, 1876-01-29

cushion tho sonstc. BY . party vote. passed tho
uouso bill to rereal tue deshan Law.
ROBBERS FolLED.
The Plot to Plumber aho Lake Shore
EHFrcaH.
Toledo (O.} Giade, Jan. n.
Naat1y \ wesk ago, Mesare. Conc and Chspfn,
Superintendent aud Agent Of tho United stetes
Express Company for thla city, learned that
robbery Of ono OF their cats on tho Air Limo whs
contemplated, and that the atiempt would be
mado night before last. In order 10 proTcut 1t,
and to mako suro work Of arrsating tho gang In
tho net, thor called upon Capt. purdy. who, With
them, perfected plans for preventing ono Of tic
best laid schemes for robbery since tbs asfest
and tynching OF tho notorious Reno gang. at
Seymour, Ind. Night botoro ias& Mcssra. Como,
Chapn, and Tim Hart, Of tho Expross Com
pany, Capt. Purdy and Bergt. Nohl. Of tho
regular force, and Detective CavAnaugb, Of tho
L. =. l. II. 8. II. H., took No. t. and wone
to Archibald; }uat before roaching Wauaooa they
| saw campfire in tho woods around which Here
gathered sevora, men. 1t WAusoon tho ofllcors
changed 10 tue csat-bound Chicsgo express.
which arrives In this city ut 40 a, n. As thore
Was no attempt naado to rob that train. tho Ba,ne
parties again took tho midnight train going West
| last n1gnt. At Archhatd-ns on the night be-
fore-they changed 10 tho express. caBswnrd
| bound. In the expresa car werc sons S275,o00
| in currency, and oyof al25,000 In bu1lion, IN
charge OF Mr.. Ed Lacy, messenger, At
| WAuscon four former enploycB OF tho l.. s. Il
n. 8. Il. H. got On boatd. Their names wore L.
Il. Hartwsil. 40 ex.freghs conductor, Charles
sophus. ThiA party lsft this city some time
nao, and won't to within from o1ao-half TO thrae-
quarsoss Of milo Of Wauaeon. whore thsy
camped ont in tbs woods near tho rail-
was 10 board tho east-bound exprosb At
Wauseon, cut = hoo through tho door os tho
e1prcsa car. undo IT. fastonin8s, enter, soize,
and throw on hts safe At she Swan Crock croas-
| ing,-whern II ia suspected there "eEe PARTIES IN
waiting to sako It Away With swagon,-Ket on she
train, JUN t4ets confederate, .nd divide the
,nenta for their reception. hlessrs. Cone and
Chapin were In tho e1press car nocretod by tho
door nearest tho baggage car, Lacy, tho meh.
Beogcr, Waa lying down noar the centro o. tho
Detectives CAvauaugh and Tibbets, uoIo in tho
ond OF tho baggage car noareBt tho express car.
A signal had poon agreed upon by which tho
officers .ero To suddenly opon the door. rush
no o1prcss car bttachod to tho ttnn oighs DO.
fore last no astempt was tnAdo, but last night
everything WAS favorable, tho express car was
In tic train, tho night WAS dark. and tho rain
| tho Rtpg boarded the train at WAuaoon.
Tho Two DwlBhts and sophua Immediately
climbed upon tho roof Of tho baggage-car, nhtle
Ha1twoll remained upon tho platform OF the
Bana car. After careful survey Of tho sur
rounding, Hartwell produced n three-foutth inch
| augqf apd bored loLo In tbs contra of the az.
prosa door, through vh!cl, he observed The looa.
sion Of sho e1proHs mattor, safe. aud uaesscpgor,
by the lin.ly burning light ia tbs cat. Finding
the messenger apparently hHloep, ho proceeded
TO bore throa OF moro holea near the lock. and
kr1- AfntH lies. tnnr
for him to get his arm through tolooae tho tasten
iuge. The remainder Of tho gang then doacenl-
cd from the root and took their pllcoa upon the
platform OF tho o1press.car. During tho inter
seized the boll-cord aud hp1iouHly awaited tho
moment to give the signal to tho ollcoEr IN tho
baggagocar. Mr. ChAptn stood ready
to aclze tho arm that wss to bc thrust
the door. Capt. purdy held tho el!-corl
in Lis land. ready to receive tho signal.
