, 1873-07-01

An Old Resident of ClAicnEo Murdered
ON tine Union rnclftc astliiroat!, and
rlfs body Thrown from tho Tfnin~.
a Careless Superintendent.
Dolow will be found tho particulars Of b most
desperate murt1or, tiio victim being N1r. s. IL.
Ferguson, who wna for many yoars a resident Of
this city, and lived at No. TAO Cottago Grove
avonuo. Flo came TO Chicago iu 1910, and MAS
ut ono tino an activo business man hero, but
though ho owned property hore, ho rotircd from
bueiuosa yoara ago. Nothing has heon hoard Of
him in Chicago until this bloody narrative ra-
called bis memory:
Mr.. @. g. Ferguson has returned from rrotrncted
search a1oug tho limo of the Union Pacific Rairond,
from Groou Niyer to Dsxter, scren mca beyond Rock
Springs, for tho remains Of hts father, who I'M
night, BY coupe u doapsraaoss Ths Old gentan,an
aged H. had gono to the roar of one Of tho cAra, when
tic two ruuss who woro seen on the car jlat bctoro
the old man waa nissing, attacked him. Cries and
Tho nose of aculo wero hoard by Tho brakeman, but
tho train was IN motion, tho night dark, and
auctor went through tho slceping-car, found tho
valiso coas, and cane Of Mr. Frrgnaon but Tho old
gentleman wns not to be found A!ars Nv woro TO, re-
rho frss ntmaton Of the facts Tint reached ito ~
mento Record and . Chicago papcr some daya atteE
r. Ferguson immediately started to tho point whoro
b bis !; tatho. vas tsssd md N ts 4i.n
nia, Joined him, An 1ndan engaged, and tho aoarch
commenced. Tracks wsro found whsru two men had
pushed another over tho ebhnkncnt, aud these wero
followed while but were lost. Tho river was thcn
dragged for ion nica, but nothing vas foind Track
was then found Of tho two dosroradocs who undouh
ed1y did tho foul Decd aud they traced to Lara
mic, where they evidently became frightened, and
rushed to Denver, aud beyond 10 points unknown.
They bad quantity OF money. and wcro rushing of
ut full speed.
Tho Union Pacific Railroad has taken hold Of tho
matter, and ia detective With four nsriHtantH,
searching tho country about Baker, for the remains.
During tho gearch United States 1ail-bax, cut open
and r1dcd, was found about half milo from tho
station, and tho detectives upon over Il 100
worth Of tea, atolen from tho Union Pacific cara.
Twenty-Five thousand dollars worth Of gOoas havo
boon paid for by The Company, and 1t TO ttan that
we'll orgaulzod band Of desperate robbers aud muir
derers sthtioned along the railroad to stoal md
kill II necessary. around Ronk Sirtng the dcspcra-
does abundant, and at other poitta Tho Rail
way Company has ns yet heeu unable 10 break tAoln
up This 1aat bold and bloody deed will probably re-
6nlt In diaI'srsing the gAng.
Mr.. 8. NJ. Ferguson had tia person 81 900 In
currency aud gold, and splendid gold watch anu
chain, These the roblcrs obtained. A1r. Ferguson
WAS slender and spare weighing About no pounds,
quits strong and quick. lie Was old rosi1ent Of
Chicago, where ho well known 1t Ia to b0 hoped
hts asbaiiAnts Will bs brought to Justice.
The dotoctivoH feel confident Mr. Shanfland, Div1-
alon Superintendent, made great nBtake In not In
forming the friends Of tho dcceased Of tho facts
well as Tho detectvos. II that had been done. tho
robbers would hhvo probably Gocn caught. But he
omitted to mako tho facts public. Mr. Ferguson
blanca him for this.