, 1876-11-06
CRIMINAL NEWS.
A Minnesota Bandit Operation at
Baraboo, Wis.
Pursuit Of tho Robbers by nn Ex-
cited Community.
Burglary at Fort Wnyue--.A Case Of
Mayhem--.Other Misdoeds.

Mayheus-.Other Misdeeds.
sAUK COUNTY, WIS.,. IN ARMS.
Special cnrrtspondtne< cf The Tribune.
BARAnoo, Wis.,. Nuy. 2.-Thc 1cwctry-store of
G. F. Tyan, Of This plaee, was robhcd, on tho
evening ot Oct. u, Of about $4,000 worth Of
watyl'cs anil jewetry. The proprietor was In
the habit Of lockIpg-uphs store At tca-ttn,c, md
In company With hls clerk, spending nuout MI
hour at supper and attending 10 tbs "rilorrsr
nround the promiscs at home when tho couple
would return 10 tho store, light up tho lamps,
anil transact w!lat business turnctl-,,p during
tho remainder Of the evening. The jcwclry AMI
watchns wcro generally left In tic showcases;
and, on this particular evening, even
tho safe, containing about ei5 III
cash, waa left unlocked. That thss
con0dlng and primitive stylo 81 closing business
was not adapted to tho present times. has bc-
come painfully evident to tho proprietor, who,
by thc,hy, Is ono of o,'r mos! esteemed citizens,
has awakened heartfelt sympathy throughout
The entire community, as tito apquci Will show.
The prctnircs and hurftsunilinEa were stnEu-
larly alapscl fgt thc successful hcrpe.ratlo,l ot
store allowed thc burglars fns!,ie ample oppor-
t,silty to Ellt t]!c prctnfses, which tf'ey did must
cifcCtually; a.ld their exit was easily accom-
rlisl1cd thrnngh the rear end Of the huillinE,-
not even shutter on the windows tnterfcringto
the unfrequcnted yard In tho rear, together
e % tho protesinr i' and d ajo,u'ng dc Ss' bp unds
inga, successfully covered their retrcat when
keeping watch on thc sIdewalk il front Of the
storc,- latter engaging In conversation the
proprietor Of the next st0rct when the latter
showed an inclination to walk past tho building
that ;.I, was being nlanderea;,
turn Of the prnprfct0r from supper, tho news
spread like wiid-iirc throughout thu town. The
numerous friends Of Mr. Ryan wGrc at once in
actiro consultation as to TIC best means to be
taken to capture tho robl,crs. Pistols. were
loaded with bueksl,ot, and numerous parties
were soon In readiness to commence the search.
About this time Charles Woodruff came into
town and repoEtctl that light hna been seen
Cemetery 1fs,l, Onr worthy Constable, ur.
luc!cn Holmes, at nncc secured n buggy, anil,
n company with Woodruff, started III pursuit.
They were most fortunate In their aelcst!on Of
They passed the cemetery, aud, travelling on
soHIc eight or fcn miles Intending to telegraph
from the former plarc, they eter!ctl three men,
near the roa.!slde, IN an auloinlng field. At
DS eSes, they F,aea s u to te s to o' Trener M :
wlsIe'! the latter, however, bad no idea Of re-
eposh'lng to; whcreupon Woodruff fred Il shot
tralM Ills rsvolyer'--tho opposing. party
returning ynlley III answer. Nothing dhlnt-
co, ynung woodruff opened vigorously, each
no,v-retrcating bandits. The horsrs becoming
almost un:nA's"gcable, Holmes WINS unable to
render assistanec. anu wa*, therefore, only M
eyewitness 70 the scene being enacted Nrtunu
hn' Ths s!ntter Of the iirsars '1,.',, awakened
the netg!borhondt AMI family living near by
vonturcd out MS far as their porch to sec what
q % cartl, llad ra!sSd ts'e terrible IN raging on
their pfen'tses. Inc beilleta WhIst'cu through
tho ar In all DIRECTIONS, when loud cx-
clamnt!on 9t uni tfoln ono Of the
robhers betokcnetl seFinns consequences to At
least one ot the party TIC pursuit leu nrross
large ,el.i, and o. i tcwo.lndea @ FonDcr uttered
tho exclamation: ~ dropped big oscrroat, anu
laggc1 behind hts fellows; put MI slnalir dtsa
pcare;l IN tho adjoining unueIbush; The nban.
aoncd garment cnltaInctl about $50 worth Of
stolen iawclry, some onrglars' tools, a,!'i eau
Of blGst!ng pnwtlcF,Ithus fnlly Identifying tic
csraping partica as tho perpetrators Of this aar-
Ing robbery.
Assnrcu OF tho escape, l!oimcs and Wood.
Ine tcIcR1n3n was oIouEnt lnto rcqHlSltlon.