The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-03-03

1ulCdBDt MdiE G.--NHltl VI otitS
George M. Shippy, his son Harry, and
his driver, James Foley, were wound
assassinate the police official In the
han Of the latters residence, 81 Lin
coin court, shortly after nine o'clock
this morning. The desperate struggle.
in which Mrs. Shippy aud her daugh-
ter. Georgietta, joined, was terminated
when the chief drew his own revolver
and killed his assaiIant. Attempts to
identify the dead man thus far have
resulted IN failure
The attack Is believed to have the
result OF wide spread conspiracy to
harm city officials who have been
active in suppressing manifestations
OF anarchy in this community, Other
city officials are said to have been
threatened and u police spy who rec.
cgni2ed the corpse of the man who
invaded Shippys home as that of
person Who regularly attended anara
ehist meetings. asserted that the man
was chosen by lot to do away with
not only the chief Of police, but Mayor
Busse as well. The ramilcations of
the plot are said to extend to other
cities aasi to he ei5sely aeanacted with
the killing of Rev, Leo Heinrichs. the
Catholic priest who was shot in Den.
yer.
Harry Shippy Is the most severely
hurt Of those injured in today's aifray
He was shot through the breast twice
and was probably fatally wounded
His father was stabbed In the arm
while Foley received a bullet in the
wrist Mrs. Shippy was kicked by the
desperate but her hurts are slight.
Following the attck squads of po
lice were sent into the Italian and
Ghetto districts. Places known as
Headquarters of secret societies sus-
pected of anarchistic tendency We're
raided and before midday a score or
more arrests were made.
The coroner's inquest over the body |
OF the dead anarchist was also started |
and States Attorney Heaiy announced
that the March grand jury would be
given an opportunity to investigate |
anarchistc organizations in an at |
tempt to fasten the responsibility for
the attack upon It's instigators. II was
also reported that Mayor Busse in
tends to issue an order forbidding al
street meetings. the allegation being
that such gatherings. whether political |
or religious are often made the oeca
g., Tot aft oh l., EnI
order.
That the attempt to kill Chief Ship
by resulted In failure was due largely /
TO the policeman's quickness In an
ticipating the purpose of his visitors
presence. The man had twice caiie,;
at the house but saippy could not be
seen. About nine o'clock the man
called the third time and the chief
himself answered the call.
"As | opened the door" said Shippy
later. describing the attack "the man
raised his hat and | allowed him TO
step into the hallway He handed
me an envelope. ! glanced at 1t and
then the thought struck me the man
was up TO some wrong. He looked
like an anarchist. | grabbed his arms
and called to my wife. When she ran
into the hallway | said: Mother. see
IL this man has a revolver She felt '
I'm his back pocket and said he had Ii
Il tried to hold him with one hand 1
and draw my revolver with the other, /
but he jerked away and fell against ,
the door | caught him again and /
while we were struggling my son, f,
who was up stairs. started to my aid. i,
He was only a few steps from the bot
tom of the stairs when the man freed
tne hand. drew his revolver and fired
two shots at Harry. Then Foley. who
had been summoned by my daughter.
ste pped into the hallway and the man
shot at him. The anarchist kicked :
ny wife to one side. and by this time :
] had secured my own revolver. and
both Foley and opened fire. At nv
first shot. which struck him in the .
head he fell. But fired three more 7
rne in his head. and two I'm his body o
Two Of Foley's shots also struck the :
assassin. a
Policemen from all sections of the
rity were at onee put TO work On the n
rase. An ambulance and physicians =
we're summoned and Foley and Harry J.
Shippy taken to the hospital u
The bod Of the anarchist was r. Il
moved to the m0rgue. a search Of p
he corpse failed to reveal any marks g
by which it might be identified. In b
Dccket the police discovered a small q
boz Of lOzenges. These we're sent 10 g