The Detroit times., 1912-09-14
John Eisy, Who Came Recently
From Turkey. is Shot Short.
ly After Midnight
ADJT-GEN. vANDERCOOK
is INVESTIGATING AFFAIR
One Version is That Foreigner
Was Tryingto Secure Rifles {
biySecret Deal z

JACKSON, Mich. Sept. t4-vADou<
II o'clock last night, John Eisy, -
Syrian, was shot and killed IN this
city by militiaman, but for what
reason has not been made known.
The shooting occurred in the down
town section and within q few rods
OF where he lived. The man was pick
cd up unconscious In an alley 5ust on
East Washington-st. which II about
half mile south OF the prison. Two
bullets had taken effect. One pas1ed
through his abdomenal region after
having entered through the hack ana
top OF the right hip and came out ~
front and on the left side. Tho other
struck him near the elbow Of the risht
arm. 80 ~ \. x.
Eisy was rushed to the city hospitsI
in the police ambulance. He died
about 10 minfes after arriving there
and without regaining consciousness.
In his pocket was found letter ad>
dressed to John Eisy, jackson. Mics,
u. s. A, which had been mailed IN
Turkey. The letter 10 written IN =
foreign language. He also had, q cheap
watch and $1.15 In cash, but nothing
else of importance. Eisy was tanitor
In ST., Mary's Catholic church.
Captain Blackman, who II In com
mand OF the militia here, stated he
reported the matter 20 Adjutant0 Cen
eral vandercook, In Lansing, and that
he was not In position TO give out the
facts and circumstances.
Adjutant- General -vandercook. who
arrived in the city during the night
after hearing OF the shooting, said
IA soon as he learned tho facts nc
would issue a statement. q
Rev. Fr. CullinanA. parton Of 81.
Mary's church, states he has informa-
ton which leads him to belieye that
Eisey was not near the prison last
I der with whom he had IN. A1terr4.
tion some days ago.
One version of the shooting. nj
though Il has not been confirmed, is
that Eisy. several days ago, offered
10 pay a soldier II he would procure
some rifles for him; that the sol
der reported Il TO headquarters and
where Il was planned TO catch Eisy.
The story goes that two soldiers
, met Eisy and pal last night by ap-
poiutment TO deliver the guns and
that while the deal was being made
two army officers secreted nearby
witnessed the transaction and that
when they proceeded TO Arrest Eisy
and his pal. the latter broke anu
ran, whereupon Efsy was shot but
his partner escaped. II is said that
Eisy had made this proposition to a
former member of the militia resid-
ling here and that he confided I'm him
his scheme or smuggling goods TO
the old country through a cousin OF
his who was taking the goods across
from New York.
Coroner Havens ordered 3 post
mortem held on the body az soon as
he was notified OF the tragedy last
night. II was found that death was
due to internal hemorrhage IN the
abdomenal cavity as the result OF .
bullet wound. This morning Q cor
oners jury viewed the body, and an
inquest will be held The coroner
states the matter win be thoroughly
Investigated.
While the rumor has not been veri.
fed, II Ia reported that Eisy was seen
near the prison wall and that when
ordered to halt he ran and was fol-
lowed by militiamen TO the place
where he feIl mortalIy wounded me
police disclaim having any knowledge
Of the facts any more than thar they
responded to call for the ambulance
and took the dying man to the hos
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