The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1906-02-07
MURDER RIFE IN CHICAGO
Seventeen Women Killed in the Past
Twelve Months.
Warning by Chief of Police Collins
Moro Mon Needed on the Force to
Drives Toughs From Streets.

Chicago. Il.-Seventeen women have
been murdered in Chicago in the last
twelve months.
In consequence Of the warning of
Chief Of Police Collins, women in all
parts of the city now have escorts after
dark.
The Chief says:
81 would warn women not to make
any display Of jewelry or Of purses in
crowds. The habit Of some women Of
showing their gems and opening their
pocketbooks in crowds leads young
hoodlums to follow them. The young
degenerate finds it easy to snatch a
woman's pocketbook or follow a wom-
an who is wearing diamond earrings
or a diamond sunburst.
"If we had enough policemen on beat
we could drive all the gangs Of young
fellows off the streets.
"The meagre police force Of the pres
! ent day Is doing excellent work. We
have had fewer cases Of dereliction
| of duty before the police trial board
| than ever before. The population of
Chicago has increased and the police
| force has decreased. The City Council
| should allow me 1000 more men; then
| the hoodlums would be driven off the
| streets"
Here is a list of woman victims in
the last twelve months:
Mrs. Bessie HOLSTER, slain January
IL by Richard G. Ivens; murderer con-
fessed.
Mrs. Arthur ". Gentry, killed in her
| fiat January 6 by Frank j. Constantine,
| Jr., wlo escaped.
Mrs. Carl o. Almberg. shot to death
January 5 by J. Z. Moeiler, who then
committed suicide.
Mrs. Maude Reese. slain November
Fl by a burglar whom she surprised in
her fiat: murderer escaped.
Mrs. Clara McCluskey, shot to death
October 20 in a saloon at No. 666 West
Madison street by May Buckley, a
jealous rival; murderess in Jail.
Mrs. Florence Poores, murdered Octo-
Der 10 by Robert Newcomb, who is now
under sentence Of death.
Mrs. F. A. Mize, killed by a hold-up
| man August %; many suspects ar
rested, but murderer never found.
Mrs. James e. DAILY, shot to death
August 13 by her husband; slayer ar
rested.
Amelia Valdez, murdered August 2
by William Demilow, because she re-
fused to marry him; suicide followed
the murder.
Mrs. Katherine Gurk, stabbed to
death by a thief the night Of April 20;
murderer escaped with his victims
purse.
Mrs. Alfred Oldfeld. slain by a :jeal-
Gus husband March 26; murderer then
killed himself.
Mrs. Della Tracy, slain by a young
negro who held her up; murderer sem
fenced to life Imprisonment.
Miss Mary C. Mulveil, shot and killed
February q by Detective D. j. Her
man. who killed himself q few hours
later.
Mary Goldberg. murdered February
IS by James Mcdonald; slayer COM
mftted suicide.
Mrs. Charles Sotala, shot by her hus-
band; slayer arrested.
Mrs. Ellen johnson, found dead Jan.
uary 16, 1905; husband arrested and re.
leased and mystery unsolved.
Mrs. John Mueller and her two baby
girls, murdered by her husband JAN
uary II, 1905; slayer attempted suicide,
but recovered. and is now under sen.
tence Of death.
Quinn O'Brien, a North Side lawyer,
and several members Of the Marquette
and North Shore Clubs, have issued a
call for a mass-meeting to devise some
way to protect the women of Chicago.
The nucleus of the movement for pro-
lection Of helpless women is in the
Lake View and Buena Clubs. organiza.
tons composed of the most influential
citizens Of the North Side.