The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1905-04-08
BOLD HIGHWAYMEN
OFFICER STOTkO SHOT THROUGH
THE NECK...FATAL WOUND.
Spokane. Wash. April 4. sa. M
Let him lie there; he's deadl"

Spokane. Wash. April 4. s a. NJ
Let him lie there; he's deadl'
With such a comment the yegg men
who shot aud perhaps fatally wounded
Police Officer Ii. A. StotkO went back
TO their work ON the big safe in the
Office Of Shinn Il Co. on the corner OF
Post and Railroad avenue.
OiibcsT Stotko passed the office Of
Shinn & Co. early this morning on his
way from work. ID was still daTk.
As he passed the Oftiee he was shot
without warning. Aft-9 shooting him
the robbers dragged him from the side
walk where he fell back among the
boxcaFs CA the track aud lsit him for
dead. They Fubbbsd him Of his gun
and took his star OF his coat and
pinned Il ON tho leg VI his trousers.
Tho wounded man lay between tho
tracks over bali an hour after he WAS
shot. He could hear the robbers az
their worA In tbs room near him, bat
WAS unable 10 move. He heard them
fFo the shot which tore on the outer
door Of tho safe, and later heard them
leave.
Merchants Police Do Wl0l found
stotko about 4.s0. Hs was on bic last
ruund. aud Is hs passed shinn's ware
house he heard someone aFOan. Ae
asked who Was thSFo.
IT'S stOGko. - said the Ofieea.
"WhAt's the m4tssFf"
II IN shOJ. -
Stotko was takea AZ onee 10 the po-
lice station. Il was foaad that be was
shot through the nrck. the bHllot en-
tsFing the left aide Of the nsek and
FRUSTRATING tho right Ahoaldpr. Stat
kO's body WAS paFAiy and. baI b. Waa
still able 81 Ealk Hs vas taken g. the
SACRED Heart hospital. wheEs he was
sHAmtnsd by DF. Gray, After the "a.
animation Dr. tiFay held out nstts
hops Tor bis recovery
This safe blowing Naa very almttaF 10
that Al tho broadway pharmaoy q
short time ago, The EBoha were
poaadgd on wlth tools stolen fFoas the
low HaEplWood baildias aud afro
glyeprtno ussd. Three bai0s u hay
wrro brUaghs up EFum The cellar and
ptlod sbOut ths cafe Eo dradpn gh@
SQUAD Tho uann did usG have time
after 0prulng Ihr outsr DOR 10 blow
Dp-u the tunSf ghss. There was very
httlS mon~y In the safe. bat a large
uamoaF % chroks and naEuttabln
paprs.
Tbs robbers lrft horn snua boa a.
a sUuvUulr
Tbs wUahdpd oHicag hes hgsn on the
police foFrs stneo N0vvmbsg 90. tAss.
Prwvtous % that be- vas In ths aus.
ploy u tho W Aahlngtna Wntor Power
company. lie .s a married mah and
lives with hssw lie 81 1879 Elvrunth
avenue. Sargvant Hollawny aaid thia
morning that stDtko IL = nan u "a.
smplaFy habits aaa ono q ths most
reliable msa On tho force. tie e0uid
MT understand how aha robhaFs knsw
huw 10 waa an Offices. a. hs vas
wearing a black stia hat and had on
his uvrrcoAt when ahns Ths suasyy
on guard evidently cav ssusko bafuru
h" had chance % move.
Mayor lioyd this usurnlns offered .
reward og $500 Tor chs arrest Of che
mon Nhn shus tho ofitnor. 81 for in.
formation that will Lead TO thair arrest
and conviction
La,sr Report.
Policeman ttraFv A Atntkp. who
WAS brusally shot down to Geld blood
BY unknown safcorasksfs. died aa Sis
Tuesday night. lie wife was with
him A. the time Of his death. and vas
ct Tho bedside daring tho Ia long houTs
intervening b"twsru the time the man
received the wound and tbs hear Of
hts death.