The Chicago Democrat of this morning, says: “Officer Charles Walker, on Saturday night, succeeded in arresting a cattle thief who has been doing an extensive business in that line, and in recovering twenty-four head of cattle which have been stolen from various persons. This man is named John Bauer, and he lives about five miles from the city, on Lake street. Officers Walker and Douglas made the arrest at nine o'clock, Saturday, at Bauer's residence, where twenty-four head of cattle were found. Persons who have lost cattle will do well to call at John Davlin's, the Four Mile House, where these cattle have been taken, and identify them. Baur is supposed to have been engaged in this cattle stealing for some three years past. He has had at one time as many as thirty-five head. Among those recovered Saturday night were a number of fine milk cows.
[Illinois State Democrat, Wednesday June 6, 1860 - Submitted by Src #22]

1870

"Much indignation is manifested in Chicago at the commutation of the sentence of David Walsh, the wife murderer, by the Governor. The petition for commutation was signed by the Mayor and 30 out of the 40 alderman of the city." Newton Press, Jasper County, IL, Jan 28, 1870

1887

July 27, 1887

A lively stampede was produced at a Chicago police court a few days since by the discovery that a witness in one of the cases was suffering from small-pox. He was removed to the pest-house.

Officer HALLORAN, who was murdered in the discharge of his duty in Chicago by Michael LYNCH, an ex-convict, leaves a wife and four children, who will receive $2,000 from the Policemen's Benevolent Association and $1,000 from the Foresters.

Albert COOK, who two years ago lived in Chicago, has been arrested at Minneapolis for the murder of his wife and mother-in-law at Compton, Kane County, this State, October 6, 1885.

Charley MEYERS, a noted Chicago and St. Louis burglar, completed a fifteen-year term at Joliet recently. His brother, the notorious Harry MEYERS, alias "MULDOON," is still in prison for the Fairbanks robbery, serving a 14 year sentence.

Adam RACKE and his son Henry were arrested by Captain Porter, of the United States secret service, in Chicago, a few days ago, for passing counterfeit silver. A complete counterfeiter's layout was found at Racke's house in the town of Lake, and quite a sum of bogus silver coins.

George BUCKINGHAM, alias SMITH, sentenced for 15 years for burglary at Chicago in 1884, was released a few days since, his sentence having been commuted to a four-year term by the Governor. Buckingham was sent down with Alexander EWING and James SHEA, alias CONNORS, alias KELLEHER, habitual criminals, who received 20 years each. Ewing recently died at the prison. [The Newton Press, Jasper Co., IL July 27, 1887, submitted by K. Torp]

1888

Jan. 18, 1888 The Newton Press, Jasper County, IL Newspaper

Mrs. Ida MACAULEY, who killed her husband recently in Chicago, waived preliminary examination and was held for trial.

David BURNSTEIN, who was said to have been murdered by Jack HOBSON, a Negro, in Chicago is not dead at all. Another sensation spoiled.

 "Peg-Leg" JONES has entered upon his second term at Joliet for burglary. When arrested he had a kit of burglar's tools and a bottle of whisky concealed in his wooden leg.

James WILEY is said to be dying in Chicago from the effects of the gunshot wound in his hand inflicted by David SCHOLL last Christmas. The assault was the result of a dispute about a dog. Justice C. J. WHITE has placed SCHOLL under $10,000 bond.

James W. SYKES, until recently a well known seed merchant in Chicago, and proprietor of a large warehouse, was placed on trial a few days since before a jury, the charge being the issue of fraudulent receipts. The amount of money said to have been obtained by the crime is $110,000, of which, $90,000 was from the Merchants' Loan and Trust Company and the remainder from the Hide and Leather Bank.

Mike PARKINSON, George PARKINSON, John SHEEHAN and Mike VAN SLACK, pickpockets, caught recently in the vestibule of the Second Baptist Church, Chicago, while attempting to pick pockets, were fined twenty dollars each by Justice LYONS and sent to the Bridewell.

Mrs. Meckie L. RAWSON, wife of the banker, Stephen W. RAWSON, who was shot by his step-son, has been indicted by the grand jury of Cook County and arrested as an accessory before the fact to an attempt to commit murder.

22 Feb. 1888  The Newton Press, Jasper County, IL Newspaper

The SNELL murder

It is stated by the police that the young man supposed to be the murderer of Millionaire SNELL is named William B. TASCOTT, and that he is the son of J. B. TASCOTT, a house painter, residing at No. 140 Ashland Avenue. Young TASCOTT is clearly implicated in the murder by the discovery in his room at a lodging house on Madison street of fragments of a check stolen from SNELL's safe on the night of the murder. He disappeared the morning after the murder, but is believed to be in hiding in this city. The police are confident they will secure him within a day or two...**the article goes on, but it wasn't copied past this point.

