Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1908-03-03
FEARLESS CHIEF
Chicago Citizens Can Rest As
sured l viii Do Ny Duty al
Whatever Cost 10 Myself.

ago the detectives brought word to
Chief of Police Shippy that the Reds
had marked Chicago man for assas
sination. They did not know who
1t was and from that time all theiI
efforts were concentrated on the dis
covery of the identity of the intend
ed victim. Once or twice the chief re-
ceived through the mail scrawl in
forming him that he was marked for
assassination if he did not desist from
his repressive measures against "the
friends of the people, He paid no at
tention to the warnings, considering
them only the acts of irresponsible in
dividuals One letter stated that a
foreign anarchist had been delegated
to kill Chicago's chief of police.
The situation which developed into
the tragedy of yesterday was thus
discussed by the chief:
"A number of attacks We're made
on the police at a meeting in Brands
might just as well have told their de-
1uded hearers to go out and murder
every policeman they saw. That
was what one of the speakers said
he wished he could do--go out and
kill every policeman and throw their
bodies in the lake to the fish. Lucy
Parsons spoke at this meeting, attack
ing the police bitterly.
1T is the suggestion that causes
these poor deluded men TO go out
with their knives and arevOlvers to
kill. Taking human life is Il mighty
serious business, gentlemen. | real
lied that when | shot in self defense,
and in defense of my wife and my
son.
"The police are no worse than any
other body of men. Should | de-
nounce the ministry of any church
because one of the ministers happen
ed to go astray? Why, then, should
the entire police force be denounced
in such bitter language because there
are some bad men on it. These black
sheep among the police are punished
severely. | am the first man to see
that they are punished.
"Thc Chicago anarchists also were
bitter against me for the reason that
] interfered with the parade that
was to have been held several weeks
ago. am certain that | took the
right course on that occasion. They
held such a parade in Philadelphia
and three policemen were killed"
The chief was asked what he pro-
posed To do in the future to stamp
out anarchy in Chicago.
1T would not do Y tell all of our
plans in advance" he said, but the
citizens of Chicago can rest assured
I'll do my duty ut whatever cost to
myself. feel that 1t is not good
policy TO give too much publicity to
the operations of the various groups.
II is just what they want
Chicago, March 3.-Isadore Mar
on. 20 years old, Russian Jew,
known as the curly haired boy"
years old. 31S Washburn avenue,
the anarchist who was shot and
killed yesterday in his attempt to
assassinate Chief-of-Poliee George
NJ Shippy, was arrested to-day near
Averbuch's home by Detectives
0'Connell and 'Brien of the chiefs
Office
After his arrest Maron was taken
TO the Maxwell street police station
and closely questioned. For a time
he refused to admit his identity, but
finally acknowledged that he had
know Averbuch for some time aad
that they had attended anarchist
meetings to-day. Considerable an
archistic literature was found I'm his |
possession when he was searched at |
the station.
Four persons besides Maron are
being held by the police i'm connec- |
tion with the attempted assassina-
tion OF Chief Shippy. They are:
Olga Averbuch, % years old. a sis
ter OF Chief Shippy's assailant: Mrs |
Mary Adams, owner of a saloon at |
$40 Canal street; Tonitis Korimi- |
oros, a bartender in the employ of |
Mrs Adams, and Edward Berman, 10 |
years old, a cobbler.
Berman, with William ID. Siegel,
a business partner, was arrested |
early to-day after the police had in
tercepted telephone message warn
Ing Berman to get out of town.
Siegel was released. The police say
that they have received information
that Berman's shop was the congre-
eating place for crowd of men who
visited 1t nightly.
Joseph Freedman, 2S years of age.
was arrested on a street car to-day
because he remarked TO a fellow
passenger:
II see they tried to kill the chief.
They ought to kill him and a lot
more like him."
According to attendants at Angus
tana hospital. where Harry Shippy
was taken yesterday after having
been shot BY Averbuch. the young
man passed good night. His con-
dition has improved slightly dur
ing the night and he has been rest
ng quite comfortably.