Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1894-08-26

w 100 Lake AuA H. T. htt 'hNuf =" ~
and killed Patrick Owens, OF the Chlca-
go, Milwaukee and ST. Paul railroad, AZ
Deerteld. last night and a few hours
later shot and probably MORTAL ywound-
ed Onicer McGrata, at Mayfair
were surrounded aud captured by
police officers 10 Elk Grove woods, near
the Despaines river, az noon to-day
Their cautLre was on,y Elected after a
six hours chase and the exchange or
100 shots. The deSDsradOes fought or
the blue coats and excited
r'~fian ulrticiDatOrs in the man
hunt until their ammunition was
r,..usted and then unable longer
10 reoly % the fire that was poured In
uDon their retreat, the men sought
safety in flight. Bullets from the OH
ceis rcvOiyegs brought both mea 20 tne
earth, acd when the police spprehended
their game the. men we're weak from
loss Of blood.
Officers MullaueY, FiHnegan, Hays,
Mais'ey and Lawson, who had been
among the first posse 70 start
out after the fleeing desperadOes,
we're the officers who forced
THE SURRENDER or THE BANDITS.
As soon "a the wounded men were
taken in charge by the police, new
danger arose The infurjSted citizens
who mad learned Of the wantOn murder
of one officer and the fatal shooting OF
another by the desperadOes, demanded
that the wounded men Immediately be
deprived OF their lives. Tbs officers
were forced % draw their revO.vers 70
save the very men into whom few mo-
. meuts before they mad poured cad.
TIE crowds made desperate attempts
to get the bandits FROM the police. bat
each time they we're repused without
bIO0dShed. Police Inspector Setback
took charge OF the prisoners and started
at once FOR the West Chicago avenue
Sa@f5n with them.
story OF the affair last night
from which to-day's man-hunt result is
told by superintendent Barr is follows:
When the nOrth-bOund freiEhJ On the
Chicago, Milwaukee 81 st. Psui Road
stopped last night at Deerteld, two
masked men mounted the steps Of the
ca<Iose. The train stops az this station,
ia a. just over the Cook county
lily in Lake county, for water. The
brskemeu were we'll toward the engine,
which was in charge of Engineer
Prtchard. aud only Conductor Sargent
aad thp road detective, Patrick Owens,
were Ia the caboose. II was 1920
O'clock.
The masked men entered the door
and covered thei conductor aud detec-
tive with their revC.verS. The detec-
tive sDrang for his rifle, bpt before he
could reach 10 one OF the robbers
SHOT HIM THROUGH THE BREAST.
The conductor threw up his hands aud
the robbers, who had done the shoot
ing, went through his pockets,
taking his watch and small
amount Of money. After searching the
dete.uye's cllthss for valuab.eS, be
left the train just before the brakeman,
who had heard the shot, came running
back. No trace could be found of the
bandits. aud the body was turned over
TO the Lake county authorities.
The robbers were reported having
taken refuge tn q grove on the Des-
PLANES river. A special train bearing
y arge number Of policemen aud de-
tectves was sent out at $3.50 to p's-
PLANES The officers were arm ed with
Wuches,ers and carried orders % shoot
en- sight.
Traiumen WHO passed through DeS-
PLANES this morning say they were IN
formed at that village tuat two city DO
lice officers uad been shot by the three
bandits. The story went that the pur-
sued men in a stolen farmers wagon
bad been closely pressed Oy patrol
wagon load of police between Jefferson
aud Norwood Park on the haywood
ROAD. Loay.ug from the wagon the
three men took refuge under q bridge,
and when the officers dashed up and
began 20 pile out Of the patrol wagon,
the ro00ers turned loose their revo,y-
ers aud shot TWO OF the officers. In the
confusion which resulted after the first
FIRE the men escaped 90 the woods,
whererthsy were soon surrounded 0y
police.
The robbers. after leaving Deerfeld,
err across country 10 Mayfair. The
pot at Mayfair Is on HOlcOmO avenue.
Sittug az ths depot was Chicago aud
Northwestern policeman, who was Ou
tue lookout for any suspicious charac-
80 Nnel he saw the men approach
- le started uD 10 intercept them.
" % robbers brought their guns into
play aud began Gring at the officer
he dropped 10 the ground, shot jn the
arm aud side. After this bit OF bloody
work the bandits FASTENED ont Ho.-
eom0 avenue 10 Lawrence avenue. On
their way
l. THEY MET A FARMER
Sia wagon on the way 20 the city. IL
was but a moments work 70 throw
him out and take possession Of the We
hicle. With horses % draw them the
thieves made better time and were soon
on their way through Lawrence avenue
10 Milwaukee avenue.
Boys aud meu 90 ponies and horses
were soon in the chase after the deS-
Ueradoes. Out Milwaukee avenue gal
i0Bed the robbers in the wagon. while
behind them clattered the horses Of the
pursuers. Behind these again came a
uatrol WAGON al full speed, 10 which
were four policemen. The pursued men
kept on our Maynard road when they
took 20 Orchard place woods on the
Desplaiues river, south OF the Higgins
road.
Three miles from where the farmer
was held up, his team aud wagon was
found. The wagon had broken down
and mad been abandoned by the deSper-
ADDE'S. Both the horses were exhaust
ed The officers traced the fugitiyes 70
q. ,crr fafd throuuh which thoy ran