St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-08-27
JEKYLL AND HYDE,
SIC SENSATION IN CsFCAGO,S
TRAIN HOLD-UP.
Chief Of the Bandits a Young Man
Of Good Family, Position
and Prospects.

CHICAGO, Aug. ga man giving his
name as German. who participated in
the Deerfeld hold-up and subseorent
stirring events late Friday night and
saturday morning, and who was identi-
ned as Billy Williams, well known
character on the Pacific coast, was again
Identified today by responsible parties
as d. f. Girls void, a welI-to-do local
Inspector of the Manchester Assurance
company. Grlswold's father is said to
be travelling inspector of the Home
Fire insurance Company of New York
and resides in that city. The people
making the Identification are officials of
the Manchester Assurance company.
and they maintain they are not mis-.
taken. 1t appears to be case of DIR.
Jekyll and Mr.. Hyde. Griswold had no
need to steal or to shoot his fellowmen.
but he did it apparently because he
loved the mystery and the excitement
OF such life. Crime has apparently
become pastime with him, and he is
supposed to have found an apt pupil in
Lake, poor unemployed laborer. Dur
ing the daytime Griswold filled the i'm
portant position of fire risk Inspector.
which he used as cloak for
his marauding excursions during
the night. About five years ago
Grlswold married country girl,
and she became Mrs. Gordon, not Girls
void. Since then they have lived in
various parts of Chicago, their last resi-
dence being at Is Curtis street. Today
the tlmid, frightened wife called at the
police station and gave her name as
Gordon, saying she never knew her hus-
band by any other name.
1t is believed that the police depart.
ment, with the help of the railroad COM
panieS, are running to earth in this dual
arrest a list of train desperadoes of
which GriSwold is the center. The story
of Griswold's life, so far as known,
Is unique. Born almost twenty-eight
years ago, his father tried to give him
fair education, but the boys instincts
were wild and laWless. He eventually
disappeared from home and was next
heard of in the West as a cowboy and
ranchman. After several years of ad-
yenturous life in California, Oregon and
Idaho he came to Illinois and secured
employment as brakeman at Rock
Island. While there he married, and
the influence of his wife caused
him to lead quieter life.
His father, noting the improves.
ment in his behavior, used his
influence TO secure the son a position
with the Manchester Assurance compa.
ny. Young Griswold grew proficient In
his new position, and soon drew hand.
some salary. 1t appears, however, the
reformation was not complete, but just
when Griswold began his double career
while in the employ Of the assurance
company is not knewn. Farther dis
closures are expected at the inquest
over the remains of Detective Owens,
which has been postponed for a week te
permit the police to make full investi'
CATION of Griswold's and Lakes careers.
William Lake. who was so desperately
wounded in the raid, was feeling bettei
today. 1t Is said that he came of a good
family, and that his father is William
Lake, of Oswego, n. Y, 2 travelling
man for New York newspaper. Lake
is caSket trimmer, and had been Out
OF work for months. and he and his
wife were on the verge of starvation
when, in company with GrisWo!d, hf
made the sensational raid.