Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1908-03-02
Chicago Chief of
Police Attacked by
Anarchist
KILLS HIS ASsA|lAMT
Would-be Assassin Stabs
Chief and Shoots Son
and Choachman.

Chicago, March George NJ.
Shippy, chief Of the Chicago police de.
partment, today shot and instantly
killed an anarchist who invaded his
home and attempted to kill him. The
anarchist shot Chief Shippy's son.
Harry Shippy, the bullet penetrating
one of the young mans lungs and
seriously wounded the family coach
man, James Foley. Harry Shippy y
seriously wounded but Foley will In
all probability recover. Chief Shippy
was stabbed in the hand, his wound
being trivial.
The asSalant entered Shippy's hone
at a time when the chief was alone
in the dining room. The man handed
the chief a letter which the CHIEF i'm
Imediatel. opened and began to read
Almost instantly after handing the let.
ter to Chief Shippy the anarchist
drew revolver and fred at Harry
Shippy. The boy fell to the floor ana
the father grappled with the assallanr.
Coachman Foley was attracted by the
shooting and rushed to his employers
aid. AS the servant entered the anarch
list broke from the chiefs grasp and
shot Foley twice.
GrappIed With AssaiIant.
Again the chief closed with his
assailant and the man turned upon
him with a large knife Shlppy at
tempted to grasp the weapon and as
a result received deep cut In the
hand Chief Shippy then drew re.
volver from his pocket and poured shot
after shot into the body Of the anarch.
ist, every bullet taking effect, the man
finally falling to the floor dead.
The attack upon Chief Shippy Is be-
lieved to have been inspired by the
recent activity of the Chicago police
department, following the killing of
Father Leo Heinrichs In Denver In
describing the shooting Chief Shlppy
said:
when the man handed the enve-
lope to ME it suddenly dawned upon
me that he was up to some wrong. |
didn't like his looks. He appeared to
me to be an anarchist grabbed the
man and called to my VIE, who was
In the next room to see If the man
had revolver. When she said he had.
| tried to hold the man with one hand
and draw my own revolver with the
other, but the man jerked away and
just then my son entered the room
and the stranger began shooting"
Police Guarded Priests.
Yesterday during the funeral of
Father Leo which was held at Pater.
son, New Jersey, details of police
guarded several Catholic churches In
this city. In the italian quarter officers
stood at the alters to guard the priests
as they preached their sermons. In
addition all anarchists were warned
not to make public addresses and so
far as known the order was obeyad
Although all the self-confessed an
archists in this city are known to the
police, the identity OF the man who at.
tackled Chief Shippy remains a mys.
terry. He was an italian or Slav, about
"a years of age, weighed 140 pounds
and was about five feet, six inches tall
On his shoes and underwear was the
number "399". No articles or marks BY
which the man might be identified
were found upon his person.
Mayor Busse Threatened BY Stranger
Mayor Busse had an exciting inter
view with an oficeseeker few min
utes after his return to the city hall
from the Shippy home. A stranger who
was shabbily dressed, was waiting out
side the mayors Office and as the may
or advanced he extended his hand. The
mayor declined to grasp 1t and eyed
the man closely
"I want Job and am not here to
ask you for anything more. But If
don't get the Job there will be trou.
ble," said the man.
Mayor Busse Immediately ordered
the man from the building and the lat.
ter after glaring angirly at the city's
executive for moment, walked away
The mayor explained that this individ.
ual had been calling on him every day
for some time seeking a position. To-
day, however, was the first time he
threatened to create trouble. The incl
dent caused intense excitement In the
city hall and several heads Of depart
ments issued orders not to admit any
strangers to their Offices on any pre-
text.
Would.Be Assassin Later Identified
It is stated that the man who at
tempted to kill Chief Of Police Shippy
has been identified as member OF the