St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-02-22
and the engines, though they were going
west, were not on the same track. The
express engine SOON
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and the engines, though they were going
west, were not on the same track. The
express engine soon
Overlook the RObber,
who suddenly reversed his engine and
let his pursuers pass him, pouring per-
feet rain of pistol bullets into the cab
as his pursuers went by. Then the our
suers stopped and the pursued went
ahead. Another artillery duel ensued,
the shotgun taking part this time. No
one was hurt in either battle. About a
mile further on the robber found his
steam going out of the engine. He
dropped off at croSsroad and started
across the country, going south. He
managed to terroriZe a farmer into let
ting him have Il horse, and rode on
about two miles further south. Here
he procured a horse and compelled
the owner, a farmer, to en-
trust him with it. The party
in the express engine had returned to
Lyons, where the sheriff of Wayne
county had organized a posse, which,
under command of Deputy Sheriff Col
Inns, started i'll pursuit. Meantime the
farmers along the robbers line of re-
treat had also turned out fully armed
in pursuit. The runaway was sighted
about five miles south of Newark. The
roads are very bad. and he had made
very poor speed. He abandoned his
horse and ran across lots to BentOn'S
swamp. But the swamp proved too full
OF water to be penetrated, and the flu
gitive took up his position behind Il
stone wall and faced his purSuers.
After some parley he surrendered to
Deputy Sheriff Collins. He was taken
back TO Lyons and lodged in Jail. He
gave the name of William Cross, said
he was from New Mexico and had been
boarding in Syracuse for some time.
lie admitted he was the man who at
tempted the train robbery to Chief of
Detective Hayden, of this city, who
had been wired for. He is believed to
be the much wanted Oliver Curtis
Perry, who robbed Express Messenger
Moore near Utica last fall.
Story of the Affair
The story of the attempt at robbery,
as far as it can be gathered, is this:
The express messenger, he it under
stood, will not talk. Cross boarded the
train when it pulled out of Syracuse
and climbed on the express car. He
was provided with hooked rope
Fastening the hook in the slight cornice
of the roof OH one side of the car he let
himself down on to the other and placed
his toes on the ledge that runs across
the car. He looked in the glass of the
side door and saw the express messen-
ger in front of the door making up his
bills. He smashed the glass with his re-
volver and shouted to the messenger to
hold up his hands. Instead of doing
so, McInerny reached to the bell cord
with one hand and his revolver with the
other. A bullet smashed the hand, but
not before the signal had been given
that aroused the conductor. Then Nc
Inerny fired on the robber and put a
bullet through his coat. Then the rob-
Der shot the messenger twice. once, in
right leg and once in the left leg. He
climbed into the car and a desperate
struggle took place. which did not end
until the train stopped for the first
time, near Weedsport. 1t is evident
that the robber had climbed out on the
top of the car and remained there until
the stop at Lyons. So far as can be learned
the robber secured absolutely nothing,
for which the company can thank the
readiness of Conductor Lass and the
pluck of Messenger McInerny.