The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-09-27

Winged.
VALPARAISO. Sept. 23-Speciai-
This afternoon about o'clock Prof.
Kinsie of the normal school left the Of
flee to transact some business down
town and the Waterman of the school
had gone to show a new student a room,
leaving the Misses Carboy and Jones,
secretaries of the school in the Office.
Miss Carboy having occasion to go
into one Of the rear office, where the
safe is located, left Miss Jones alone in
the main Office. At this time a masked
man presented himself and pointing a
revolver at her demanded her to keep
quiet and make no cutlery. She deemed
1t a joke and slapped the fellow in the
face and knocked the revolver from his
hands. He hastily stopped and secured
ii and pointing the revolver again at
her she suddenly realized that II was a
serious matter. At the same time
another masked man entered the door
Of the rear Office and demanded OF Miss
Carboy the keys Of the safe. Both
ladies began screaming and Miss Jones
fled from the room. The robber shot at
her. barely missing her.
The ladies' screams attracted the at
tention Of students and they began
gathering. The robbers seeing that their
only chance to escape was to do so be-
fore the crowd would come in upon
them. They coolly walked out and down
the steps into the front yard and when
Mail Carrier Arnold, who CHANGED to be
then gathering mail, attempted 10 stop
them they pointed their revolvers at
him and he retired. When out OF the
building the robbers ran toward the
country pursued by officers, students,
citizens and farmers.
Two miles from the city. they were
overtaken and one shot dead by Nathan
o. Howe of Michigan City. son OF the
veteran detective, Frank Howe. now
living In retirement IN Michigan City.
Nathan had come TO attend the county
fair and brought with him n wagon
load OF peaches and was near the Office
building when the robbers fed. He
abandoned his team and Joined the pur-
suers and upon coming to "a farmers
house he borrowed Winchester rife,
which proved effective IN his hands.
When the man was shot his com-
panion stopped running. grabbed the re-
volver from his hand and commenced
shooting at the crowd until he was
wounded In the hand and then he gave
himself up. The wounded man was
brought back and placed in iail and an
undertaken WIS sent for the dead mans
body. which was brought 10 the city 10.
night.
The robbers are young men, about
twenty-one years old respectively, and
were here representing themselves aa
students. The dead robbcr was known
as Frank Robinson and his more
fortunate partner as Chire Moody.
Robinson II from Versailles. Ind, ana
Moody from Kalamazoo, Mich, where
he claims his father Is In the fiirnituro
business. They had been here about
two weeks and not much rs known Of
them.
Tonight ex-represcntative Kern sold at
auction upon the streets the entire lot
OF Mr. Howe's peaches and baskets con-
tanning one-half bushel were sold az
prices ranging from $500 TO $500 basket.
Several hundred dollars were realized
for the man who rid the country or ond
desperate. Bail was freely offered when
he gave himself up 10 the authorities.
but he was not detained. but permitted
20 go free until his case Is called.
VALPARAISO, Sept. 24.-Special.-The
bold attempt at robbery and its tragic
ending, Is the sole topic OF conversation
on the streets today.
This morning Coroner Coats had n
post norton on the remains OF Frank
Robinson and will hold an inquest to-
morrow.
An examination OF the trunks OF the
two men today shows that they were
prepared for robbery as they had shoes
with the soles cut off, heavy black Grape
for masks and a good supply OF car
tridges.
Papers and letters found in the trunk
Of the wounded man show that his name
is Claire Robinson. instead of Moody, as
he gave il last night and that he was I'm
the employ Of A. J. Conroy G. Co., 223
and 225 w. Fourth-st.. Cincinnati. He
was also an agent for w. b. Lambson OF
TT. Wayne, as a great number Of re-
ceipts and collectors reports were among
the papers. He had carefully destroyed
everything which would show where any
relatives or friends lived by tearing OF
the names and addresses on all letters.
a nickel identification check was found
on him which says:
"1f found unconscious, dead or injured,
telegraph No. SIT to the u. S. Identified
ton eCo, Cincinnati, o."
1t Is believed that he is a brother OF
the dead man and when told so today
1t seemed to unnerve him. A letter
was found in his pocket not addressed.
dated Chicago. ILL.,, Sept. "a. TO his sister.
in which he said that brother Frank
is doing we'll in his work and health,
and to speak good word for him to
Kate.
Today a letter was received addressed
to Claire Robinson, from a young lady
at Edinburg. Ind, who signed her name
Kate"
Frank Robinson entered school here
Nov. 8, 1892, registering from Cincinnati,
In June last. He returned here about
three weeks ago and again registered
from Cincinnati.
Claire came a few days ago and in
Quired for Frank. In an interview to-
day Claire said they expected TO get
about thirty thousand dollars, as they
supposed Brown and kinney kept all
their money in the safe.
Prof. Kinney telegraphed TO officers
at Versailles last night and this even
ing received a message saying: EN-
balm body; will come. j. NJ. Robinson"
The inquest will be continued timor-
row.
Today a well-dressed man called at
the undertaker's where the body OF
Frank Robinson lies and to gain ad-
mission claimed TO be Charles Lucas, a
reporter for the Chicago Tribune. He
was present at the post norton taking
Ii down in shorthand. To the coroner
he gave his address as 112 Dearborn-st,
Chicago He also tried to see the
wounded man, but was not successful
as the sheriff told him that the Tribuns
man had been there. Afterward, when
wanted by the coroner, he could not be
found and telegram from the Tribune
says they know no such man, and 1t is
thought by the officers that he is an
accomplice Of the two robbers.