Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-12-01
ChicagOans at the Mercy of
Thugs. Bandits and High
W9ymen.
The Great Original RObber Has
Shifted to the South
west.
Makes a Policeman Give Up His
Revolver Several
Murders.

! Chicago, Nov. 2S.-Ine mounted high
| way man who has been creating so much
I trouble III the northern suburbs of the
| city has transferred the scene of his
operation to the extreme southwestern
suburbs. Out there the lone bandit has
taken possession OF the roads and
! poverty smiteS everyone who meets him.
| Today he even compelled a year
! old boy To give UP his small change.
Several citizens contributed To his SUP
port during the day and this evening he
stopped Il buggy in which We're seated
! William Ryan and Policeman John
Keeke. Ryan gave up all his change
and the policeman said he had nothing.
| The highWayman presented his revol-
Yer and told the policeman TO un-
! button his yoer coat. He did so, display
! ing his uniform. oh your a policeman
are you" said the highwayman. lust
hand over your revolver" and the officer
was forced to comply.
The daring fellow has SO far been
completely successful in eluding his
! CHICAGO, Nov. 2S.-The reign OF
terror which began week ago con-
tinues- This morning Mrs Laura
Miller was found in the rear of her
little cigar and tobacco store, 1928
State street, suffering from series of
Injuries inflicted during a terrible
assault upon her by a man who had
worked for her and had entered the
place for purposes of robbery.
| Mrs. Miller is about IS years of age
and a widow. Last week she en-
ployed man who is only known as
George" or 'Joe' to do some prepar-
ing for her. He worked two days, and
during that time came to the conclusion
that Mrs. Miller had large sum of
money concealed a bout the hous e.
After Mrs. Miller had closed up her
store, the man entered her living
rooms by means of the rear door and
demanded her money. He carried an
iron coupling pin, and when Mrs Mill
Ter told him that she didn't have any
money in the house he struck her on
( the head with the iron implement.
The woman fought for her life, and
the robber rained blow after blow apon
her head, face and shoulders, until she
fell to the floor unconscious. The man
then secured So, all the money he
could find, and made his escape. The
woman will die.
The Englewood police are making
strenuous efforts to find the three men
who entered the saloon of job n Camp
bell, 1902 Armour avenue. about IL
o'clock last night and shot John Cane
of 4O14 Dearborn street. The men, all
heavily masked, attempted to hold
up those in the saloon. but Cane
shovel a disposition to resist and was
shot. Two men were arrested to-day.
! There is no direct evidence against
either one, but they were found in the
street with revolvers in their possess
ion and could not give good account
of themselves. They were locked up
at the Englewood station under the
names of Charles Bates and Edward
! Murphy. After Cane was shot James
Campbell, son of the proprietor of the
! place, reached behind the bar for re-
volver, whereupon the three men took
| to their heels, Campbell sending the
contents of his revolver after them.
! Cane was shot in the abdomen and he
| was taken home. DR.. Turner said the
| wound was a very bad one, but that he
had hopes his patient would recover.