Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1908-03-05
NUMEROUS RED"
KILLED BY SIMPLY
Chicago Chief Of Police Shoots
WOuld-be Assassin-Is At
tackled in Home.
CHIEFS SON BADLY WOUNDED
Shippy and Coachman Also Injured ;
Anarchist Plot Threatens
Other Officials.

Chicago, March 4.--Chief of Police
George M. Shippy, his son Harry and
his driver, James Foley, were wound
ed by an anarchist, who attempted to
assassinate the police official in the
hall Of the latter's residence yester-
day morning. The desperate struggle,
in which Mrs. Shippy and her daugh-
ter joined, was terminated when the
chief drew his own revolver and kill
ed his assailant.
The anarchist was identified as
Lazerus Averbuch, twenty-three years
old, Russian student who came to
America three months ago from Aus
tria, whittier he fed two years ago
from Kishinev to escape the persecu-
tion OF the Jews in that city.
The attack is believed to have been
the result of widespread conspiracy
to harm officials who have been ac-
tive in suppressing manifestations OF
anarchy in this community.
Other officiais Threatened.
Other city officials are said to have
been threatened and police spy has
recognized the corpse of the man who
invaded Shippy's home as that of a
person who regularly attended an
anarchist meeting. He asserted that
the man was chosen by lot to do away
with not only the chief of police, but
Mayor Busse as we'll The ramifica-
tions OF the plot are said to extend
to other cities and to be closely con-
nectcd with the killing Of the Rev.
Leo Heinrfchs, a Roman Catholic
priest, who was shot down at the al
tar OF his church in Denver.
Chief Stabbed In Arm.
Harry Shippy is the most severely
hurt Of those injured in yesterdays
ARRAY. At late hour he was said
to have very good chance OF re-
covery. His father was stabbed in
the arm, while Foley received bullet
In the wrist. Mrs. Shippy was kicked
by the desperate, but her hurts are
slight.
Following the attack squads of DO
lice were sent into the Italian and
Ghetto districts of the city. Places
known as headquarters OF secret So
cieties suspected of anarchistic ten
denotes were raided and before mid
night score or more Of arrests had
been made. States Attorney Healy
announced that the grand jury will
be given an opportunity to investigate
anarchistic organizations In an at
tempt to fasten responsibility for the
attack upon its instigators. It was
also reported that Mayor Busse in
tends to issue an order forbidding all
street meetings
Haads Chief ! Letter.
That the attempt to kill Chief Shin
py resulted in failure was due large
~ to the policeman's quickness In an
ticipating the purpose OF his visitors
presence is apparent. When the man
rang the doorbell the chief himself
answered the call.
''As / opened the door, said Mr..
Shippy later, describing the attack.
the man raised his hat, and allow
ed him to step into the hallway. He
handed me an envelope. glanced at
It and the thought struck me that the
man was up to some wrong. He look
cd like an anarchist. grabbed his
arms and called to my wife. who was
In another room. When she ran into
the hallway / said: Mother, see il
this man has 4 revolver She felt one