Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-12-19
THEY'LL DO TIME.
Two Bad Citizens Captured by
Chicago Police
THE MEN WHO ROBBED ALLERToH.

They Take Alarm ut the Appearance Of
Detectives and He Away ~ Top speed
"A weiI-Aimed Shot Brings One Down
and Both Are Locked Up-The Popu-
lace Tries It's Hand 1t . Rescue, but
Lacks Nerve.
CHICAGO, Dec. 19--Two men who are sus
pected OF completely in the daring robbery
that was committed at Allerton's stock
yards packing house q few weeks ago were
captured by Central station detectives last
night after an exciting chase. One had to
be shot before he would surrender, while
the other was brought into such close con-
tact with the muzzle of six-shooter that
he threw up his hands and surrendered.
Shortly after o'clock Detective McKeogh
and companion walked into Delaney's
SELDOM at 32s West Van Buren, street and
scanned the faces Of the men who were
standing at the bar and seated around the
tables. Their attention was finally fixed
upon two athletic young fellows whose
faces were hidden behind newspapers.
The Robbers Take Flight.
The officers stepped toward the stran-
gers, but before they could reach them the
latter sprang from their chairs and ran
out of the back door into q vacant lot. Nc
Keogh and his partner were close at the
heels of the fugitives. Halt way across the
lot, in the direction of Tilden avenue, one
of the fellows stumbled. and McKeogh's
partner jumped on him like flash The
two men fought like demons for moment,
one TO gam his liberty and the other to re-
tain his prisoner, butthe detective brought
the encounter to an end by pressing his
revolver against the strangers head and
ordering him to throw up his hands.
Stern Chase and a Good Shot.
In the meantime the other stranger and
McKeogh We're streaking it across the
lot as fast rs they could run. McKeogh
repeatedly ordered the man to stop, and
when he saw that he was being clearly
outfooted and that every jump was put
ting more and more daylight between
himself and the fugitive he drew his re-
volver and fired. The first bullet went
crashing through the fugitive's groin and
sent him tumbling headlong into heap
OF rubbish, but before KcKeogh could
reach him he was ON his feet again and
making another plucky dash for liberty.
Disabled, however, by the detectives bull
let, his speed materially slackened and
McKeogh soon had him in custody
The Populace Aroused.
The explosion Of the revolver reverber-
ated up and down 1ilden avenue with
startling clearness, and In an amazingly
short time the denizens Of that queer and
dirty thoroughfare were thronging about
officers and prisoners, demanding the re-
lease of the latter. McKeogh's man was
bleeding profusely from the bullet wound,
and was in immediate need of medical as
sistance. The officer dragged him through
the menacing crowd, forcing everybody TO
stand aside by threatening to shoot, and
got him safely into a livery stable ON Abb
erdeen street A telephone message was
sent out for patrol wagon, but before il
arrived the crowd had become demon
stratiye.
Stood En- or with His Gun.
Spurred on by thieves who had wit
messed the capture of the pair. a dozen
mel advanced on the officers and de
manded the release of the prisoners. Nc
keogh coolly told them to keep back and
said he would kill the first man who raised
| hand. The threat had the effect Of
keeping the fellows at bay until a carriage
drove up to the stable. Into this the unin
Jured captive was bundled, and he was
hurried away to the Central station, leav-
Mckeogh alone with the wounded man.
As the moments sped by and no patrol
wagon appeared the crowd became more
and more threatening.
Rush That Failed.
Once it broke for the officer, as If to sur
| round him, but the first movement was
anticipated by the sharp crack the detect
ives revolver. When the smoke cleared
away the rescners were out on the side.
walk, where they had retreated for safe
ty. Before they could form for an
other advance the patrol wagon came The
wounded man was lifted into il and hur-
ried to the county hospital, where he was
left in charge of a uniformed policeman.
The name Of one Of the men is Warrington,
that of the other is unknown. They are be-
lieved TO be the men who 30 boldly robbed
Allerton's cashier. a full account Of which
occurrence was given In these dispatches