The New York herald., 1922-05-18
SHOOT TTOKILLORDER
ISSUED IN CHICAGOS
!. WAR ON TERRORISTS
Police Commanded to Bring
in Labor BOmbers. Pref
erably Dead.
MANY DEATH THREATS
Police Chiefs Answer to
Warming Is a Declara-
tion of War.
NO QUARTER FOR GuNMEN
States Attorney Blames Big
Three for Lands Award
Apartment Fire.
NO QUARTER FOR GUNMEN

Special Dispatch to THE NEw York HERALD.
CHICAGO, May 17.-Chief of Police
Fitzmorris to-day received warning to
end his fight on labor bombers or his
life would be taken The death threat
was received by mail and is similar to
those received by other persons in
terested in the war against the
bombers.
Chief Mitzmorris's answer to tie
threat was to repeat his order issued
earlier in the day:
Shoot down all suspects found
lettering around a building being
erected under the Lands award, who
refuse to submit to arrest and oues-
tioning. II they run, fire and bring
them in dead or alive. Chicago must
be saved from the bomb and the
torch"
That order went to hundreds of extra
police guards sent out to protect con-
struction work from labor terrorists
who fired the apartment building in
Rogers Park last night
''This Is War;" Says Chief.
Severe action will be taken" said
Fftzmorris. I'VE cannot afford TO jeop-
ardize life and property. This is war
the hoodlums started 1t and they'll be
begging for mercy before the police fin
ish it."
To the threats and 'tips" on violence
received by the police and States At
torney's office In the last few days was
added letter threatening death TO War.
den Westbrook OF the Cook county tail
1 was the third he has received in 9
week.
Chief Fitzmorris. Edwin Sims. Presi
dent OF the Chicago Crime Commission
Chief Of Detectives Hughes, Major Shir.
ley T. High. attorney for the Fire De-
partment, and assistant States attorneys
worked all night investigating the apart
ment house blaze, and decided hat the
fire was incendiary and the direct result
Of the arrest and indictment or big
Tim" Murphy. Con Shea, 'Frenchy
Maeder and five other LABOR leaders. and
the roundup of more than one hundred
other labor suspects
I'VE were tipped off that this would
be the next STEP" said Chief Fitzmorris,
but OF course didn't know at what
point the hoodlums would strike first.
There will be no dickering. no half
way measures. Every suspect will be
arrested and questioned. II they re-
fuse to stand for arrest they will be
shot," 10
Checks "Big Three's" Move.
Big Tim" Murphy. Con" Shea and
"Frenchy" Maeder were checked at the
outset OF a supposed move for freedom
to-day when Chief Justice ScanIan
virtually rejected a defense motion for
assignment and immediate hearing of
their trial on charges of having mur-
dered Police Lieut.. Lyons.
Besides the fire investigation another
new inquiry was thrust on the States
Attorney to-day by the receipt OF death
letters by Edward +. Gore, president
Chicago Association OF Commerce Mrs.
l.. H.. Frensdorf, past president of the
League of Cook County Women. Voters
which has indorsed the labor crime
drive, and other citizens who have
pledged support TO the officials.
States Attorney Grove issued a state
ment blaming last nights fire, as we'll
as the previous bombings and slugging,
on the big three" and "a small gang
OF cutthroats ready to undertake the
boldest villainy." and absolving the rank
and file of honest labor.
Police guards for every Lands award
construction were asked OF Chief Fitz-
morris by Fire Attorney High. Plans
have been laid by the police to curb
further incendiarism.