
him. When on the sidewalk he three
desperadoes fired two shots each at the
proprietor, and then firing TO scatter
the crowd, started away on a run. Mar
shall was hit by two balls, one IN the
temple and the other in the left breast.
He died instantly.
Just at the time the tragedy occurred
a West Madison cable train passed.
and two bullets went through one of
the open cars. One of them passed
through both legs of Miss Kittie Hynes,
q passenger. A general panic ensued,
and in the effort of the passengers to
get off and away from danger many
were badly bruised and scratched.
Two of the highwaymen ran east on
Madison street, and the other one went
west The two running east hao gone
about a block when they were ordered
to halt by A. s. Bragg, who happened
to be passing at the time. Bragg was
Immediately shot and fell, While the
fleeing men went on their way unno-
Tested.
Thirty minutes after the shooting
occurred the Chief of Police personally
appeared at the place Of the murder
with a large force of detectives. He
has descriptions of the men from
Dozen witnesses who can positively
identify them and he believes he knows
who the robbers are and that he can
capture them.
No customers were in the Marshall
store tonight at the time of the trag-
edv. but number of girls were behind
the counters. All were badly fright
ened