The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1902-08-19
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 a 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;
shot through abdomen; died at county
hospital.
Policeman Pennell, shot through the
abdomen, walked hundred feet with
his mortal wound after his fellow
officer (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
ize the home of John NJ. Fry, a Lincoln
| park policeman, living at 466 West
! Jackson boulevard. An account of the
attempt was given the police by Mrs.
! Anna Miller who lives in the fat above
the Fry home. When Mrs. Miller called
to them asking what they wanted the
men left the yard by rear gate lead
ing to che alley. The alley if followed
west by the men would lead them to an
alley in the rear of Ashland avenue at
! the Jackson boulevard entrance OF
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 Devine and Pencil
were attempting to arrest the men at
the jackson boulevard alley entrance
when the shooting took place.
Incur. Enmity of Family.
Devine had incurred the enmity of
member of family living at Al Plum
street, the police assert-a boy named
Dillon whom the officer in the per-
Torrance of his duties as policeman
had caused to be sent to the reform
atory-and it is alleged that the young
man had threatened to shoot Devine
when he was released. The police Wis
tied the house and score of officers
surrounded it while two of their num-
Der demanded admission to the prem
ises Their demands were answered
by the appearance of an aged man
with a revolver in his hand, who
threatened to shoot them unless they
could show warrant.
Chase Over Housetops.
The policemen had no warrant, but
guard was maintained over the
neighborhood while warrant was
procured for the arrest of all persons
found in the house. While the war
rant was being secured man was
seen trying to escape by jumping from
the roof of the house to the one next
door. He was pursued over the house
tops and finally captured after strug-
gle.
When the house was invaded all the
inmates of the place, including wom-
an, were taken into custody andlocked
up at 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 Devine and Pencil were
shot out of revenge.