, 1865-01-11
d RAID ON LAFAYETTE, IND.
4 Bold and Daring Attempt to
Rob Several Clothing Stores.


Rob Several Clothing Stores.
The Perpetrators Captured
After a ProtEy Lively
Battle;
lErom tho Lafayette Journal, 7th.l
The boldest attempt at robbery ever made
in this vicinity, occurred yesterday afternoon
Oh Main street, In this city. About o'clock,
part OF D company Of soldiers, numbering
about twenty, belonging to Company I, 51t4
Illinois, arrived In town on the Valley Road.
the evening. Fiyo or six Of thcm-the ring
leaders seemed disposed to create disturb
nnce, aud we're very Tree in the use Of their
rcro1ycr8. For IN honr or two they 1ndn1ged
in various rows in thc vicinity Of the depot,
and attacked and beat several persons! with
whom they came in contact in = most shame-
fal and coward1y manner. Two employees Of
Dr.. Baker were badly beaten. Another per-
son in tie employ Of the road-Mr. Arnold
Rich-Eas :tacEed, and in endeayoring to
mako his efcape from his bloodthirsty pur-
soldiers pursuing with drawn revolsers. After
fighting everybody they could ind In the
vicinity Of the.depot,. they made their way
down town aud went into several stores, help
ing themselves to al1 they wanted and retnss-
they coolly presented their revolyers and
threatened to shoot whoever should oppose
them.
They fl1st entered the clothing store Of B.
Moritz d. Co., on Main street, opposite the
state Bank building, We believe iiTe Of them
went in and began 10 help themselves, They
seemed to want nothing but hats In this es-
tablishment. These they took and were about
starting OF without paying foT them, when
Mr. Kuhn, seeing what their intentions were,
a1fhnusFf nm rrrpA RfhrYpH fr1rrx hE1YfYA the
counter and placed himself against the door
with the determination Of NOT allowing them
to pass out until they had paid. The raIders
| Immediately, drew their royolrers and told
him to leave or they would blow him throu:;h.
| OF course hr could not resist, but while tLey
! were passing out lie hit one Of them md had
| 2 tcauie it'll him, in which he succeeded in
! 1sro1ering c1c Of tic hats. The raiders then
! began to 2icS up b1lckbats preparatory to
breaking IN the windows, but ilnsny dcslste1
! and marched up Min street, until they came
| to the clothing store Of I. Bloom s: Co., oppo-
| site the Lahr House. Thinking that Was
good foraging sroInl they immediately made
raid upon thu establishment. After inspect
ing the goods, they selected one pair Of pants
to- to about s1o5. For these, Of course 1,lsy re-
fused to pay, and made preparations to dspart
! with their plrnder when Mr.. De Ham, one Of
| the partners, made efforts 10 prevent them
from going without PAYING Thc rcxol'ers
|
Ham was compelled TO allow them 10 pass
| ont. From this place the robbers seem to
| Laye made their way back to The depot.
Information Of these burylaries committed
/ In broal daylight in the heart OF thu city aud
! upon one Of our principal stssets, through
which hundreds Of our citizens were constant
| lY passing, Of course, spread like wild fire,
| and it was not long before sufficient force
| WAS sent in pursuit. Mayor Ward Immediate
II sc1t several officers up to the depot, who
] ind bv n 14rrr 1f rifi-
zens. Upon approaching the depot some cut
! across FROM Main to Ferry street, while others
kept ", Main to the road, following. the lat-
ter up 10 the depot That portion who cvoss-
who were jnst leaving :he Union House, near
the depot which, in their course they visited.
| The Inside of this establishment was pretty
thoroughly demolished They ripped up the
bar, broke the tu1nb1ers and decantcr5, aud
As they left this place the officers and citiz-
ems who were in pursuit for the first time saw
them, and: immediately give chase. The
raiders did, not seem to be disturbed
OF frightened, but lelsuzely retired
pan:ons were, which stood alone on tho track.
b the time they reached tho car the officers
and citizens had come up. The pltnderers
| lad ranged thciuse1rrs in regular order ut the
end Of The car with their rcvolyers drawn,
apparently awaiting an assault. They had
no occasion to. waft long, for q soon as the
officer came up Lyons aud McHueh immedi-
ntely asked fur the officer in command. The
replE was: 'D-n you NC a:e al officers"
Tie raiders Immediately 1evcl1cti their reyOl-
ye1s, but no sooner did they do this than Ly-
ons, McHugh, Sayers and Wyrdhatat dashed
In upon them. Almost every lnan had by
this time armed himself with billet Of sos'd
from the pi!s which lay near. As the oillccrs
J tight ahots were fred, and strange to say not
| Single Individual was eyen wounded: Oac
sAyt Just elcescd I-ycu5' head, aud the SOL
dier, SEEING be had missed bis object, and not
; | having time to prepare for another Shot,
, struck Lyons severe blow with his pistol
, | lust over the right eye. The blow staggered
. | him back and covered his face With blood in
, IN instant. The soldier had scarcely deliver
ed this blow before lie was hit with billet o1
r wood and knocked senseleEs, and in less time
than it takes to read this lhc whole affair was
, | over md the raiders captured. Ono of them
, | received such settler that be had to ht
dragged from the track in oder to save hin
| from icing run Over by an engine Which
passed down the road. The contest had very
much Tie appearance Of regular battle; e. VIE 11[
robbers was feled he was taken to the rea
and sent 10 the Mayors office.
After all resistance WAS ended the Captain
Crde:cl the VII ole company out OF tAe car
where Trey had been during the whole distur
bance. We may here add that but SIX o.
eicht Of tic company were engaged in'the
atffay. When the company was formed eaci
E indiyidua1 was inspected to see i they lat
l any Of the stolen property, or Il they hue
!. been engaged In the robbery. Nothing bsin:
t found upon any member Of the company, an'
|. none Of them having been engaged i'll IL
+ | disturbance the excitement measurably- sub
e sided and the crowd dispersed. The wound
;, Ell eolofers had been taken to the Mayors oi
s Dce, where their wounds were washed AMI
e bondagcs tied about their heads. The cor
+ test was over about o'clock, and larg
|, rortion Of the crowd assembled at the May
n t,.'s office, where Dr. Baker made y statcmcl
J, Of The doings Of the soldiers Mt the dcpo
, The Mayor here asked those present VII
J were willing to 70 up to thu depot in c'larg
. Of an clllcer and bring the whole compan
1t down. This was done inEtantcr, and abot
J. six o'clock IL. whole company was assemble
C In the lower hall Of the court house. 1Ehi
% the three soldiers who were wounded Wei
!: conveyed to the ante-room Of the jill whc'
'e | llcir injuries were dressed BY DR.. Clestnu
e They were cut pretty badly about the hca
10 from the blows from the sticks Of wood, I
g pistols having been used by the officers. Aft,
:" examining the company Mayor Ward di
III charged all but the three who were the rim:
LEADERS,. Their names were john J. Matloc]
=, Rufus Bagget and Charles Turner. The
Ct we're held for trial, and were examined th
?; ?; morning.