The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1908-03-03
A PLOT
SUSPECTED TO KILL
POLICEMEN
Scare Thrown at Officers
In Chicago
Anarchists Attack Chief
Of Police and His Son.
Street Meetings Of All
Kinds May Be Prohib-
tied In City.

Heinrichs, q Denver priest, at the altar
rail OF his church. by an anarchist,
and threats against Archbishop Quig-
ley and other Chicago priests. red
today entered the home of Chief Of
Police George M. Shippy, of Chicago,
stabbed the chief, shot the chiefs son,
Harry, In the lung, and wounded the
family coachman, James Foley.
The anarchist was shot dead by
Chief Shippy after desperate struggle
with the assassin. An nour or 80 later,
shabbily dressed stranger entered
the office of Mayor Busse at the city
hall, asked for a Job and when told
to get out. said there would be trou-
BILE. Heads of departments at once Is
sued ordersjto bar all strangers, Iden-
tifcation Of the dead anarchist as
member Of group Of reds which had
been holding regular meetings in the
ghetto district in the west side of the
city, was obtained by two detectives.
A friend Of the police who attends the
meetings in order to get In formation
recognized the body. He told the au-
lected by lot and told TO kill Chief
Shippy and Mayor Brusse.
II Is reported that Mayor Busse is
a. It TO issue an order prohibiting all
street meetings In the city OF Chicago.
The order will be made general and
include religious as well az political
gatherings, II being asserted that in
flammatory speeches are often made
at gatherings held on street corners
under the guise OF revival meetings.
A box OF lozenges found on the body
OF the slain anarchist, bore the name
OF a confectionery company at Mead |
vile, Pa. The candy In the box was
sent TO a chemist to be examined for |
traces Of poison. The police say that |
the assassin had proviued himself |
with II as a means OF possible suicide. |
While II is not offlcially admitted |
that there is wholesale plot 10 as
sassinate Chicago officials. there is a |
strong feeling Of uneasiness in Of
fic!al circles and an attempt will prob
ably be made 20 corral all the anarch-
lists OF the city. Some policemen do
not hesitate TO say that there is an
anarchist plot on foot 10 kill promi-
nent men, and, especially police Of
flcials who have been active I'm pur-
suing reds since the assassination OF
the priest while he was administer
ing the sacrament.
Harry Shippy is dangerously wound
ed and will probably die. The coach
man will recover. Chief Shippy's
wound is trivial. he having been stab
bed In the hand In fierce fight with
the anarchist. The assaliant entered
Shippys home while the chief and
his son were alone In one of the
rooms. The man is said to have hand
ed Chief Shippy a letter, which the
chief opened and began 10 read. Al
most Immediately the anarchist drew
a revolver and fired at Harry Shippy.
The boy fell TO the floor and his father
grappled with the assailant.
Foley. attracted by the shooting,
rushed 10 his employers aid. As the
servant entered the room the anar-
chist broke from the chiefs grasp.
aimed deliberately and shot Foley
twice. Again the chief closed with
the man and the latter turned ON him
with a knife. Shippy attempted to
grasp the weapon, and received a cut
on the hand. The Official then sue
ceeded in reaching his own revolver
and he fired shot after sLot into the
assassin's body. Every bull
let took effect and the anarchist fell
10 the floor dead. Chief Shippy said
he believed that the presence OF his
son saved his life. He has no doubt
hat the man had planned TO kill him.
When he handed the envelope to me '
he thought struck me like q streak .
VI lightning that he was mp to some :
wrong" said Mr. Shippy. a did not b
Ike his looks. He appeared TO me a
o me an anarchist. grabbed his b
rms, and forcing them behind his 1
,ack. called to my wife, who was In Il
mother room. When she ran I said: v
Mother, see II this man has a revol- n
err. She felt one Of his pockets and G
aid that he had. I tried 10 hold him
With one hand and draw my revolver q
Vith the other, but he jerked away 4
nd fell against the door. caught O
i'm again and he fought hard TO v
each his revolver. L
MY SON must have heard the strug- 4
le and Just as he came TO my aid the a
nan freed one hand and drew his re- 4
Oliver. and fired two shots at my son. n
hen Foley ran In and the man shot A
i'm. BY this time was able to draw Il
~ own revolver. I fred at the man r
our times, The first two bullets an II
cred his head and the others his body. d
10 fell at the first shot and I fired I,
hree more into him. The man drew b
knife also in the struggle but
idn't know / had been cut until after n
he tight was over" circumstances Il
nat led the police 10 believe that the /,
ttack upon Chief shippy was the O
ssult OF an anarchistic plot instead r,
I personal grievances was the fact D
rat man answering the description o.
I the assailant called at the Shippy q
yesterday morning about II
ne same time as the stranger ap-
cared today. Tho chief ives not at ol
ome, and after learning this the ol
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