Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-06-01

great corner in May was . thing Of the
past Estimates OF the liabilities Of
Coster & Martin are conflicting and
range from $3.50. 900 to 81. ooc. ooo-
FATAL FIGHT WITH ROBBERS.
A. Iowa Man DecoysA from His Hems
and Shot by Hack Drivers
COUNCIL BLUFFS. Ia. May 3L-Early
Monday morning . bold attempt at
highway robbery was made in this city,
IN which one of the robbers was killed
and w. Il. Jones. their victim,
was fatally wounded The details
reveal = villainous plot Jones II
manager OF the Sandwich Manu-
featuring Company OF this city
and formerly lived at Sandwich, Ill
He came here from Fremont Neb..
about q year ago and took charge of
the eompany's business For several
days he has been under the influence of
liquor and Sunday night fell IN with
gang Of notorious toughs well known
TO the police of this city and elsewhere.
Jones was home early in the evening
with his family. A messenger called
with the information that q man
wished TO see him at the
Ogden house. Jones started for
the hotel and that was the
last seen Of him by his friends until ne
was found on dark street In the rear
Of the Ogden house nearer dead than
alive He had wound on his head
caused by = blunt instrument. and q
bullet hole in :he right side Of his abb
domen- His right hand clutched . re-
voiver with several chambers empty.
He could speak, but was too weak to
give any definite information Of the AZ
fair further than il was an attempted
robbery. He was removed TO the hos
pital and placed under the influence Of
opiates. in which condition he remains.
On Broadway. near q hack. about q
block frcu where Jones was found, the
dead body of Jack Wade was discov-
cred with pistol wound in his breast.
Wade is . notorious tough, formerly of
Denver. Near the dead man lay q re-
volver with four empty cham bers.
Later James Maher, an ali-round crook
and desperado. and TON" CroRan, q
hack driver. were arrested. The latter
made q statement to the chief
of police. Maher, he said. was the
leader of the gang. When Jones
began firing part OF the robbers
fed along with Wade. who. after
being hit, ran short distance to where
his hack stood and tried to climb upon
the seat but fell back dead. 1t is sup
posed that Wade shot Jones, and ono
of the others then sstruck him over the
head with billy or club. A woman
who works in house near by says that
the men dragged Jones' body through
the yard and left him on the street
where he was found She says the
shooting occurred 1t . point where
Wade's body was found. Jones had .
large sum of money on his person. which
the robbers failed to secure.
Death 0f Ex-Msyor white % Aursrs. r
AURORA. H.. May Sired O. White,
one Of Aurora's foremost citizens,
whose name il identified with many
public institutions and public enter
prises in this city. died Monday morn
ing In his SD year. Mr.. White was
one of the founders Of the public IL
brary building and Memorial hall. .
trustee Of Jennings seminary, was
secretary of the west side school board
for eighteen years, was mayorof Auro-
RI and member of the board appointed
by the governor which located the ILL
nois soldiers home 1t Quincy.
Car works sold g . syndicate.
DAYTON. o.. May si.-The report that
the Barney & Smith car works of this
city had sold the plant 70 . syndicate 10
verified by an interview with Eugene
J. Barney. president, and J. D. Plat,
vice-president of the company. The
consideration iss4. 500. 900. cash in hand
The syndicate viii take possession of
the works June 1. The plant covers 20
acres of buildings Snd yards and en-
ploys !. 800 men,
Death mo. . Blow BY Bssssaii.
MuwAuxxE. May s1.--Melcher West
er. . studen. at St. Francis seminary.
was playing ball Sunday evening when
he was struck On the left temple by q
swiftly pitched ball At frse IL was
noe Thought that he was severely hurt.
but congestion OF the brain set in and
he died during the night He was Is
years old. His home was at Belgium.
VIA
To Aid Yisod sufFerera
BLOOMINGTON. Ill. May SIN pur.
susnce Of the proclamation of Gov.
Fifer calling upon the people 70 con-
tribute mosev. food and clothing for
the relief of the food sufferers Mavor
Foster. Of this city. has issued a call
for meeting Of the citizens to be held
Thursday evening TO take action in the
matter.
Young Lady's Fate.
PRINCETON. Kan, May Sf.-Miss Mel
lie Baum. the Ieyear-old daughter OF
John Bsum. a prominent farmer living
near here. was dragged TO death by .
runaway horse The young lady v<ae
Just stepping into the basgy when The
horse started and caught her feet in
The reins she wss found Aesi en- the
road.
Lewis Hevr5S ReFnsrF51a Deed.
Nsw Yosx. May n.-Lewis Morris
Rutherford. whose unsurpassed photo.
grsphs 90 the neon were but . part al
tie results If studies in astronomy -
physics vhish made him IN sukhc~isv.
died Monday IN his rstN rear ~ shs
home 10 which bad retired in Trssauil.
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oe-~~~esvs IRE - Fr..ss.