River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-11-26
SAFE RoeeERs NAeeEo.
Prominent Physicians of Gardner. I'LL,
Arrested on a Charge of Bank Robbery
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SAFE ROBBERS NABBED.
Prominent Physicians of Gardner. Ill,
Arrested on a Charge of Bank Robbery
One of Them Caught in the Act.
GARDNER, ILL.,. Nov. % Nothing has
ever occurred in this village that
caused as much excitement as the at
tempted robbery of the Gardner bank
Friday night and the arrest of the
physicians caught in the act of safe
blowing by detective who has been
quietly at work investigating numer-
Gus burglaries committed by unknown
persons during the past year,
also of another doctor who is charged
with completely in the crime. The Grim
inals are now known to be DIR. Me-
Adam and DIR. Boyes, physicians of
hitherto good repute. So frequent were
the depredations committed by the
thieves that it was found necessary to
employ detectives, who came To this
place under various DISCUSSES and grad
ually obtained the information that led
to the arrests of Friday night.
4 Detectives Discovery.
When the officers came here to inves-
tigate what was supposed to be the
work of petty thieves the doctors were
not suspected Aft'r the fashion of de-
tectives, win Twining, who was de-
tailed on the case and whose aequaint-
ance here enabled him 10 enter into the
movements of night providers. soon be.
came associated with the two doctors.
He was not long in ascertaining that
these men We're responsible for the
robberies that had caused SO much an
noyance to the local officers.
Plans for Robbing the Rank.
The plan to crack the safe of the
bank had been discussed by the doc
tors and the liveryman for some
time. Nerve, tools and a dark
night were all that was necessary. The
little village is quiet as the grave after
10 o'clock. and the location of the bank
and the vault inside is such that
even bungling craftsmen could do
the Job and escaped detection by a few
hours of determined work. The de-
posits were much larger than usual,
$50, 600 having been received to pay off
the employees of the Wilmington
Gardner Coal Company Friday. Usual
IL the sum carried in the vaults is not
sufficient to excite the cupidity of a
professional bank thief Darkness
came down on the little town with the
storm. and erybody went home
early. Then McAdams and Twining
started on their mission. Officers had
previously been posted in the bank.
Shot DIR. McAdams.
Access to the bank was easily OBJ
tanned. BY the aid of lantern, whose
rays were hidden from the street by an
arrangement of Office furniture, the
tools were produced and the work of
entering the vault actually begun.
Then Detective Twining threw of his
disguise. Drawing a revolver he ordered
his companions TO surrender. Nc
Adams. with an oath, attempted to strike
the officer with n jimmy which he
held. The officer reiterated outside
the railing to avoid a hand to hand
struggle. and being pursued by Me-
Adams drew his weapon and fired,
lust as the other officers came to his aid
McAdams' life was saved by the
wire netting, which scattered the shot,
though his left arm was so badly injured
that amputation may be necessary.
Another officer was sent after Boyes,
who was suspect, and he was placed
under arrest. Both were taken to Nor
ris Saturday morning, where they are
lodged in Jail. Neither will discuss the
-matter, having been so advised by at
torneyS
Bound over.
At the preliminary trial on Satur-
day MeAdams vas bound over in
81, 600 bail TO await the action of the
grand jury. Boyes was held for fur
Their investigation.