Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1888-08-03


Pttsburg 70 Alliance TWO were tneu
ticketed through to Ravenna and one to
Hudson. One was dark man with black
mustachs. He was rather heavy set and
wore Q fur cap. Another, who feigned
sleep, wore dark clothing. Among the
other passengers were Rev. c. Weiss, of
and John Watts, of Bristol, Ind.
When Ravenns was reached, the three
men suddenly sprang .up, whipped out
their revolvers and barred the rear door,
telling the passengers to sitquiet if they
valued their lives. At this juncture the
man in the smoking car came hurridly
back bearing in his right hand queer
looking parcel wrapped up in newspaper.
He suddenly raised this high in the air and
before Detective Hulligan was aware of his
on his head. Hulligan dropped forward
and Hoehn sprang to the rescue firing
right and left with his self-acting revolt
yer. One of the thugs was wounded
by his FIRE. The desperadoes now began
shooting and gradually forced Hoehn out
of the door Hoehn cried for help and
Freight Conductor Van Tassen and Bag
gage Master Kenney rushed up. Hulligan
had in the meantime been terribly beaten
over the head. dragged senseleSs from the
car and McMuan freed from his fetters BY
3 key which one of the murderers pos
ssssed. The desperadoes fed from the
train carrying the man who had been
wounded. Hulligan was found leaning
against the baggage car with his head cut
and gashed in . most horrible manner
Hoehn had been shot and was also nearly
dead The train pulled away
1t was now discovered that Hulligan was
not aboard. The train was backed and the
unfortunate man found as detailed above.
Conductor Ohliger summoned DIR. White
of Ravenna, and Immediately informed
Division Superintendent Thomas of the
horrible AFFAIR. The train bearing the
wounded reached Cleveland at 80 q M.
and Hulligan. At his request, was taken to
his home at Bond and Lake streets. Hoehn
Was then removed to the City Hospital. 1t
was found that he had been shot in the
hip. in the left arm and struck on the head
With some heavy, blunt instrument. HUI
ligsn was suffering from four deep cuts on
his head.
LARsK REWARDS oFrERrD.
As soon Is the wires had flashed the news
from town 70 town, and the newspapers
had appeared with full accounts of the
Affair, public sentiment was aroused 70 the
highest pitch in favor of offering large re-
wards for the capture OF the desperate gang
The railroad company Immediately sub
scribed 81, 900 and the police department
81, 900.
STOREY ARRESTED.
Thomas Storey, the Ohio street coal man
who figured in the hauling of the stolen
furs from Cleveland TO Bedford. was now
brought up for hearing and bound over in
the sum Of 5000. samuel Eddy appearing
- his counsel. The reward fund was mo
mentarily increased. Governor Foraker,
by an act of the Legislature, offered S, 600:
Mayor OF Cleveland, 5000; The Cuyshoga
County Commissioners. 5000; the c. & p
R r. Co., $1,000; Benedict & Reudy,
81, 0Oo, and the Mayor of Ravanna, $500
making . total Of 81, 600 Spurred on by
the hope Of securing at least 6 part of this
magnificent sum. detectives docked to the
clue was worked for all it was worth, but
for long time the police wero entirely
baffled. It was found where the rescuers
had csmped in q thicket, but there ali
trace was lost; it was as though the earth
had opened and swallowed them up.
Hugh Bracken was arrested In Cleveland
on February 6, on suspicion of having
been concerned in the rescue, but was
Afterwards released. Officer Taylor of the
police force, arrested Pitt Smith
for the same crime. but he proved an abb
and was discharged. Arrests were made
all over the country, and there was hardly
8 town Of any sine in the United States
that had not pinched at least one Of the
murderers.
HuLLIGAN DIES.
After lingering in great agony. the brave
Detective Hulligan died on February g.
He was buried with honor, and q subscrip
ton raised for his widow. On February II,
1t Masilon. Ohio, . woman created Q great
by claiming To be the wife of one
Margcry Robinson, and told how the furs
bad been concesled in house of iil-repute
It 12s Third avenue, Pittsburgh She was
held - witness, but was Afterwards prov
en to be Q notorious liar and courtesan of
Canton, Ohio.
Suspicion now pointed to one Charles
Morgan, and two pals named Harrington
and Hanley ss the resecuers. F
For months Captain Hoehn, the officer
who was 50 badly injured by the despera-
does who murdered Detective Hulligan,
had been At work in the vicinity of Apena,
Michigan. The police of Cleveland had re-
ceived reliable information that the mur-
derers were in hiding in the woods of
Northern Michigan. Captain Hoehn visit
ed Apcna but found that the men had fed
The officials at that place were given full
Of the men and were authorized
to arrest and hold them at any cost.
Sheriff Lynch being given description
Of the men, telegraphed on June 18th that
hs had spotted them One Of them at
TO escape and was pursued by the
sheriff. Several shots were exchanged, one
Of them hitting the sheriff in the leg.
The fugitive was recaptured and gave the
name of Morgan
1t seems that Morgan had been captured
1t the home Of q relative while talking to
some children, and in the struggle that
followed Sheriff Lynch was shot in the
leg. Blood poisoning afterward set in and
be died. Morgan was not treated right in
that afray, and had he known who his
assailants we're would probably hsve sur
rendered.
THE PRIsoSKls ARRIVE N cLKvKLAsD.
When the morning of Jsly dawned, the
entire police force of Cleveland began to re-
jeice, for il was upon this day that the
noted trio, "Blinky" Morgan, Bill Hanly
and Pat Harrington were TO Be brought
from Detroit and at last placed in Cuya-
hoga county jail. The last two men
proved to be Robinson and Coughlin.
When IL became known what hour the
boat from Detroit would arrive there was q
large crowd seen hurrying down to the
dock. A great number Of police were de-
pie back, and this proved an excellent
peve fer the dives and sle-heuses imme-
diasly becAa To spsw out their vils sccu-
psss = he hsur for the arrival Il the
ltAner drew near.
Al lase faint trail of black smoke was
pssn faR out on the Aorison, and gradually
kho @Oks stacks and finally the hull of