Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1908-03-06
POLICE CHIEF
SIMPLY KILLS
AN ANARCHIST
SHOOTS DOWN WOULD-BE ASSASSIN
WHO SERIOUSLY WOUNDS
HIS SON.
BUSSE, TOO, MARKED MAN.
Fanatic Chosen to Murder Officer Also
Commanded to Stay Chicago
Mayor, Is Discovery.

CHICAGO, ILL.,, March 2.-Pouring
shot after shot into the body of an An
archist, name unknown, who this morn
ing invaded his home, Police Chief
George n. Shippy slew the man
after himself receiving severe
stab wound in the hand and after
the Anarchist had seriously wounded
James Foley, the family coachman and
Harry Shippy, son of the police head.
Young Shippy may not live as result
of a revolver wound in one lung. Mrs,
Shippy saw the struggle.
BUSSE MARKED MAN.
Identification of the Anarchist as
member of group which has been bold
ing regular meetings in the Ghetto dis
trict in the west side of the city, was
obtained by two detectives. A friend OF
the police who attended the meeting III
order to get information recognized the
body. He told the city authorities that
the man had been selected by lot and
was told to Kill Chief Shlppy and Mayor
BusSe.
A box of lozenges believed to have
been poisoned was found on the body.
The police believe the Anarchist had
provided himself with it for the purpose
of possible suicide.
L
about to issue an order prohibiting all
street meetings in Chicago, it being as
serted that infiammatOry speeches are
often made at these gatherings.
The Anarchist entered Shippy's home
while the chief and son were alone N
one of the rooms. The man handed Chief
Shippy a letter which the chief opened
and began to read.
Almost Immediately the anarchist drew
O. revolver and fired at Harry Shippy.
SHOT AFTER SHOT.
The boy fell to the floor and his father
grappled with the assailant. Foley
rushed to his employers aid. AS the
servant entered the room the anarchist
broke from the chiefs grasp and shot
Foley twice. Again the chief closed
with the man and the latter turned on
him with a knife Shippy received q
deep cut on the hand.
The police official then succeeded IN
reaching his own revolver and pouSed
shot after shot into the would-be assas-
sins body. Every bullet took effect and
the anarchist fell to the floor dead.
WIFE CRIES FOR AID.
Mrs. Shippy fed as soon as her hus-
band began firing, after calling upon her
son to aid his father.
Wild rumOrs circulated throughout the
city in almost no time after police head
quarters had been apprised OF the
tragedy. One story had it that a gener
al anarchist plot was afOOt to assassin
ate all the Chicago city officials and this
at one time during the morning seemed
borne out by the scare that was given
Mayor Busse. That official had fastened
to the Shippy home on learning of the
shooting, and upon returning to the city
hall was accosted as soon as he reached
his office by an opera singer.
The stranger who was shabbily dressed
was waiting outside the mayors office
at the city hall and as the mayor adj
vanced extended his hand. The mayor
who was pale and nervous after the eE-
perience of his chief Of police declined
to grant an interview and eyed the man
closely.
The visitor said:
Il want a job and l am not here to
ask for anything more, but if l don't
get the job there will be trouble
The mayor Immediately ordered the
man out OF the building and the latter
acted very angry at the mayor for Il
moment. after which he descended to the
main floor and walked away.
Busse explained later that the lndivld-
ual had been calling on him for a posi-
ton every way for some time past. To
day, however, was the first time that the
man had ever created trouble.
The incident, following so closely upon
the tragedy at the Shippy home, caused
some Excitement in the city hall and
among other heads of departments. Or
ders were issued to clerks and secretaries
not to admit strangers to their offices on
any preteXt.
Another story and one the police be
lieve true is that the attack Oh the Chief
was inspired by the activity OF the Chi
cagO force since the assassination of
loot I n ilpnvnr
lie church, by an Anarchist-to whom
the priest was administering the sacra
ment.
YOUNG SIMPLY MAY DIE.
Harry Shippy, son of the police chief,
received two bullets in the breast and
the surgeons make no attempt to conceal
the gravity of his condition. The IA
Their says he is sure his son saved his life
as he has no doubt the Anarchist in
and a student of Culver Military acad
envy.
4 number of neighboring physicians
were summoned to the house Immediate
ly after the shooting, to attend Coach
man Foley and the chiefs son. Foley
was at once sent to hospital and the
young man was also taken there. after
his fathers reluctance to have him re-
moved had been overcome.
IDENTITY A MYSTERY.
Although all self declared Anarchists
in Chicago are known to the Chicago
police, the identity of the man who at
tackled Shippy is mystery.
Assistant Chief Herman Schuetter
who has had charge of the crusade
against anarchy in the city, is unable
to identify Linn. He describes him as
an Italian or Slav, "a years old, weigh
ing 40 pounds and about 5 feet inches
tall. His shoes and underwear are num-
bered 800. The man wore a dark suit
of clothes and a new hat purchased from
a local firm. No articles Of apparel were
marked by which the man might be
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