The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-08-26

Chicago, Aug. 25.-Desperadoes Will
Lake and II. f. German, who shot and
killed Patrick Owens, of the Chicago,
Milwaukee & st. Paul road at Deerfeld
last night, and a few hours later shot
and probably mortally wounded Officer
McGrath. at Mayfair, were surrounded
and captured by police in the Elk Grove
woods near Desplaines river at noon to-
day.
Their capture was only effected after
SIX hours chase and the exchange of
FULLY 100 shots. The desperadoes fought
sSon the blue coats and excited civilian
tors in the gamet until their am
munition was exhausted and then, I'M
able longer 70 reply to the fire that was
poured in upon their retreat, the men
sought safety III flight.
Bullets from the officers revolvers
prought both men to earth, and when
the police unprecedented their game the
men were weak from loss of blood.
Officers Mulaney Fnnigan HAYS
Maisley and Lawson, who had been
among the first posse to start out after
the fleeing. desperadoes, were the officers
VINO forced the surrender of the bandits.
AS soon as the wounded men were
taken In charge by the police a new dan
ger arose.
The infuriated citizens who had learned
OF the wanton murder of one officer and
the fatal shooting of another by the
desperadoes, demanded that the wounded
men be Immediately deprived OF their
lives. The officers were forced to Draw
heir revolvers to save the very men
& INTO whom few moments before they
a had poured lead.
Y The citizens made desperate efforts to
get the men from the police, but every
time they were repulsed without blood
shed. Police Inspector Shack took
charge of the prisoners and started for
the West Chicago avenr station with
them.
Arrest Preceded By a Battle.
The wanton murder of Owens and the
shooting of McGrath by the disciples of
Jesse James stirred UP the entire COM
munity from Deerfield to the city hail,
and not long after the report that Nc
Grath had been shot at Mayfair came IN.
genuine man hunt was seen. Special
officers IN the employ. of the railroads.
city police and central detail detectives.
armed with revolvers and Winchester ri
hes. hurried by train TO the place where
20 the woods. and scouting parties fol-
lowed every trail that promised to lead
10 the hiding place of the numbering train
robbers.
The citizens in the neighborhood of
Higgins woods near Desplaines, pi-
loted armed bands of men across the
country, and determined officers. with
countrymen for guides. searched untir-
tngly until the capture was effected. The
arrest was preceded by veritable bat
tie
The robbers were well armed and when
call for scouting party revea1ed their
whereabouts they made determined
stand. Cooking their revolvers. the two
men waited until their pursuers were in
view. and then opened fire. 1t was re-
turned by the officers and volley after
volley was exchanged apparently without
effect. 1t is probable that the men would
never have been taken alive had IL not
been that their supply of ammunition
> owindled away. the desperadoes shot
4 more carefully and less frequently, but
the officers kept themselves well cover
ed until at last the mems bullets were
exhausted. The officers called upon them
20 surrender. but without noticing the
command the fugltives turned and began
4 a 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 hands. he turned par
tally around and fell and a moment
later his companion dropped seriously
wounded. The pursuers quickly closed in
Within few moments the prisoners
were carried toward the railroad station
and were soon brought into the city ard
locked in the West Chicago avenue po-
lice station
The HoIdups Confess.
flake. who is "a years old. was shot in
~the neck and his recovery is doubtful
He admitted shooting Owens and Nc
stolen valuables were found upon the
man. Gordon. who is "a years old. was
not dangerously wounded: although two
bullets had struck him. The men refused
TO give any information regarding their
identity, but their appearance indicated
that both We're tough characters. The
both had seen railroad service, but this
they denied.
The police this afternoon denied the
story that the robbers had fatally shot
Special Policeman PUNK and Yunt. These
officers were among those fired upon by
Lake and Gordon and dropped 10 the
n
rise to the rusnor that they were killed.
Both esc~red uninJured and later rejoined
the chase
Farmer ohnson, of Desplaines. an old
soldier, is said by some to have been
the man who wounded the desperadoes.
The old man watched the officers make
a charge upon the men and entitled
the bandits line of battle. as a veteran
would put 1t. Taking good aim. he
fowling piece. loaded with buckshot. at
me two desperate criminals.
Reign of Terror a. Mayfair.
\ Fred Marshall. night operator at May
fair. told his vision of the, bandits reign
of terror at Mayfair, and the shooting
We had received Instructions said |
Marshall, from the chief train dispatch |
er. to look out for the men VINO muir |
dered Pat Owens, the Chicago Minneapo- |
lis & St. Paul special officer at Deerfield |
a few miles north. Ii was about $40 |
o'clock this morning 'wheE. Conductor
waukee & st. Paul freight as il came 10 |
a stop at the Mayfair crossing. Simmons l
told me that he thought he had the men /
who killed Owens in a car near the end |
of the train. 1 told McGrath. who had i
his uniform on. to stay out of sight as 1
mich as possible. When 1 reached the I
csIel car in which the men were hiding. |
<ffeught recognized them from descrip- |
lions as the ones wanted for Owens /
murder. ] called out to McGrath: All |
right, come on. McGrath came and /
started to climb upon the car drawing |
his gun as he did SO.
IN flash one of the bandits. the |
largest and most burly fellow. drew a
gun so large that he had to use both /
hands to operate it. He fired point blank
at McGrath. who fell badly wounded ar
the first fire. I thought 1t best to run /
away, as / had no gun. The murderous
fellow took aim again at the officer as |
McGrath was regaining his feet and an
other bullet crashed into his body. A /
third bullet was hred into McGrath. and
then the companion of the murderous 1
thug drew two big reyolvers. which he
flourished. and. yelling like demons. the
pEir Jumped off the opposite side of the /
tram and ran toward Milwaukee avenue. Il
(where they met the farmer whose wagon |,
Obey took to make their escpe."
81 Suuerfufendeut Bzrrse Version.