The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-11-19

Particulars OF Ihe Escape Of u
Romantic DeSperndO.

81. LOUlS.
Particulars OF the Escape Of q
Romantic Desperate.
81. LOUIS, November 17.-The exciting
topic Of conversation here to-day has
been the tragedy Of yesterday, resnlting
in the Wounding and capture Of Frank
Rande, the most desperate OUTLAW that
has figured in the West since the days ol
border warfare. Last night II was the
opinion OF physicians that the desperate
would not survive through "a hours, "a
he had received q fearful shot In the left
lung and one in the leg; but the wounded
man has shown such evidence Of superior
vitality that the belief is now expressed
that he will eventually recover. The
condition Of Policeman White, who was
also supposed to be fatally wounded, ID
likewise encouraging, and his exception
ally fine constitution will doubtless pull
him through.
In his conversation TO day Rande has
been free in expressing himself about the
sanguinary events Of yesterday, though
he strenuously denies being the actor In
the horrible tragedy enacted at GilSon
and 81, Elmo, in the State Of Illinois,
during last August and September. Be.
sides reporters, he has been visited by 4
number Of people to-day, and there does
not seem to be any room for doubling
his identity. Among those who called to
see him was Sheriff Hitchcock, OF Peoria,
who arrived this morning; J. W. Kinney,
Chiel OF Police Of Peoris, and Charles
McKown, one Of the men who was
wounded at ellison. The latter person,
whose testimony is Of the greatest i'm
portance, Instantly recognized Rande aa
the man who did such fearful work with
his unerriDg navy revolver on the 9Th Of
August.
10 referring TO his capture, Rande ex-
pressed great regret that he had not kill
ed both the policemen and the paWn.shop
keeper who aided them, characterizing
his failnre 10 do so as the worst OF his
life. He seemed to be proud OF the no
toriety he had gained, and laughingly
said the papers made him as big "a the
pirates in the New York Weekly. HThe
papers did not give me fair shake"
said he. "They might have given that
officer, HefermaD, who guarded me TO
the station, particular hell. Hsisa cow
ard, and can whip him as aick as am.
| would Just like to whack him over the
head with that chair"
Rande appears TO bo well educated
fellow, and is posted on current topics.
In speaking Of his criminal career, he
he said: 81 admit that ! am a burglar,
and an adept scholar IN roguery; but 4
call it philosophy. believe in an equal
distribution Of property, and simply pro.
poaed to help TO do some Of the distribu.
tion myself. Pve been good machinist,
and am handy man with carpenter tools;
have studied ior the ministry and netli-
cine, and at last the profession in which
| found the largest membership, roguesy.
| speak French, German, Swedish, Span.
ish and Italian. would have continued in
the ministry, but 1 found there were more
rogues and hypocrites in that profess.
ion than there were in the profession OF
roguery itself. don't want 10 talk about
home, or any Of the folks. I've got myself
in a bad box, and don't want them to
know where am, and won't tell where
they live.
Ibid not comprehend how bad box |
was in till this morning. Ihsd pocket
book containing large number OF ex-
press receipts. concealed the pocket
book about my person till | got to my
cell door, when it dropped aud was
picked up. With this clue the whole
history of my burglary experience will be
made known. ! had just about wound
up my trapping summer campaign, and
got my stolen property along the lines Of
railroad, and was about to have all the
results Of my labors massed at town on
the Lake Shore and Michigan Southern
Railroad, and expected to pass the winter
luxuriously; but you can't always tell in
my line OF business, and It isn't sale 10
crow till You get out OF the woods. II
had collected about one thousand dollars'
worth Of assorted goods, and could have
set upa store on my own hook
1t will be seen from the tone OF these
utterances that the prisoner is utterly de-
PRAYED and reckless, and type OF that
class who care nothing for honor, danger,
or consequences. Information was re-.
ceived from Bloomington, Illinois, to-day,
that box containing personal property
belonging to Rsnde had been discovered
at that point. Among the effects wa. a
diary, showing that he had at one time
beeu an inmate Of the Peniteutiary al
Joliet, and a resolution 10 become an
outlaw, with sworn and deadly hatred
against the peace officers, was formed
while there. According to this diary the
cruel, inhumsn treatment received from
officers OF the Penitentiary melted the
convict 10 desperate vow, that II he
ever got out Of prison he would devote
his life TO crime, and to the killing OF
any officer Of the law who should under.
take 10 arrest him.
1t ls the opinion that, iu spite Of the
fact that Rande was at bay 10 lhe pawn.
shop yesterday, with Two stalwArt and
armed policemen lnenacing him, be would
have escaped had Il not been for tho In
trepid conduct OF George Hess, the clsrk
in the pawn.shop, who at the critical mo-
ment pulled the trigger Of his cooked
pistol, sending the bullet plowing through
the left breast OF the bandit, quickly
proatrating him to the floor by the intense
pain and gush Of blood from the ugly
wound. Rande said to-day that, having
laid Officer White out, his aim Was TO get
a shot at Officer Heflerman, and having
disposed Of him, to dash into the street,
rush down TO the river, three blocks
away, jump into skif, aud pull for life
down the current or to the other shore,
but that the unexpected shot from Hess
made escape impossible.
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