Omaha daily bee., 1891-04-29
The Robbers Plead Guilty.

VALPARAISO, Neb., April 2S.-ISpecial Tele-
gram to THE BEE. When the train came up
from Lincoln today crowd of people had
gathered around the depot TO see the bank
robbers who were captured this morning.
AS soon as the train stopped, the prisoners,
who we're in charge of ID. NJ Dean and ID.
W. Barnes of this place, and Marshal Craig
of Greenwood. were hustled off to the city
hall where they were brought before Justice
Hixson. Ruby was brought from the cooler,
and the charges of shooting with intent to
kill and of attempting to rob The bank were
read to them. AL pleaded guilty to
the second count, and Tobin and Ruby
pleaded guilty to the first. Rubv's plea on
this was made without fully understanding
that it was only for the shooting of Mr..
johnson and not for the shooting done while
he was being chased, as that seemed to be
what he was thinking Of The men waived
examination, and in less than twenty-four
hours after the attempt on the bank they
were on their way to the county
Jail in charge of Sheriff Ryan and
Constables Griffin and Taylor. Their
bonds were fixed at 81, 900 each. Nelson and
Tobin think they will be able to give bonds,
but it is very doubtful.
Tobin is about twenty-five years old, dark
skinned and has a stubborn, sullen look. His
father and stepmother live about eight miles
south of Valparaiso, and are considered re-
spectacle people. Mr.. Tobin' was not at the
preliminary trial today.
Young Tobin originated the plan of robbing
the bank, as he was acquainted with the
place and nOurished grudge against Mr..
Johnson, who he supposed still owned the
bank. Nelson is rather the bright
est and most intelligent one of
hn tn lun
and feel his position more keenly than do the
others. Mr.. Craig, who has known him for
two or three years, says he was considered of
good character. Nelson is about twenty
four years old.
Ruby is very illiterate fellow, dirty and
slovenly in appearance, and without any up-
parent distinct ideas Of right and wrong,
looking more like genuine tramp than a re-
spectacle farmer.
The men do not seem to have wished to
initiate Jesse James or anything of that kind,
but being in need of money took what they
thought to be the quickest way to obtain it.
The capture and jalling of this gang of Grim
inals show that justice is not so slow if men
act quickly and with some dennite plan
No attempt was made to lynch Ruby last
night, as some feared, but racket vas kept
| up so as to frighten him into full confession,
| but the poor fellow evidently had told all he
knew.
Messrs. Dean and Barnet, who captured
| Tobn and Nelson, reached Greenwood about
| o'clock this morning, and enlistng the
services of City Marshal Craig, they pro-
cured cured "a carriage and and proceeded to to
| brother, who is married, Arriving at the
| place about o'clock, they quietly drove up
and while one hitched the horses the
| others made a search for the team and
| buggy, which they soon found put away as
| carefully as if the owners had just come
| nome from short drive. Then while Dean
and Barnes watched outside Mr.. Craig
raped on the door, which was opened by the
| brother of the robber. He was ordered to
| carry the light and guide Mr. Craig to the
bedroom of young Nelson, where the latter
| was found in bed but awake. BY his side lay
| Tobin, and without any show of resist
| ing they prepared to accompany the
| officers, after their clothes had been
| searched The brother and his wife did not
seem to be in the least surprised at the ar
rests, not even inquiring the nature of the
charges, The ride back to Valparaiso was
| without trouble.
| Mr.. Johnson's wound is giving him some
trouble but he goes about and attends to his
business. The bullet grazed a cord in his
neck and the physicians state that had the
ball gone sixteenth of an inch to the right il
would have ended his life. All agree that
not one man IN fifty would have had th e
nerve to step to the drawer for re-
volver as did Mr.. Johnson while the
muzzle of another gun was aimed at him. and
| within two feet of his head, by so Villianous
| looking man rs FRANK lODlu. ftau JOnn
sons weapon been in order he would Nave
| bagged the whole gang as they Utterly fel
| over each other in theirsha to get out oi
| the bank door.
Mr. Chamberlain was taken wholly un
awares by Ruby, who asked him for loan OF
$500 and giving his name. Mr., Chamberlain
wrote down the name ana asked him what Sc
| curty he wanted TO give, and when he
looked up he.gazed into the muzzle of 3S
calibre revolver. The only thing Mr.
| han Nj ai N m off
nigh stool and dodge under the counter
crawl to tine other end and reach up to get
his pistol but he was to late too it as the
robbers had fed.