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Show OFFICER DOWN ; Is Wounded by Holdups When He Goes to Rescue Victim - Chicago. Jan. 26. Scores of police early today started search for two Mghwayme'n who held up William K. Church in Evanston late last night, and shot Policeman George Pestka, who came to the rescue. The policeman is seriously Injured. At the sound of the shots fired, a musical In progress at the residence of J. C. Shaffer, came to an abrupt termination, and Mr. Shaffer In an automobile joined with several of his guests in the pursuit of the two men. Mr. Church was on his way to his residence when he was stopped directly direct-ly under an electric light by two men, one of whom pointed a revolver and demanded his money. ..With his cane Mr. Church struck at the nearest of the robbers, and at the same moment shouted for help. Pestka was only two rods away, but had not been noticed by the highwaymen. highway-men. . Firing his revolver as he ran, in the hope of frightening the highwaymen, the policeman went to the rescue. Mr. Church was using his cane vigorously and the two robbers turned on the policeman, po-liceman, who began firing. Five or six shots were exchanged on each side when a bullet struck the policeman po-liceman Just under the nose, rendering render-ing him unconscious. ' A suspect has been taken Into custody. |