Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1893-09-21
ARRESTED AT MARQUET
All the Booty Secured by the Mineral
Robbers Has Been Recovered.


MARQUETTE, Mich, Sept. 1S.-An
portant arrest in connection VI
the express robbery at Hanv
was made by the local p
last night when George KibS
was taken into custody upon telegTs'
request from the sheriff of Hough
County. This arrest has led to the \
prehension of seven others here and \
recovery Of a large portion Of the Boz
kliberty is a locomotive fireman
occupation but lost his job wha !
general reduction was made
the operating force Of 4
Duluth, South Shore & Alta
Railway a month ago, and II
then has been intimately assoas
with Butler, King, Chettew and
characters alleged to be implicattE
the robbery. He was known to
been in company with Bid
at Hancoc k shortly before the robb
but could not be located until ysH
day. 1t was learned by officers ths \
was at his home here when the d
for his arrest Immediately follo1
Early this morning he was pi
aboard the Houghton pasSel
rain handcuffed to an off,
and in state of great excitement,
fore the train had gone half d.
blocks Kliberty made a clean brea
the whole affair to the officer.
train was promptly stopped and The
ticer at once placed his prisoner in
Marquette Jail, and Sheriff Dunn
HOughton was notified of the confess
Press representatives are denied
cess to Kliberty but enough has le#
out to warrant the statement that be
vealed the entire plot and the
taken by each actor. Kliberty,
his training as a locomotive hreD
was selected to cover the engineer
fireman of the express train while
rest of the gang looted the safe
contents. King, the athlete, prog
a sledge, according to the contea
and welded it with such eHe1
force against the door of the
Chettew and Butler rit1ed the
while Kehoe and others hurried
with the plumber. The entire pl0
Matched here, and in consequent
kliberty's confession the
have arrested John and Mic
Shea, saloon-keepers; Moses Long
brakeman on passenger tram,
Winter, baggageman; d. W. Hg
express messenger on the Mp
Range train; Ed Hogan, a barter
and Wesley Shoup, a hack driver,
Officers remain very reticent re.
ing the arrests made but have ADM
that they now have all the men
want. They are convinced tha'
have in custody all who
directly or indirectly implicated ID
robbery. They refuse to state
much money has been recover
where it was found, but report
rent that the amount is $l4, OOO a I.',
1T was found in a Lake Street saw
this city. Prosecuting Attorney "
of Marquette County, is now he' ~
is arranging for the preliminary
ination of the Sheas, Hogans, l0D''
Shoup, Laliberty and Winters &.
William Pinkerton, accom- PAM
a corps of his detectives anu anu
Antisdel, of the America, h ~
Company, are now here. Liner nSo1
sion is to ascertain the WHEREIN
the remainder of the stolen 1u ID sb
ert Cummings, Duluth, Soutnssss
Atlantic baggagemani is under a sa;rs
his personal baggage has been 'u rb,
the police, who will not state Il
any funds have been 1ouiiS ts
Sheriff Dunn, of Honght!o9nn,s 70 for
complimented on all sldes tss
promptand thorough measulefetghs
him to prevent the escape, u at;fss
bers and secure their lde lobbeT
Within two honrs otter the , ,Es q
had twenty five special depuIHc6 How:
ing all noints of exit from