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Show Weddiag Celebration Terialnated by Police Officer Shoots One of tho IdTerry-Mak-ors After Being Seriously Wounded Himself. CHICAGO, March 20. A weddlns celebration at Clark and Polk streets was terminated suddenly by Policeman Henry Decker, who shot ono of the merrymakers, Vlto Malpedo, In the abdomen, Inflicting a fatal wound. Half a dozen Italians, one of whom was Malpedo, attacked tho policeman because ho had ordered them to disperse. dis-perse. Malpedo ran Into a saloon and snatched1 a policeman's club from behind be-hind tho bar. Ho then Joined the others at the corner where they were wrangling wrang-ling with the policeman. Wielding the club with all the power in hlB arms, he swung It round and struck tho officer on the head, knocking him down. Officer Fires Revolver. Decker regained his feet and used his own baton on his assailant. Malpedo Mal-pedo rushed on him again from behind and dealt him a terrific blow that sent the policeman to his knees. . Two men seized his club and prevented pre-vented him from using It, Fearing for his life Decker drew his revolver as Malpedo came toward him again with the club upllfhted. He fired only one shot. Malpedo staggered to the middle of the street and fell. Policeman Was Game. At the sound of the shot hundreds of persons In "little Italy" ran from the tenements. Women threw themselves upon the man who lay wounded in the street. The police were called, and when a wagonload of men arrived more than 1000 persons, men, women and children were struggling In the street. Officer Decker, covered with blood, stood at the side of the man ho had shot, and ho had another of his assailants assail-ants under arrest. , After his injuries were dressed he returned to his post. |
