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Show WOMAN GRIEVES FOR 'KING OF BURGLARS' HERB KILLED IN RUING FIGHT WITHOFFICERS Proposed Four Times, Says Mrs. Needham in Telling of Her Romance N. E. A. Staff Correspondent. CHICAGO, May S. Mrs Ida May Needham, the woman who was courted court-ed by tho '"kinFT of burglars," Is the only person in Chicago who grieves for James J. Harrigan, killed in a spectacular spec-tacular pistol duol with tho police. Sho hates Harrigan the burglar. There is no grief for him. Grieves for Lover. She grieves for I-Iarrigan the lover. 'Such a fine, honorablo man to die llko a dog " sho exclaimed. "Ho had such a wonderful smile It seems Impossible Im-possible that he could bo a thief." Mrs Neodham, -10, Is tho widow of a wealthy real estate man, grieves the more beeauso she Cannot rid herself of the Idea that her refusal to marry him drove him to a life of crime. "I know he was honest when he roomed at my house," she said, "I wonder If I didn't innocently turn him to the dreadful life. ' Ho was so fond of me. He proposed four times. I liked him, too. But he wouldn't tell mo about himself. I Insisted In-sisted that he tell mo, for my people would want to know about my husband. hus-band. Then his wonder smile would vanish. He would look terrible. I was afraid of him." No Sympathy for Thicr. Mrs Needham declared she had no J sympathy for Harrigan tho thief the! man known as tho "silk mask burglar,' burg-lar,' the brains of a "burglar trust," iwiuau Karage disgorged hidden jewelry, furs, luxurious things of many descriptions valued at more than $100,000. Harrigan, known first as "Harry James," was shot In a Chicago police station when, having been arrested on suspicion, a policeman attempted to search him. He drew a revolver and began shooting. Two policemen wore wounded. Ilia real Identity was masked until his body was Identified I by Mrs Needham. |