The sun., 1892-02-22

German farmer. to intrust him with them by
firing at him.
! The party on the express engine had re-
turned to Lyons where the Sheriff OF Wayne
county had organized a posse, which. under
command OF Deputy Sheriff Collins started in
pursuit. Meantime tho farmers along the
robbers line of retreat had also turned out.
fully armed. in pursuit.
Tho runaway was sighted about five miles
south of Newark. The roads are very bad. and
he had made poor speed. He abandoned his
rig and ran across the lots to Bentons
Swamp. The swamp proved too full OF
water to be penetrated. and the fugitive
took UP position behind stone
wall aud faced his pursuers. After some
| parley ho surrendered to Deputy Sheriff Col
| Inns. 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. He ad-
mitted that he was the man who had attempted
| the train robbery.
| He Is believed to be the much. wanted Oliver
| Curtis Perry. who robbed Express Messenger
| Moore near Utica last fall The express mes
| senser Is in this city. but will not talk. As
| near as can be learned. Cross boarded the
train when 1t pulled out OF Syracuse. and
climbed on top OF tho express car. Ho was
provided with a hooked rope. Fastening the
| hook in the slight cornico OF the roof on one
side OF the car. he let himself down on the
| other and. resting on his toes on the ledge
that runs around the car. looked in the glass
| OF the side door.
He saw tho express messenger In front Of
| one OF the safes which was open. making up
| his bills. He smashed in the glass with his
revolver. covered the messenger. and shouted
| to him to hold up his hands.
Instead Of doing this McInerny reached for
the signal cord with one hand and for his re-
volver with the other. bullet struck the hand
on the cord. but not before it had given the
signal that aroused the conductor
Then Mc1nerny fired ut the robber and put
bullet through his coat Then the robber
shot the messenger twice. once in the right leg
and the other time grazing the left temple.
he climbed into the car. and desperate
struggle took place. which did not end until
the train was stopped for the first time near
Weedsport- 1t is thought that the robber
climbed out on top Of the cars and remained
thero through tho stop at Port Byron and
until the train reached Lyons So far as can
be learned the robber secured absolutely
nothing.
As soon as word was received in this city
that an express robbery had been committed,
and 1t was learned that the desperate was
somewhere within q few miles OF Lyons,
preparations were made to have Rochester de-
tectives join in the pursuit
Depot Master Warren telephoned to the DO
lice station and sent carriage after Detective
La Pointe. Detectives Kavanaugh and Furth-
erer at once went to the central station. and
were soon followed by Chief Hayden.
Engine No. 601. in charge OF Engineer Chas,
Mackley. was placed at the service Of the off,
| cials. The run to Blue Cut was made in 35
| minutes.
When Chief Hayden saw the robber he said
| to him.
Perry. you must be very tired"
| What's thatY'
Il said that you must be very tired"
Yes. but what was 1t you called me?'
| called you Perry: that's your name isn't
t?"
mo. sir. My name is Cross William Cross
and came from New Mexico"
Cross then said that it was not his intention
to kill the messenger. but only to main him.
80 that he could not make resistance.
He is feet or inches in height. rather
slight in build. and will not weigh over 100
pounds. He is apparently about rs years Of
age.
He was armed to the teeth. He had three
revolvers. one OF them a very heavy one. and
wore a belt filled with cartridges.
| He had great outfit In his satchel. which
was found on tie engine which he ran to
Newark.
On the engine were found three bale hooks
and ropes With III. snaps and red flannel mask;
several other articles.
| THE cRoss-coUNTRY CHASE.
Further details Of the croas-country flight
and chase were learned from Chief Hayden.
So sssS 'hs tha ' i s'mSn bs sst
he for him nrtoohA to let him have horse
| loppor O arEue with Mr. (iOefzmnn Haulinv
9 horse, This pnt a, different aspect on al,
fairs.and going to the barn the farmer brought
II in ! lis Is hisht tn he had drivsn lard hafd "a" and after
tire and he stopped at Mr.. b calls to get 1 fresh
one: Here he asked for a horse and cutter.
Mr.. fieal informed him that 6s had no outfit
that he would let him take. The robber did
nGt stop to atp Tepeat tn his rSanest but pulling Hnt
der; The horse and cutter were brought out
| without further parleyinE. and. leaving the
other horse with Mr.. Beals. he started or
again.
the south it WAS found that he had turned to
the east and then aEain ;a to the sou!h. travel.
in swa% TSS" s M "Ss hSr:e eos Ct o sss
OF tho road. stuck in tho snow. and took to tho
closed in % upon inu'S nim Denuty Shorf @ GolIns nm
and his men were on the west side Of tho
on the north. Detectives La pontn and Chief
Hayden on the south, and there were others
| ON tho east side.
| il was a little before noon when tho party on
the west side saw the fugitive behind the
stone wall They, expected that ho wonld open
any hing. but Cross evidently realized thnt it
was ~ with him. and TINT it would bo better
| to surrender He called out to Deputy Collins
| that he WAS unarmed and put his revolver on
| the wall. and told him that II lls wanted to
! speak with him to come up.
| The deputy accordingly walked IN to tho
| wall. and, .rcnrhing over. secured his mnn.
| VINO offered no resistance. Cross said that he
| had becn doing II good deal OF shooting. and
| added that ho guessed he had not hurt any
| one.
Ile seemed to bc pleased to learn that tho
| McInermy had fought for all h" was worth and
| had shown lots Of sand. He snid hat he had
| opened several packugks. but did not find
what he wanted. 1t was money that he was
| looking for.
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