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t A 4 TWO POLICEMEN _ KILLED IN TRAGIC HALLOWE'EN 'PRANK Two men were killed, one instant ly, when their motorcycle sidecar crashed Iinto a heavy obstruction that had been placed across North But-- trick St., Waukegan, Friday night at 10:30. Both victims of this tragic Mallowe'en "pranmk" were police of-- ficers, one being a regular officer, the other special. { _ CHARLES PELTON, aged 51, of 840 North avenue. O -- About this time Motocycle Police-- man William Blaylock came along on his machine. It was apparent that Pelton ha' lied instantly. Gillis still was cons ois. The names of the victims: HERBERT GILLIS, aged 27, of 705 Pacific avenue. o _ Eugene Truth, who lives near Ra-- cine, and owned the--automobile into which the officer's machine crashed. was a witness of the accident. PICKS UP VICTIMS. Truth hurried to the side of the victims, both of whom were lying in the street. He caried them to the sidewalk. -- "I do know just how bad I am hurt," h-- replied in response to a question from Blaylock. . Ambulances were summoned. Pel-- ton was removed to the Wetzel and Peterson undertaking rooms after: physicians found that he was dead. Gillis was removed to the Victory Memorial Hospital where he lapsed Into unconsciqusness and died about midnight without making any furth-- er statement. wWERE ON EXTRA DUTY Both Gillis and Pelton were doing extra drty at the 'timé they met death. Heads of the department had ordered a'l special policemen and all day policemen to serve . during the evening to curb Hallowe'en ?mn.' "Sov;nl t;oyu were being questioned at the police station today in the hope that they may be able to reveal the names of those who caused the accident. O & HEAVY TIMBER USED The obstruction was a heavy tim-- ber, a 4 by 6, ten feet long. *This had been placed in front of 514 North Buttrick street. One end rested on the curb, the other extending out into the street, supported by a plece of lattice work that had been torn off a nearby porch. . Policeman Gillis, a regular day of-- ficer, together with Mr. Pelton, a clerk in the John Schad hardware store, came along in Gillis's motor eycle and sidecar about ten--thirty o'clock. They were going south at the time and apparently did not notice the low obstruction. The machine struck it heavily, careened to one side and crashed into an automobile that was parked about fifty feet away' Gillis and Pelten stopped at the latter's home about nine o'clock. _ _ _A little later the two men stopped at the Masonic Temple where a bene-- _ "TH be home in about an hour," Pelton told his wife as he left. > fit dance for the hospital was being held. They danced two or three times. leaving the temple at 10:10 a'clock. 'They stopped at the police station where they received < a : complaint that there was trouble on Buttrick street. It was while responding to this call that they were killed. GILLIS EXCELLENT OFFICER Policeman Gillis was one 6f the most efficient officers on the depart-- ment. Of late he had taken a course in, fingerprint identification and had charge of taking fingerprints 'of all those arrested during the day time. He served overseas during the world war and saw action at the front. Aft-- er the war he was employed by the North Shore Line, being stationed at Genesee and Washington -- street where he directed the movements of the city cars. Later he took a pos!-- tion on the police department, and became a most efficient officer. Be-- sides his widow he leaves two small 5c Yard Clun R. B. Godfrey The Quality Store Graysiake, Illinois 1000 yds. Special at xit"e and k s t C land undertaking MR. PELTON Mr. Pelion bha' of the Schad h last six years, sporting goods an enthusiast' Prior to com. L. c l s ces sA rrepr 9 ty 4 MR. PELTON . KNOWN Mr. Pelion ba' : the employ of the Schad h store for the last six years, 'sing in the sporting goods .enut. He waes an enthusiast! uAB. Prior to com. . i« Waukegan he was in business in Chicago with his brother--in--law, Charles Hall, He was b1 years old. It is planned to take the remains to Chicago for burial as all members of his family have been buried there. % NOT MOTORCYCLE POLICEMAN Because Policeman Gillis was rid-- ing on a motorcycle at the time he received hbis fatal injuries the errop-- eous |mprenlon has gone out that he was a motorcycle policemen. Such is not the case. The mo?rcycle he rode was his own propert and was one that be used frequently in answering calls. Mr. Gillis was stationed _ at Genesee and _ Washingtn street where be directed traffic during rush hours. o en raas THE CORONER's INQUEST It is regarded as quite a coincident that Mr. Gillis died at the hospital after having attended the dance which was given as achospital bene fit. Mrs. Gilliswas not at the dance as her husband was on duty at the time. and merely made several brief stops at the Masonic Temple. Coroner J. L. Taylor of Libertyville expected to arrive in Waukegan this afternoon at three o'clock to im panel a jury to probe the deaths of the two men.. The starting of the inquest may 'be delayed pending turther de-- velopments. MANY OTHER PLANKS f Persons residing in the neighbor-- hood of the accident declare that they saw a number of planks in Butrick street, similar to the one which caus ed the two death. A woman resid-- ing near there said that when she wWas going home she saw three such planks and that they were far out in the street where it would have been difficult for a driver to escape strik-- lpg them. .. C CcCLOSE ESCAPE FOR HUSSEY Last night when driving south from: Kenosha about 11 o'clock, Tom Hus-- sey. in front of Sheridan park north of Waukegan, saw a pile of leaves on the pavement. He stopped, thinking there might be something under neath. 