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POLICE HUNTWHO FLED IN AUTONAB 2 IN ALLEGED ATTEMPT TO BLOW LARGE STORE SAFEVictim. Dying in Hosptail,Refuses to Name HisHbbdlldlllJames Tayior, 25 years old, 7510 Emerald ave., who was stabbed during an argument in front of 61- \V. 63rd st. early Friday, is at the Englewood hospital in critical condition.Englewood police are seeking the assailant, who drew n knife and slashed Taylor in the right side of the abdomen. Following the cutting, the assailant jumped into an automobile and rode east on 63rd st.Ta\Ior. whose recovery is regardedas doubtful, refused to name his assailant, or to give the reason for the quarrel.“I wouldn’t want anybody to do . time on my account.” he told police.Taylor, who is a widower. Is the father of a four-year-old daughter, Jean. Hr makes his home with Ills parents. Mr. and Mrs. William Taylor.The cutting is believed by police to be the aftermath of a quarrel which is 'aid to have taken place at a dance hall tome time ago.PUMPKIN No. 2Mr*. ConwayMr*. CohanRHO DELTA PHI \ Mi** Utnlry . . LWMi*-* fUrrp . . 3.3 f 3 'With the arrest of two alleged safecrackers. Englewood police frustrated an attempt to blow open the safe in the L. Fish Furniture company store, 622 W. 63rd St., early Saturday morning.The men were arrested about 6 o'clock and. according to police, were armed wi’h guns and ammunition, a large supply of nitro-glyccrtne and other sale-breaking equipment. One. said to be Frank Iiurita, 38 years old,a»*o iiai^Uu tl.t *4ko Aiiuuu ui Unstore where he had been all night, and the other, who gave his name as William Kleats. 35 years old, 1841 W. 23rd st., was found outside near the rear door.Police, who were giving special protection to the business district over the holiday, became suspicious whenKleats was seen loitering near the doorway. It is supposed that he was waiting for his partner, to let him in. The latter Is believed to have entered the store the previous evening and to have remained hidden until after closing time.Following their urrcst. the two men were taken to the Bureau of Identification where they were questioned about several large safe-blowing jobs which were committed recently. Police were particularly attempting to learn if they were part of the gang of seven men who btexv open the safe at the Wicboldt store. 63rd and Green st.. March 23 and escaped with So0.000 in cash.The arrest of the two men was praised by Leonard Fish, president of the Englewood Business Men’s association. as an example of splendid police work on the part of the Englewood department.«tu•iMPiwt 3SIfluinA♦IVSIr«Ti7 C ASicl,Siar• 1ATI%» Vin«rAraVriM3,C*c!at
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Suburbanite Economist
Chicago, Illinois, US
Tue, Jun 02, 1931
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