The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-06-09
The Sliding Scale Signed by Pittsburgh
Manufacturers,
Senator Kellogg Turns the Tables on
Claimant SpOffOrd.
The Monster Musical Festival
at Cincinnati.
A Raid Upon Hampshire County
Moonshiners.
A General Resume Of Financial
News.
Daring Daylight Robbery at
Chicago.
CHICAGO.

Darlng Robbery ON the ITIghway-TwO
Messengers reppercd aud Robbed oi
$4,000 Escape OF the Rascais.
CHICAGO, June 1.-The bOldest and most
successful highway robbery which was
ever perpetrated in Chicago occurred this
afternoon about two o'clock. At half past
one O'Clock the Cashier Of the Illinois Cen.
tral Railroad made up a package OF $4,000,
all in bills, and, after wrapping it up in q
couple Of newspapers, intrusted 1t to two
young men named Harry A. Hanson and
Carl Wilson to convey it 10 the Merchants
Loan and Trust Company's bank, at the
corner Of Dearborn aud Washington SITS,
Hanson carried the money under his arm,
and was accompanied by Wilson, who
was boy OF about sixteen years OF age,
The young men were coming west on the
north side Of Washington street, and had
Just reached the alley between Wabash
and Michigan avenues, when they saw
two men coming toward them. They
paid no attention to them, however, ,ls
there was nothing about them 10 attract
notice. They had come TO the alley when
the men separated, going one on each side
Ol the messenger, Suddenly, aud without
word Of warming, the men hurled cDu.
pie Of handfuls Of red pepper in the eyes
Of the boys, and then, by means OF heavy
sand bags about foot long, knocked their
helpless victims down, aud, snutching the
money package from Hanson, started
south through the alley toward Madison
street on adead run.
Wilson recovered first, and gaining his
feet started after the bold highwaymen,
shouting "stOp thief" They did not stop,
however, and being partially blinded BY
the pepper Wilson quickly lost sight Of
OF them in the alley. Hanson was helped
to his feet by the crowd which hud gath.
cred, and taken back to the general office
Uf the illinois Central Railroad, and pro.
ceeded at once to Central Station in com.
pany with Mr.. SChaefer, IL bOokkeepr Of the
Illinois Central, where he reported his loss
10 the Cashier. Hanson was so badly used
up that he could hardly speak. HIS eyes
we're red and swollen and his clothes
covered with red pepper. Wilson was
not quite so badly off and told his
story quietly and distinctly. He could
give no description OF the men, ~ he was
nearly blinded by the pepper. From 9th.
ers who were in the vicinity at the time Of
the robbery, it was learned that the high.
waymen, alter getting away from Wilson,
ran through the alley east toward Wabash
avenue, where they Jumped into an open
buggy and drove south On the avenue at
dead gallUp. As soon as the report OF the
robbery was received at the Central Stu.
ton detectives were sent throughout the
city, and every sub.statiOn telegraphed To
to look out for the men. About ! 80
O'Clock horse was found in the rear Ui
No 5UI State street, where it had been
left. The Assistant Superintendent of the
Illinois Central Railroad announced that
he would give reward OF $500 for the
apprehension OF the robbers.