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Praise Richardsj The bravery, quiek thinking and unerring marksmanship of *ifficer Richards was praised by police and |husincslt;; non here this week. Richards who lives near the scone • »f the shooting on his way topurchase a pap# r. Across the strai t from the shop. In heard shots, then saw time m« n leaving the building with drawn Runs.In an instant he whippicl out his own revolver and of* ned fire, dropping one gunman. The othertwo immediately start# d shooting at Richards from behind tin* auto hut none of the hullets which flewaround him. f*Mind their mark and he was able to wound tin- so'oml man who was dragged into the auto as it sped away.The dying man was identified a* Sam t ali, 1S71 Sheffi# Id avenue, known to police ;|S a hoodlum andracketeer hut with no actual criminal record.The car was found in front of the residence of t;n»v* Ode, IL'807 f.reen str# * t. i;iu# Is|an#l. who told j police he hiiw mu man walking away from it. Police believe the ! second victim «»f Kilt; hards’ marks-manship may In* dead, his body thrown from the auto.The car was stolen in February from Polk and I .a Salle .-streets and j the license plaPs about the same i tine- fr#-tn a fJary auto.(harlie Brandt Leads In Dpening (olf Tournament
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Chicago South End Reporter
Chicago, Illinois, US
Thu, Sep 20, 1934
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