Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1909-10-09

and that in his conduct afterward the
only variation was In the degree OF
intoxication.
She charges that he leaves home in
the morning with flask OF whisky
and when he comes back the bottle is
empty and he IL staggering. She asks
that he give her suitable alimony.
PLAIN CLOTHES MEN. SAY SUI
eide.
One Of the great plays of the plain
clothes men Is to accuse every person
found drowned with a cut In their
head with suicide.
The body Of Miles O'Donald, 65
years old, 375 Franklin street, was
found floating In the river near the
north pier by Capt. Garland and mem.
bers Of the life saving crew. O'Donald
disappeared from his home Thursday.
He was an old settler on the North
Sile and was well known. II is be.
lieved that he was accidentally drown.
ed A cut was found on his forehead
which the police believe he suffered
when ho fell into the water.
TWO MEN SHOT IN STREET.
On Tuesday, Aug. 81, two men were
shot, one killed. The man killed. the
police said at first, was shot for re-
venge. Later It was learned that he
had been robbed also.
The two affairs, In which John Hen.
nessey, an all night cab driver, was
killed. and John Lenahan. an ex-con.
Wet, was injured, centered around the
notorious saloon Of Eddie Murphy, 216
Kinzle street.
This dive, owned by an ex.convict,
long has been known as the rendex.
v0us for crooks and workers of the
underworld. 1t Ia opposite the Chi
cago & Northwestern railway station.
a location which has been taken ad.
vantage Of to lure passengers into 1t
to their harm time and again.
The police have no precise account
OF either shooting In the quarrel that
ended In murder. Hennessey and lie.
nahan were In the saloon In the after.
noon.
They were seated at table and ap-
Feared to be engaged In dispute.
Hennessey was said to have accused
Lenahan Of "squealing" on him, a
charge which the latter apparently
did not deny.
THIEVES ROB A SALOON.
Their faces masked with handker.
chiefs, three men held up Fred BAN.
beur. bartender for william Benja.
min, who owns a saloon at 1903 eth
street. Tuesday night. August 81, at.
10 O'Clock, and secured $50.
Bambeur was alone In the saloon
when the men entered SO quietly that
he was not aware of their presence
until he looked into the muzzles of
two revOlvers. He was ordered from
behind the bar and the third man took
all the money In the cash register,
amounting to about $50.
When he had rifed the cash register
he left by the side entrance and the
two men with the revolvers followed
after directing Bambeur to keep his
hands up until they reached the mid
die OF the street.
OLD SOLDIER ROBBED.
Matthew A. Reed, civil war veteran.
was found wandering about the streets
on the North Side and taken to the
Chicago avenue police station. He
will be taken to the Soldiers Home in
Milwaukee to-day by members of the
Veterans Association. He obtained a
furlough from the Milwaukee home
about ten days ago to come to Chi.
cago. where he said he was robbed.
BURGLAR GETS BOOTY.
Jewelry and silver plate valued at
5000 was stolen from the residence OF
c. +. Lange. 344 45th street, during
the absence OF the family In the af.
ternoon. Neighbors told the police
that man carrying suitcase wos
seen leaving the house. He was we'll
dressed, appeared 40 years old. and
was heavy set.
The rObber gained entrance by
breaking window In the kitchen and
moving the catch. 1t was not until