The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-10-26

This was not the arst burglary they had
committed that night
In the home OF former Lieutenant Gov
error II. c Afford they had secured q
small derrinEer pistol and some change.
In the residence OF o. L. sIade they had
been frightened away. but not before Sc
curing a big sS-caliber black steel Colts re-
volver, with which the murder OF Mr..
Chinn was accomplished.
Dissatisfied with their light haul. they de-
termined to enter one more house. and that
OF Mr.. him was selected. Prizing up the
lower sash OF a window. which was open at
the top. they entered the house.
In the room which they first entered they
found Mrs. Runyon. mother OF Mrs. Chinn.
an aged woman OF SO. Thinking that there
would be but little found IN that room they
stole into the hall and then across into the
room OF Mr.. and Mrs. Chinn.
Once inside they drew their revolvers, and.
striking a match. ordered AIr. CHM TO
give up his money. He told them that he
had none. but that they were welcome 10
search.
o'Brien was searching Mr.. Chinn's trous-
ers when the boy burglars heard a sOund
in the hall
ASA CHM AWAKENED.
Asa CHM. q years old. had but a short
time before returned from a dance.
He heard the noise and. seizing a rife
and revolver. started to the rescue. He
crept down the han 10 the door Of his father
/ and mothers room.
The door was partially opened and he
could hear the voices OF the burglars and
the screams OF his mother. who had become
frightened beyond all self-controL
A., rbf,- one,of g.. ,-fsL ~ -
One OF the young desperadoes pulled the
been holding againsc Mr.. Chinn's chest.
Then the boys made a dash for liberty.
They ran through the hall where Asa
chinn had been standing. CHM continued
10 shoot. one OF the ave bullets he nred
took effect and that lodged In the hight
knee OF Whitney. Chinn was not 50 fortu-
nate.
He was shot three times. one bullet
penetrated his left arm and compelled him
to drop the rife that he held
Another struck him on the tip Of the nose
and penetrated the iefs cheek. while stiu
another struck him in the back OF the neck
and, ranging forward. fractured his left
jaWbone.
Jumping over his reeumbent form. the
burglars passed through the hall and out
OF the window through which they had en-
tered
While the battle was being fought IN the
hall. NJ. Chlnn although MORALLY wound
ed. staggered from the bed. Mother. they
have shot me" he said. He fell dead as
he crossed the doorsln OF his b~edchamber.
CAPTURED IN CAR.
The young burglars hurried away. II was
SO IN the morning when Mr.. Chinn was
shot. The boys made their way TO
freight depot and huddled together IN a
box car. Here they were found about an
hour later.
PatTolman Foster discovered the shive-inz
lads and placed them under arrest. They
were taken 10 jail. -Four days later Whit
ney confessed.
When the confession OF Whitney ives
read TO O'Brien he was startled. but only
said. whitney fred the shot that killed
the old man"
With another youth the two boys com
mitted a daring robbery IN Nashville before
coming 20 Lexington
They entered the house OF John Orr. They
compelled Orr. an invalid. to give up his
money.
o'Biren Is thin. OF medium height and has
q white shocky head and blue eyes. Whit
ney IS OF & more sturdy build Their
stoscism Is beginning 20 fail.
Il Is thought that they win break down
before the trial