The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-09-22

One IL Shot .nd Captured and He Gives
the Gang Away.

CgsTEstIA, H.. Sept. 2i.--ft goes on
record for once that a we'll planned rob
berry has failed OF success. At midnight
last night, when the New Orleans limited
from Chicago reached here. four men Sc
GREETED themselves on top OF the express
car, and when tho train stopped at q coal
chute, short distance further on. to take
coal, the robbers climbed down ana over
tire tender, calling on the engineer and
fireman to throw up their hands. Instead
OF doing so they made for the robbers,
who fired, wounding both severely. The
robbers then attacked the express car, FIR
ing numerous shots through the doors. the
express messenger and conductor. who
happened to be in the car, replying IN
kind tlil the door was shot full Of holes.
The robbers finally broke open the door
with sledge-hammers, and letting them
selves down over the top of the car with
graphing irons, renewed the fight with
the messenger and conductor. who had
meantime bsrrIcaded themselves behind
boxes and hampers While this was going on
the brakeman warned the passengers, who
proceeded to conceai his valuables. Among
the passengers was an oId-time brakeman,
Jake Sanders. of Duquoin, who had shot
gun. He went at once 20 the express car
and succeeded in bringing down one o. the
robbers with q weii-aimed shot Seeing
the game was up the other three robbers
fed, having secured nothing. 1t is under
stood that large amount of money was in
the express safe. II is thought the
wounded robber will die. His name Is
ID. /. Jones. OF Oxford Mills, la.
He Is evidently Q railroad man, as
he carried q travelling card from the Chi
cago Order of Railway Trainmen. issued
August Il, also a switehmau's card from
the Atehison, Topeka x Santa 10 at Kan
sas CITY. In the melee Engineer Young
received q bullet in the shoulder, coming
out at the elbow, and another In the back,
lodging in his hip. Fireman Mcdowell
was also twice wounded, once In the leg
and once in the neck. Conductor 0dum
was wounded slightly In the hand. The
alarm was at once given here and a large
posse turned out to hunt the robbers
After the robbers fed the train backed
mp 10 the station and new train crew
was put on board AMI proceeded. The
whole city was aroused by ringing the ire
balls, and the captured bandit was threat
ened with lynching unless he made full
confession. He said the other members
Of the gang were Charles 0'D@yer. of this
city. James Hardin. of Danvllle. ILL.,,
and man named Nichols. lie also inn
piicated man named Martin, of Duauoiu.
in the plot. although he took no part in
the robbery. o'Dwyer's house was
Immediately surrounded aud their
surrender demanded. His mother re-
fused TO surrender, and the partv
Watched till daylight when o'Dwyer gave
himself up and Is now in Jail with Jones.
Searching parties are securing the country
Tor the other two O'Dwyer bears n hard
name. Jones said this morning to an As
sociated Press reporter that o'Dwyer
learned which would be the most profitable
hold up" OF any train coming into the
city. Arrangements were made To meet at
o'DwSsrs after the robbery and divide tho
swag Jones was 10 have the most, 20
give 20 his father. who is poor. Jones Is a
swltchman and came from ST. Louis on
Monday with the other members of the
gang.
This afternoon Mayor Amss Benson was
Notified that move VAS ON foot 10 lynch
the two bandits Immediately after sunset.
The prosecuting attorney and police
magistrate accompanied the mayor to the
city jail. and laid the matter before Jones
and o'DwYeF, Who waived preliminary
hearing. They were handcuflod. and. &C.
eompaniea hy officers. hurried TO a car.
riage. and before any one was aware
OF what VAS going on the con
veyancc. closely followed by the
mayor in buggy, was speeding
across the country 90 Salem. the county
seat. An Associated Press correspondent
held = private interview with the prison
eFs jast before they we're spirited out OF
the city, onwyer positively denied com
plieity in the crime, bat While he leaped
from the train he dropped his mask aud
Was recognized.
James Haydtn was overloaded near
Nashville late this afternoon and brought
10 this city 80 10 O'Clock on the Chicago
express Mayor Benson went 70 the train
with several resoluse men 70 see that the
prisoners passed thruagn unhsrmed. The
prisoner was taken 80 Udsn and from there
60 Salem over the Ohio 4 Mississlpni
railway and landed in jail With O'pwyer
and Jones.