The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-03-03
KILLS AN ANARCHIST
Chicago's Chief Of Police Stays
"Red" Who Attacks Him.
WOULD BE ASSASSIN A JEW

George M. Shippy, His Son and Driver
Are Wounded In Desperate Battle
With Russian In Front of officials
Residence.
Chicago, March 3.-Chief of Police
George NJ. Shippy was attacked by an
anarchist in front of his home, 81 Lin
coin court, here, who stabbed him in
the right arm, shot his son Harry in
the left lung and shoulder and W ound-
ed the chiefs driver, James Foley, in
the right hand. The anarchist, Laza-
rus Averbuch, a Russian Jew, of 218
Washburne avenue, was shot through
the right temple and instantly killed
by Chief Shippy. Mrs. Shippy, who
witnessed part of the tragedy, which
started ON the steps of the chiefs
home, was Frustrated, but managed to
call up the police station before she
tainted.
Young Shippy, who is nineteen years
old, was probably fatally wounded by
the man. He was rushed to the Angus
tana hospital and Immediately operated
on, but the physicians held out little
hope for his recovery. The chief and
Foley were also taken to that hospital.
Three Shots For Boy.
The attack is believed to have been
the climax of Chief Shippys work in
driving members of the Black Hand
from the city. The assassin was dressed
as a laborer. Chief Shippy had ordered
his buggy and was about to drive to
his office in the city hall. The driver,
Foley, had entered the house while the
chief was putting ON his overcoat.
A moment later the doorbell rang,
and a dark complexioned man about
forty years old forced his way to the
front room as Shippy's son opened the
door, He handed the chief letter, and
as Shippy started to open it the Rus
sian, with curse, drew a revolver and
aimed it at him.
Harry Shippy stepped forward to
save his fathers life just as the man
fired, and the boy received three bullet
wounds intended for the head of the
police department. The son was shot
in the shoulder, but continued to fight
with the man, who shot him in the left
lung. AS the youth fell to the floor the
Russian lunged at Chief Shippy with a
knife which he had whipped out with
his left hand. Driver Foley, who had
been in the adjoining room, rushed in
and fred at the man. The crazed as
sassin shot the drivers revolver from
his hand, shattering his right wrist.
Attack Carefully Planned.
While Shippy wrestled with the man
the driver picked up the weapon with
his other hand and fired at the man.
The Russian then ran to the hallway
and down the front steps. Chief Ship
ply grappled with him here. and the
man aimed a blow at the chiefs head.
Shippy lodged, but received the blow
in the right arm. An artery was sew
cred, and he fell, weakened from loss
Of blood. AS he staggered and attempt
ed to arise the man fired another shot,
which went wild. Shippy then fred
four times at the man, and one bullet
finally struck home. crashing through
the Russians brain.
Lieutenant Danner and all the re-
serves from the North Halsted street
station came running to the chiefs
residence and took charge of the
wounded men.
The attack on the chief had all the
aspects Of carefully planned attempt
at assassination. In fact, the chief
himself declared that he believed he
was intended to be the victim of a
plot Matched outside of Chicago and
connected with the recent murder Of
Father Leo Heinrichs, who was slain
by an italian at the altar of his church
In Denver.
Knew He Was a Marked Man.
81 have known for days that was
a marked man." said the chief 1t was
the opinion of some of the police that
Averbuch was one of those who took
part in an anarchist meeting in
Brands hall shortly after Ben L. Reit-
mans attempt to parade the idle and
shiftless to the city hall was broken up.
A man answering the description Of
the assassin went to the chiefs home a
few minutes after 9 o'clock the day be-
fore. Theresa Tauber, maid, opened
the door. The girl told the stranger
that the chief had left his home and
started for the city hall. The man then
went away.
The assassin was shot seven times,
twice in the head and twice in the
body near the heart. Assistant Schuett-
ller said he believed the man had form.
ed careful plan for the assassination
lOf the chief.