New-York tribune., 1908-07-23
DESPERADOES SHOOT II
WILD SCENES IN BOSTON.
One Dead. and Tzco Dying-Police
Unable to Catch Saloon Robbers.

Boston, July 22.-Eleven persons were shot to-
night by two desperadoes who pursued by po-
fcemen and a crowd of citizens fed for two
miles through thickly settled district of ia
maica Plain firing madly right and left and
disappearing later in the woods near Franklin
Park. One of the victims has since died and
two others probably fatally injured. The
men are believed to be two of the gang of three
who last night robbed saloon in Jamaica
Plain, after shooting and killing man and
wounding two others.
Mrs. Della Fallon. of South street is one of
the most seriously injured of to-nfgfrts victims
of the desperadoes. She was standing in front
of her home with her baby in her arms when
the two men, pursued by a crowd came down
the street. AS they passed her one of the fugi-
tives fired shot which entered her head be-
hind the right She was removed to the
City Hospital and is in a dying condition.
Herbert e Knox, forty two years old. of No.
AIS Canterbury street, Roslndale, night watch
man at the Forest Hills Cemetery, and Edward
Mcmahon, thirty-one years old, a patrolman of
Station 9, living at No. Is Pearl street, Dor
chester, both received bullets in the abdomen.
and were taken TO Emerson Hospital Knox
died late tonight, and Mcmahon cannot sur
vive the night It is believed. The others in
Jured are:
cox Patrol1nan in ankle.
FLEMING. Thomas. No &c Boynton street shot in hand
FLYNN. Michael No 112 Keyes street head grazed by
bullet.
INGALLS, PatroIman bullet in leg
MGISN Patrick No IL Meehan street. shot in side.
MoORD Thomas Green street conductor shot
NOLAN John No 1872 Keyes street. in arm
THOMPSON Patrolman of Station 13. shot IN leg.
II is believed that the desperadoes lay con-
cealed in Calvary Cemetery to-day while the
police were hunting for them on account of
last nights hold-up and robbery. Driven from
their hiding place by hunger and fearing that
they would be surrounded by the police who
were searching the neighborhood the two men
anneared in Charles street, in Jamaica Plain.
at about dusk and proceeded to shoot up the
town They looked like Italians and were
roughly dressed. Some citizens who had been
assisting in the hunt for the robbers saw the
men and tried to intercept them. whereupon
the two started to rum and with revolver in
each hand fed along Charles, South. Lee and
I<eves streets, firing at every person in their
nath. Mrs Falon was the first mark Of the
murderous weapons. Patrolman ingalls, was
shot next and then Messrs Moore. Flynn, Nc
CHM Nolan Fleming and Patrolman Cox
caived bullets in succession during the flight of
the men to Franklin Park.
Michael Flynn stopped to pick up stone as
he saw the men coming toward him, and in
stantly one of them fired at him. the bullet graz
ing his car and another went through his hat.
AS the fugitives, running along Keyes street.
reached Washington street, trolley car came
along.
Hold up you -" shouted one of the des
peradoes waving his revolver above his head.
The mosorman set the brakes and Thomas
Moore the conductor. jumped off. Instantly
he became a target for bullets OF which
entered his leg.
Across Washington street and through New
Keyes street the rufflans fed. with hundreds OF
men pursuing, and disappeared in Franklin
Park, shooting down Policeman Cox. who tried
to intercept them, the park gate
AS possible a Gordon of police. heavily
armed with rifles and revolvers, thrown
about the park. while thousands of citizens
gathered in the vicinity.
Patrolmen Mcmahon and Thompson sighted
late in the evening and went down before their
well directed fire.
At II O'Clock the chase had passed beyond the
park southwark.
The police surrounded Forest Hills Cemetery
after learning that the fugtives had escaped
from Franklin Park. Three hundred officers.
under the direction of Superintendent William
II Pierce strung around the outside OF the
cemetery. while hundred more. aided by cal
ciun searchligi4ts furnished by the Fire Depart
ment explored the interior The officers were
confideEt that they had the men surrounded
there.