The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1902-08-16
DIE AT THEIR POSTS.
Two Chicago Policemen Slain in
Performance of Duty.
Shot Down by burglars Whom They
Were Attempting to Arrest
Several Suspects
Captured.

! Chicago, Aug, 1.-Two policemen
are dead as the result of murder
Gus attack upon them by two men at
jackson boulevard and Ashland ave-
nue. early Tuesday.
The victims of the double murder
are: Timothy Devine, 40 years old,
of West Lake street station; shot
through heart. Charles Pencil, IS
years old, of West Lake street station;
hospital.
Policeman Pencil, shot through the
abdomen, walked hundred feet with
his mortal wound after his fellow
uilicer (Devine) had been instantly
killed by his side and opened patrol
box. sending in wagon call. Then
he fell unconscious and died half an
hour later at the hospital.
Probably Killed by Burglars.
Information confirming the suspi-
cions of the police that Policemen De
vine and Pencil. of the Lake street
station, were killed yesterday morn
ing while attempting to intercept two
burglars was gained when the police
learned of attempts made to burglar
lie the home of John NJ. Fry, a Lincoln
park policeman, living at 466 West
jackson boulevard. An account of the
attemp, was given the police by Mrs.
Anna Miller, who lives in the fiat above
the FRY home. When Mrs. Miller called
to them asking what they wanted the
men left the yard by a rear gate lead
ing to the alley. The alley il followed
west by the men would lead them to an
alley in the rear of Ashland avenue at
the jackson boulevard entrance o:
which Devine and Pencil were shot.
The police think this course would
have been taken by the men in leaving
the place. Occurring at time coinci-
dent with the shooting leads the police
to believe that Dcvinc and Pencil
were attempting 10 arrest the men at
the jackson boulevard alley entrance
when the shooting took place.
Imcurr lsmmity of Family.
Devine had incurred the cnmity of
n member of Il family Living at II Plum
street. the police asscrt-n hoy named
Dillon whom the officer in the per-
furmnncr of his duties MS II policeman
had caused To he sent to the reform
a1"ry-;nd il is alleged that the young
main had threatened to shoot Dcvine
when he was released. The police Wis
tied the house and II score of officers
surrounded il while two of their num-
Der demanded admission to the prem
isrs. Their demands were answered
by the appearances of an aged man
with revolver in his hand, who
threatened to shoot them unless they
could show a warrant.
Chase Over llOusctops.
The policemen had no warrant, but
n guard was maintained over the
nrighborhood while warrant was
procured for the arrest of all persons
found in the house. While the war
rant was being secured Il man was
seen trying to escape by jumping from
the roof of the house to the one next
door. lie was pursued over the house
tops and finally captured aftcra strug-
gle.
When the house was invaded all the
inmates of the place, including Il wom-
an. were taken int ocustody and locked
up III the West Lake street station.
Later these persons were released.
The police were unable to connect the
men with the shooting and in their re-
lease have practically abandoned the
theory that Drvinr and Pencil were
shot out of revenge.