The herald., 1894-08-26
AN EXCITING MAN HUNT.
Two Desperadoes Come to
Grief.
They Held Up a Train Near
Chicago.
Robbed the Conductor and Killed .
Detective.
While Attempting to E,csps Thsy Nor
tally Wounded y Policeman aud
Were Themselves Shot
and Captured.
By the Associated press.

By the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, Aug. 25.-Desperadoes Will
Lake and H. F. Gordon, who ehos and
killed Pat Owens Of the Chicago. Mil
weukes and st. Paul road at Dserfisld
last night, and . few hours later shot
and probably mortally wounded Officer
McGrath at Mayfair, were surrou oded
and captured by police in the Elk Grove
woods. near the Desplaines river, at
noon today.
Their capture was only effected after
a elk houres' chase and the exchange Of
folly 100 shots. The dssperadoes fought
off the blue-coats and excited civilian
participators in the game, until thsir
was exhausted. and then
unable longer to reply to the Are that
was poured in upon their retreat the
men sought eafsty in flight. Bullets
from the officers revolvers brought both
men to the earth, and when the police
apprehended their game the men were
weak from loss of blood.
Officers Mullaney, Finnigsn, Harris,
Maisley and Lawson, who had boon
among the first posse to start out after
fcers who forced the surrender OF tho
bandits.
ATTEMPTED LYNCHING.
As soon ~ the wounded man were
taken in charge by the police, new
danger arose. The infuriated citixens
who had heard Of the wanten murder of
one officer and the fatal shooting OF an
other by the desperadoes, demanded
that the wounded men be Immediately
deprived OF their lives. Tho officers
were forced to draw their revolvers to
save the very men into whom few
minutes before they had poured lead.
The citizens made desperate efforts to
get the mon from the police, but every
time they were repulsed without blood
shed.
Police Inspector Shack took charge
Of tho prisoners and started for the
West Chicago avenue station with them.
GENUINE MAN HUNT.
The wanton murder of Owens and
the shooting of McGrsth, by the dis
ciplen Of Jesss James, stirred up the en-.
tire eummunity from Dssrield to the
city hall, and not long after the report
that NcGrsth had been shot BY May
fair came in, q genuine man hunt was
seen. Special officers In the employ Of
the railroads, city police and . central
detail OF detectives, armed with re-
volvers and winchester rides. hurried
by train to the place whore the bandits
were supposed to have taken to the
woods. and scouting parties followed
every train that promised to lead to the
hiding place Of the numbering train rob-
bers. The citizans in the nsighborheod
OF Higgins woods, near Dssplainss.
piloted bands OF armed men across the
country, and determined officers, with
countrymen for guides, searched untir-
ingly until the capture was effected.
vERITABLE BATTLE.
The arrest was preceded by veritable
battle. The robbers were well armed.
and when call from a scouting party
revealed their whereabouts they made
determined stand. Cooking their re-
vovers the two men waited until their
pursuers were in view, and then opened
fire. 1t was returned by the officers, and
volley after yolley was exchanged. ap-
parentlv without effect. 1t ia probable
that the men would never have been
taken alive had it not been that their
their stock of cartridges dwindled away
the desperadoes shot more carefully and
less frequently, but the officers kept
themselves we'll covered until at last
the mems bullets were exhausted. The
officers called upon them to surrender,
but without noticing the com mand the
fugitives turned and pegsn frantic race
for safety. The officers followed, firing
as they ran. The chase continued until
Lake, who was in the lead, was struck
by bullet. Throwing up his handp, be
turned partially around and fell, and
moment later his companion dropped,
seriously wounded.
The pursuers quickly closed in on the
fallen men and handcuffsd them. With
in few moments the prisoners were
carried towards the railroad station and
were soon brought into the city and
locked in the West Chicago avenue sta
ton.
THE WOUNDED DEsPERADoEs.
Lake, who is "a years old. was shot in
the neck, and his recovery is doubtful.
He admitted shooting Owens and Nc
Grath. The conductors watch and
other stolen valuables were found upon
the man.
Gordon, who is "a years old, was not
dangerously wounded, although two bull
lets hit him. The men refused to give
any information regarding their identi-
ty, but their appearance indicated that
both were tough characters. The police
were inclined to the opinion that both
men had seen railroad service, but they
denied it.
The police this afternoon denied the
story that the robbers had fatally shot
Special Policemen PUNK and Yunt.
These officers were among those hred
upon by Lake and Gordon, and dropped
to the ground to escape the bullets, thus
giving rise to the rumor that they we're
killed.
Farmer johnson Of Desplaines, an old
soldier, IL said BY some to have been the
man who wounded the robbers.
THE BANDITS REIGN OF TERROR.
Fred Marshall, night operator at NAV.