The sun., 1897-12-14
ONE DAY IN OPEN CHICAGO.
ONE POLICEMAN KILLED sEV-
ERlL HOLD-UPs.
Esathhouse John CouGhiin's Brother shet poWn
by n ThuE Me was TryinE 90 Arrest-A
Mold-Up In sight of y Atntion-Weet siae
G,Itinnnn Ennlnn0n

Bathhouse John CouGhiin's Brothsr shet DoWn
by Thug re was TryinE 90 Arrest-A
Moid-Up In sight OF . station--west siae
Citizens OrEanisinE TO kiII FootpnaH'
CHICAGO. Dec. 13.-william Conghlin OF tine
Hinman street police station. q brother ot
'Bathhouse" John CouRhlin, was shot ana
probably mortnlly wounded last evening py
Frank Bazlowski. whom he was trying to ar
rest. Bazlowski was mortally wounded py
Officer John Wager in the desperate struggle
which followed his unexpected capture. The
affair may be the beginning Of the end OF the 30.
called "PittsburR" gang. The commander OF
tho Hinman street station has declared sharp
war on the thugs who constitute the gang, and
hereafter his men will give no quarter.
Coughlln and Wager won't to the house OF
Joseph Pleava, an ex-convict on Eighteenth
place, to arrest BazlowsIi for murderous as
Bault on Frank wiesnuski, also member OF
the "Pittsburg" gang. As the officers entered
tho room Bazlowski Jumped to his feet and
began firing. Coughlin fell at the first shot.
Wager came to his rescue and q bat 10 with
crowd OF thugs ensued. John Nieman OF the
gang empticd his revolver at close range In an
effort to kill the officers, but Wager finally
fclled him with his club. Wager. closely pressed
by Bazlowskl, shot the thug in the abdomen.
The wounded mon were taken to the county
hospital and Nieman was arrested.
A. Neuner, 201 Cass street, was set on by
hold-up mon early this morning. almost in the
shadow Of tho Chicago avenue police station,
INSPECTOR Sohaack's own He resisted and was
stabbed three times, beaten and robbed OF the
was thrown unconscious into an alley; The
corner where he was assaulted and robbed Is
brilliantly lighted by arc lamps.
Martin smithka was attacked by two foot.
pads In front Of his home at 90 West Fitteenth
IN IA IN No
railroad tracks, and after choking him. searched
hie pockets and tied.
bridge and robbed Of Sl5.
on suspicion Of holding up and robbing Joseph
Delfosse IN front OF his own house on Alico
sSssi ha %ts ds as PSaSs
securing Immunity from the attacks Of high.
formation. The Intention Of its promoters is
| Of the city in . bettor way than is possible
| with the :present' limited number of policemen.
planned, will include. branches in every ward.
! The chief end will be the maintenance of
pN,,is,p private po@eS lice force but the members Of the
tanoo 70 defend When
and to 10 armed and ready for: the highway
their side of the city of robbers and nlurderers.
Tho motto Of the association will be. Shoot to
kill when you meet a hold.up man."
| When Mayor Harrison was told of the
| scheme he was not pleased. He.acknowledged
that the Police Department was short of men.
| but said that II the citizens wanted to help In
| the crusade against holdup men they would
| better contribute 20 u fund which would make
It possible for the city to increase the number Of
| its patrolmen.
| Louis LAPEL and Frank Moffat, who robbed
John Hoist of Sls on Thursday night under
| the Northwestern tracks at School street.
| were SO overcome by the enormity of being
| robbers that last night they returned the money
| to their victim. He was much surprised
to get the money back as he was when it was
/ Both men were arrested by order Of Capt.
Sohuettler, Hoist refused to prosecute them.
% ne saa he Ieit tnas tney had @ mace mt
| released,