The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1908-04-23
G0CEK HELD FOR
ATTEMPT TO KILL
SHOOTS PADDY WHITE, A LONG
SH0REMAN, AFTER QUARREL
NEAR SALOON.
POLICEMAN ESCAPES SHOT.
Authorities Believe Frank Cock Is d
Desperate Criminal-MakeS
Weak Defense.
HAD DYNAMITE CAPS AND GUN

MILWAUKEE, Wis, April 20, 1905.
The police AT midnight captured Frank
Cock. IA desperate man, probably an
Anarchist. after he haG shot Paddy
White, II longshoremau, and attempted
to shoot patroman Albert Templin
through the heart. Two dynamite caps
or cartridges were found upon the man
and revolver with every chamber load
ed. ratrolman Tcmplin saved his own
life only by quick work in bringing his
club down upon the mans head after the
fellow had pressed the muzzle of his
loaded revolver to the poliCeman's breast
over the heart. Gocck sank to the
ground unconscious,
Cock was bound over this morning
for trial.
\ patrol wagon had been called to
Lake and Clinton streets by Tcmplin ana
patroman Weller in making another ar
rest and II crowd gathered. Paddy
White and friend. AZ Popsen, sat
upon railing in front of n saloon watch
ing the proceedings. GOCek came along
and brushing against the two men de-
mandcd, What are you doing here:
Shot in Wrist.
White became angry at being thus adj
dressed and replied: Its none OF YOU.
business" Wen see about that,
Cock is said to have replied, and turned
and went into the saloon. He returned
4 moment later with two friends, coming
Dut behind the two men on the railing.
Pupeen turned to look and saw some
thing cleaning III Cocks hand. He
shouted Lockout Paddy, he's got some
thing" White turned and at that
moment Gocek fired Il shot which passed
through Whites coat and vest over the
abdomen and entered his arm near the
wrist. His turning suddenly is believed
to have saved him from being Shot dead,
through the back. The wound is but Il
flesh wound.
Yelling, Come on Dutch. he'll get you
too" Paddy fed. followed by PopSen.
They entered the boarding house of Mrs,
Mclcram on Lake street with Gocck in
pursuit and hoping to escape the man.
jumped through glass window.
Police Hear Shooting.
Meanwhile the officers at the police
patrol station heard the shot. and leav-
ing their prisoner in the hands of the
wagon men, Templn and Weller rushed
to the scene. Templin arrived first and
seized Gocek. There was fierce strug-
Gle for moment. and Templin heard
the man curse and felt the thrust of
revolver muZZle against ms breast over
the heart. II freed one hand and dealt
the man a terrific blow over the head
with his club Cock dropped and WAS
Immediately bundled into the patrol
wagon and taken to the station White
was sent to the Emergency hospital to
have his wound dressed.
In police court this morning Templin
and Weller testified as well MS Whit"
and pop,en, and positively Identified
Gocci. After the man was down,
Tcmpliu had discovered two dynamite
c0ps in his pocket. and also relieved the
man OF his gun. The caps and gun
were in evidence.
Claims Self Defense.
Gocck made $40 explanation Of his
conduct except to say that he was de-
Tending himself. Judge Neclen found
the testimony sufficient to bind him over
for trial on charge Of assault with
intent 10 Kill and murder. Bail was
fixed at $1,000. Gocck is Il man Of
swarthy complexion. wears II small dark
mustachc and is stockily built The
police has not aS yet ascertaincd enough
If his affairs to know what sort of bust
ness he was carrying on in this city, and
will make an attempt to discover rec
ord against him, if there is one.