Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1909-10-16


wallet and found 1t had disappeared.
Almost fainting from the shock,
Yonge told of the robbery and then
went to the Morton Park police sta.
tion, where he made report.
Yonge is go years old. He told the
police that at Fortieth avenue he felt
In his pocket as crowd of young men
boarded the car and his money at
that time was safe. Some Of the late
passengers jostled him several times
as the car approached Forty.eighth
avenue. but he had not missed his
money until cautioned by the con.
ductor.
After giving the police the facts
about his loss. Yonge left the station
for his home. The money was In four
$50 bills. forty $50 bills, sixty IS bills.
ten $40 bills and the remainder in
smaller denominations.
The police arrested five suspects. all
OF whom were later released when
they proved their innocence.
POLICE BOOzERs TO GO.
There IL no one who believes more
IN the strict discipline Of policemen
who are found guilty OF intcxication
than I do." said President Elton Low:
er Of the civil service board. II am
absolutely opposed to condoning tho
ofIeuse. and In the majority Of cases
where II can be proved that any mem.
bcr Of the police department has been
intoxicated, whether he 10 on duty or
not. believe he should be discharged
from the force.
But experience has taught us many
things. and one Of the lessons which
We have learned 10 that there should
be no hard and fast rule for the pun.
ishment for any particular intractions
Of the rules. There are sometimes ex.
tenuatipE circumstances which would
make 1t manifestly unjust to discharge
the man against whom She charge vf
intoxication 10 brought"
Mr.. Lower was discussing the mum.
ber Of cases Of intoxication which
have been preferred against policemen
during the last few months and the
punishment that had been meted out
to them.
POLICEMAN DRUNK FOR THREE
YEARS.
Can a policeman remain drunk for
three years and retain his Job?
Mrs. Amanda Evert. wife of Police.
man John Evert, says her husband
has done 80. That is why she wants
q divorce.
She alleges that he became drunk
on their wedding day. Nov. 20. 1905.
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 q flask Of whisky
and when he comes back the bottle Ia
empty and he is 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, 90
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
Side and was well known. 1t 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.
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 9
furlough from the Milwaukee home
about ten days ago to come to Chi
cago. where he said he was robbed.
TWO MEN SHOT IN STREET.
On Tuesday, Aug. 81, two men wer'
shot, one killed. The man killed, thu
police raid at first. was shot for re
venge. Later 1t was learned that h
had been robbed also.
The two affairs, in which John Hen
nessey, an all night cab driver. wa
killed, and John Lenahan, an ex-con
Wet. was injured, centered around tn
notorious saloon of Eddie Murphy, 21
Kinzie street.
This dive. owned by an ex-convict
long has been known as the rendez
vous for crooks and workers Of tn
underworld. 1t Ia opposite the Chi
cago & Northwestern railway station
location which has been taken ad
vantage Of to lure passengers into
! to their harm time and again.
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