1 L id P On C L. s 1200 He found a huge log buried be neath the leaves and so large that he couldn't drive over it but had quite a job pushing it aside by physical force. Had he dashed across that pile of leaves, the chances are the car would have been wrecked and the driver badly hurt, perhaps killed. Ave. o ' Edward Wagneor, 17 of Lewis Ave. William Brown, 17, of 24 North Victory Street. Charles Shatswell, 17, of Ye-t Grand Ave X Joseph (Bud) Rommel, 16,-- son of Sidney Rommel, North Butrick street. Two other youths who were questioned this morning but were released are: Nick Aquelino, 16, of 344 North Butrick street. _ William Hoffmeyer, 12%, of North Butrick street. : "Three of the boys, McCann, Wag-- ner and Brown wére taken to the scene of the accident this atternq_qn by Assistant Chief, Lyon and At-- torney Block | ratie A _ Shatswell and Rommel claim they were not with McCann, Wagner and Brown at the time of the accident. _ Shatswell was the first whose statement was taken by the police late today. -- _ The other five boys were released after their statements woere taken, until the inquest, which will be started" tonight. Assistant States Attorney BJock declared the taking of testimony at the inquest would be continued until the first part of next week.' Shatswell, after his release, told that while he was going home from National Guard drill he noticed an automobile without lights going south on Butrick street, just a few minutes before the accident occur-- red. He said he did not know about the accident until this morning. BATTLE IN COURT OVER CHILD; WIFE CHARGES DECEIT Mrs. Ruth Hamilton Nay of High-- land Park, Waukegan, obtaimed a tem-- porary injunction restraining her for-- mer husband, Monroe Hamilton, of Oak Park, from takings their ° son, Faris Hamilton out of the jurisdiction of the court, pending further order, and H;wlton was given ten days to file an aw er, The petition states that Hamilton, under pretense of . desiring to do something for the child and bring it nearer so that he and its mothet could see the youngster oftener got her to sign an agreement which he frosentod to the court and obtained egal custody. She claims this was done as a ruse to get posdession of the child permanently, and that when she signed the agreement she was of the opinion that it was to be only a temporary arraagement. Mrs. Hamilton obtainged a divoree several years ago and was given cus-- tody of the child. Her mother took care of the child at Glentana, Mont., since then until recently. His YOUTHS DETAINED at RAISE $1,400 AT DEDICATION OF N. PRAIRIE CHURCH New Edifice Replaces Or' De-- stroyed by Fire Year Ago; Packed to Doors. North Prairile M. E. church was'ded-- icated Sunday afternoon, replacing one that was destroyed by fire Aug. 27, 19238, and the new edifice was packed to the doors for the ceremonies. A volunteer offering was taken and $1,400 was raised. The church cost $14,000, but is worth much more than that because it was constructed by a contractor who is a member of the congregation and permitted . other members to work on the structure. The chairman of the building commit-- tee is Frank Schultz. The funds ratsed by cash and subscription--have brought the unpledged debt down to $2,000 and the congregation is well pleased with the financial condition of the church. The Rev. Raymond Sanger, who has been pastor of the church for a year or more, has been lirso'y resporsible for the rebuilding of :h : 'ifice. The dedicatory adrress was deliv-- ered by Dr. E. Burns Martin of Ke-- nosha. Others who participated in the dedicatory services were the Rev. Mr. Sanger, -- Hattie Forman, organist, Stephen Janik, violinist, Ranghild Holmquist Congdon, soprano. -- Dr.J. H. Odgers, district superin-- tendent, of Chicago, prgstded at the special services in the morning. PROMINENT MAN HELD TO GRAND 8 JURY IN ZION Charged With Racing at 6 Miles and Resisting Officer; To Be Hot Battle. H. H. Shufeldt's pride in the fact that the new car he was driving could "make" 85 miles an hour caus-- ed him to be held to the grand jury in $2,000 bonds, on a charge of re-- sisting an officer, and brought a fine of $150 for speeding, the highest ever imposed in Zilon City, Friday after-- noon. "I was sitting in the police car talk-- ing to another officer when Shufeldt's car whirred past at 35 miles, through the business district. I pursued and he increased the speed to 45; I rang the bell. He stepped it up to 55. en we reached Aiken hill I wngd- ed the siren. We were doing 65." I opened the window and fired a shot into the air. At that point a car ap proached and both Shufeldt and I had difficulty in avoiding a collision, as we shot around the curve. Then he todk the center of the road and I was unable to pass him. He kept this up until he crossed the Wiscon-- sin state line and stopped. He laugh-- Shufeldt, Kenoshas business man, was driving a car said to be owned by WilHam