The north Iowa times. [volume] (M'Gregor [i.e. McGregor], Iowa) 1856-1857, 1857-08-14
Robbery. Arrest and Drowning.

three men who were suspected Of rotbing MN
named Crayton of Gold Watch and some
money on the War Eagle. Mn. CARPENTER of
the Dubuque Police made the arrest and upon
examination Of the persons Of the parties one Of
them was discharged--on the other two the
watch and twenty dollars in money answering
the description, besides some in counterfeit bills
and quite an amount Of yellow metal intended
to be used as God coin were discovered The,
robbery was committed just above this place on
the last passage of the War Eagl. down. Mr..
Crayton was almost insane upon arnvingat Du.
buque and discovering his loss. He had been
piled with liquor freely by the prisoners and it
is sur posed he was druegcd, a portion of mate.
rial for that purpose being found with them.
He gave notice Of lis loss to the Police and
Mr.. Carpenter was detailed to ferret out the
villains. From the desert; ton given Of them
he was satisfied that one Of them was gent tina
broke out Of the calaboose onlya week before,
where he had been placed by Carpenter for hav.
ing large amount Of counterfeit funds on
hand. We are indebted to Mr.. Carpenter for
details but we can not give all the particulars
On learning that two persons left the War Eagle
at Pr. du Chicn, c. after a reconnaissance of
Dubuque and the arrest and discharge of two
or three hard cases who had arrived there ON
the Boat. to.k passage for our sister tenn across
the water, and was 20 fortunate as to strike
their trail at Frenchs Hotel. Their names
we're LIE and MAcuIKr-they were registered
as WILSON d Brother, but having had official
business with LEE only few days before. Car.
renter knew his penmanship! Having tracked
them across the River they were found at crib
that disgraces this place. arrcsted. and the
property found as above statcd,-.hcre were
three of them together, but the third man plead
that che lived On the other side of the River and
knew nothing ofthe men until the day before;' he
could not haze been concerned in the robbery
and Of course was discharged, though his asso.
Citations with Lee and Mcguire marked him n
anything but an honest man.
The Braceless were placed on the culprits and
down boat waited for until Monday evening.
During the afternoon of Monday il was report
ed that they had succeeded in robbing Carpen
ter. while asleep. Of the reeooered Watch! II
was not discovered on their persons, and it is moi
known certainly that they took it at all; but
uFon awaking from doze into which he had
fallen, the ,oasch soas gone and up to this time nc
clue has been obtained As to it's place of deposit
Mr.. G. supposes they have one or more accom-
plices loafng about McGregor and that this
silent but very important witness against them
was distracted to weaken the evidence against
them.
They were placed on board the Lu,lE Ma,
about dark on Monday. and we heard no more
Of them until Wednesday evening when Car
penter again arrived at McGregr and reported
that the prisoners had attempted to escape below
Buena Vista on the passage down, and that the,
were BOTH DROWNED!! Cne was hand
cuffed and the others hands were tied closely
together with rope. About l2oclock at nigh
they, almost at the same instant, sprang iron
the railing OF the second deck into the River
The first one struck the guard below and never
SessAS w s"sssO OsAACI WdtCt 0UIuc SII
feet out. came up strangled, raised his hands
above his head in a struggling manner. and sanl
quietly beneath the water. The movement o
the boat doubtless drew them to itself. and theil
bodies mist have passed under the wheel! TIL.
yawl was lowered instantly but after search o
half an horr by moonlight as bright as day, nc
signs Of these unso, tunate young men could bt
seen. The Boat was 200 yards from the shore
and hence they must have pcrishcd!
Their behavior while here was 80 cod blood
ed, insolent, mandefs ing and brutal, that not q
single tear or sigh of regret is wasted owe,
their fate. They were bouth young and intell
gent. LEE, It is said, was the son of rcspcc.
table business man of Cincinnati. MAcuIal
wasolder, butless hardened than Lee his friend.
reside at New Orleans. Lee threatened Car
penter with assassination when opport; nifty Of
fcred, and boasted that his name would ye,
become the Terror of the North West Poo,
fellow he has met death in much milder
form than he proposed to earn for himself!