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Anarchist Foiled: Chief Shippy Survives Assassination Attempt
Chicago on March 3 Chief of Police George M Shippy and his family were attacked in the hall of his residence by an anarchist who wounded the chief's son Harry and driver James Foley before Shippy killed the assailant with his revolver The attacker Lazarus Averbuch a 22 year old Russian student who had recently lived with his sister Olga on the West Side was identified The incident followed tensions over anarchist activity and a planned crackdown including a parade disruption and speech bans by Emma Goldman and Mayor Busse injuring several others and prompting raids and arrests across the city
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George M. Shippy
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James Foley
Lincoln Court
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Lot
Busse
Leo Heinrichs
Denver
Harry Shippy
Foley
Healy
Cook County
Mr. Shippy
Trowbridge Confectionery Company
Meadville
Culver Military Academy
Culver
Ind
Mrs. Shippy
Papa
Georgietta Shippy
Mamma
Father
Lazarus Averbuch
Washburn Avenue
Averbuch
Olga
America
Austria
Kishinev
Russia
Chief Shippy
Produce Commission
Portugal
Edward Berman
Maxwell Street
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William D. Siegel