Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-03-06
cAersa THE
A Hot Chase on the Island-Aiieged
Affemnta Af q Rescue.

The Condry brothers, John and Tom. are
characters we'll known IN this city. espec-
ially the former, who, under the sobriquet
of Curly Jack" has figured extensively
in the criminal courts of Wheeling and
Pittsburgh. He has lately been discharged
from the Western Penitentiary, and upon
coming TO this city announced his inten-
ton of going to work and leading a better
life; but If the charges nov made against
him are true, he and his brother have a
glitteripg prospect of free board at the Ohio
State prison.
On Saturday morning, Mayor Frank
Robinson, OF Bridgeport, received adiSpatch
from Constable Starklcy, OF Freeport, Ohio.
TO arrest. for robbery, two men who would
be in ON the 7. Y. train, and whose names
lfctitious) were Wm. Mct'une and John
Murray. Robinson aud Officer Burdett
went to the depot and recognized, rs their
probable men, the COndry brothers. But
the latter were too sharp to be caught nap
ping and when they saw the officers they
look to their heels, making for the bridge,
TO escape 10 West Virginia. On the way 10
the bridge. and a. they approached that
structure. the officers fired and at the same
time, Tom stumbled and fell. Jack then
drew his revolver and fired ut the Mayor,
missing him. however, and then continued
and crossed the bridge, soaring off any VINO
approached him, by pointing the revolver
at them.
When Tom fell, DR.. Cook ran to him and
scizing him held on until Mayor Robinson
collarcd him. when he surrendered and was
locked up. A motion OF his hand toward
his hip pocket caused another hystander 10
catch and hold the arm.
Fortunately, the Mayor had ~teI<phoned
TO Wheeling and Officers JunkinS and Lis.
ton were detailed to the Island to assist.
Jack Condry crossed the bridge and going
down Huron street, made for the orchard,
followed by a large crowd OF people, whom
he kept at hay with the revolver. Reach
ing the orchard, he crossed and came up
Front street and, turning into Eir-
ginia, ran directly into Junkin's
arms, at which he surrendered at
Officer Burdett. in spite oil the shots fired at
him and the fact that he was OF alien soil,
kept after Condry and within distance. in
which plucky act he displayed that courage
which should be the prerequisite OF every
officer.
Condry, when brought to Wheeling. re.
fused to go back without a requisition, and
was accordingly sent TO Jail by Justice Phil
Ups as a fugitive from justice. The crime OF
which the brothers arc accused is the rob
berry OF $35 from 4 machine agent named
Fox. who was piled with liquor until help.
less. Jack thinks the Governor OF Ohio will
not issue u rcqu>ition for a rob
berry of less that fifty dollars, in which
belief he rather exposes his hand. The
requisition will be forthcoming to-day or
to morrow, and the brothers will be lodged
in the Harrison county Jail.
1t is unfortunate for Jack that he bears
so hard q reputation, as now every crime
discovered about here is charged to him
People believe he robbed the c. & T. depot
as a signal torpedo was found in his pocket,
and the statement is made that he pur-
chased some fuse from 4 grocery near the
Second ward market. 1t is also charged
that the brothers have been passing coun-
terfeit money in Harrison county.