The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-12-05
MADE A BIG HAUL
DETAILS OF THE ROBBERY AND
ATTEMPTED MURDER.
Mike McGinty Will Get Well But He
Will be 4 Poorer Man-Robbers
Get Between $500 and $500 in
Money-He Had the Finances Un-
der the Pillow.

The shooting and robbing of Mike Nc
Ginty, an account of which was briefly
given in serday mornings EAGLE. was
the subject of general conversation on the
streets yesterday.
Mr.. McGin'y is one OF Seigwick coun-
ty's first settlers. having ken his land in
the early seventies. He is sixty-five years
of age and an old bachelor. He lives alone
on his farm west of the Thirteenth street
bridge where the Missouri Pacific railroad
crosses the road. and but few men in the
county were better or more favorably
known than "Mac." as be was familiarly
known. An EAGLE representative, in
company with Deputy Constable Williams
VISITED the scene yesterday and CLEANED
the following facts 10 those already pub
lished
About 12 o'clock Mr. McGinty was
aroused from his slumbers by some one
calling bis name. He went to the window
and inquired what was wanted. 1--WE
wantto see You on important business,
Mac" said person who was sitting in a
buggy, or rather a spring wagon. well.
you viii have to come TO the back door.
and I will slip on my trousers and let you
in," said the old gentleman
"Well be in a hurry tor we are froze, and
must hurry to town." said the spokesman
of the party.
Mac went 70 the back door and removed
a large bar which held the door, and in-
vited the visitors to enter. He had no
sooner opened the door than one of the
party shot, the ball passing just below his
left ear. Another sbot was immediately
fired, the ball striking the old gentleman
in tho l.fr nd nd IL.
the arm. The door was Immediately
forced open and five men, each wearing a
black mask with holes for their ewes,
forced their way into the house aud over
powered their victim The leader of the
gang placed the barrel of his gun against
the head of the old man, exclaiming:
MAC. we are here 10 get your money We
know you have it here in the house You
eau tell US aud save your life. II you fail
to tell | Will blow out your Irish brains
and we Will fiud it ourselves. Decide
quick"
MIR McGinty. as be said, seeing how
helpless lie was, informed the robbers that
the money Was IN his inside vest pocket
aud the vest WAS unier his pillow. The
leader, still keeping his gun at the head of
the prostrated man, told one OF his COM
rades to 90 and see if he told the truth.
The man did as directed aud found the
money, which amounted to between $500
aud $780, in the pocket of the vest.
The leader then told Mr.. McGinty to
keep still until morning, as he iu-
tended TO leave man there who
would shoot him if he attempted TO give
the alarm. He said he believed that if lie
would make IA further search that they
would find more. but lie, the leader, said
that he supposed they should be satisfied
with what they had secured lie hoped
the shot would not prove fatal aud he was
that he had ha.n rnHai it
only their intention to get the money, and
not kill or iuju him unless il should
prove necessary to the success of their uu-
dertaking. He then told the four men
with him to help place MAC" on the bed
They handled the old man as tender as II
child, aud after placing him on the bed one
of the men went TO the pump aud got
pitcher of water, and giving him a drink,
bid him goodnight.
The robbers then left the house, and Mr.
MciIinty beVrd the wagon drive off in th-
direction of the bridge. His wound was
tteedlag protusely, aud after waiting
about half AN hour he made his way to the
house of o. b. Clark, who resides about "A
quarter of a mile from his residence. Mr..
Clark i'm mediately sent his son to town To
gel physician.
The physicians held council Yesterday
as to whether it would be necessary to
amputate the arm OF M. McGinty. They
seems to have been shot from
Winchester. As soon as the
wounded man can he removed he will be
brought TO town by MS friends and care
will lie given him. He Was special friend
OF Nike Stanton of the West Side anu the
two have been bosom companions, not only
i'll this country. but were boys togeth her on
the Green Isle.
About four weeks since, it is said, Mr
McGinIy received about $50 from the Ms
sourl Pacific railroad on n claim he had
against tue roal. He had also disposed of
his crop aud stock. and was intend NJ TO
spend the winter with his sister in New
York state.
Tue robbers seemed 10 be well posted as
TO he financial circumstances and habits
of the man whom they seriously shot and
rooted. But ii is tie general belief of the
officers who are investi eating the crime
that they belong In the territory and were
members OF Que of the gangs who have
held high sway IN that country. 1Iry
appeared to BE- well organized anu the
orders of the leader were obeyed strictly.
The leader alone did al the talking.