6ergt. Nohl and Detectives Cavan.ugh
and 1ibbess atood near tho door readI 70 make
spring. which was to socure tue robGorB, dead or
alive. Shortly aftor passing swanton, the proper
tina seemed to HAYS arrived, and Hartwcll cau-
, tiously inserted his hand Into the opening he
had made. With bated breath he MAS soen to
> feel for tho koy which would unlock tho door.
> Az soon ~ tna1e waa enough Of hie arm through
tho hole, Alr. ChApiu aolzed his wrist with Rflp
q iron, and had Il there, desplto ali h.a dcaper
sto struggles to xelehao ii. lie wAs In tho tolls,
aud thu vlco-ltke grip wAa not for an instant re-
, Isxed uutiI ho ras ironed Mr. Coua gavo The
signal at tho sano instant Mr. Chaplin soizcd hts
maa: the door OF the haggagc-Ioom Tan oponcd
( and tho ottlcera ruhhad like m avalanche, upon
7 them. sorgt. Nohi, who happened 70 be In The
lsaJ, "froxe " to = man with either hand. Do
0 teotiyea Cayanaugh md Tibbets each went for
man. Capt. Purify, IN tho dsrkneas. laid bold OIL
/ Horgt. No6i. but belng Informed Of LIS or1or
< took tho ono tnas Jsko had uailed with hia rRh
: hand, aud thus 1oltsTod tho Sesgoans, mono toe
= soon. .....
: ing and desperate struggle would have beot
= seen. There weto o!ght persons on tho NATION
r platform of tho chE engaged in contest for ift
Y and libosty. Tho rain l.sd rendered eyosythini
! the train running 1t = spesd Of from Us to Il
miles 10 hour. III their frantic efforts to escape
q they tried to throw thonsol7ea from tho train
aud It was all that The officers could 10 70 pro
. haud-rail, and only prevented himself from be
o Ing dragged on aud down tho stops upon th
0 srsck by ensw!n.ng hia log around one Of th
= CAvanauRh took sophus-knouiag him to be-
dangerous man, aud capable OF Eny crims-b
{ dealing him . crushing blow upon hia hes1 viii
Q q" billy" Instantly the man "wllted.- an
10 mako any resistance. Detective iii
:: bits-who happened 70 ho On th
:5.s and on being informed Gt tho Sok
o i Eospiug tbo othsr fellow. rho I'D forced c.vs
l. naugh nearly OF the train. from dolug an
/! dhmage. In iasa time thau ono oAn we'll imagine
: tho wllols affair MAS over. Il ~ very singular
10 with lie number OF 1eyolrass that woro in hand
that no shots wsss fred. Had there bean th
least halt or catch In shs instantaneous rush tha
completely ovsswholued tharn Of had they Doe
d allowed tho loast opportunity, tlose ia no douE
L. but that the gang would haso fought to th
u desth.
. Capt. purdy Gays he thought Oavauaugh VI
k gone. he WAS 10 nearly oYeF tho hAnd.tall.
"9ophus" sA generally known ~ !" foxas Bill
ID and Is j young man Of tlna ptyalgue. being
perfect sthleto, aud ablo to handle With eano ~
two ordinary men. Ho is known dnspeEadt
aud WAS Al OUTLAW When 10 left Texas, uomo fly
or eix yeArB ago.
Chailss Dwight Ia we'll known In police circle
Y having beea Al1eatsd for stealing from The raj
ae road company repeatedly. Frank Dwight hd
i. also been arrested for . similar oGsnso, bl
~ upon trial was not convicted.
M HartHe'l nas formerly In The employ Of tho l