The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1889-09-05
ARRESTED.
4 Bold Highwayman Caught at
Republic, Mich.
Changes in the Atmosphere in
Many States.
A DefauIter Loses all by Play
ing Cards.
The Strike Still in Progress
in London.
ARRESTED.

MARKQErTE. Mich, Aug. sI.-The
Gogebic stage robber was arrested at
Republic this morning. The crime for
which the highwayman is under arrest
was an exceedingly bold one. A stage
coach plies between the Gogebic sta
ton on the Milwaukee, Lake shore s.
Western railroad and summer resort
hotel on Gogebic lake, three miles dis
tant. On Monday last the stage left
the hotel with party of four men who
had been spending several weeks there.
The members Of the party were Dom
aid McArcher of Minneapolis, one of
the officials of the First National bank
of that city; A. G. Fleschbein of Belle
vile, Illinois; Robert Rintoul of the
Bank of Montreal at Chicago. and VIM.
Padder, also of Chicago. At lI:3O a.
M, as the stage was dragging laZily
along over the road, its driver was
startled by a command to Hang onto
the reins. and not make single move,
at the peril Of your life." There in
front of him was the stage robber.
wearing SLOUGH hat and holding two
immense revolyers. which he pointed
at the driver. One of the passengers
adopted trick to throw the robber of
his guard. He had considerable
amount of money ON his person and
did not want it taken from him. When
the h1ghWayman extended a general
invitation to leash in,' he put his
hand into his coat pocket, presumably
to get a pocket book, but really he got
his revolver. He drew it and COM
menced firing at the robber, who stood
his ground and returned the lire. The
horses dashed away at a rapid
| rate but the roOher continued to empty
his revolver at the men in the coach.
Mr.. FleSchbein rose up in his seat and
received a Al caiibre bullet in his hip.
| At the same time the coach gave a
lurch and he was thrown forward in
The road way. Banker MeArcher al
so fell victim to the robbers murder
| Gus weapon. He received two bullet
wounds, one in the left side of the
head and another in the leg. The
robber pounced upon his helpless VIC
tim in the roadway, showed a pistol in
his face and threatened to end him
then and there. Fieschbein pleaded
for his life and the robber after going
through his pockets, getting about $40
in money, watch and chain and q
ring, left him lying bleeding and help.
less in the road. He lay there nearly
three hours before the arrival of as
siStance. Then he was taken to Bes.
Semer where ne was put into hospital
and his wounds cared for. He haC
bled so much that his strength was
Slapped and he died that night having
tirst furnished good description Of
the highWayman Mr.. McArchel
was taken to Minneapolis where al
last accounts he was said to be on thu
road to recovery. 1t is believed that
the robber is the same man who re-
Gently IN the boldest manner held uL
the Northwestern s. Wisconsin Cen
Lral trains. AS soon as the news o.
the robbery reached Ashland, Sheriff
Foley and posse started in pursuit
They were soon Joined by mob under
Judge Lynch. A pack of blood hound!
with their Indian trainers were alsC
brought into requisitiOn. All avenues
of e cape were cut off and systematic
man hunt was begun ending THU
J morning as above stated. The partic
ulars of the capture are not ye
known.
The south-bound Milwaukee &
Northern train from Champion reached
Republic about 7:15 this morning. Dep
! uty Sheriff John Glade stepped aboard
J the train and arrested the man whS
held up the Gogebic stage a few day
! ago. The Sheriff had closely watched
| all trains but had had no intimatioI
that the man he wanted was on thi
train. When the officer made the ar
rest the man drew a revolver upoI
him, but was promptly knocked dowl
and the handouts clapped on.
CONFESSED.
MARQUETTE, Miss, Aug. 3I.-Th
: man captured at Republic this morn
: ing has confessed that he is the on
who held up the Gogebic stage. Con
) vincing evidence was also found on hi
} person in the shape of three poke
books ,oneibelonging to Fleischbein an,
| bearing his name. The man also hal
three reyOlvers and three goll
watches.