The Washington herald., 1908-03-03

Chicago. March 2-Chief of Police
George NJ. Shippy was stabbed in the
right side; his son. Harry. nineteen years
old, was shot and seriously wounded, and
James Foley, the chiefs driver. was
wounded in the right wrist by an an
archist. who attempted to assassipate the
head Of the police department as he was
about TO leave his residence at 81 Lin
coin court this morning.
The assassin was himself killed by the
chief. who fired a bullet through his head.
Mayor Fred Busse, who is said TO have
been marked for death by the same band
10 which the would-be assassin belonged.
had an exciting encounter with a crank
in the mayors Office later in the fore
noon.
Following the shooting at the Shippy
home it developed that a supposed at
tempt had been made TO assassinate Capt.
o'Brien. commanding the detective bu-
reau. in his Office last night A raid was
begun late this afternoon on every kind
Of anarchists in the city In an endeavor
to identify the man who tried to murder
the chief Of police
Battle In Shippy Home.
The tragic battle at the shippy home
occurred soon after Mr.. shippy had called
for his buggy TO be carried to his Office.
Driver Foley was seated in the rig in
front Of the house when a man who
looked Ike a sicilian walked up to the
door and rang the bell.
The chief himself answered the sum
mons and confronted the man. The
stranger thrust On envelope into Shippy's
hand and said:
Here is a note I bring you
The chief, whose suspicious had been
aroused, grasBSd both Of the mans hands.
and, calling TO his wife, told her to search
him. AS Mrs. shippy ran forward, the
man wriggled Fay, hUt her hand closed
over revolver in his overcoat pocket.
He's got oneT' she screamed. Look
out. George. for your life
Shippy, who had Drawn his revolver.
pointed it at the man. who knocked Mrs.
Shippy aside and drew his weapon. He
raised il 20 FIRE at her in his rage. and
the chief shot him in tho arm as the
woman lodged behind some tapestries.
Two Rush to Rescue
Foley had heard the shots and came
running up the steps, as did Georgia. the
chiefs daughter. The two jumped into
the group Of struggling fighters, while
Harry Shippy, the chiefs son, came run
ming downstairs from his bedroom with a
revolver.
In the meantime. the assassin had
drawn a knife seven inches long, with
which he lunged at the chief. shippy
lodged back, but received the full force
OF the blow in his night side, directly
beneath the armpit. An artery was sew
Grad, and the blood which gushed forward
blinded Foley, who was about 20 shoot
the assassin The anarchist turned and
fired at the driver. shattering his right
wrist, and then fred at Harry Shippy.
The bullet struck the youth above the
heart and pierced his lung. Chief Shippy
and Foley. eHraged as they saw the boy
fall down the stairs. fired seven shots
into the would-be assassin, who fell dead
at their feet.
Son FRints Away.
HE got me. father" gasped the youth
as his father ran to his side. but at
tracted his attention and probably saved
your life"
Harry then swooned.
Mrs Shippy Immediately notified the
police Of the North Halstead street sta
ton. Lieut.. Danner and a ,wagonload of
officers, besides a number OF neighboring
physicians. hurried to their residence, and
the wounded men were taken 70 the
Augustana Hospital. a short distance
away.
Later in the forenoon. while Chief Ship
py sat at his sons bedside in the hos
pital. he made a statement embodying
substantially the above facts, adding:
This was the third visit to my house
By this fellow. Sunday morning he called
after had left for the city han. Harry
let the fellow in then. The man said he
wanted to see the chief, and Harry an
swered; Ny father has gone to work.
Makes Second Call.
This fellow came again this morning
at O'Clock. The maid, Thesra Tauer. in
formed him that he could not see me until
O'Clock. The man declared that he had
an important letter TO deliver. but she
would not let him in, telling him he would
have 10 call later. He returned at the
hour she had suggested and the shooting
followed
The body OF the assailant was taken 10
Bentley's morgue, 25S Lincoln avenue.
where il was viewed by police officials
and members Of the detective bureau.
i was the opinion Of some Of the police
after the scrutiny that he was one of
those who took part in an anarchist meet
ing In Brands Hall shortly after Ben L.
Reitman's attempt TO parade the idle and
shiftleSs TO the city hall was broken IN.
A friend OF the police, who attends
the meetings 70 gather Information
made the Identification, and startling in
formation was given the detectives that
the assassin was selected by lot at a
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