New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-08-26
MURDEROUS TRAIN ROBBERS
RUN DOWN AND CAPTURED AFTER AN
EXCITING CHASE.

SPECIAL OFFICER OF THE ST PAUL ROAD
KILLED OUTRIGHT AND ANOTHER sERI-
oCsLY HURT BY THE oUTLAws-BoTH
THE MURDERERs WOUNDED
Chicago, Aug 25-Two desperate train robbers,
William Lake and II. F. German. who say they
are recent arrivals from the Pacific Coast, made
n brief but tragic attempt last night and today
to emulate the bloody work of the bandits Jesse
James and "Bill" Dalton. One Of their victims.
Patrick Owens, detective In the employ OF the
Chicago. Milwaukee and ST. Paul Railroad, was
shot and killed at Deerfield. near this city, last
night. Patrick McGrath. another special officer
for the st. Paul road. shot twice to-day
and seriously wounded but will recover. The
bandits had to be shot by police officers sent
from city stations before they would surrender.
although they were surrounded in a grove by
strong force armed with Winchester rifles and
revolvers The murde-rrs not badly
wounded. and are in police cells. Only the
large force Of armed officers prevented nfur!ated
citizens rom lynchng the prisoners.
SHOT DOWN BY THE OUTLAWS.
Lake and German began their criminal work BY
entering the caboose OF freight train on the st.
Paul road last night at Deerfield when the train
stopped for water They found the only occu-
pant or the car 10 ne CONDUCTOR iit was
at once relieved Of his gold watch by the masked
men. who flashed big revolvers In his face Ofh-
cor Owens who doing duty on the train en-
tered the door OF the at this time. He was
ordered to throw up his hands by the robbers.
and refusing was shot dead, both men firing at
him.
Then the desperadoes escaped and boarded a
southbound freight train for Mayfair. a suburb
of Chicago. Conductor Simmons detected the re-
semblance Of the men 10 the slayers Of Owens.
having been asked 10 keep lookout for them.
When the train stopped at Mayfair, shortly after
o'clock this morning Simmons told Fired"
Marshall. the night operator. Of his discovery.
Marshall went to the coal car where the men
were hiding and also recognized the fellows He
shouted to Officer McGrath who was keeping out
OF sight because Of his uniform. to come on
TWO BULLETS IN AN OFFICER.
No sooner had the officer begun 10 climb on the
car 10 capture the murderers than they pushed
their big rcvolvers ~ which they had two each.
toward the brave McGrath and began firing
Two bullets were fired In rapid succession into
the body Of McGrath. One entered his arm and
tho other his side. The wounded man had only
time "a shout for help 10 Marshall before he fell
unconscious on the track. Flourishing their MUIR
derous weapons and trying to prevent pursuit
the desperadoes Jumped from the opposite side
OF the car and ran toward Milwaukee-ave.
The alarm had been given by McGrath. and
that was sufficient to start chase after the flee
Ing rnurderers, which has not been equaled In
Chicago since the tragedy at the Garfield Park
racetrack The pursuit lasted six hours. and
when II came 10 an end with the woundng and
capture of the bandits In Elk Grove without more
loss Of life. fully a hundred shots had been fired
and Racing for their
live. Lake and German ran in Milwaukee-aye.
until they met Henry Eggerston Wheeling
farmer driving 10 market. The men ordered Eg-
gerston from the wagon with n flourish Of their
big pistols and continued their flight along the
Higgins road. The contents OF the wagon were
soon scattered along the roadside, but the owner
made haste 10 reach the Attrill police station.
from which place officers in a patrol wagon We're
quickly In pursuit.
CHASED THROUGH THE CoENFIELDS
After a three-rnllc furious drive in Eggerstons
wagon 1t became dawn. and from that time the
pursuing police and citizens had sight OF the
murierers and n load OF police from Irving PART
.,a,ion ioIned In the chase and hunted the
wretches Through cornneds they ran and
stopped at a farmhouse to demand breakfast at
tho point OF their weapons They were seated IN
the kitchen when n posse OF men galloped up
hidden I'm the woods before tle surprised ofhcers
could bring their firearms into action. scores ol
hul.,s however were sent I'm the direction OF
the escaping fugiiives. The heavy hrins Drought
farmers and other residents Of Desplaines ana
Orchard Place armed with all kinds or weapons
Whom the news OF the chase reached Police
ueadouarters half n dozen CentralStaton de-
,ectives were sent to the scene by special traih'
armed with Winchcs:ers and instructed 10 KILL
4 running fight took place after all the ponce re-
,nforccments had arrived on the scene
All OF the attacking party escaped without III
,urv They came upon the fugitives from al
.,dos and 80 suddenly that after they had poureu
volIey in on their prey tb" latter became 50
d.r,oralized that their shots went wild
The police learned tonight that the fhurueie''
,,ho gave the name OF German. is Harry d. "tls-
old who has been living at No. l3 South GURUS
and was formerly in the employ OF 'he f''""-
TcNally Company as FRESHMAN.
william Lake gave his right name Ills occu-
nation is that of a coffin trimmer. ana an Ameri-
o, hallway Union card was found In his pocke'.
H. "a tyerty-six years old and Grlswoiu -
,,ortv-three Griswod denied his lnehutS a.
orst Roth admitted To the police that they came came
tron, Gan Francisco two or three years ago ai'.l
,rovelline in the far West. They confessed me
shooting OF owens but say they ana so ai'tr ne
ia shot nj them. Further than that the Hui-
derers refused TO talk.