Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1871-1872, 1872-04-09
THE RE-ELOPERs RECAFTURED

While ex-policenAn Anderson was
asleep in his chair 10 Harry SGrong's res;Au-
rant on the evening Of April 3rd the prisoH-
eEa in charge Of whom he supposed himself
70 be escaped bis vigilance, as has been
been told. Siare then Marshal Mitsch has
been unremisting 10 bis efforts to find out
where Strong and Mrs. TRAINER had gone
TO, for which purpose be telegraphsd 10
every direction al personal expense OF
about S2j aud has now succeeded in his
search l, appears shat when the fugitives
arrived At GAlvs, which they did las. Friday
morning by the American Central railroad
from Viola, they formed a plan to 20 down
TO New York on their way to England, o.
which country Mrs. TRAINER ia native,
From the description which had bee n givenf
the gGiIty pair and the little girl were sus-
peo.ed By the conductor OF the train from
Viola. Bot owing to the facts that Strong
had dyed bis light colorsd mouSsAche
black and that Mr.. TRAINER neither laughed
ohAited TO display her accent, and further
more had changed her dress to the dissd
vantage Of her fine FORM" the conducto,
could not be sure Of the parties. He, how
ever, At once notified Henry Helm, the con.
stable at GAlvA. and g close watch wEs kept
to discover their whereabouts, bat without
success until yesterday morning, when the
man and woman and the little girl got on
an accommodation train on the Chicago
Burlington 4 Quincy railroad at GAlvA, al
eleven o'clock, on their way to New York
Before Constable Helm reached the depot
the accommodation train was gone. dc
telegrAphed to Kewanse and had the clippers
arrested Immediately on their arrival at thai
place, following himself on the next train
having telegraphed to Mitsch to come up tC
GslvA to meet him on his return. Mitsct
went to Galva and he AnC
Helm arrived in Rock Island with
their prisoners last evening. Tt
secure the safe custody of the prisoners i
vas necessary to convey them into low,
where they could be detained without mucl
fear Of their escaping again. This VAS YER!
Adroitly done by Mitsch with their owl
consent, they being under an impression
that he was going on with them out to Coun
Gil Blrfs, from Davenport, to help then
through sheir troubles and receive handsom,
pecuniary compensation for so doing. S,
they went to Davenport and were handel
over to the chief of police there to await tn
arrival Of the Council Bluffs Marshal to-day
Quarters were assigned to them in the New
comb House with police attendants. StrOnI
offered no resistance when arrested, bu
offered good sum Of money to Helm an,
Mitsch TO permi. him to escape. MitscI
asked him IL he had bribed Anderson I
enable him to get away from the restauran
when under his charge, and he replied ths
he did not, finding that he could svade hir
withou. so doing, but that if it had bee
necessary he should have offered him $5C
He added that if he had wanted he coul,
have taken considerable portable propsrt,
from under Anderson's eyes without nj
seeing him do it, but be was 10 too sreA
haste at the time to do so. While the run
a~ays were missing after their arrival q
GAlvs ii appears they had put up at fAru
house about three miles north Of that place
They we're afraid to leave Galva by a pass
enser train as they knew the trains were al
watched by the police. 1t may be asked
WY they are no. now safe in jail to secur,
/ them from another escape. Thai, Of course
. "1 question for the consideration OF ih,
pohee authorities on the other side Of ih,