The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-08-26
I. Rattle With Two Robbers in
Suburb of Chicago.
sorn SHOT AND CAPTURED.
ps1 Murdered and Robbed . De-
active en- . Train and Wounded
Policeman

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Z. pes PLANES river, At noon today.
80, capture was only effected after q -
s,,.r.' chase aud the exchange Of fully 100
-. The despeEadoes fought of the
.sseooats and excited civilian parsIcspat-
:. IA the game until their ammunition
exhausted, and then, unable 20 reply
ne Gre that was poured in upon their
ssses Of retreat. the meH sought safety in
srbt Bullets from the officers revolvers
s~oaght both menso the earth, and when
sss roliee apprehended them the men we're
x..k fr9ra the loss Of blood. Officers MuI-
Isnev. Flanagan, Harris, MaisIey aud
fasson. = hc had been among the FIRST posse
= Start cut after the fleeing desper-
49,. we're the officers who forced
ts~ surrender Of the bandits AS soon as
shs wounded men were taken in charge by
he pallce a new danger arose. InfurIAted
<tirsns. " ho had learned of the wanton
nurdsg Of one Of the officers and the fatal
skoosing OF another by the desperadoes,
a.mandad that the wounded men be i'm
mssistely deprived OF their lives. The
smters we're forced 10 draw their revolvers
& save the very men into whom few
minutes before they had poured lead. The
citizens made desperate efforts TO get the
nsn from the police, but every time they
vsre repuIsed without bloodshed. Police
Inspector Smack took charge Of the pris-
sneFs and started for the West Chicago
avenue station with them.
The wauton murder Of Owens and the
shooting Of MeGrsth By the disciples Of
lease James stirred up the entire COM
mnnity from Deeriisid to the city hall.
and not long after the report came in that
Nctirath had been shot at Mayfair gsnu-
me nan hunt was seen. Special officers
IN the eruploy Of tho railroad, city police
sBd central detectives. armed with re-
solyers and Winchesters. hurried by train
to the place where the bandits were sup
posed 20 have taken to the woods. aud
scouting parties followed every train that
promised TO lead to the hiding place OF the
numbering train robbers. The citizens in
the nelghborhood of Higgins woods. near
Ds PLANES, piloted the bands of armed
men across the country. and determined
officers, with countrvmen for guides.
searched untIringly until the capture was
made The arrest was preceded by veFi-
liable battle.
The robbers we're well armed, and when
scall from scouting party revealed their
whereabouts they made determined
stand. Cooking their revoivers, the two
msn waited until their pursuers we're in
view, aud then opened IRE. IL was re-
inrned by the officers. and volsey after
soley was exchanged. apparently without
elect, IL is probable that the men would
saver have been taken alive had IL not
been that their supply OF ammunition was
short. As their stock OF cartridges
dxindled away the desperadoes shot mors
carefully and less frequently but the OFF,
cars kept themselves well covered. until at
last tina mems bullets were exhausted.
The officers called upon them TO surrender.
bat without noticing the command the
robbers turned and began \ frantic race
fer safety. The officers followed. firing as
they ran. The chase continued until Lake,
who was in the lead, was struck by bull
let. Throwing up his hands. he turned
partially around and fell. A moment later
his companion dropped. seriously
wounded. The pursners quickly closed in
ca the fallen men and handcuffed them.
Within few minutes the prisoners were
carried toward the railroad station. and
they we're soon brought into the city and
locked up in tho West Chicago avenue
police station.
Lake, Who is q years old. was shot Tn
The neck, and his recovery Is doubtful. lie
admitted shooting Owens and McGrath.
The conductors watch and other stolen
nluahles were found upon the men. Cor
Don. who Is q years old, was not danger
ously wounded. although two bullets
struck him. Tue men refused 10 give any
Information regarding their identity. but
their appearance indicated thai both were
tough characters. The police were in
elined to the opinion that both had seen
railroad service. but this they denied.
Farmer johnson. of Des PLANES an old
soldier. IS said bY some 20 have been the
Ran who wounded the desperaioes.
Marshal. night operator At Mayfair. told
bis version ct the bandits reign of terror
Al Mayfair and the shooting Of Special
ofacer Me6rath.
We had received instructions, said
Marshall. from the chief train dispatcher
. look out fer the men who murdered Pat
oaens. the Chicago. Milwaukee a 81 Paul
eshcer, az beerheld. a few miles north. Ii
sas about % o'clock this morning when
CONDUCTOR simmons jumped from the Chi
ssso. Milwaukee & 81 Paul freight as e
came 50 a stop at the Mayfair crossing.
ssmmons tol1 nae that he thought he had
ne men who KILLED Ovens in a car near
tae snd of the train. | toid McNratA, who
Aai his uutiorm On, 70 STAY oat 81 sight as
mach as possible. When / reached the
eaai car lg - aich the men were hiding l
taeaght I recognized them from the de-
tfffpLous as the ones wanted FOR Owens
nntdeF. called ont 20 McNirath, All
HIGHT. come on Ne0rath came snd
Started t. ctmh upon the ear. drawing his
kla a. De aga 50. In a Hash one Of the
eanaiss. tae larger and more bury fellow,
ereS sun 50 large that he had 90 use
beth hands 20 work t. lie fired point
sAas ~ McGrath, who fell At the ilrst tire
eaaly sounded ! thought Il best % run
aAAy, rs ! hal B0 gun. The muFderous
fsios took aim again ~ the officer 50 Nc
Nfaia sas TeEaining his feet. and another
sal.et crashed into his body. A third
sa'.es sas theu AIRED into McGrash, and
AarN sac com panion OF the mnr3erouS
saag drew tao ok rsvolvers, which Re
Se2f.s4e-l. and. yelling ike demons, the
faf lsmpet e8 the opposite side OF the
Van aad raa toward Milwaukee avenue.
Nases taey mej the farmer whose wagon
s~sF took 90 MAKE their escape,
Tie story of tae affair last night in
se1eh Directive osens Was shot Is told
y Superintendent RArg IS follows
w ben che u0Fth-bound freighI train On
tae = faal ROAD STOPPED lasf n}ght ~
A'eef&e.3 tw9 masked men mounted TIE
Seps ot Sac cstoasc. The train stops At
te station. eht-h Is fnst over the llus
= tNaS county teom iske county. twas
no e'e,ocN The masked mea entered
s-ss doag aa4 covered the conductor snd
3fasetlFe u8{h rcVolVeFs. The tescettxe
sptaae ier a'- uae. bat before he could
ftaco 10 CHE e! the T0hbers shot hi3
t@to4Eh she hgcAsh Ene conductor Ehrea
81 rs hsuas, AMI the robher who Bad
Neee tne shooting went Through DIS
EeSAess taxing hls watch and \ small
AnoaaE % money ANsrvxar,s ha searched