Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1899-05-11
Madison. May 10.

Madison, May 10.
Police Officers Scherer and Heick had
pitched battle with tramps near the
eastern end of the city about IL O'Clock
Tuesday night and as result brought
in three live men and one dead The
dead man was killed by bullet from
one of his companions. His name is
given as Frank Reilly and his home as
in New Jersey.
The battle was the result of an at
tempt by the police to arrest gang of
tramps that had been annoying the
people in the vicinity of Schulkamp's
corners. A telephone call was received
at the police station at 5 o'clock in the
afternoon stating that three tramps
HAD endeavored to get a case OF beer
of Mr.. Schulkamp who had refused to
sell them any Thereupon they had
gone back toward town and sought to
buy key at Schenks corners where
they were also unsuccessful. Officer
Boyd responded to the call but seeing
the men leaving town did not modest
them. They had said they wanted to
go fishing.
Between 10 and IL o'clock another
call came in and Officers Scherer and
Heick responded with the patrol
wagon. They had proceeded along
Williamson street to just beyond the
contagious hospital on Washington
avenue when they came upon the gang
by the roadside. 1t was very dark and
as Officer Scherer broke in upon the
circle all jumped up and almost in
stantly two shots were fired by one OF
the fellows. The shots were evidently
INTENDED for officer Scherer but one OF
the gang mad gotten in front OF the
officer and received one OF the bullets
which passed through the lower part
of his head and out through his neck
or visa versa. The man fell with
groan and Immediately the officers
drew ana commenced firing. The
tramps retreated into the woods but the
officers chased them in the darkness
and succeeded in capturing two OF
them. These were placed in the patrol
wagon, together with the man who
was shot when a thirQ man came up
and was captured by Officer Scherer.
All were taken to the police station, on
reaching which the man wounded first
was found TO be dead. DR.. Abaly was
called and made an examination. The
corpse was taken to the Gill undertak
ing rooms. The other men were
thoroughly searched. One of them
was found TO have been shot through
the right hand. Dr.. Sheldon treated
the wound No articles of any value
or Importance were found upon them.
they gave their names as Peter
Lorens, j. A. Mellirve and Thomas
Anderson. All are young men appar-
emily under 80 years and tough look
ing specimens.
1t is believed that two men got away
in the darkness. The men caught were
very ugly while being taken into the
city and had they not been handcuffed
would undoubtedly have made further
trouble. They made ugly threats, say
ing that when released they would
Kill the officers.
The dead man is apparently between
between 40 and As years old with full
smooth face and weighs about $50
pounds. He appears more like a la
borer than tramp, being fairly well
dressed and having on good suit of
underclothing. He was dressed in
black coat and vest and checkered
shirt. On his person was found a
membership card in the Central City
Miners Union issued by Charles r.
Martin. financial secretary. What
Central City is meant is not known.
The card bore no mark showing that
any dues had been paid. A good char
coal sketch OF him was also found on
his body. A pocket diary contained
the names, Paul Sherman, 70s South
Broadway St. Louis; Gordon G. Nor
ris, It's & $50 East Madison street,
Chicago" His companions say he
claimed to be from New jersey.
Coroner Lynch will summon jury
this morning and an inquest will be
held probably this afternoon.
A thorough search Of the premises