28 March, 1888   "The Newton Press" Jasper County, IL Newspaper

Having divided his time between two wives, neither of whom knew the other's existence, William NEUGRASS, of Chicago, now goes to Joliet eighteen months for bigamy, and will give his undivided attention to prison duties. The old Lothario is himself 53 years old, and his two wives were aged 50 and 52, respectively.

Michael O'SHEA, one of the "Q" strikers, was put under $3,000 bonds at Chicago to answer to a charge of malicious mischief. O'SHEA dropped a huge rock from the Center avenue viaduct on the top of the cab of a Burlington engine passing beneath him. The stone broke through the roof of the cab, but did not injure the engineer or fireman. The stone missed the engineer by but a few inches, and was heavy enough to have instantly killed him.

The verdict in the cases of Mrs. HERMAN, Charles BUSSE and William SIGMUND, at Chicago, will meet with general approval. The woman carried on the nefarious business of a procuress under the cloak of an intelligence office, and the two men were among her patrons. Herself and BUSSE each got five years in the penitentiary, and SIGMUND's term was fixed at four years.

When the police raided a Clark street gambling house in Chicago, a few nights ago, they found the card room deserted, but a suspicious snore directed attention to an adjoining sleeping apartment, and there the officers found four men in bed with their clothes and boots on.

About two years ago a daughter of Peter KESSLER, a Chicago merchant, eloped with "French Fred", a somewhat noted character. They were married in Canada, but when she found that he already had a wife, she left him and procured a divorce. He subsequently returned and got a divorce, and now the runaway pair are again married. In the meantime she has inherited a part of her father's estate, valued at $85,000, and her latest move is to get possession of it.

1890

Chicago Gamblers Indicted - Chicago, January 31 – Ten of the most prominent keepers of gambling houses in Chicago were indicted today for carrying on that business. Three of them, including George Hankins and John Condon, are said to have left town suddenly just before the indictments were returned. A number of other keepers escaped indictment on technicalities. The indictments are the result of a systematic hunt for evidence by the grand jury. [FEB 1 1890, THE QUINCY DAILY HERALD - Submitted by Src #83]


West Sentenced.
CHICAGO, February 3. - Judge Grinnel this afternoon overruled a motion for a new trial for James J. West, and imposed sentence upon the one time president of the Chicago Times company in accordance with the verdict – four years in the penitentiary and a find of $1,000. [FEB 4 1890 THE QUINCY DAILY HERALD - Submitted by Src #83]

ile Rev. W. T. MELOY, of Chicago, was occupying his pulpit thieves entered his house and stole several hundred dollars' worth of property. The Ava Advertiser, Ava, Jackson County, Illinois... Friday, October 10, 1890

A Chicago jury decided in the case of Thomas and Mary Grace, that a clergyman was not needed to solemnize a marriage ceremony. The woman claimed that they entered a contract to live as man and wife, and that GRACE afterward introduced her as his wife. The man was killed by a Wisconsin Central train last November, and the woman desires to prove her marriage in order to claim damages from the company. The Ava Advertiser, Ava, Jackson County, Illinois... Friday, October 31, 1890

Norman WALCOTT, who was slugged, robbed and placed on the railroad track at Chicago, where he was found dead, has been identified as of Trenton Falls, NY. The Ava Advertiser, Ava, Jackson County, Illinois... Friday, November 7, 1890

Charles PARKER, a Chicago saloonkeeper, sold his place for $2,000, and during the evening was robbed of every cent. No trace of the robbers has been found. The Ava Advertiser, Ava, Jackson County, Illinois... Friday, November 14, 1890

1893

In a scuffle with Charles DASURBA in a packing house at Chicago, Fritz MEYER was accidentally stabbed to the heart. Newton Press, July 13 1893. source #6

At different times within the past few years Chicago has had upon her police force a man named Chas. NORDRUM, who has gained an almost national reputation for brutality. He has been suspended numerous times, and it was during one of these terms of temporary retirement that he appeared at the head of a band of Pinkertons at Homestead, in the famous battle July 6, 1892, and distinguished himself by a lack of bravery. He returned to Chicago, and until he got a position at the Fair grounds and was again suspended for brutally clubbing a prisoner, he did nothing to attract attention particularly. The other day, however, he broke loose again; he assaulted a man 65 years old, and pursued him into a police station where Sergeant Bender was in charge. The latter attempted to protect Nordrum's victim, and was himself assaulted. Here is where Nordrum made the mistake of his life. When Bender got through with him, the ruffian looked as if he had been in a collision with a cable car. He lost several teeth, suffered the fracture of three ribs, had both eyes blacked, his scalp peeled open, and was confined to his bed for a week. Newton Press, July 13 1893. source #6

