The Detroit times., 1910-01-03

tives relieved them. and the place
will be watched with unceasing vigi-
lance.
The man who fired the shot Is said
to be a laborer employed In a Michi-
gan state Telephone Co. construction
AShalf hour after the shooting. the
suspect walked into the home or
Charles T. Heimstreet. No. 43 Church
St., hatless, and greatly excited. He
asked for a hat Heimstreet. fore
man of the gang In which the Italian
worked, knew the man, but suspected
that he was In some sort OF trouble,
and ordered him from the house.
When the Italian left he dropped the
revolver which the police are now
holding One chamber was empty.
Reveals Identity Of Slayer.
Heimstreet took the weapon to
Trumbull station, and was immediate
ly questioned about the manner in
which he obtained the weapon. He
told the police the identity of the
Italian, and through that. IL is said,
the police learned the identity OF the
second Italian.
The positive statements OF both Mrs,
>. Il
relative to the treatment accorded
them by a special officer In the The
alter Comique, who, they allege, said
That's what you get for being so good
looking" when they complained to
him OF the Italians, are denied by the
management OF the house.
The manager. who refused to give
his name, admitted that Special OFF,
Ger r. A. Steele had been approached
by two young women with such a
complaint, but said that Steele had
not made the remark. linen the man.
ager said he didn't think much OF the
story OF the two women.
Police Commissioner Croul declared,
when he heard OF the alleged conduct
of the special" that he would investi-
gate, and II he found out that the wo-
mems charges were true, would see
that the officer lost his police badge
Killed In Avenglns Insult.
II was In avenging the Insult offer
ed his wife and sister-in-law by the
Italians who had logged the women's
footsteps all through the downtown
district, and followed them right to
the thresholds OF their own homes.
that Keller. 22 years old. of No. 519
Fort-st. west, was shot and killed
shortly after o'clock Sunday night.
Keller and his brother, Peter. aged
a6. rushed from William home when
the wives ran breathlessly In and told
of being followed by the Italians. Will
liam was q few PAGES in the lead. The
ItaNans turned and ran, but William
caught one, and swinging hard blow
to the fellows head. knocked him
down. Peter jumped on the fallen
man. and caught him by the throat.
Meanwhile William started out to the
middle OF the road after the other
italian. The latter paused moment,
and whirling around, sent a 3S-caliber
revolver bullet into William Kellers
chest. the bullet penetrating the right
lung and causing almost instant death.
AS William staggered and fell, the
armed Italian leveled his weapon AT
Peter, and ordered him to release his
prisoner. Peters grip relaxed, and
the second Italian broke from him
and fed. Peter saw that his brother
was fatally hurt, and half crazed by
the discovery, started In pursuit oil
the murdercrs, who fed down Fort
St At the door of the Detroit River
Tunnel Office, Just across the railroad
bridge from his home, Peter Keller
pounded on the door, and begged
Night Waterman Judson Washburn
for q revolver. without waiting for
weapon, he resumed the chase
Through alleys to Fourth-ave. the
chase led. when Keller lost track OF
the fugitives.
Police Have Murderer's Hat.
During the fight. the murderer lost
his black derby hat. size Ia, and the
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