Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-03-02
USED KNIFE AND REVOLVER.
lawIess Alien Fires at Officers
Son and Slabs His
Coachman.
Turaing on Official, Miscreant Infiicts
Wound in His Hand and Is Then
Killed Outright,

chicago, March Geo M. Shippy.
chief OF the Chicago police department
today shot and instantly killed an an
arehist who invaded his home, wounded
the chief shot the officials son, Harry,
IN the lung and severely wounded the
coachman. James Foley Harry Shippy
is seriously hurt; Foley will probably
recover The chief was stabbed in the
hand. his wound being trivial
The assaiant entered Shippy's homo
while the chief and his son were alone
in one Of the rooms. The man is said
to have handed Chief Shippy letter
which the chief opened and began to
read Almost Immediately the anar-
chist drew a revolver and fired at
Harry Shlppy, The boy fell TO the floor
and his father grappled with the as
saant.
SHOT THE CoACHMAN.
Foley. attracted by the shooting,
rushed to his employers aid AS the
servant entered the room the anarchist
broke from the chiefs grasp. aimed de-
lberately and shot Foley twice.
Again the chief closed with the man,
and he turned on him with knife.
shippy attempted to grasp the weapon
and received a deep cut ON the hand.
The police official then succeeded in
reaching his own revolver and he,
poured shot after shot into the would
be assassin's body. Every bullet took
effect and the anarchist fell to the
noor dead.
The attack on the chief is believed
to have been inspired by the recent ac-
tiylty of the Chicago police following
the killing of Father Leo Heinrichs. a
Roman Catholic priest, who was shot
by an anarchist in Denver while he was
administering the sacrament to- his
slayer. -
DETECTIVES FOLLOW CLUES.
News of the shooting in Chief Ship
pys home reached the police depart
ment when request was sent to
nearby station for an ambulance. Every
available detective in the city was
placed upon the case.
Immediately following the tragedy in
Denver attempts to trace the crime to
conspiracy Matched in Chicago were
begun the local police discovered that
a society OF Italians had been formed
here and had been issuing nfiamn1a-
tory literature aimed at clericals ana
also that several local clergy had re-
Il ceiyed threatening letters. Yesterday
while the funeral of Father Leo was be-
Ing held in Paterson, NJ. j., details of
police guarded several Catholic church.
es here. Special precautions were taken
In the Italian quarter wher others In
citzns clothes scrutinized every wor-
i shipper as the congregations entered.
Later the officers moved to the affairs
and stood guard over the priests as
1 they conducted the services.
ANAI,rtrre.rs. yyApNEn
In addition to these measures all we'll
known anarchists In the city, among
them Emma Goldman, were warned
that they would not be allowed to make
addresses in public. So far as is
known none attempted TO disobey this
order and no arrests were made of fol-
lowers Of the cult. The documents sent
out by the Italian organization were
carefully worded and an examination
OF them showed that prosecutions
based thereon might have failed be-
cause Of technical short comings.
CANNOT IDENTIFY MAN,
Although self-declared anarchists In
ms city are known to the Chicago po-
lice, the Identity OF the man who at
tackled Chief Shippy Is a mystery. Her
man Schuettler. assistant chief of po-
lice, who has had charge of the crusade
against anarchists In the city, was UNI
bHlt 10 lutnllly lnc man. f1t ueSNIApSu
him as an Italian or Slav, about "a
years old weighing lao pounds and
above five feet, six inches tall, or
the shoes and underwear was the mum
Der '399.' The man wore "A dark sui
az clothes and new hat purchased
from local firm. No articles or marks
by which the man might have beer
Identified were found upon his person
THE MAYORS ENCOUNTER
Mayor Busse had an exciting inter.
view with AN ofiiceseeker few minutes
after he had returned to his ONCE from
the Shlppy home whittier he hurried
on being informed OF the ARRAY. Thu
stranger who was shabblly dressed
was waiting outside the mayors oiiic
M the city hail. and as the mayo
advanced extended his hand. Tn
mayor who was pale and nervous aft
s the experience OF Chief Of Polio
SIMPLY declined the grasp and eye
me man closely.
4 want a job and i am not here 4
ssh you for anything more. But IL
unh.t get job there will be trouble,
Ahll the man.
The mayor Immediately ordered tn
man out OF the building and the latter
after the glaring angriy at the cit
executive for q moment descended I
we main floor ana walked away
Mayor busse explained later that IN
uulIluual had called on him and ask
ins for position every day for som
llne past. To-day however, was III
Nlhl Time that he had threatened
create trouble. The incident followln
closely upon the tragedy at Chi,
lnlppys home, caused some excitemeI
Az sne city hall and several heads
departments issued orders 10 the
c!orks and secretaries not TO adm
mlansers 10 their offices on any pr,
CHIEF SIMPLY TALKS,
Chief shippy said after the ana
ne believed That the presence OF h
,9n saved his life. He has no dou
as the man had planned TO h
When he handed the envelope
streak Of lightning that he was up