The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1891-01-02
HUNTED TO EARTH.
Chicago Police on an Exciting
Man Hunt.
FOUR AUDAcIOUs THIEVES CAUGHT

Bold Robbery of a South Chicago Bank
Terms in States Prison, III One Doesn't
Hang-A Citizen Wounded While As
sisting In the Chase-Also One of the
Robbers-LiveIy Run of Seven Miles.
CHICAGO, Dec. 30-About 1890 p. m.
yesterday three men drove up to the South
Chicago bank i'm an open buggy drawn by
a powerful and speedy white horse. They
entered and stepped to the cashiers win
dow, where two of the men engaged the
bank official in conversation. Frank
Linn, the assistant cashier, was alone be-
hind the counter when the men entered
the bank. Two of them covered Linn
with revolvers, while the third man went
through the teller's door and beat him
into insensibility. 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 Break to Get Away.
The thieves were surprised in the midst
of their operations by the approach of G.
p. Wilder, the cashier. Hurriedly throw
ing the limp form of Linn into the bank
vault and locking it, the three rob-
bers jumped into the buggy and drove off
at break-neck speed. Cashier Will
der, upon seeing the bank deserted,
opened the vault door, and there found
Linn, who had sufficiently revived to tell
the story of the robbery. The police were
Immediately notified, and every police sta
ton sent out all its reserve force. Six pa
troll wagons were dispatched to head off
the robbers.
Scattering for Safety.
Lieut.. Jenkins, who had just arrived in
South Chicago from the city, Joined in the
pursuit. At Fifty-Second street the rob
bers abandoned their buggy, the horse be-
ing completely exhausted, and jumped
into delivery wagon which q confederate
had in readiness. At Forty-Ninth street
Lieut. jenkins was almost within firing
distance of the four desperadoes. Here
they abandoned the covered wagon and
ran in all directions.
The Burglars Open Fire.
At Forty-sixth street posse of citizens
who were aiding in the pursuit was fired
into by one of the desperadoes, and Pat
rick O'Brien was shot in the hip and dan
gerouly wounded. At Forty-third street
Lieut.. Jenkins came upon one of the band
and ordered him to throw up his hands.
For an answer the robber drew revolver
and fired at the lieutenant and his asso-
ciates. Lieut.. Jenkins returned the fire and
the desperate fell to the ground with bull
let in his thigh. The other three sought
shelter in the neighboring houses and
yards.
Two More Captured, One Cornered.
Two of them were soon captured, but
the fourth man escaped. He is complete
ly surrounded and the police are conf
dent they will capture him also when he
leaves his place of concealment. The
wounded robber gives his name as John
Corbett. He is not known to the police.
The other two that were captured are
Morris Hennessy, well-known in police
circles, and Charles Mullen, stock yards
butcher. The chase extended over seven
miles.
Later-The Whole Gang Corraled.
Frank Bennett, the fourth man, was
captured late yesterday afternoon. Ben
nett is the man who shot Patrick O'Brien
when the latter attempted to stop the
thieves in their flight. All the money
stolen from the bank was recovered. 1t
amounted in all to $4,000, the thieves leav-
ing $4,000 in the cashiers drawer, and
$4,000 package in the vault undisturbed.