1897

LIFE REBATES ARE ATTACKED IN FOUR SUITS

A secret investigation of alleged insurance premium rebating, involving hundreds of thousands of dollars annually and directed against practically every mutual like insurance company in Chicago, came to light yesterday afternoon with the filing of four suits in the Municipal Court by State's Attorney Wayman. The legal actions are to recover "fines" of from $500 to $1000, assessed under the law for rebating on life insurance premiums. One suit is directed against the Illinois Life Insurance Company and P. J. Kane, an agent, and three are directed against the Hartford Life Insurance Company, and  H. P. Johnson, manager in Chicago, and  L. P. Hazen, an agent. It is charged that agents of the two companies gave 25 per cent rebates on policies sold by them [source #1]

The bill declares that the order of Judge Rinaker entered Sept. 22 was void and beyond his powers, and that he had no power to determine what territory should be included in the intended forest preserve, and that he has no power to hold a public hearing for that purpose, and no authority or power to order such question submitted to the voters of said forest preserve district. It contends that Judge Rinaker in ordering such election did not proceed according to law. The attorneys of record in the case are  McGoorty & Pollock, Ross C. Hall and Mayer, Meyer, Austrian & Platt.   [source #1]

1913

Capt. James Gleason of the Shakespeare avenue police station, Chicago, was appointed chief of police by Mayor Harrison, succeeding John McWeeny, who resigned a short time ago because of friction in the department over the handling of the vice problem. Ste. Marie Tribune, Jasper County, IL - November 14, 1913 (src #6)

Clarence S. Funk of Chicago has issued a statement offering $5000 reward for the arrest and conviction of the men who instigated the plot to defame him, following his testimony in the Lorimer senatorial investigation. Ste. Marie Tribune, Jasper County, IL - Friday, Nov. 21, 1913 (src #6)

Cedar Rapids, Ia - L. Grossman, a Chicago diamond merchant, has reported the robbery of $35,000 worth of diamonds from his Pullman berth between Davenport and Minneapolis, and all special agents of the Rock Island have been ordered to hunt for them. Ste. Marie Tribune, Jasper County, IL - Friday, Nov. 21, 1913 (src #6)

Chicago - Mrs. Helen Struck, a divorcee, who says she receives alimony of $7000 a year, was arraigned in Judge Mahoney's court, Chicago, on a charge of operating a confidence game. The case was continued until Dec. 3. Ste. Marie Tribune, Jasper County, IL - November 28, 1913 (src #6)

Chicago - 4 attendants at the Chicago state hospital for the insane were arrested after the death of Charles Hoenicke, an insane patient. Ste. Marie Tribune, Jasper County, IL - November 28, 1913 (src #6)

Several women fainted and others became hysterical and fought policemen in the raiding of a Chicago gambling house conducted by women for women. Slips showing that more than $500 had been bet on horse races in the afternoon were confiscated. Ste. Marie Tribune, Jasper County, IL - Friday, December 12, 1913 (src #6)

The unidentified patient, an Englishman, who has been at the county hospital in Chicago since Nov. 21, unable to tell his name or home, leaped from a window of the hospital and fled. Ste. Marie Tribune, Jasper County, IL - Friday, December 12, 1913 (src #6)

Chicago - A near-tragedy in the life of R. Bruce Watson, Chicago architect and politician, has turned into a romance. Mr. Watson has married the woman who two years ago shot him twice and chased him through streets with a revolver. Ste. Marie Tribune, Jasper County, IL - Friday, December 12, 1913 (src #6)

1914

Sees Son killed
Chicago - The first 1914 murder in Chicago occurred at 146 West 37th street. Frank Smith, 23, was shot through the heart by William Valentine. Valentine escaped and detectives are searching for him. Mrs. Anna Smith said she saw Valentine draw a revolver and kill her son. [Ste. Marie Tribune, Jasper County, IL, January 9, 1914]

Springfield - Governor Dunne, acting on the recommendation of the state board of pardons, commuted the sentence of S. McIntyre, sentenced to life imprisonment in 1906 in Warren for the murder of Luella Merrill, following an alleged attack. The authorities have since become convinced that the death of the girl was due to appendicitis. Applications for pardon were denied in the following cases:
James Morin, Cook county, murder; Thomas Flynn, Cook county, murder; Jerry Moulton, Cook county; Philip Mernaugh, Madison county, and Charles Butler, Jersey county. [The Sainte Marie Tribune, Jan. 23, 1914]

