The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1903-09-22
A Detectives WORK.
Fatally Wounded Three Men and
Killed Himself.
The Tragedy Was the Result CT a
Long Existing Quarrel and Was
Witnessed BY at Least
TOO People.

Evansville, Ind, Sept. 19.-After
shooting and probably fatally wound
| ing Chief Of Police Fred Heuke and
Capt. Brenuecke, of the police depart
| ment, and seriously injuring Frank
Lutz, a councilman of Bonneville, Ind,
Detective Thomas Hutchens Friday
night sent a bullet through his brain.
He died instantly
The tragedy was the result of long
existing quarrel between Brennecke
and Hutchens The cause is not
| known. The shooting occurred at the
Tri-State fair grounds Friday night.
| At least 100 people were in the tent
| where the shooting was done. Neither
Chief Heuke nor Capt. Brennecke had
opportunity to defend themselves.
Five minutes before the shooting De-
tective Hutchens. in conversation with
Patfolman Crow and Fireman Heber-
er. made the remark with an oath that
there were two men he intended to get
even with.
Patrolman Crow was sitting at a ia
Bile near the entrance of the German
village with Hutchens when Chief
Heuke and Capt Brennecke entered.
He jumped to his feet and started for
the detective as soon as the first shot
! was fired.
He did not reach him, however, I'M
til both the chief and the captain had
been struck. Hutchens then threw
the gun over his shoulder and fired
the shot that struck Lutz. Whether
| he intended the shot for Heuke or Pa
| trolman Crow is not known. Both
men were in the line of fire and it is
probable he intended to kill Grow for
attempting to interfere. After he had
| fired four shots Hutchens walked out
side the tents, and saying, mo man
will ever live to Sc me tried" placed
the revolver to his right temple and
sent his last bullet into his brain.
Capt. Rrnnnecke reeled backward
and staggered along the side of the
tent and fell Without moving out of
his tracks Hutchens sent another bull
let after him which struck him on the
left arm. Just as BrenneclIe fell Chief
Heuke sprang toward Hutchens, who
| leveled his revolver and sent bullet
into his right breast. The chief stag
gered toward the rear of the tent and
| fell The fourth shot fired either at
him or Patrolman Grow, struck Lutz,
who was sitting at table a few feet
from where the chief had fallen.
The hundred or more people in the
| tent had rushed from the tent before
the last shot was fired. In the panic
they broke through the sidewalks or
took refuge behind the bar.
Six years ago Hutchens shot at Bren-
necke in saloon but the bullet lodged
in the ceiling. 1t is believed that the
conviction Friday afternoon of William
Trimble, one of the men who took part
in the riots of July and 6. had some
thing to do with fastening the tragedy.
Capt Brennecke has been one of
the most active workers for the state
and it is said that his activity against
the rioters increased Hutchens' ami
mostly. 1t is not known that the men
had any trouble Friday. They were
seen together several times and from
all appearances were on good terms.
Capt. Brennecke is still unconscious.
Frank Lutz is shot through the right
lung He is believed to be fatally hurt.
All three men attacked by the de-
tective were shot in the right lung.
DR.. Gilbert announced Saturday morn
| ing that the chances for the recovery
of any of the wounded men were
slight. The men have had a few mo-
ments of consciousness during the
night. The body of Hutchens was ia
ken by the ambulance to the morgue