The Detroit times., 1914-03-18
SALOON MAN IS
SHOT DOWN BY
BANDITS PARTY
Geo. Lishkewitz is Seriously
Wounded in Left Shoulder
and Right Arm
MIDNIGHT ATTACK
MADE BY FOUR THUGS
Holdup Jobs Reported Through
out City-Druggist Little is
Robbed Of $50

After careful Investigation by
every available detective In the
central bureau, the police are sat.
ishsd that the same gang Of ban
dlts psrpstrated all OF the rob-
berries Tuesday night.
Descriptions OF the men Given
BY the various Victims tally, and
big dragnet 10 out for the quartet.
Police received word from rail-
road ofFioials that Z gang answer
Ing the description boarded train
for Toledo In the west eide yards,
and Toledo and other cities along
the line have been notified 20 be
on the lookout for the men.
The descriptions are:
No. Five feet 10 inches, 1876
pounds, black suit and cap.
No. 2-Forty.five years old. more
than ok feet tall, brown overeoat,
light soft hat
No. 3-Five feet eight inches
tail; 10 pounds. slim build. dark
suit, derby hat.
No. 4EeVo description.
Armed bandits took advantage OF
the heavy fog OF Tuesday night. ia
perpetrate bold robberies in various
parts Of the city, one case almost
resulting In q homicide when four
men with REVIEWERS were resisted by
George Lishkewitx. 10 years old. q
saloonkeeper at No. 1904 West Jeifer
son-ave.
Liyhkewitx was shot through the
right shoulder and the left arm, and
one of the bandits struck him on the
head with the butt Of revolver. He
Ii In q serious condition in St. Mary's
hospital. but will recover.
Just as Lishkewitx was closing up
his saloon, few minutes before mid
night. four men suddenly appeared 1t
the door, In the midst Of the thick
fog. The saloonkeeper had Just
emptied the cash register, and placed
the contents, about $50. In an iron
safe. swinging the door shut. just az
the quartet walked up to the bar.
One held n revolver to the saloon.
keepers head, and ordered him to
bold up his hands. Lishkew1tx was
too da1ed to comply, and the sobber
started shooting, the first bullet en-.
tering the saloon mans shoulder, and
another bullet piercing his arm, near
the elbow. Then the others emptted
their revolvers, shooting out all OF
the lights, and peppering the walh
with lead.
Mrs. Lishkewitx was the flrst h
reach her husbands side. and room
ers In the house also rushed to hia
aid. Some tried TO follow the bandits
but could get no trace Of them.
Charles A. Little. druggist 1t No
1909 Joseph Ckmpau-ave.. was an.
other bandit victim, three men par.
ticipating In a holdup Of his store
which netted the robbers between $40
and $50 from the cash register. tues.
day night.
Ono man entered the store, and
asked for change for quarter. Al
the druggist turned with the change,
he gaxed into the barrel Of Z
revolver, and heard the command
Hands up" He quickly obeyed, and
then two other men, who had been
standing outside, walked In. and rifed
the cash register while Little stood
helpless, with arms appraised. Then
the three backed out Of the store. with
revolvers leveled at the druggist.
Little gave the Hamtramck police
good description Of the men, but
no trace of them could be found.
c. w. Lohr, Of No. 1853 Brooklyn.
ave., was held up and robbed Of go
BY three armed men who stopped him
at Brooklyn and StanleyAves.. early
Tuesday evening, and Marcus ].
Smith, . post0fl1ce clerk, living 1t No.
321 vermont-ave., reported that q
lone bandit held him up 1t Beaubien
and Larned-sts.. and robbed him Of
94S.
The same four men who held up
and shot Saloonkeeper Lishkewitx,
may have formed the; gang which
stopped John Callahan, Of No. 319
Dear bOrn-ave., ct Dearborn and Har-
earlier In the night,
and searched his pockets. but got
only an empty pocketbook for their
trouble. W
James McKenna. OF No. 101 PEARL
st., reported to the police that he
stumbled and fell at Toledo-ave. and
Twenty-fifth-st., and was helped 70
his. feet by two young boys. He
says that his silver watch 10 gone.