1930

BANDITS SLAY POLICEMAN IN HOLDUP ATTEMPT

Traffic Policeman Joseph Fitzpatrick, 42 years old,was shot and fatally injured yesterday by five bandits who attempted to hold him up in front of the Hayes hotel, 6345 University avenue. He died late last night in St. Bernard’s hospital. Fitzpatrick had just gotten out of his car to visit a sister, who lives in the hotel, when the bandits appeared and ordered him to “stick ‘em up.” Instead he drew his own gun and fired three shots before he was felled by a bullet which struck just under his heart.
Fitzpatrick lived with his wife and daughter, Marie Leona, 8 years old, at 907 West Garfield boulevard. He formerly was assigned to traffic duty at Market and Madison streets for years and lately has been at Monroe and Dearborn streets where his sunny disposition won him the friendship of hundreds including many notables in financial and business circles who knew him as “Fitz.”
Woodlawn police investigating the slaying late last night found a brown overcoat with a pistol in the pocket which had been discarded between buildings at 6401 Woodlawn avenue. The gun is believe to have been used by one of the killers and has been turned over to ballistics experts.
[There was no date on the newspaper, but this Police Memorial website gives the date of the shooting as Saturday, October 25,1930.] [source #6]

Ivor Szrkerson, 54 years old, 4348 Ellis avenue, a carpenter, was fined $100 yesterday for trying to dismantle a news stand he had erected for John Stacher, blind newsboy of 4317 Drexel avenue, at 47th street and Drexel avenue. Szkerson said Stacher would not pay him a $5 balance. Chicago Tribune, April 16, 1930. [source #6]

NORGAR SEEKS PARDON: Fred Norgar, 36 years old, of 525 Surf street, Chicago, who was recently convicted in the St. Joseph county court at South Bend of involuntary manslaughter in the killing of an 8 year old girl when she was struck by his car in Mishawaka, asked the board for a pardon. As his commitment papers had not yet reached the prison, the board suggested that Norgar appeal to Gov. Harry G. Neslie. Norgar, accompanied by the president of the O'Connel & Co. municipal bonding house of Chicago, said that they would go to the capital Monday.
"I am intimately acquainted with eleven governors, know Gov. Emmerson of Illinois, and in my business of meeting state and city executives, can't afford to be an ex-convict," Mr. Norgar told the board members. He said he had settled with the family of the dead girl for $1,000, which he borrowed from his employer.
PRESENTS RECOMENDATIONS. Norgar had a sheaf of recommendations to present to the board, including one from Father John Cavanaugh of Notre Dame university, and others from Indiana and Illinois bankers and government officials in Washington, D.C. He said he had gone to Paris with Newton D. Baker.
"I'm broke," he said. "This accident has cost be (sic) $2000, and now my attorney, Floyd O. Jellison of South Bend, demands $500 cash before he files a bill of exceptions in my case." Chicago Tribune, April 26, 1930. [source #6]

Newspaper Stories from Unknown Dates

Union Boss's Wife Shot in Mystery

Shot and severely wounded shortly before midnight last night while walking in front of 2202 Jackson Blvd., Charles YOUNGBLOOD, business agent of Painters' union, Local No. 147, and his wife, Lorette, are in the Norwegian American Hospital.
Two policemen are guarding them, with orders to prevent any unauthorized person from seeing or talking to them.
Youngblood insisted to police he had no idea who them or why they were shot. The business agent and his wife had just left a building at 2222 Jackson Blvd. where they had been inspecting a remodeling job for the owner and their friend, Mrs. Marie RUDDER, who is out of town.
Herbert DRAIN, 36, of 3344 Ogden Av., and Verne STYCK, 38 of 4917 Altgeld st., linoleum layers, had finished work there and were waiting in their car to take the Youngbloods home. As the couple approached, Youngblood carrying a vacuum cleaner, a black sedan containing two men drew ___ to the curb, and one m___ a half dozen shots.
Although Youngblood, who is 48, and lives at 2227 W. Monroe st., declared there was no trouble within the union, police recalled that he was questioned in connection with the murder, August 8, of James DUNGAN, his friend and associate, business agent of the Painters Union, Local 191, and has been involved in various union troubles.

Capt. Martin MCCORMICK, of the Warren Av. police, sent Sergt. James FANNING to question Arthur WALLACE, international secretary and treasurer of the painters; union, at 1446 W. Adams st., headquarters of District Council NO. 14, but Wallace is in Florida. Other officials of the union were questioned by Capt. McCormick, who said:
"There is no doubt that this shooting resulted from internal troubles in the union. Youngblood is not only business agent for Local N. 147, but is chairman of the business agents - sixteen of them in Council No. 14. As such, he is in a 'hot spot'.
"A meeting of the business agents was scheduled for 11 a.m. today at headquarters, and it's possible somebody was determined to keep him from attending. On the other hand, one official expressed an opinion that outside gangsters are trying to 'muscle in' to the painters' union."

Dungan was the sixth person whose murders within the past eight years were attributed to painters' union troubles. Youngblood has a police record that includes a robbery term in Joliet." [source #24]

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