The herald., 1894-08-27
Dual Life of a Chicago Train
RObber.
One Of the Dying Desperadoes
COnfeSses.
Identified as the Son of q Prominent
Insurance Man.
Ne Had y Lucrative Position In His
Fathers Oflco and Robbed and
Murdered for Mere Amuss-
mont.
By the Associated Press.

CHICAGO. Aug. 26.-The man giving
his name as Gordon, who participated in
the Desrfeld hold-up and subsequent
stirring events last Friday night and
Saturday morning, and who was identi-
fed as Billy Williams, q well-known
character of the Pacific coast, was again
identified by responsible parties as I'll.
the Manchester Assurance company.
Griewold's father Is said to be trav-
cling inspector OF the Home Insurance
company of New York and resides
in that city. The people making the
Identification are officials OF the assur =
ance company, and they maintain they
are not mistaken. 1t appears to be a
case OF DR.. Jekyl and Mr.. Hyde. Girls
wold had no need to steal or shoot his
fellow-men, but he did it apparently
because he loved the mystery and the
excitement of such q life. Crime had
apparently become a pastime with him,
and he is supposed to have found an apt
pupil in Lake, a poor unemployed Ia
borer. During the daytime Griswold
filed tho important position OF fire risk
inspector, which he used as cloak for
his marau6ing expeditions during the
night.
About five years ago Griswold married
. country girl and she became Mrs.
Gordon, not Griswold. Since then they
have lived in various parts OF Chicago,
their last residence being No. 13 Curtiss
street. Today the timid, frightened
wife called at the police station and gave
her name as Gordon, saying she never
knew her husband as any other.
1t is believed the department OF police,
with the help OF the railroad companies,
are running to earth in this dual arrest
long train OF depredations, of which
Griswold is the center.
The story of Griewold's life, 80 far as
known, ia unique. Born almost % years
ago his father tried to give him a fair
education but the boys instincts
were wild and lawless. He eventually
disappeared from home and was next
heard OF in the west as cowboy and
ranchman. After several years of ad-
venture in California, Oregon and Idaho
he came to Illinois and secured employ
ment as brakeman at Rock Island, Ill.
While there he married and the inhu-
ence of his wife caused him to lead a
quieter life. His father noting the i'm
provement in his behavior used his in
huence to obtain for his son position
in the local Office of the Manchester As
sursnce oomaany. Young Griswold
grew proficient in his new position and
soon drew a handsome salary. 1t ap-
pears, however the reformation was not
complete. but just when Griswold began
his double career while in the employ
of the assurance company is not known.
Further disclosures are expected at
the inquest over the remains OF Detec-
tive Owens, which will be postponed for
a week to permit the police to make q
full investigation of Griswold's and
Lakes careers.
William Lake, who was so desperately
wounded in the raid, was feeling better
today. 1t is said he came OF good
family and that his father is William
Lake of Oswego. N. Y, a travelling man
for New York paper house.
Lake 10 carpet trimmer and had
been out OF work for some time, and he
and his wife were on the verge of star.
vation, when in company with Griswold
he made the sensational raid.