Pabst, one of Milwaukée's wealthiest business men, ' through Zion after midnight on October 23, in company with Mrs. Shufeldt and Mr. Pabst Zion police officer E. L. Bailie, who arrested Shufeldt testified as fol-- lows: J. A. Miller, Waukegan, city sttor-- ney for Zion, succeeded in having sustained his objection to Baillie tes tifying to anything on cross--examina-- tion concerhing what occurred in Wisconsin, Justice Joseph L. Bishop holdinf that it was out of jurisdic-- tion of the court and therefore could have no bearing on the case. Shufeldt was represented by At-- flmmy R. P. Cavanagh, Kenosha, who declared Bailie's conduct was improper because he brought Shu-- J. FAUBEL & SON, Proprietors Our delivery man will be in Libertyville every Wednesday and Saturday. Call 675 Waukegan and we 'will call. ASHINGTO' LAUNDRY i W ork--Prompt Service point outside of 'his jurisdiction. Attorney Millier. won his point that onse a defendant is back in the jur-- isdiction of the court, it is indicative that the defendant has waived extra dition even if he has not done so in as many words, it being implied. Attorney Cavanagh argued that Shufeldt was brought back against his will and that Bailie testified he had committed a misdemeanor, and u:.! it constituted so--called "kidnap ping." _ Balllie testified that Shufeldt came back' into Illinois and that Bailie made the arrest there. In ruling on the case, Justice Bloh-| op said: "I am sorry the occasion has arisen that brought the case here. If Shufeldt felt he was im-- properly agrrested he 'had other re dress. The maximum .penalty for speeding is $200. Such an amount has never been imposed here, but there is an ~element which makes this an aggravated case. It is that of racing on the highway. For that reason I fine the defendant $150, be-- cause he is a man of more than us-- ual intelligence and undoubtedly must have known after the officer rang 'rthe bell, blew the siren and fired a shot what the officer was about. "There is also the charge of re sisting an officer in which I will hold the defendant to the December grand jury in bond of $2,000." Attorney Miller agreed to permit-- ting the defendant five days to fur-- nish a new bond. The old bond is for $200. Bhufeldt was given twenty days to file an appeal bond. Attorney Cava-- nagh declared: "We are prepared to have the case taken to a higher court." ¥0 > There were four new tires in po-- lice court and it' was reported Police Chief Theo. Becker had offered them to Shufeldt to replace the punctured ones. Chief Becker declared he could not understand why Shufeldt did not keep right on going after he was in 'Wisconsin, instead of an apparent ef-- fort to aggravate the officer. Shufeldt did not testify, the de~ fense putting on no witnesses. He charged that officer Bailie shot all four tires full of holes. VOTE ON BUILDING _ OF.NEW FIRE STA. AT ZION. NOV. 18 Zion City will hold an election of its own this month for the purpose of ap-- proving a $365,0006 rond issue, to be used in the construction of a new fire and police station and city hall. The election will be held Nov. 18, and it is planned to begin the actual work of eonstruction not later than Dec. 1. 7 IEICD 1 t S ie tsnB Aenk '--"I:h-e vs;nnfiil'bnfidlng which has been used up to the present time is crowded to the utmost. «The police court fre quently "handles from 25 to 40 cases in an afternoon. Many of these eg fines of considerable amount, as tra portation of liquor frequently enters It will be ag two--story structure. The police court and several officés will be located on the second floor. The fire and police chief's offices will be lo-- cated on the main floor. into the cases. FOR OVER haarlem oil has been a world-- wide remedy for kidney, liver and correct internal troubles, stimulate vital organs. Three sizes. All druggists. Insist on the original genuine Gorn MepaL. HAARLEM WAUKEGAN, ILL. * STEPS ON MUDHEN, SHOOTS TWO KIDS AND KILLS DUCK Howard Stevens, 14, of 710 N. Jack-- son 8t., Wankegan, and Robt. Nord-- strom, 15, of Center and ,fij-llckory Bts, are> proudly displaying the little lead pellets taken from their own anato mies after a hunting fracas on <the "Little Dead River" Saturday morn-- ing. &6 6 -- Howard Ste\aielt\s AMoau't Nordstrom p _ and Go Back?untino. The two boys crawled out early and went down to their blind on the river. They fioated out their decoys and, after shooting a crow, waited fo: the arrival of the ducks. J. Wake fleld, colored, of Market street was also hunting ducks and his "dogs" proved better than his eyes for--find-- ing the game birds. -- Wakefield stepped on a mudhen who was repos-- ing on the bank of the stream. Said mudben, considering herself /rudely .dllturbed. squawked -- vociferiously and hopped out into the open. How-- ard and Robert, fearing for the safe-- ty of their decoys, stood up to show Wakefield where they were." Wake fleld blazed @away at the mudhen knocking her loose from her head and sending a shot into Howard's head and leg, and into Robert's fing-- er and arm. : o oCol A Mr. Smith of North Sheridan road rushed the boyg to the Victory Memorial hospital with Wakefeld where Dr. H. C. Hoag dug out the lead pellets, bandaged up the bovs and sent them back to their hunting. Wakefield paid the Bill of $14.:50. 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