The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-08-31
Edw. Wheede Entrenches
Himself in Brick Cot
tage in Chicago
USES SHOTGUN AND
TWO REVOLVERS
Battle Watched by Curious
Crowds Careless of
Their Danger
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Chicago, Aug. 31.-Defying a storm
of bullets from thirty rides. Edward
Wheede. entrenched in a brick cot
tage on the northwest side darted
from window to window and firing
with a sawed-off shot gun and two
pistols, held a hundred policemen at
bay for hours yesterday, wounded
three Of them and was captured only
when he attempted to retreat from
his fortress. Thousands of spectators
crowded nearby streets. careless Of
stray shots and watched the blue
uniformed forces attempt to storm
the stronghold held by Wheede who
was wanted in connection with the
robbery and murder Tuesday OF two
and ten dollars believed to be part
OF the $500 stolen payroll was
found in the bullet -riddled cottage.
The wounded, all detectives are:
George Clements, LETT arm frac-
tured by bullet.
Terrence Kelly, left arm fractured.
William O'Neill, left arm fractured.
The cottage had been under police
surveillance from early in the morn
ing when information reached head
quarters that several men in the
place were asking change for gold
pieces and large bills Of storekeep-
ers in the vicinity. The payroll TAX
en- from the murdered messengers
consisted of gold and bills of large
denominations.
Detectives Fired On.
After waiting until after noon the
police attempted to enter the cottage
and were fired at from one of the
windows. The three detectives fell
under the first shower of bullets and
their companions retreated. Rein
forcements with rifles were summon
ed and for two hours the police fred
into the windows and doors of the
cottage while shots from different
windows led them to believe several
men were in the cottage.
One hundred policemen were en-
gagged in the fight. The first sum-
mons for reinforcements after the
firing began resulted in thirty officers
armed with rifles and wearing am
munition belts being sent from head
quarters with first deputy superin-
tendent w. III. Westbrook at their
head. other officers were called from
stations in the northwest section OF
the city.
After the fusiilade had proceeded
for some time and because the police
were having more and more trouble
In keeping the crowds away from
the danger zones IL was decided to
use dynamite.
While the preparations were under
way a man was observed crawling
across a passageway from the base
ment window OF the cottage to an
adjoining two-story building. He
reached the second story landing OF
the structure when the police fired
on him. He fired a shot in return.
When Westbrook advanced and
shouted: Come on down, Wheede,
be a good fellow"
Wheede lowered his pistol and
back: Put down your guns,
meet me half way.
The first deputy and Wheede met
half way and the latter handed the
former his revolver. He was hurried
TO q patrol wagon and to police
IA search Of the cot
tage revealed a Bawed-om shot gun
and the $1,000.
Wheede, according 70 the police
has been under arrest for counter
feiting.. He was the only man In the
cottage. A man arrested early in the
day as he was leaving the place is
Taylor. Late yesterday Mrs.
yVheede and Leonard Snitzer. her
father, were arrested.
Detective Clements was wounded
two years ago in similar fight in
which Henry Mcintyre and his wife.
negroes and five other persons were
killed and the Mcintyre house dyna-
mited.