The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1908-03-07
USEDKNFEONCHEF SHPPY
SUPPOSED ANARCHIST ATTEMPTS
TO KILL CHiCAGO'S PO-
LICE CHIEF.
WOULD.BE SLAYER IS KILLED
Harry Shippy, Son of Police Official,
Is Shot and Dangerously Wound
ed, and James Foley, a Driver,
Is Also Hit by Bullet.

is Also TIL ny Ou'ICis
Chicago. March 3.-The woul1-be as
sassin of Chief of Police George M.
Shippy was last night identified as
Lazarus Averbuch, a Russian student
of presumably anarchistic tendencies.
Chief Shippy, attacked in his home,
81 Lincoln place, at $3.50 a. n. Mon
day by Averbach. shot and killed the
latter. but not until his aSsallant rad
stabbed him in the arm, had shot and
dangerously wounded Harry ShipDy, a
son of the police official, and had
wounded James Foley, a member OF
the police department, detailed as
driver for his superior. The younger
Shippy, who was believed at first to
have been mGrtally injured, was said
at a late hour last night to have a
good chance for recovery. Neither or
the other men was dangerously hurt.
The identity of the young Russian
who was instantly killed by a shot
through the head was learned late last
night. He was Lazarus Averbach, 20
years old, a Russian student, who Tor
three weeks had lived with two sisters
at the home of Mrs. Harry Pine, 2lS
Washburn avenue, in the western por-
ton of the city. He had only been in
America three months, having come
direct here from Austria, white, he
fed from Kishinev two years ago to
escape the persecution of the Jews in
that city.
Twice on Sunday he had visited the
chiefs home, but was unable to find
his victim at home.
Handed Shippy an Envelope.
At 7 o'clock Monday morning he
made his third appearance, but was IN
formed by a servant that the chief
could not be seen till 9 o'clock,
When he returned at 9 O'Clock Chief
Simply was on the point Of ~leaviIS for
his office. When admitted at the
front door, Averbuch handed h CHEF
an envelope bearing his name and adj
dress, but the latter having heard of
the previous visits to his hOm", sus-
DcCIcu tldL SOllCIillAS was wing $1,000
seized him by the arms.
The envelope, which was found later
to be only a ruse to gain entrance TO
the house, contained only a blank
sheet Of paper.
The q~uickness with which the chief
acted upon his suspicion doubtless
saved his life.
Called Wife to His Aid.
Averbuch, though slight in build,
proved in his desperation almost a
match for the chief, who is much
larger. and the latter found himself
unable to hold his assailant n search
him for weapons at the same time. He
therefore called to his wife, who was
in the next 1om, asking her to ascer-
tain whether the man had a weapon in
his pocket. Mrs. Shippy discovered a
revolver in Ayerbuch's hip pocket. but
before she could remove it, he strug-
gled from the grasp of the Chief ana
drawing a long knife, stabbed Shippy
in the arm.
Son Rushed Down Stairs.
Thereupon the chief %grappled with
his assailant again, who drew a re-
volver. At that moment Harry Ship
DIV. 10 years old, came rushing down
the stairs to his fathers aid.
Averbuch fired two shots, n of
which struck young Shippy, who fell,
seriously injured. Before AVerbuch
could fire again, James Foley, the
| chiefs driver, attracted by the shots,
ran to the door and seized AveibHch.
The assassin struggled loose from the
embrace and fired a shot which
pierced Foley's hand.
Thereupon, both Foley and Shippy
emptred their revolverS into Aver
buch's body, who fell dead at their
feet.
Died Without a Groan.
One bullet entered the mans b:sast
near the heart and another went
| through his head. The revolver
dropped from his fingers and he died
without a groan. Throughout the
struggle, the anarchist had n4 ut
tered a word except to say, in good
English, Its all right" as he chief
seized him, referring to the envelope
which he had offered the police official.
Besides Mrs. Shippy, the fight was
witnessed by the chiefs daughter,
| Georgia ShippT, who was about to
leave the house with her father.