The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1928-11-22
RED LODGE YOUTH
RESISTS OFFICER:
DEATH RESULTS
Eddie Whalen Is MORALLY
Wounded When Caught
by Officers.

A terrible tragedy was enacted in
Red Lodge Tuesday night and now a
father mourns the pass
ing of his youngest born. 1t is not a
story that is new, merely the story Of
a youth who refused restraint and
abused the love of parent.
It is with respect to that parent we
desire to tell the story of what hap
pened in the most simple manner pos
sible and do not desire to criticize or
blame anyone. The father takes the
brunt of the tragedy and does not
desire to place the responsibility on
anyone.
Eddie Whalen was shot Tuesday
night by Chief of Police J. H. Nc
Allister, and passed away last evening
at about 1890, about % hours after
beign wounded Everything possible
was done for the unfortunate young
man--an operation being unsuccess-
full. At his bedside at the time of
death was Father Starkle, who had
performed the last rites of the Cath
Ollie church. All was forgiven and
may the young man rest in peace.
The events leading up to the death
of Eddie are in substance as follows:
In company with youth from the
Luther district, L. j. Mast, Eddie was
planning upon leaving yesterday
morning by car for Butte. He had
but recently returned from Cody and
had told his father that afternoon
that he was leaving town. He, in
company with Mast, drove up to the
home of his father some time after
/ 10 o'clock Tuesday night, telling his
companion he was going to get some
money from his father.
Mr.. and Mrs. Whalen were spend
ing the evening out, Mr.. Whalen at
tending the Elks meeting and Mrs.
Whalen being with friends. Not find
ing his father at home, Eddie took of
a storm window on the north side oil
!; the house and then, breaking tht
2 glass in the inside sash, he entered
the house and ransacked it. Finding
where money and valuables were kept,
he appropriated two 500 bills, several
bills of smaller denomination and some
pieces Of gold money; two diamond
rings; a plain gold band ring, and two
strings of pearls In all there was
over $500 in money taken
Going to the kitchen he again
broke a window pane and passing onto
the glassed-in porch, he opened the
outer door and returning to the car
he and young Mast proceeded to leave
town Evidently the lack Of gasoline
forced the two young men to return
to town, as they We're found driving
around later by the officers.
A short time after the entering OF
the house, Mr.. and Mrs. Whalen re
turned home and it was but few
moments later that Mr.. McAllister
was implored to go out and find Ed
die. The distracted father called the
official and told him to go out and
find his son.
A thorough search of the city was
made by Mr.. McAllister and later, he
in company with Sheriff John Albert
followed two cars which were being
driven north through the city. One
car was finally followed and it was
driven back south along Hauser ave-
nue. Crowding this car, the officers
finally forced it into the curb getting
it stopped alongside the filling pump
on the north side Of the Kallio &
Newell garage.
As the pursued car stopped, it was
noticed that Mast was driving and
that Eddie threw some money and
other objects to the ground. Albert,
who was a passenger with McAllister,
quickly jumped out of the car and run
ming to the other car he reached in
and secured the driver and owner of
the Chevrolet. McAllister ran to the
other door and dragged Eddie out. AS
he was searching young Whalen, Al
bert retrieved some of the objects
thrown away and it was found to be
the two $500 bills and other parts of
the stolen property.
While being searched, Whalen threw
back his arm, as if to strike Meal
lister, but at the same instant ne
whirled and ran. Crossing diagonaly
across the street, he made for the alley
leading north back Of the Adams hos
pital.
McAllister drewehis gun and while
doing so Albert started in the chase
also. McAllister fired twice, at the
same time calling for the youth to
halt. Finding he was not being
obeyed, he fired the third shot which
mortally wounded young Whalen.
1T was dark and when i ,ileu me
third shot could not see the boy"
says Mr.. McAllister. 1T would appear
that he had disappeared in the sha-
dow ca~ by an electric light pole, and
when fired l could not see where
he was
The youth had quit running, as no