The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-03-12
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| To Ron the Nebraska State Treasurer Frus-
trated BY a Pal, Who Selves the Snap
Away'-One of the Robbers Killed and
the Other Captured 10y Detectives Lying
/ in Wait.
| LINCOLN, NEB., March 1.-The city
vas thrown into 4 fever of excitement
yesterday afternoon tg one of the most
/ iaring, though unsuccessful attempts st
robbery that has ever occurred in Lin
;oln. Had it not been for the services of
4 stool pigeon, VINO gave information to
/ he detectives while acting as one of the
thieves, the boldness of the scheme and
he lack of preparation in the place at
lacked would have undoubtedly crownet
he crime with success. The thieves had
planned well their escape, but owing to
he work of the stool pigeon the officials
n the State Treasurer'S office were also
we'll prepared for the expected visit.
About two o'clock, while both houses.
If the Legislature were in session, three
nen entered the Treasurer's Office in the
,apitol, drew revolvers and said to
Deputy Treasurer Bartlett, who stood
behind the railing,
"HOLD Up YOUR HANDS,"
md the muzzles of pistols almost touched
lis head through the railing. Bartlett an
swered: "What does this mean, men:
Is it fooling or business!" but his hands
vent up all the same. ''No talk" re-
torted man who appeared to DE the
leader, ''juSt hand out your money, and
De quick about it." Bartlett passed OveI
L package OF gold and notes. ''Here it is !;
help yourselves" Two men took the
money and backed toward the door, the
third presenting cooked revolver at the
head of the Deputy Treasurer, aid warn
ng him not TO stir on peril of mis- life.
OFFICERS on HAND.
The loud tone in which Bartlett told
them to help themselves was Il signal 70
Detectives Pound and Davis. who were
concealed in an adjoining room, and they
1t once Sprang after the retrealing rob-
bcrs, who fed through the public door of
The office. The detectives were about
ten yards behind the robbers, and cried
Halt" One of the robbers was a Grip
pie, and little distance behind his COM
paniOn. FearinL capture, he turned about
with his revolver on the detectives.
Pound leveled Il shotgun in twinkln9
and got in the first shot, the rob6er fall.
ing with . charge of bUckShOt in his body.
chase was then made for the other,
who was caught before he could
reach 4 horse which he had tied to post
fifty feet from the door of the building.
The third man, instead of following his
companions. jumped through g rear Win
dow and escaped. Few noticed the fact
till afterward, and no effort was made to
Overtake the one VINO made good his es-
cape. There is no clcw to his where
lbOuts, and he was not recognized as any
one known about here.
The money was recovered by Pound,
amounting to about $500, and returned
to the Trcasurer's office.
THE ROBBERS.
The wounded robber was carried into
the building, his companion being guard.
ed by Davis in a back room. Their
names are jim Griffin and A. Mcguire,
Griffin being the cripple who received the
charge of buc&Shot. A physician was
summoned and examined the wounds
There was little internal hemorrhage, but
he bled profusely from the mouth, his
right lung evidently having been shat
tered by the shot. There is no hope
Of his recovery. Mcguire was taken to
Jail. 1t transpires that the plot has been
known to detectives some time, the third
robber, name unknown, being the sup
posed informant of the detectives. Every
thing was prepared for the reception of
the thieves, care being taken that NO
harm should come to the one who es-
capped. Great excitement prevails through
out the city. Banks will be more care
fully guarded for some time to come, it
being rumored that other schemes are on
loot by members of notorious gang.
THE DEAD ONE.
Some indignation is expressed at the
killing of Griffin, it being claimed that
there was no chance of his escape. De |
tective Pound, however, holds that il
Griffin had not received buckshot he |
(Pound) would have undoubtedly been |
the recipient of the revolver bullet. Grit |
fin has a wife and several children living |
in town, and has been sick for conSid. !
cradle time, having lost portion of one |
leg a few years ago. His family are liv- |
ing in poverty, and he being unable &c |
provide for them otherwise took this |
means of replenishing their finances.
BAD GANG.
Mcguire is well known in police Cir
Giles, having served several terms in re-
formatory institutions. The city is in
tested with bad characters at present
who have never been known here before,
md it will not be surprising if other
schemes of similar kind are at
Every precaution is being
% ION hu citizanS rrhn will deal nrnrnntlu