The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1880-11-27

Mr. Boyle's sleeping.roonl. Here the owner was
awakened, and on seeing the men yelled where's
my pis,olr' Now Mr.. Boyle keeps in the house
"gun" OF mammoth proportions, which Is II
dangerous though not pretty weapon. uniortuh.
atcly, as in most similar cases, the arm was not
at hand. so covering Mr.. Boyle with their own
weapons, the para tall and short man
backed out, carrying with them CAROLS sun
day.go.to. meetin'" coat, o cloak belonging to
Miss Boyle and Mr.. BIS pantaloons, from which
latter they secured some $50 in cash. alter which
the garment was left on the street.-The same
night short man was seen in Mr.. Stormont's
house, on Superior st. There were probaoly
two, though Mr.. s. saw but one, AS they lelt the
house with his clothing. 1t is likely all these
Jobs were the work Of one gang.
The attempt TO capture the thieves was wen
planned, but that plan was most wrctcheuly exc
cuted. Immediately the thieves left Mr.. Boyles,
Carroll followed over to town, ana meeting Oncer
Frost told his story and gave rough description
OF the men. Frost at once teephoned TO the
Rock Island depot to officer Rhoads TO DC on
the look. out for them and arrest any suspicious
characters. A train bound west came in and
pulled out, but no one appeared ut the depot, nor
at the crossing, to which place the officer with Mrl
John Fyfe went on the train. However, on re-
turning to the depot they heard men coming to-
ward them on La Sale street aud waiting until
they came up walked with them, two, to the de-
pot. The men as to stature corresponded with
Mr.. Boyle's description. The officers advances
in the way of making the arrest of them was
u
ing them he'd have to arrest them, left them In
charge Of Mr.. Fyfe, and went into the depot to
telephone to Frost for further description. While
the officer was telephoning, the men began 10
move off. Mr.. Fyfe tried to make them hold on,
but they ''had no time" and before the officer
came to the rescue the birds were far on their
way west In their flight, however, cloak was
dropped, which proved to be Miss Boyle's. ihere
is no doubt these were the "south-sldcrs." o.
fcer Rhoads must have been grievously atillct-
I'D ,v;t hpck fayr
pletey and make so bungling job.
THE SAFE BUSINESS.
Some time after Carroll Boyle met Officer Frost
and that business had been attended to so FAR as
they were concerned, that officer while going his
rounds examining business houses, going up La
Sale street, saw o sudden fash OF flame shoot
across La Sale st., followed by report. Gain
ing access to telephone he telephoned the fact
10 the police at the depot, who 1t appears, had
not heard the report. tie rightly hxed the ioca,
dry goods house, and believed the safe had been
blown open. Such was the fact. The operatives
had gained entrance to the store ma back door,
and in the usual way flew open the safe. The
explosion was terrific: Mr.. Maher was literally
blown out of bcd two large lights of glass were
broken in the front windows, can OF Oil bursted
open, which, fortunately, did not take fire, and
the safes entire front was blown off except the
inside plate. On gaining his feet, Mr. Maher
rushed to the window to see what was up, where
he was met with, "you -, take in your head
or I'll blow it off" Dan took the advice. How
ever, though he could not for distractions at his
entrance gain access to the store, the neighbor-
hood was aroused and the inside plate OF the safe
remaining in place too securely, the thieves were
compelled to move or without securing any
booty there; though at VIM. Brundage's carpen
ter shop they had previously secured number
OF tools.
depot from their chase after the south.side pail
with Officer Brennan lust as the night train was