Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-08-08

Chicago, Aug. Give mysterious
assaults in which four men were killed
and another fatally wounded, aroused
the entire police force to energetic
action yesterday. The victims il the
affairs were:
Eusario Rocco, found on the door
step of his home, 1873 Austin avenue,
with two stilIetto wounds in his body.
He had been instantly killed by the
knife thrusts, both Of which went en-,
tirely through his lungs.
Mounted Policeman Shot.
Edward Smith, a policeman living
at G67 Warren avenue, was shot and
killed by an unknown man while walk
ing a short distance from his house.
John L. Barbour, 28O Thirty-second
street, found dead on the Illinois Cen
trial tracks fifty feet north of the
Thirty-frst street suburban station.
The head had been cut off by a pass
ing train, and was found 100 feet
down the track. 1t is believed that
Barbour committed suicide, but there
are circumstances that make this
doubtful.
John Naughton, 1886 Lowe avenue,
died in the hospital after being as
saulted by three strangers at Thirty
seventh street and Lowe avenue.
Attacked by Three Robbers.
William Donovan, dying in the
county hospital from a bullet wound
in the abdomen. Donovan was found
in d basement at 448 Hermitage ave
nue., and said he had been robbed by
three men, one of whom shot him
when be attempted to resist.
The police have arrested Mrs. Laura
nightingale of $50 Park avenue. She
said that Smith was frequent caller
at her house, and that another man
had repeatedly made threats against
him for doing so.
She gave the officers the name of
this man and it is believed he will
be arrested within short time.
Assaulted and Killed.
Dayton, O., Aug. 6.-Abe Gordon,
travelling salesman, was shot and prob
ably fatally wounded and his COM
panion, Anna Markowitz, assaulted
and choked to death last night near
the Soldiers home. The murderer
escaped.
Jacob and Howitz Markowitz, broth
ers, called at police headquarters yes
terday to inquire about the crime and
their actions resulted in their arrest
The brothers admitted they followed
Gordon, who is also know as COhan,
10 Lakeside park as the family OBJ
jectea to his keeping company with
Anna, but they pleaded ignorance of
the shocking crime.
The murderer is described by him
him as being "a years of age.
Sister Under Arrest.
Bertha Markowitz, a sister of the
dead girl is also under arrest She
says she accompanied Gordon and her
sister when they went walking. They
had walked TO a lonely spot when the
crime was committed. Two stories,
widely different in their intimations,
are told. What took place has up to
this time not been clearly developed
The story of Bertha when she
rushed breathlessly and terror-strick
en- to the soldiers home, was that
while her sister, young Gordon and
herself were strolIing along a seclud-
ed path, a highwayman slipped I'M
heard behind Gordon and struck him
with d blackjack
Gordon. she said turned about and
as he dc so the highwayman shot
him in the stomach
As Gordon fell she says the man
made d dash for either herself or her
sister. She ran screaming from the
scene in terror, leaving her oder sis
ter Anna. to her fate. Bertha said
she die not stop until she got to the
soldiers home. Gordon's home is in
Indianapolis
Murder Near Buda, Neb.
heaney, Neb,, Aug. 6.-AuguStuS
Rowe was murdered near Buda. Neb,
his head being beaten into a jelly with
a hammer. Ludwig KOrcek a neigh
Dor. is under arrest.
1000 SIeuths at Work.
New York, Aub Cone thousand
policemen in plain clothes have been
scattered about the city, particularly
in the congested quarters, the scene
of most of the assaults.
The Central Federation union has
appointed a committee to call on the
mayor with a demand that he take &C
ton that will put a stop upon the at
tacks on children. 1t was stated that
if the city authorities do not quickly
ston he crimes Governor Hugha VIII
be appealed to- A negro delegate