Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-12-09
ATTACK P. J. COSTELLO
AND EDW. C0RRIGAN
BADLY BEATEN UP
ARREST ASSA|LANTS
STREET SUPERINTENDENT AND
ASSISTANT ASSAULTED AFTER
ATTEMPT TO MOVE DANGER.
Gus CAR FROM srREEr-TRlEp
TO KILL CoRRiGAN.

Two men were arrested by the To-
cal police department about l0:3O
last night after they had attacked
and attempted to kill Edward Corif-
gan, 1876 DeLeon street, and Patrick
j. Costello, city superintendent Of
streets. The assault occurred on
North Chestnut street Mr.. Corrigan
is also a city employe. working in tho
street department.
The two men, who were both in.
toxicated, were taken into custody
only after bloody battle with four
officers in the Makris home on Chest
nut street. Not only diI they fight
viciously at the house, but it was
all the officers could do to get them
TO the station.
According To Mr. Costello he was
going home about 10 80 from the lee.
ture at the Gayety theater by ex-
Governor Dunno when he saw an un-
lighted auto standing in the center
OF the street. Fearing that the car
might cause an accident he entered
the Makris home, near which the ma
cnine was parked, and asked who
owned it.. Tony SCHMIDT. one of the
men who now rests In the jail, said
81 do, but what's II to you?" Il would
like you to move 1t near the curbina
and light the lights. There Is an or.
dinance against unighted machines"
replied Costello, who then started to
leave the house. However, as he was
about to reach the door Steve Todish
hit him a terrible blow that stagger-
ed Costello. Todsh and Schmidt
then started after Corrigan. who yell
ed for Costello to call the police. BY
the time the officers arrived Corrigan
was exhausted and badly beaten up.
He fought valiantly to save his life
and this morning showed marks of
the brutal attack.
When the officers arrived another
battle was engaged in before the
pair could be brought to the station
At the station it was found that the
two men had over $3.50 on their per-
sons.
This morning they were arraigncd
OH {: charge OF drunkenness. Todish
who had done all the fighting with
the officers was arraigned on charges
of resisting the officers. Neither man
plead guilty so they will be arraign
ed for trial again late this afternoon
Todish resides with Schmidt on
a truck farm near Marseilles. Cor
rigan has had warrant issued for
his arrest on a charge of assault with
intent to kill
Dniian nficiolp haIiaun 10 he I
the man who under the name of
Goldberg impersonated government
officer and raided certain La Sale
saloons, bluffed the proprietors and
secured money. Both he and Schmidt
are suspected moonshiners.
Todish claims to be Serbian and
to be employed in the National Bis +,
cult company at Marseilles.
He was attired in army clothes and
stoutly denied all charges hurled at
him by the officers Schmidt is Il
much smaller man than Todish and
seems TO be the brains of the pair. (
A charge of bootlegging may be pre- /.
ferred against Schmidt for he is al
legged to have sold moonshine to Ma
kris.
Tin of rrecedes Raid.
Sheriff Welter and Chief of Police |
Ford made raid on the Tony Schmidt /,
home this morning. but claim they
found that tip off had gone ahead OF
them. The home of Schmidt, which /
is located on the outskirts of Marseil- :
les, is Gn idela place for carrying on :
an Illegal moonshine business. Welter
and Ford made thorough search of
the place and found some evidence of
illicit liquor. Three jugs, all of which. !
the officers, said, had contained mooN- |
shine, were found in the place and |
brought to ottawa.
Wciter claims to have knowledge as !
to who gave the tip of the impending !
raid.
The pair were bound over to the
grand, jury this afternoon by Judge
George Koenig on the charge of as
sault with intent to kill. Todish's
bonds were fixeo at $1,000 while
Schmidtts were set at 900. Both
were placed in the county Jail.
Fines totaling s75 and cost were as
sessed on the city charges. to which
they plead guilty Nothing was done
on the violation of the auto laws.
Marriage Licenses.