The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-08-26

CHICAGO, Aug. 25.-Desperadoes VIII
Lake aud II. F. German who shot and
killed Patrick Owens of the Chicago,
Milwaukee and St. Paul railroad at Deers-
field last night, and a few hours later shot
aud probably MORALLY wounded Officer
McGrath at Mayfair, were surrounded and
captured by the police in she Elk Grove
wood near the Desplaines river at noon to-
dag.
Their capture was only effected after
six hours chase and the exchange of fully
100 shots. The desperadoes fought
off the blue coats aud excited
civilian participants In the game
until their ammunition was exhausted
and then, unable longer to reply Co the fire
that was poured in upon their retreat, the
men sought safety in fight.
THEY WERE WEAK WHEN CAPTURED.
Bullets from the officers reyolvers
brought both men to earth. and when the
police unprecedented their game the men
were weak from loss of blood. Officers
Mulhaney, Finnegan, Hays, Maisley aud
Lawson, who had been among the first
posse to start out after the fleeing desper-
ADDE'S were the officers who forced the sur
render of the bandits. As soon as the
wounded men were taken in charge by the
police a new danger arose. The
Infatuated citizens who had learned
OF the wanton murder Of one officer and
the fatal shooting of another by the des-
peradoes, demanded that the wounded
men be deprived of their lives. The officers
were forced TO draw their revolvers TO save
the very men into whom few minutes be-
fore they had poured lead.
LYNCHING CROWD IS REFUSED.
The crowd made desperate attempts to
get the bandits from the police, but each
time they were repulSed without blood
shed. Police Inspector Schaak took charge
of the prisoners and started at once for the
West Chicago Avenue station.
The train was held up at Deerfeld,
small station just north of the line be-
tween Cook and Like counties. One of
the detectives of the road named Owens,
who was riding on the train. was shot and
killed, and the watch of Conductor Larn-
sent, who was in charge of the train, was
taken from him. This was the entire
amount of plumber secured by the robbers.
THEY ATTACKED POLICEMAN.
The robbers cut across the country to
Mayfair. The depot al Mayfair is on Hol-
comb avenue. Sitting at the depot was a
Chicago and Northwestern railroad police
man VINO had been appraised of the deed
of violence. The watcher saw the men ap-
preaching and started up TO intercept
them. Just here the robbers brought
their guns into play and began firing at
the officer He dropped To the ground
shot Iu the arm and side, ana his wounds
may prove fatal. After this bit of bloody
work the bandits fastened out of HoI-
- I
way they met "a farmer In wagon on his
way to the city. IL WAS but moments
work TO throw him out and take posses
sion of the vehicle, and with horses 10
draw them, the thieves made better time
and they were soon on their way through
Lawrence avenue to Milwaukee avenue.
BY this time that part Of the county was
In turmoil.
EVERYBODY JOINS N THE CHASE.
Boys and men on ponies and horses
hastily saddied, We're in the chase after
the desporadoes. Out on Milwaukee ave-
nue. gaIloped the robbers in the wagon,
while behind them at a rsspecta Die dis
tance clattered the horses of the pursuers
and patrol wagon with four policemen.
Between jefferson aud Norwood park on
the Haywood road, the two men took
refuge under bridge, when the officers
dashed up aud began to pile out Of the pa
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loose their reyolvers and shot two of tue
officers. In the confusion which resulted,
the men escaped to the woods, where they
were soon surrounded by the police. Mes
sengers were despatched to jefferson for
physicians, and they brought the news of
the shooting TO that village.
A special train bearing a large number
of policemen and detectives was sent out
at $50 to Dssplaines. The officers were
armed with WInchesters and Carried or
ders TO shoot on sight The officers found
them in the woods, with the result as re-
lated above.
ROBBER MAKES A STATEMENT.
The following statement was made By
German: MY name - Henry German,
aud live at So Warren avenue, Chicago.
/ Was recently employed by Rand, Nc
Nally & Co., but have not done any work
for nearly two months. My home Is in
San Francisco. ] came here nearly year
ago, when / met Lake. Friday ! met
man on state street who said IL | came to
his farm, which was only twelve miles
from Town, be wOG!d give me a Job. / met
Lake aud asked him 10 come with me. We
beat our way on freight trains until we
reached the town where the first shooting
took place We wanted 10 board the train
aud saw the officer standing on top.
He told Us we could not get In and be
then went INFO the caboose. We followed
him and he Turned TO shoot us, wheTeupon
we both drew our TevOlvers and fred at
him We ran away after seeing that we
had shot the man, aud caught a return
freight train toward the CITY. Early this
morning We were in coal car near May
fair when we we're discovered. | heard
some one remark: There are the fellows,
now aud in a snort time. saw a man
whom presumed was n police officer COM
ing toward the car ia which we were"
DID NOT PROPOSE 10 De TARES.
II did not propose TO be taken by him.
so | drew my revolver and shot him.
After that we left that car and started TO
run along the roads. When we were cor
nered N that coyuheld. We were so tired
and hungry va could not tel! y nat We were
doing We drew our rEvoivsrs and took
slm, bat D. appeared we we're looking a.
dozen people. Il was our Intention uoI 20
be taken alive, 4 possible. but after we
were both wounded We dsciIed 10 give up.
When We boarded that cabOoss, We IL
tended % get a.. out u u We cOalt. We
took the conductors watch and chain
from him. but could not ind any money
on him. The revolver / had was gwen %
me while 10 san Francisco. LAKE bought
his on STATE street IN pawn shop ! was
never ia any trouble before
Chef kIuiey positively identified the
maa tIorman a. Billy" Williams. aud
Lake a. Charles Austin. both q whom. be
chains. have eTli records Ia CaiifOruis and
Wyoming.
10 CLEANSE THE sYsTEx
Efscsus.iy yet geutly. when costITe or BIZ
icus, or wleE tas blood J. im2nre or slug