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

east side OF the train, from where he
continued to shoot until discovered.
Kohler, whose job was to stand outside
and keep the passengers from coming out
of the car. was on the east side of the
train, also. and he poured a deadly fire
into the express car and coaches. Henry
Gleitz, who was on the west side of the
train, fired several shots at the officers
in the express and mail cars, and then
ran.
Kohler proved himself to be a most
desperate man. He confined to shoot
until he fell over dead. Engle fell soon
after Kohler was killed, and when picked
up was found to be mortally wounded.
He was shot twice in the back of the
head, and his brains We're oozing out
The men were placed on the train, which
returned to the Francis-st depot at 12:35
O'Clock. and the other train went on it's
way. The passengers did not know what
had happened. 1t was quick work, and
the train bearing the officers was back
at the Francis-st. depot in just forty-five
minutes from the time it left.
The body of Kohler was sent to Siden-
faden's undertaking establishment and
Engle was taken to the baggage room at
the depot. In a short time his mother
was informed of the tragedy, and ran to
the depot. When she returned to the
baggage room in company with two men,
she threw herself upon her sons body
and shrieked his name again and again.
She clasped his bloody head in her arms
and moaned over him for some minutes.
She was finally induced to go home and
the body was sent to the Occidental
hotel about o'clock. Engle died at the
Occidental at a. IN. He never regained
consciousness from the moment he was
shot.
The police are hot on the track of
Henry Glaitz and he can hardly escape
Superintendent HohPs story.
Superintendent Hohl tells the following
account of the attempted robbery: ION
Aug. IL 1 heard of a scheme to hold up
the Burlington & Missouri river train
No. 8, which left here at 1920 a. m.
that night. This plan was frustrated by
somebody having driven off the horse
and buggy which was hired by the Koh-
Ter brothers, who left it hitched on Felix
st. 1 next heard of the proposed hold-up
of the Kansas City, st. Joe & Council
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last week, but the location was after
ward changed to a point between St.
Joe and Amazonia was next advised
that an attempt would be made to hold
up train No. last Friday night. The rob-
bers were all on hand, but they expected
fast freight No. II ahead of No. 8, and in
tended to let that train pass. No. IL
was late, however and No. went ahead
of it and before the robbers realized that
the passenger train was coming. they
were unable to flag it. and they returned
to the city and divided up. Train No.
carried $4,000 in the express company's
safe.
''The next 1 heard was that an attempt
would be made to hold up train No. 3
on Sunday night. The robbers were evil
IDENTIFY thinking they would make a big
haul, as there would be no Sunday de-
liveries of cash by the express company
and the car would be loaded with money
that night. Then we went about our ar
rangements to capture them to prevent
the scheme.
"On Friday night 1 took Sheriff Car
son, Chief of Police Broder and fourteen
officers to Amazonia: but, as stated be-
fore, the robbers failed to flag the train
as intended
The Chiefs Account of IL.
The chief of police said: "Some time
ago 1 was notified that an attempt would
be made to rob a Kansas City, st. Joe
& Council Bluffs passenger train near
Dug Hill. ] said nothing until 1 thought
matters were coming to a focus, when I
told the railway officials of what was
expected to happen. They responded
that they too had received such informa-
tion, but from another source. We
worked together. Last night we went
to the Kansas City, st. Joe & Council
Bluffs round house, and were provided
with a dummy train. The sheriff and 1
had eighteen men, and they were dis
tributed through the several cars. When
we reached the point designated by our
information, the engine was tagged and
stopped. The engineer and fireman came
out Of the cab and they were marched
back to the express car by the robbers,
who demanded that the car door be
opened Kohler was almost instantly
killed. don't know how many shots
We're fired, but If the officers had not
ten all the robbers. Carver, who climbed
into the car at the time Kohler did,
threw UP his hands and escaped death
The other men were caught outside the
car. Kohler, who was the ringleader,
fired several shots at the police. after
having been shot himself and fallen.''
The Last One Captured.
Henry Gleitz, the sixth and last MEM
Der of the gang, was captured at $3.50
o'clock this morning. Officers trailed
him from the scene of the hold-up to the
house Of Mary Elsner in South st. Jo-
seph. His pockets were full of ammuni-
tion and three fingers had been shot off.
He denied strenuously that he had taken
any part in the attempted robbery, but
refused doggedly to talk further. The
police are confident that he is the man
and have locked him UP in police head
quarters.
Fred Kohler. the leader OF the desper-
ADDE'S. who lost his life, was only nine
teen wears old. but he was a reckless and
relsome in manner. and during his brief
career had become well known to the
police as a bad character. He was want
ed for horse-stealing and many less seri-
Gus charges have been preferred. He
had been married only a few weeks be-
fore he planned the robbery Hugo
Gleitz. the other robber who lost his life
in the battle with the officers, was the
son Of widow named Engle, who mar