Killed At His Post

Ch] ie 25.- C. R. Birch, receiving teller for the West Chicago Railway company at lts Armita; .. was shot four times by a masked at 2:30 o' yesterday mornlng and died three hours later. At thi the shootIng Mr. B) in his office at the barns at Armitase and Milwaukei nues making up his accounts. Ha had just placed $1,000 In paper irianey In currency .. . ia man wearlng a I pushed open . little door ot the cage, which had been left unlatched, and leveling a revolver at the cashier, "Hands up!" Instead of compl the eashier reached for his revol and the robber shot him twice. lir. Birch iïred two shots, but it is not beiieved they took effect. The murd seeured between S300 and $400. but ovorlooked a drawer containing $4,000. Ee then made his escape. on the theory that the attack was planned by persons having an intímate knowledge of the company'a affairs, ofHcors early besan searching for dlsciiarged emp! John Klein was the first to come under pólice surveillance. He was arrested during the evenircr and was taken to West Xorth avenue jiolice station. N i accusation was made ag-alnst him. but he will be held for investigaron. KI In was discharged from the company'3 employ about three weeks ago.