Omaha daily bee., 1900-01-29

which had been refused to men who con-
troled great Investment syndicates. This
was looked upon by Prince as a stroke OF
generalship. It remained for a rural police
officer in Joplin to discover the identity of
the men who were creating so much concern
among brokers who had lead and zinc
chances TO sell.
When the accused was brought to Omaha
and arraigned an effort was made to faslcn
the crime upon them and there was a pre-
nary trial, but conviction could not be
oblishcd
The Shukert burglary was the most sem
sational that has occurred in Omaha for
many years on account Of the fact that
numerous society women were deprived of
their costly wraps. MIR. Shukert exerted
every possible effort to recover the goods,
which he did through the shrewd work OF
the late Chief Martin White
Told by Telegraph.
QUINCY, H., Jan. 2S.-Quincy police Of
fcers last night killed two expert safe
blowers supposed 10 be from Chicago and
wounded another badly. The tragedy in
cluded running fight through hotel. in
which the armed burglars were pursued by
the officers.
The men are believed to be those who
recently operated in Galesburg, Freeport
and other Illinois cities, making spe-
cialty of cracking safes in building and
loan Offices
On January the safe of the Adams
County Building and Loan association was
blown open at the noon hour and cash and
securities amounting to $4,000 taken. Sat
urday three men came to Moecker's hotel
and registered from Kansas City.
The proprietor recognized their hand
writing as being the same as that of the
men who came here January 5 and whom
he afterward suspected as being crooks.
He warned the police and when one went
out he was shadowed by Detective George
Koch. The stranger acted queerly and the
officer finally appeared showing his star,
and asked the suspect to go to the station
and explain himself.
The man drew a pistol and pointed it
at the officers heart but as he did so Koch
flashed his own weapon and fired four shots.
Three took effect and the man fell dead
instantly.
This happened at II o'clock Saturday night.
Meanwhile the officers had examined the
baggage of the suspected men and found
that it included burglar tools, skeleton keys,
dynamite sticks and nitro glycerine.
hotel at 2 o'clock this morning they learned
of the tragedy and found the hotel sur
rounded by officers. They ran into the hotel
saloon and loaded their revolvers. Then
there was running fight in the hotel cor
ridor.
One man reached the street pursued by
CHEZ OF Police John Ahearn He turned
to fire and as he did so, Ahearn sent bull
let crashing through his skull. He died in
a few minutes.
The third man was shot on the stairs by
Officer Charnhorst and sank to the floor with
broken hip. He was captured, but re-
fused to say who his accomplices were.
The men were all well dressed, had dia-
monds and ether jewelry and plenty OF
money. Skeleton keys were found on all of
them. When the two men came here Janu-
AIRY they registered as j. NJ. Burt and II.
+. Crowley. Saturday Burt was registered as
c. II. Rogers.
From letters found on him 1t appears he
also has the name OF C. II. Prince of Chicago
and has woman friend in Des Mones, The
wounded man refused to give his name The
men are believed to be three of the best
workers in the rountry