The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1876-02-25

side, and thus they drove on 10 the
bridge with the oma between them.
They were stopped at the bridge-ap-
preach by the collector, who received
his toll, without suspicion. The buggy
then drove on, but had not proceeded
more than POO Yards before the en-
ployces Of the Bridge Company, aud
such pedestrians rs happened 10 be
near the western approach, Were star
tied by a terrible voice, screaming in a
manner to curdle the blood Of any one
"sAyE MI, o GODS sAKE!-mELrln
Every one in the vicinity 10 once rushed
10 the spot, and Collector Miller, who
was ene of the first, found the buggy
halted, and the negro boy las She APP
peared to be), out ON the bridge, beg
ging protection. II seemed 10 Miller
that the boy had tumblcd ont, but the
oaths Of the men In the buggy he could
not account for. He heard one of them
tell the other to "driye like hell" and
the Injunction was literally obeycd. By
this time a large crowd had been at
tracted 10 the spot, and the negro WON
an, IN the clothes Of a man, told her
story, informing the crowdthat she was
a woman. and was - years Of age. She
also detailed the circumstances Of her
abduction in substantially the same
language as related above. The WON
an said that the men were going To at-
tach q lot of iron 10 her neck, which
they had with them in the buggy. and
then
THROW HER INTO TIiE RIVER
below. I'm her spasmodic struggles for
freedom she AT last got the gag out of
her mouth, and then began to scream
and call for aid AT the top of her voice.
When the assassins found that the :. liz
vas up and that their scheme could
not be carried out without detection,
they threw her out Of the buggy in IA
violent manner and drove rapidly over
toward the Illinois shore. The noise
made by the buggy attracted the atten-
ton OF Collector T.. 4. Medallion and
Special Officer Armstrong. az the East
II. Louis end Of the bridge. and they
rushed ont and stopped il. Medallion
demanded the cause Of their cNiraordi-
nary gait, and one Of the men replied
that he had just gst a telegram stating
that his wife was diving at the Allerton
House. at the National Stock Yards.
Medallion then asked their names, and
received replies which excited his sus-
picions. and he told them he would hold
them for fast driving. and that they
should consider themselves under ar
rest. Instead of doing so, however. the
men leaped from the buggy and ran
down the approach ~ fast as their legs
would take them.
AT this juncture SO much interest was
manifested IN securing the horse and
vehicle that the men succeeded in get
ting away Medallion had hold on the
reins when lIollan and his companion
leaped from the huggt, and. instead Of
dropping them and following up the
men, with his partner. he turned the
horse over 10 Armstrong and followed
them alone. IIollan and Wilson were
some distance ahead Of him. and when
they got 10 the return roadway over
Fourth Street, they
DASHED DOWN THE INCLINE
on to Third Street, and were soon on
the island with the whole town OF East
1t. Louis clear to them. as Medallion
did not follow them further than the
Fourth Street roadway.
On this side OF the river Officer Kohl
hund got the negro woman's statement,
and took her 10 the Third District sta
ton. where Captain Hucblep inter
viewed her and heard her story. The
Captain then detailed Sergeant Boyd
and Officer kohlhund to special service
to work up the case. The officers dis
gui>ed themselves in citizens clothes,
and started out, taking the negro wo-
nan along with them, still clad in mans
clothing. They first proceeded TO IIol-
lan's room, and made a thorough
search. but what was found the police
decline 10 communicate, although evil
dcncc corroborating the woman's state
ment vas certainly discovered.
o TO BE FOUND.
The officers then, accompanied by the
woman, went over To- East II. Louis and
had a conference there with the East
1t. Louis police authorities. Chief
Renshaw afforded them every assistance
in his power. and the town If East st.
Louis was pretty Thoroughly canyassed.
Int the mcn were not found. nor any
trace Of them that is known outside OF
police circles. These officers again
went over yesterday morning. and
were accompanied bv Officer Brec.
The negro woman. still in mans clothes,
was also with them. They again looked
about town. and in company with City
Marshal Walsh, of East It. Louis, visit
cd the Allerton House, but no trace Of
the men was discovered. The police on
both sides % the river are on the look
out for the men. and expect al the
farthcst to have them safely Gagged in .
few days.
llollan is the same messenger who
figured SO conSpicuously in the Evcland
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