The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1900-06-01
DRFIED THE LAW.
Cant. streeter, with an Armed ForcA
squatted ON Valuable Land In Chi
cago-Oustcd by the Police.

Chicago. May 27.-With an armed
body of 20 men, two rapid fire guns
aud some barbed wire for making
entanglements. Capt. George Street
err Saturday took possession of 1S6
acres of land here. After hoisting
the United States flag, his men threw
up two intrenchments and planted
in each one OF the rapid fire guns.
Shortly before noon blood4 ns
spilled before Capt. Streeter's stfSng-
hold. PiclSets thrown out by the o.
cupants of the trenches discovered
party approaching from Lincoln
park, consisting of Park Superin-
tendent Rediesn and Secretary Erby,
reinforced by policeman. Calls
"Hai, failed TO stop the park 4
cials, who were bent upon finding
out who was "encroaching upon their
ground"
A volley from the pickets' rifles
quickly put 10 flight the investigating
party. however, and onAof the bull
lets struck if-year-old boy. Reuben
Manley. in the right knee, inhicting
severe wound.
The park officials fed TO n patrol
box and turned i'm riot call A force
of 20 or so policemen. armed with re
volvers and clubs hurried 20 the
scene from the Chicago station. When
the officers in command saw the dis
play of force, Calling guns being
pointed his way over the intrench-
ments. he ordered a retreat,
Capt. Streeter claims 90 own the
land. which, with the title. would be
worth between thirty and fifty mil
lions OF dollars. In 1855 Capt. Street
er and his wife were stranded on O
little sandbar a few yards from the
shore at the foot of Superior street.
The spot was not down on the maps
and the doughty navigator laid claim
20 the land, and declared his right.
being the whole population. TO elect
himself 20 all the Offices which he.
in framing constitution, deemed
the territory in need Of.
AS the years passed by the dump
ing OF all sorts OF refuse and by the
earth washed up by the lake. formed
large tract. and Capt. Streeter be-
came a man of importance. With his
importance and the increased value
of the lands his troubles began. The
tract became connected with to-
shore aud owners OF adjoining prop
erty resented the presence OF Capt
Strecter and the retainers he had
gathered about him. They carrisa
the matter into court. The suprenw
court Of the United States decide
that the land was within the juris
diction OF the state Of Illinois
AT 2;aO o'clock Saturday afternot
200 police officers Of the city Of Clf
cago. headed by Chief kipley1 q
every maE bearing a repeating rift
marched from the East Chicako ~
enue station. on the North 5 Re -
the foot of Superior street. tshere
Capt. Geo. streeter has fortified him
self
4 fire boat, with a Calling gun
aboard. was dispatched up Lake
Michigan 20 make demonstration
from that side. and 20 cut of the es-
cape Of Streeter's men by means 81
their yacht.
At 3:l5 o'clock BRIG, Gen" Niles
and five OF his men, perceiving The
overwhelming force OF police APP
proach. climbed over the cmplace-
ments OF their irnprovised forts aud
offered to surrender 10 the park po-
lice. providing they were protected.
The surrender was accepted. and the
park policemen started on foot so
ward the police station, followed by
an immense crowd.
The remainder OF Capt. streeters
force, seeing the fate o; their leader.
deserted their guns and escaped in
the throng. The police at once took
charge of the fort with its entirs
store of arms and ammunition.
Capt. Streeter was not found In The
forts.
Chicago. May 2s.--wm. II. Miles.
military governor of the District Of
Lake Michigan" and the Ave members
of his army of INVASION" captured
on the north shore, have been formal
ly charged with violations OF the laws
Of the state of Illinois.
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