Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1885-03-12
.HoLp UP YOUR HANnsr-
Bold Robbery at the Nebraska State
Treasurer's Objective Thieves
Caupht

1 Ouugnt.
LINCOLN, Neb. Feb. %, ISS5.-About
two o'clock this afternoon three men en-
tered the State Treasurer's office, drew
revolvers and said TO deputy Treasurer
Bartlett "Hold up your handsp' There
was no alternative but to comply. They
then commanded Mr.. Bartlett to "hand
out the money, and be quick about it,"
He passed out a package containing
about $500, saying:-"Here it is, help
yourselves" Two of the men then
turned to the door, the third backing
out and covering the retreat with
cooked pistol levelled ut Mr.. Bartlett.
The loud words of Mr.. Bartlett at
tracted Detectives Pound and Davis,
who were in an adjoining room. The
detectives ran to the hall as the two rob-
bers passed out of the public door. The
robbers ran. Pound fired a shotgun at
the thief in the rear, who fell mOrtally
wounded. His companion was captured
capped through rear door and has not
been found.
A SCHEME OF THE DETECTIVES.
The wounded rObber died at four
o'clock. His name was James Griffin,
noted criminal, who has killed his
man and been engaged in a number of
small thieving affairs. The captured
man is Alvin Mcclure, another notorious
thief, who has also scored his man. 1t
transpires that the third man, who es-
capped, was in collusion with detectives
and decoyed the other two into the
daring crime. 1t appears that Pound
and Davis knew an attempt was to be
made, and had an understanding with
Bartlett that he should talk to the rob-
bers loud enough to be heard in their
place fconcealment. The descent has
been looked for any day during the past
week. The robbers has visited the
Capitol several times but some hitch in
the arrangements deferred them from
the robbery until to-day. There is a
mystery about the affair, especially
the part taken by the detectives, that
has created almost as much curiosity as
excitement. This may be cleared up
When the escaped robber is arrested, if
he ever is.
Steam on the Canal.
Senator Elmer White writes from
Columbus to his Defiance Democrat
as follows concerning steam navigation
on the canal: Last year the Board of
Public Works, through the instru-
mentality of George Paul, senior
member, issued an order prohibiting
steam navigation on the canals. Hon.
Henry Weible opposed the order but
was in a minority. When the new
board was organized last week the, SUBJ
ject was again discussed and Messrs.
Weible and Flickinger voted for steam,
and steam won. The packets will re-
sumo their regular trips as soon as navi-
CATION opens and trade will be improved
all along the upper portion of the
Miami u Erie canal. A large appro-
pration will be reqired for maintain
ing the public works this year. Already
an organized opposition is at work and
it will require the utmost effort of the
friends of the canals to save them
Upon the liberality of the legislature
depends the construction of the fish
chutes in the Maumee river, and along
with the matter of appropriation rests
the important desire of Paulding county
residents that culvert be constructed
near the furnace to reclaim q large
scope of valuable land south of the
canal. The Hooking canal lost nearly
100000 the past year, and the Ohio
canal did not pay expenses. Every
deficiency along any branch of the
canals cripples the balance, and now
the old Miami 4 Erie stands the blunt
of the burden and is the only land
mark worth preserving"