The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-08-25

DETECTIVE WAS SHOT
Exciting Chase After the Des-
peradOes Takes Place.
Several Officers Shot in the
Pursuit it is Said.
The Bandists We're Captured
After a Desperate Battle.


CHICAGO Aug. 25.=When the north-
bound freight on the c., u. s. St P. road
stopped last night at Deerfield two
masked men mounted the steps of the
caboose. The train stops at this station,
which is just over the Cook county line
in Lake county, for water. The brake
men we're we'll toward the engine, which
was in charge of Engineer Pritchard,
and only the conductor, Sargent, and the
road detective, Patrick Owens. were in
the caDOOse. It WAS 1920 o'clock.
The masked men entered the door and
covered the conductor and detective with
their revOlver5. The detective sprang
for his rife. but before he could reach 1t
one of the robbers shot him through the
breast.
The conductor threw up his hands and
the robbers who had done the shooting
went through his pockets. taking his
watch and small amount of money.
Afterward he searched the detectives 5
clothes for vAluables and left the train
jnst before the brakeman, who had heard
the shot, came running back.
Trainmen who passed through Des-
PLANES this morning declared that they
were informed at that village that two
city police had been shot by the three
bandits
bers after leaving Deerheld, on the Chi
caZo, Milwaukee & St. Paul railway cut
across the country to Mayfair. The de-
pot at Mayfair is on Holeomb avenue.
Sitting at the depot was a Chicago &
Northwestern policeman who had been
apprised of the deed of violence at
Deerfeld. He on the lookout for
ally suspicious characters. The watcher
saw the men approaching and started to
intercept them.
just here the robbers began firing at
the officer He dropped TO the ground
shot in the arm and side and his wound
may prove fatal. After this bit of bloody
work, the bandits fastened out Holcomb
avenue TO Lawrence. On the way they
met d farmer in a wagon on the way
to the city. It was but a few
moments work to throw him out and
take possession of his vehicle. With
horses TO draw them, the thieves made
better time, and they were soon
through Lawrence avenue to Milwaukee
avenue
BY this time that part of the country
was in d turmoil. Boys and men on po-
MES and horses hastily saddIed were in
the chase after the desperadoes Out on
Milwaukee avenue galIOped the robbers
IN the wagon, while behind them al a
respectful distance cIattered the horses
Of the pursuers. Behind these again
came a patrol wagon at full speed, in
which were four policemen
The pursued men kept out on the
Maynard road, when they took to
Orchard Place woods, on the Desplaines
river, south Of Higgins road. The
story went that the pursued men in the
stolen farmers wagon had been closely
pressed by a patrol wagon load Of police.
between Jefferson and Norwood Park,
on the Haywood road Leaping from
the wagon the three men took refuge
under d bridge and when the officers
dashed up and began to pile out Of the
patrol wagon, the pursued men turned
loose their revOlvers and shot two of the
officers. In the confusion which follow
ed the first fire, the men escaped to the
woods, where they we're surrounded by
police Messengers were dispatched to
Jefferson for physicians and they brought
the news of the shooting to that village.
A specia. train bearing large num-
ber of policemen and detectives was
sent out TO DesPlaiues. The officers were
ders TO shoot on sight.
Patrick McGrath, the North western
special detective who was shot at May
fair, probably escaped instant death be-
cause he had pen holder in his pocket
0laGrath noticed the men, three he
thinks, on fiat car which was attached
to a south bound train and shouted TO
them to get of. He thought the men
were suspicious looking characters and
that they might have had something to
do with the Deertield robbery
When the men were ordered to leave
the train they answered with revolvers.
McGrath fell to the platform with three
shots in his body. One bullet struck the
man in the left arm. one entering his
body and a third struck him near his
heart, but was diverted by a penholder
which the officer had in his POCKET
The Northwestern officials received
word at II o'clock that the fleeing band
its at Mayfair had shot and killed two
special policemen who atfemp pied to in
tercept them. The information received
by the railroad officials indicated that
the desperadOes, after their hOld-up,
boarded an inbound train at Deerfield.
up the conductor, they robbed
him of all the money he had, and then
pulling the bell rope, jumped from the
ira n near Mayfair
Starting for the woods, they we're
chased by two special policemen, ,Plunket !
and 4uen and opening tire both off1c. .
fell InOrtally wounded The robbers
then continued their flight and after an
exciting time reached the woods in
safety.
Three miles from where the farmer
who was named Eggersfen was held up,
his team and wagon were found. The !
wagon had broken down and had been F.,
q abandoned by the desperadoes. Both of !
the horses we're completely exhausted. /
1he officers traced the fugitives to a /