The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1875-09-28


robbers that have infested 1t for so long
time. This Is not confined to William.
son county, only, but in jackson there Is
terrible waking up. The jail at MUIR
physboro Is full. Twenty-Five men arc
now awaiting the action of the grand
jury and court, and It is believed large
majority of these will be convicted.
In Jackson county wholesale arrest
ofthieves has been made. Among others,
one Callahan is in Jail. lie Is worth
thirty thousand dollars, but so strong is
the feeling of the people he has not vet
been able to obtain bail. lie has sent for
number of his former acquaintance
throughout the country, but he gets no
sympathy. tried to get enough of the
particulars OF the late arrests together TO
make you up an article; but so great Is
the rush Of criminal business Mt Muir
physborO that prosecuting attorney,
sheriff nor deputy sheriff could take
time to give me anything like satisfac.
tory statement. But from the following,
hastily written and probably bungling
account from the Jackson county Era,
your readers will readily sec that sons-
Thing is going on.
AS we predicted in last weeks issue
the arrest Of Callahan and Ditch would
open more light on the gang Of thieves
who have been punderiDg and rObbng
on the highway In the north part of this
county. One of the gang has turned
| states evidence. aud tells some startling
tales of their exploits. lie relates the
story Of rObbing the narrow-gaiIgc sta
ton house. and connects several persons,
some living in this town, with this rob.
berry. a shotgun belonging to the sta
ton agent, was taken by the thieves and
hid IN a hollow tree in Ora township.
The gun was allowed to remain in tile
tree until after Stevens told where it was,
and one of the dcputy-sheriii's went and
found 1t just where Stevens said 1t was.
Stevens also gives the particulars of n
plot to rob Gill j. Burr. the county treas
urer. Ii wa. supposed that Mr.. Burr had
man. Michaelis 81 Co. Jim O'Bricn,
Wash Allen. Ditch. Stevens and others
were in th. plot. They all assembled at
O'Brien's saloon. put on their black
suits and masks and came rs far
rs the storehouse. but did not
make the attempt on account of the late.
ness of the hour, thinking that il they
would have 10 blow the safe open they
could not get through the job before day.
Samuel Brunn. one of the partners of the
firm of H.. NJ. Il Co.. who sleeps in the
store, was to be inundated. If possible.
but If he did not "behavc HIMSELF he
was to be killed. Stevens told that one
of the thieves when they were about to
disperse that night, took off
his suit OF black and threw it
in the public well at the south
east corner OF the square. II will be re-
mcmbered by the readers of the Era that
notice was made some two months ago
ola black gown being taken from the
town well which resemblcd woman's
dress. This is the same cow, thrown in
ny the thieves, but who thought, at that
time. that Thereby hangs a tall
Stevens Is the man that caused the ar
rest OF Callahan and Ditch last week. He
told OF the goods that had been taken
from Mohlcnbrook's store at Campbell
Iliil, said that Allen and Ditch are the
parties who went into the station house
ON the Narrow Gauge. Stevens also
tells Ola plot to throw from the track the
pay car on the Narrow Gauge road. In
deed his story Is thrilling one, and of
much interest to the people of the coun.
". There are other things in cOnnec-
ton we would like to state, but it is pol
icy to hold back various things In con- |
nection, which we will probably be able |
to give to the public next week.
Thus, it will be seen, the right is
speedily to triumph, and God speed the
lay. You that live out of harms way
hat do not fear the assassin's bullet,
NOW nothing of the feeling of relief and |
ecurity that we begin to feel-Or, rather,
you do know it, but you fail to appreciate
t. Before long expect to inform you
Of other and startling information. The
llr is full OF 1t, and l shall try to keep
posted. b.