Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-09-19
ARE LODGED IN JAIL
Mineral Range Tnin Robbers
Haze Been Captured.
$4,000 so FAR RECOVERED
George Ia Libersy Confessed which
I1ctf so the Arrest OF THREE Rail-
way and Eight Other Men-

night practically all the men who had
10 do xith the robbery of the Mineral
Range Express last Friday Of 10000 are
IN Jail. OF under espionage. and up 20
date tii.0o0 Of their booty has been
recovered. Today George Ia Liberty.
former fircman on the Duluth. South
Shore and Atlantic road. was arrested
here by the police on the telegraphic
order OF the sheriff u Houghton county.
la Liberty had lost his place in the re
cent reduction Of hands on the railroad
aud has becn associating with some Of
tie tough characters who had been sus
pccted of the fraia robbery. lie was
taken 10 Houghfoa. handcuffed aud
SITTER he had made desperate attempt
~ get away and been successfully
held. be made clean breast
OF the whole affair and was brought
back to Marquette The men now
under arrest are A. s. Cannon of Han
cock. a young man of good family whose
trunk was used 10 carry away the money;
John King, an athlete; Chellew. saloon
keeper OF Negaunee; Michael and John
Shea. saloonists here; Tom Winters, bag
gageman; Moses Longtin. brakeman on
the train robbed; ID. w. Hogan, the
messenger on the robbed car; Ed Hogan,
saloonist; w. Shoup. hack driver. and
Butler. an habitue OF Chellew's place.
Details OF the Robbery.
The officers refuse to give formal
statement OF the La Liberty confession,
but the following are the details as they
have come out:
La Liberty, trained as a locomotive
fireman, covered the engineer and fire
man while the others looted the train.
King. an athlete, smashed the express
car door with sledge hammer. Chel-
low and Butler rified the safe, and the
rest carried away the plunder.
Marshal Foley Of Houghton came
here after La Liberty. and La Liberty
when caught, asked him to come to the
hotel and he would then divulge the
sccret. Foley went with him and he
made an attempt To get away. but was
foiled. He asked TO be taken to Mar
quette Jail. aud there told part OF a
story, duplicating Express Messenger
ID. w. Hogan Of the Mineral Range train
which was robbed, whose arrest fol-
lowed at Hancock.
Then followed detailed account OF
where The trunk was left along the line
III the Mineral Range road and a special
train and some officers were sent after il.
They found the trunk and on its arrival
at the Houghton National bank it was
opened and found empty.
Money stolen Prom Robbers
On La Liberty's information $4,000
was recovered by the officers il is
claimed. at Shea Brothers saloon.
though the police will not confirm this.
The empty condition Of the trunk is ac-
counted for by the suggestion that the
money was stolen second time. last
from the robbers themselves. and Mes
senger Hogan's brother In being looked
for in connection with this latest cpl
eode.
liz is now proposed TO re-arrest Jack
kehoe. who was released on Friday he.
cause il seemed evident that no had
nothing 10 do with it. 1t has since
leaked out that he purchased the cloth
81 which the masks were made at orr of
the stores in Hancock. took il with him
to Calumet and there manufactured the
masks for the robbers.
Cannon. whose trunk was used. denies
completely in the robbery. He has en-
gagged counsel for his defense who says
that he has no doubt that he can clear
him OF all blame. As one reason he
gives the fact that Cannon wanted to
leave every day for two weeks past and
just happened 10 leave ON the Saturday
noon train perchancc.
Prosecuting Attorney Young OF Mar.
quctte county is arranging for the exa-
limitations OF all the men arrested. They
will probably be given preliminary trials
tomorrow.
Ciew to La Liberty's Arrest.
The arrest OF La Liberty was made
from clew furnished by the engineer
who said the man who covered him with
revolver showed familiarity with an
engine. which led him To believe he wac
n railroad man. The engineer was un.
able To see the man u features. for the
mask which covered them. but recog.
nized the mans voice. and in his report
stated that he was sure the man had
formerly been employed on the road
Suspicion fell on La Liberty and he was
placed under arrest In has confession
he led The officers a. believe he knew
all about the removal of the money
from the trunk after It's arrival in Mar
quefte. and they had no doubt - their
ability 10 induce him to tell where all Of
il could be found.
Money Not On the Train.
CALrNFT. Mich. Sept -. The latest
story is that the money has been found
in Marquette and WIS not on the train
ai ali when the robbery occurred. bat
was turned over by Messenger Hogan
10 the Duluth. South Shore 4 Atlantic
messenger az Houghton and the robbcr,
was sham 10 throw the officials OF tbs
track. The officers neither affirm noi
deny the truth of the assertion.
S3O.Ooo iscroverrd.
Ha~cocK. Mich. sept - The none,
package containing s0.0t1 put Up b,
the Superior Savings hank ~ this place
was found in the possession of firemaf
la iiherty lie claims that the remain
ing $4,000 was stolen from him.
Freight Cars Wrecked