The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-05-27
But Not Before Human Blood Was
Split and a Horse Killed
GUNS AND ENTRENCHMENIS.
Can't. George w. Strecter Took Posses
sion of q Valuable Plot of Land
Which He Claims to Own, ana
Proceeded TO Hold il Against
All Comcrs-Drivcn Out
by Folice.

CHICAGO. May 2G.-Chicago was IN
,-,a,5 ,t O'Clock this morning by the
army of a hostile state. numbering ehlf
teen meu-the District OF Lake -h'c+i'
gon,, The invasion ended IN farce Soii-
CIV but came near TO being iiii7Lel1 a.,
deadly earnest. The casualties 49,
one bov shot in the leg, ana oiie -
tltlIed Five OF the invaders were arrested
80 ~, balance were allowed TO eScaIe-
rbo trouble was precipitated oy Cap"''t'i
r.enrra ". Streeter, a squatter' "iio t.trs
frorn time to time created much sRoup'9
and litigation BY his efforts ~ sSi1 -
along the shore of Lake MlchisSu. -
land which ne has for some tii''a
to the District of Lake Miciasah.
sis+s of made rand on the shore Oh In
cn1n park part of 1T including one OF the
Tn,i,i mark bouevards. The courts nave
saniJe5 AGAINST the squarter, but ne mas
been persistent
TOOK POSSESSION.
strester organized the force, buzz vas
not with them in person iae oosl' ~.
tanning the troops, led by "illt..li ~
o,.ri,.ad off lincoln Park soon after lif'a-
T,ia.ht and without difficulty they maize
:, landing and formally took possession.
Tha ianIlinr was conducted quietly. out
was not unobserved. .,,
police officer James O'Mally reported
tha matter IL was decided 10 sa--e lo
acrson against the invaders Until t'Ntei
consultation with the city law Ge!''tt i''S'It
Jmmediately on landing a line OF pianN
vas laid along the western edge OF the
claimed territory and baroed "ile w.
stra1ched about foot above Two loII7'
aach ahout twelve feet square ana form
ing an embankment of dfrt ana P'iill5
about five feet high. were hastily thrown
IN on either side of Superior Street Sen
tinels were detailed 10 patrol picNet
line just inside the barped wire.
WE'RE FIRED ON.
,,ao,uf,ite although riot call after riot
cali had been sent in the police renaineei
inactive. CAPTAIN Baer. of the PARK
! nnlice attempted TO enter the squattefs
| territory. but was fired upon ny NheS.
The horse fell dead, and one OF ne sHotS'
having sped beyond, wounded ReuoeH
Man!ey-, fourteen years Old who was one
~ +ha crowd of curious on-lo3kers. Thc
ball struck his right knee. infiicuhg d
serious wound
II was determined that the sduatters
shouId be driven out. and Chief-of-Pollce
Ripley was instructed to use srch meas
ures as might be necessary
The fire tug Illinois was detained, WIN ,,,a
forty men with rifles, To approach me
district on the Lake, and orders were Is
sued TO bring up the police battery con-
sistfna- of one Calling gun and two smooth
bores.
By p. M. SEQ policemen had gathered at
the East Chicago Avenue Police station
The impending conflict ended IN d ilaS
about Is minutes after o'clock
Niles and his four men, all that was left
| of his army. sent word to Captain Baer
requesting a parley. Upon his appearance
the five men surrendered and were es-
corted 10 the East Chicago Avenue Police
station On the way there the police al
~, her a n
..arnv, and their effort TO retain their
rifles created some cemnlotion.
Streeter caused to be circulated a gran
! diloquent proclamation. written after the
| stvIa of the Declaration of independence
| in which he stated that the land did not
belong 10 the State Of Illinois nor any
| BODY else aud was the property OF who
! soeyer settled upon it. He is now threat
| ening lega! proceedings against every
! body.