The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-01-31
CHICAGO


TRACK CLRAR AGAIN. ...
CHICAGO, Jan. 9O.-The officers Of III,
Michigan Central railroad received worl
today that the Great Western railroad
which has suffered for the past few day
BY having Its track submerged by an ex
traordinatY flood, Is now entirely cleal
and trains are running on time again.
sTuPENDoUs scHEMR OF ROBBERY.
The proceedings in the Criminal Court
which have just resulted in the conviction
OF Mike f. Jones alias Ii. II. McHenry
and sentence 10 the penitentiary for ten
years, have developed one Of the most
stupendous schemes oi robbery ever dis,
covered In the United States. The band
OF which Jones was only an ordinary
member, have. directed their attention
chiefly 10 the railroad line Of the Fort
Wayne y Chicago Company and to large
dry goods houses Of this city, Pittsburgh,
Cincinnati and st. Louis, Business men
have taken great interest In this case and
are encouraged by this verdict to hope that
now the leaders may also be convicted,
though they are backed by money and
legal talent Jores, although but go
years old, has already served one term
at Joliet for three or four indictments
against him In connection with the same
netarious business. His arrest, trial and
conviction are regarded as important
achievements everyway, and great credit
Is due to Mr. w. Chandler, agent Of the
Star Line 10 this city, who, In the face Of
numerous threats Of destruction OF freight
trains and personal violence, has continu.
ed his efforts with zeal, energy, skill and
determination worthy OF all praise, which
all good citizens accord him. james A.
Barrow, alias Adam Brown, alias William
Davidson, and at least y dozen other
aliases, Is now in the Chicago jail, having
been arrested at Buffalo some four weeks
since by Detective D. P. Tyrrel of this city,
who bad been looking for him diligently
lor the last eight months in various sec.
tions Of the country, and at least half
that time Barron was living in this city,
acting as the head.centre Of the most des.
perate band Of burglars and robbers ever
organized on this continent. Mike E.
Jones belonged to this gang, and was the
tirst OF its members, excepting Barrow,
whose arrest the vigilance Of MI. Chand.
Ter. has caused, and the others are scat
tered in various directions. The Star and
Union suffered TO tho extent of nearly
$40, 900 by depredstions on the incoming
night trains during four months last sum.
mer, and the goods stolen In transit were
secreted at point in Indiana not thirty
miles from Chicago, and were repacked
on the premises Of James Emen, another
member OF the gang, who Is also under
arrest. From thence the goods were
shipped from various points on the Pitts.
burgh, Cleveland s. st. Louis Road to
auction houses at Cincinnati and st. Louis.
The house Of Reed, Maeher SEQ, OF
claiming TO do q respectable
business, sold on the account OF Adam
Brown during the summer some $4,000
worth OF goods stolen from the Star Line,
and probably as much more that was do.
rived from sundry burglaries Of stores in
Chicago and vicinity. The proceeds Of
the sales were paid over to Adam Brown
at Cincinnati and TO D. s. Gold at st,
Louis, but by the same man In both In.
stances. This Barrow is a noted hotel
robber, and his first trial here on the nine
indictments now confronting him will
be the famous fremont Hotel
robbery IN this city nearly year ago. An
adroit thief made haul Of nearly $4,000
worth Of jewelry, the property of Mr.
Mills, OF New York. That Barrow was
me man there is not the slightest doubt.
be was arrested, escaped on straw bail,
and after q temporary absence from the
city came back and rented dwelling on |
Parke avenue under the name of Burton,
DE also rented three barns within as
many squares OF his residence under dill.
erent names, and in these barns the gang
overhauled their plunder and prepared Il |
Tor shipment. He made this the head.
quarters until the day Of Mike Jones ar.
rest, September 18th, when he suddenly |
disappeared, and was found at Buffalo by |
officer Tyrrel, as before stated. Barrow,
whose prison name at Kingston, Canada,
Turing his three years residence there
rom 1865 to 1858, was Adam Brown.
3 Scotchman, about thIrtY-two years
Did, and very intelligent, we'll edu-
lcated, fine address, and has served as
clerk in the silk department oil three OF
he best dry goods houses in Chicago. he
vas also for three months in Semple's
store at Pittsburgh, during which time
he store was robbed, safe broken open,
Sc., and Barrow never suspected, yet his
woman says he put up the job. Prose.
'uting Attorney Birch, assisted by skeal,
conducted the case Of the people Ss. Jones
With such skill and ability as 10 fully es.
ablish the existence OF the couple which
hr. Chambers perseverance had un.
'arthed. THE mistress Of Barrow Is a
'oung woman about eighteen, formerly
wife oil 9 citizen Of Pittsburgh, whose in.
emperate habits made her an easy vic.
i'm TO the wiles Of a young man occupying
position as Barrow;did inthe prominent
Try goods house of 6emple OF Pittsburgh,
'he has placed the officers in possession
u much valuable Information touching
he operations Of the gang Of robbers in
he large cities Of the country. To make
ure Of Barron the prosecution have se-
ured a requisltion from the Governor Of
ohio to take him to Cincinnati, il he gets
II here as on former occasion an asso-
late did.