Evening journal., 1890-12-30
DARING BANK BURGLARS
Assistant Cashier Linn Beaten
Into Insensibility.
AFIERCE FIGHT wITHTHEPOLICE

Three Desperadoes Rob south Chicago
Bank In tho Afternoon, but Are Capt
ured by omSers After Very Exciting
chase-Two Men Were wounded.
CHICAGO, Dec. 30--A most daring bank
robbery occurred at South Chicago, twelve
miles east Of this city, yesterday after
noon. Three men drove up to the Mer-
chants Exchange bank in an open buggy,
drawn by a powerful and rapid white
horse. They entered and stepped TO the
cashiers window, where two Of the rnflians
engaged Frank Linn, the assistant cashier,
in conversation, while he third went
through an open door and, laying violent
hands on Linn, beat him into insensibility.
Then the robbers cleaned out the bank,
leaving not n coin or bill The next in
slant they were in the buggy, the lines
were picked up, and under a cutting lash
the horse sped away from the city.
Pursued by Police.
Almost Immediately the police were noti-
fled OF the matter, and half dozen officers
on swift horses and armed with rifles and
revolvers were soon in hot pursuit. After
chase of several miles the police captured
two OF the robbers at Madison park, five
miles from this city, and recovered all the
money. Several shots were exchanged be-
tween the police and the fleeing robbers,
and one OF the latter was seriously wounded
in the thigh The third robber is still at
large. The police say the men are the
same who successfully robbed the cashier
OF Allerton's packing house few weeks
ago, and they have been closely watching
them for several days.
surprIsed In the Act.
The bank officials now say that the rob.
bers secured but $500, leaving a. 600 in
the cashiers drawer aud $4,000 package
In the vault undisturbed. Linn was alone
behind the counter when the thieves en-
tered the bank. Two OF them covered Linn
with revolvers and the third man assaulted
him. One Of the men on the outside Of the
counter then went behind the counter and
helped himself TO the available cash while
the other stood guard at the door and the
third man stood over the PROSTATE bank
official. The thieves were surprised In the
midst OF their operations by the approach
OF q. T. Wilder, the cashier Hurriedly
throwing the limp form Of Linn into the
bnnk vault and locking it, the three rob
bers jumped into the buggy and drove off
An Eating Chase.
Cashier Wilder upon seeing the bank
deserted opened the vault door and there
found Linn, who had sufficiently revived
to tell the story Of the robbery.
Six patrol wagons were at once dis
patched to head of the robbers. Lieut..
Jenkins, who had just arrived in south
Chicago from the city, Joined in the pur-
suit. AT Fifty-second street the robbers
abandoned their buggy, the horse being
completely exhausted, and Jumped into a
delivery wagon which confederate had
in readiness. AT Forty-ninth street Lieut.
Jenkins was almost within firing distance
OF the desperadoes Here they abandoned
the covered wagon and ran In all directions.
AT FOrty-sixth street posse OF citizens
who were aiding in the pursuit was fired
into by one Of the robbers, and Patrick
O'Brien was shot in the hip and severely
wounded.
One Desperate Shot.
At Forty-third street Lieut. Jenkins
came up on one Of the band and ordered
him to throw up his hands. ForRn answer
the robber drew revolver and fired az the
lieutenant and his associates. Lieut.. Jen-
kins returned the fire, and the desperado
fell TO the ground with bullet in his
thigh The other three sought shelter in
the neighboring houses and yards
Two Of them were soon captured, but the
fourth man escaped He is completely sur
rounded and the police are confident they
will capture him also when he leaves his
place OF conoealment. The wounded rob
ber gives his name as John Corbett. Tie
is not known to the police. The other two
that were captured are Morris Hennessy,