Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1868-03-03
THE jasper COUNTY 0CR.
GLARS CAUGHT.
a Desperate Dash for Liberty.

a Desperate Dash for Liberty.
The Office Of the jasper County Trees
ursr vas robbed last Tuesday night, By
blowing open the safe, and about four thou
sand dollars in greenbscks taken. Dstee-
tive Pinkerton, Of Chicago, was informed Of
the facs and employed to unsarth the seoun-
drsls. He immediately detailed from his
force n. W. Davis, who proceeded 70 New
ton, tho county seat and scene Of the bur
glsry, and with the aid Of Mr.. Church. .
constable Of Netop, commenced to ''work
up" the case. They soon learned that four
men had taken the western train, on
Wednesday morning following the burglary,
paying their fair to Dss Moines that they
entered the cars in . suspicious manner,
and, instead of goin through to Dss Msinss,
left the cars at Mitchelville. From thi.
place they had no difficulty in tracking them
70 the Northwestern road, and thence "a
Chicago. The haunts Of villa,na and bur.
glars being 50 well known to the Chicago
detective force that. on Saturday last. two
Of the villains-Abraham Ross and Bill
Udcll-wsre arrested. In charge Of the
detective and constable they took the firs'
train west, on Monday morning, and Or
rived 10 this city last evening.
Supper was served at the Burtis House
each Of the party doing ample justice to th'
Doctors hospitality. One Of the prisoners
being Of tho gentlsmanly order. asked th'
favor Of . shave, aud accordingly Mr.
Church accompanied him to the saloon bs
low. Mr.. Davis attention Was intentll
taken up with the excellent faro bsioss him
His prisoner saw this and made dash fol
the door and succeeded in gaining the stree
withou. any difficulty, the detective closely
pursuing, at the Same time calling on hin
to stop; seeing that the case was getting
desperate, Mr.. Davis cred hia revolv sr o
tho fugitive, but without effect, other thar
to cause him to increase his speed, and I,
increase the excitement among the spscts
tors and those in pursuit. BY this TINT
they had gained Iowa street and turned VI
BY the old market stand for Fsrnan street
where the coast would be clear for lonl
race. second shot Was fired, bat stil
without effect. The fugitivs's coat tai
cour.ed the evening brsezss as on he wen
up Fsrnam street. Aotly pursued BY the de
tsctive and Mr.. Caaler, the baggage master
and the struggling crowd in the rear. An
other shot, but still without effect. Th
burglars life seemed charmed. but his "a,
liant effort for liberty was unavailing, 70
fate Was against him. An uncertain jun
and The icy road gave him au iguoble fall
Before he could regain his feet the iroI
grip of the detective was on his throat, an,
he was looking down the barrel Of . 81.
voiced persuader. lie didn't care abou
any further exercise on account Of his eve
ming meal. and walked quietly back to tb
depot, Joined his companion, and took th
train for Newton.
SOUND SLssp.-Sanche Psnza-an Of,
Spanish hcathen, rather ;rrsvsrsnt!y i'm
plored blessings upon the man who first in
vented sleep. That was oil very we'll in it
way, but had that individual lived righ
along until the present period, and taken BIZ
rest on = first class bed, as becomes tru
Christian gentleman of the nineteenth cen
tury. he would also have included in tha
blessing the man who invented Spong
Mattresses to sleep upon. Plan straw vii
do, husks are better. curlsd hair has Away,
been deemed hard to beat, but tireless in
vention has brought out the prepared Elias
tic Sponge, which when made into mat
tress place oil previous attempts ct mattress
making under q perfect eclipse. Nothing
can be softer or more perfectly ventilated
and nothing more healthy. twill not "pacl
down." no vermin can live in it; it is fire.,
from dust, and the medical profession th,
country over unite in it's unequivocal en
dorsemen.. It costs no more, if as much ai
much - best hair, and is declared to bs II
every way superior to that article-as musl
superior to hair a. hair is superior to husks
j. Z. Dixon 4 Sons. Of this city, are sol'
agents for tho county Of Scott il
Iowa, and Rock Island county, Iii
nois. Call on them and examine th'
mattresses, pillows, cushions. eto. Ther'
is NO humbug the goods are bound to tax,
the front rank in the mattress and pillow
line, and become the standard article. Dix
on 4 Sons, corner Second and Main streeti
have full stock.
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