The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-08-25
Detective Owens Killed, Another
Officer Shot and a Conductor
Held Up.
ROTH THIEVES ARE WOUNDED.
Lynchins Threatened After They
Were Caught In Elk Grove
Woods.

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chicAoo' aus 49,, wv .,nna"sa
bandits who boarded a northbound
freight on the Chicago, Milwaukee and
g. D., railroad at Deerf,eld n small
station just north OF the line between
cook and Lake counties. at 1920 o'clock
,,s- night and killed Railroad Detec-
last I,en, ,.,a 60. 80 r,,ao ~,
tive Patrick oWens' OIL Chicaso' anu
robbed Conductor Sargent, have been
oontured
eap.o a,.u,, ,ao u,,o,- t.,
They were finally made prisoners In
the woods In Elk Grove Township at
.hI,t noon TODAY nv five Chicago police
/ ANU MI. 80 u,sro su,ro,,nd.d ond
! fought desperately, firing as often as
their revolyers could he loaded. After
...u1. ,oo .ho,s Ind hssn exchsnsed both
men fell seriously wounded. They gave
their names as VIII Lake and w. f.
mel. men an5 wero hr, ,vht ~ ch,ca,o
and locked up in a West Side police sta
tion.
When The train STONED for water at
mnen me tun na Up man nourted
the steps Of the caboose. The brake
~ 80. forn,.rd nsar tho engine
men were ~, "alu' n 1870 .n nns.as
4 ard, and only Conductor Sargent and
j Detective owens were in the caboose.
] The bandits entered the car door and
sondus Ss ana Setsstys w6h
for his rifie, but before he could reach
It one of the robbers shot him through
the The sobber ao had ms sSoots
went through his pockets, taking his
watch and a small amount of money.
4 After searching The detectives clothes
n for yaluables the robbers left the train
I list before the brakeman, who had heard
the shot, came running back,
robbers are CONFLICTING, but it seems that
II after the ho,d-up the v boarded another
n freight train on the same road.
n Fred Marshall, night operator at May.
Al fair, tells Of the next outrage committed
II by the bandits: I'VE had received in
y structions." said Marshall, from the
: Chief Train Dispatcher to look out for
field. 1t was about $40 o'clock this
morning when Conductor simmons
lumpedf rom the Chicago, Milwaukee
at the Mayfair Crossing. Simmons told
me that he thought he had the men who
k9 killed owens in a car near the end Of
tod d. s Sps;isIm oesG Ms
at 4 sight as much as possible.
When 1 reached TIE coal car in
the men Se wefe hdns tn9usa
ii the ones wanted for Owens's murder.
called out to McGrath: All right,
4 come on .McGrath came and started
NJ gun as he did so. y
In fash one of the bandits, the
largest and most burly fellow, drew a
j bands to Operate it, He fired point
. blank at McGrath. who fell badly
wounded at the first fire. / thought it
81 Surderous fellow took aim again at the
= ericer as NcS;ratb was resaining his
itet and another bullet crashed into his
hdy. A third bullet was fired into Nc
nurderous thug drew two big revolvers,
which he fourished like a demon, the
q pair jumping off the opposite side of the
|, lain and running towards Milwaukee
i AVENUE"
McGrath was shot in the left arm and
twice in the body. After this bit OF
10 have met a farmer in a wagon on
] The way to the city. 1t was but a mo-
ment's work to throw him out and take
s them OF his se theYes ade
+, lime, and were soon on their way
through Lawrence avenue to Milwaukee
avenue.
- ltrv had Joined In the chase
after the desperadoes. Out Mil
avenue galloped the robbers
distance clattered the horses
nrJof the pursuers. Behind these again
M came a Desplaines street station patrol
y yWagon at full speed, in which were five
C Policemen. " ' - ~
I, The pursued men kept ON out May
IL hard rond and took refuge In the Elk
~ Drove Woods. where captured
Before reaching the woods 1t is said
" hat they wer chased by two specia!
policemen named PUNK and Yunt. and
n, when the bandits opened fire both Off
!, jers dropped to avoid being killed oil
Wounded. The robbers then continued
their flight, and after an exciting time
reached the woods In safety.
The wanton murder OF Owewns and the
II a ~ MrGrath these
cples of Jesse James, stirred up this en-
a, ure community from Deerheld 10 Chl.
eago City Hall. and It was not long attei
n{ he report that McGrath had been sho
:. Mayhe.d came that the unusual scene
genuine man hunt was presented:
Special officers in the employ OF IN
liroads. city police and Central detal
~ Hectives, armed with revolvers ant
'nchester rifles. hurried ny the trali
ne place where the bandits We're sup
4. ed to have taken to the WOODS
followed