The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-15


nd one Of them shot him thru the body,
wound that caused his death
n two hours.
The second crime was committed at |
he intersection of May and Randolph |
treets, where Joseph Kane was at
lacked by bandits who beat him so ter
IDLY about the head that his death en-
sued within q short time.
Journal Special Service.
Chicago, Jan. 15.-Protests, loud and
nsistent, came from Chicago pulpits
yesterday against the lawless conditions
which were held responsible for the
murder Of Mrs. Franklin G. HOLSTER.
This crime, added to the killing Of three
reused the ministers and congregations
to demand that better protection be
given by the police to women.
Mayor Dunno, who had just returned
from Denver, joined in the appeal, say
ing that the city needed more police
men. He declared it to be the duty of
the council to provide the means of
putting a large enough force of patrol
men out to cover the city thoroly. i
This also was demanded by the First
Methodist church. Plans for mass.
meeting to compass this end were made
by others. ...-..@,
- In Victims Church. .
Sorrow and anger mingled in the SER
vices at the Wesley Methodist church,
of which Mrs. Hollister was a member.
Members of the choir, in which she had
sung, could not sit in their seats before
the congregation, but remained in the
pews. p Is ..t.:-.
Relatives of Mrs. HOLSTER are con-
WINGED that the young murderer, Ivens,
had not worked alone. They argue that
the victim must have been detained
early in the day by members of the
evil "gang" and perhaps was murdered
before evening and her body removed
to the stable, where it was found.
Another fact came to light during the
day. Richard Ivens, the father Of the
for his son. His plea will be insanity
He said the young mar had actei
queerly.o .ss.ssls. -.
Massneeting Planned.
Plans for a massmeeting to arrange
for the protection Of women and citizens
will assume definite shape today when {
conference Of city officials, pastors, clul
representatives and others interested
will be held, probably at the city hall
to fix the time for the demonstration.
| The congregation Of the First Method
ist Episcopal church, by unanimou
vote last night adopted resolutions de
manding that the city council make al
appropriation sufficient to enable Chic
Collins to add 1000 men to the pres
ent force. .s....', -.
It developed today that Rev. J. P
Brushingham' IS wife was chased by tw
men while visiting friend on the Yves
Side several days ago. r.,
Police Chief Scored.
Chief of Police Collins reported sue
gestion that "women refrain from ar
/ pearing alone on the streets at night
drew a caustic arraignment of the pc
lice administration from Rev. Willia1
+ A. Quale Of st. James Methodist Episcc
! pal church, followed by the impressiv
adoption by the entire congregation 0
resolutions demanding" that tn
4 mayor do his part in restoring tn
streets to the public.''
i The crimes which have aroused s
much feeling are the killing of Mis-
Maude Reese at 200 Evanston avenu
on the night Of Nov. %; the Almbers
4 Moeller murder and suicide, which OF
Cured in, an alley at North Clark stree
4 and Buckingham court Jan. 5; the mu,
I der of Mrs. Louise Hughes Gentry
her home at 582 La Sale avenue tn
!: following day, and the killing of Mr.
Bessie HOLSTER Friday. ~
Clubmen to the Rescue.
!: The nucleus Of the movement fl
!. protection of helpless women is in tt
Lake View and Buena clubs, organic
|: lions composed Of the most inhuenti:
: citizens Of the North Side. Meeting
of the members of these clubs will |
/ held and plans will be formulated for
suing call for convention, to whie
!: all law-abiding citizens are to be i
!. vited.
Two Of the officers and many of Il
5 members of these clubs have suffers
! from highwaymen and burglars with
. the last few months and the membersh
!. as whole is in the right temper
!. take summary action against those I
$ sponsible for this species of lawlessnes
3 Drive Out the Criminals.
. What measures for the suppression
!. crime will be taken are not yet know
i but it is planned to raise a fund by pc
. ular subscription to employ private {
. tectives to, aid in driving the Grimm
. element from the city. The fact tn
: Chicago is the mecca for crooks of
+. kinds from all parts of the west b
!: been brought closely home within t
past two months to persons who or,
narily pay little attention to poll
affairs, and the determination is stro
that this condition must not be allow
/. to remain. There have been fifty-fo
!. murders committed in the city sir
!. July 26, twenty Of whom were won,
5 and Of this number ten of the murder,
|. have escaped.
!. The police are being criticized free
!. Many of the patrolmen and dete
!. ives are accused of being
!. competent, and drunkenness, negl
5 Of duty, improper methods and pc
!. grating are laid at the doors of |
!. subordinate officers.
I. What Police Chief Says.
Z Chief of Police Collins has made
s statement in which he claims women
/. perfectly safe on the streets Of Chic;
at any time. He lays the latest cril
. and all the crimes of a similar char
ter to ssyoung degenerates. The Oh
!. takes the view that the crime VIII
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