Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1894-09-01
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Two Men Attack a Northwestern
Train Near Chicago.
Detective Killed and the Conductor
Acknowledgement After Long Chase
They Shoot u Policeman and Are
Shot Themselves.
MAN.nuNr NrAn cn1oAo.

on the Chicago, Milwaukee s. st, Paul
road was held up by two masked men
at Deerfield a small station just Eorth
OF the line between Cook and Lake
counties. Patrick Owens, one of the
detectives of the road, who was riding
on the train, was shot and killed and
the watch of Conductor Sarjent, who
was in charge of the train, was taken
from him. This was the only plunder
secured by the robbers. The train
had stopped to allow the engineer to
take water from tank, and
within thirty seconds after it
mad come to standstill the
two masked men climbed into the
caboose and ordered the conductor and
one brakeman, who were in the
caboose, to throw up their hands. The
men were forced to obey. The detec-
tive entered and showed fight and he
was shot and instantly killed BY one
of the bandits. Both of them Jumped
from the train and disappeared in the
darkness.
The news of the murder and robbery
had meanwhile been telegraphed to
every station along the st. Paul and
Northwestern roads and all the rail-
road detectives We're on the lookout
for the men. Conductor Simmonds on
the freight train which the men board
ed saw them riding in gondola or
high-sided coal car Suspectinp that
the men on his train were the train
robbers, Simmonds telegraphed to
Station Agent Marshall at MAYFAIR.
The latter at once called Special Off
Ger McGrath to assist him and the two
waited on the platform for the train
to pull in.
Asit reached the station and stopped
McGrath saw the two men in the coal
car and at once clambered on box
car just ahead of the car in which
the men were riding. As he
reached the roof of the car one
of the bandits dropped on one
knee and raised heavy horse
pistol, steadying it with both hands
and resting it on his knee. Three
shots came in quick succession from
the big revolver, each one striking
Officer McGrath. Help me, Marshall,
I've got it in the side" he cried and
fell on the roof of the car.
Station Agent Marshall was un-
armed and could do nothing to
check the fight of the two men
who jumped from the train and fled
west across the fields TO Milwaukee
avenue. McGrath was hastily carried
to house near by, whence he was
afterward removed to st. Luke's hos
pital, where he lies in critical condi-
ton. One ball passed through his
right breast, another broke his arm
and the third passed through his leg.
After this second bit of bloody work
the bandits fastened out Holcomb av-
enue to Lawrence avenue. On the
way they met Henry Eggerston. a
farmer in wagon on the way to the
city. 1t was but 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 on their way to hiding
place.
The fugitives were hotly chased by
boys and men on horses and body of
police in patrol wagon. They finally
took to the woods that skirt the Des-
PLANES river.
More policemen arriving, the robbers
were surrounded in a corntield Their
capture was only effected after a hard
fight in which fully 100 shots were
exchanged. The desperadoes fought
off the blue coats and excited civilians
participators in the man-hunt until
their ammunition was exhausted AMI
then, unable longer to reply to the fire
that was poured in upon their retreat,
the men sought safetyin flight Bullets
from the officers revolvers brought
both men to the earth and when the
police apprehended their game the
men were weak from loss of blood.
One was shot in the back
and the other in the neck. Neither
is badly injured. The crowd which
had gathered wanted to lynch the
men but the police held the mob back
with drawn revolvers. The prisoners
were taken at once to the West Chi
cago avenue station.
The desperate fellows gave their
names as William Lake and p. F. Cor
don. 1T has since developed that's
Gordon's right name is ii. +. Girls
void, who resided with his wife
in this city. His family connec-
tions, it is said, are of the high
est. His parents live in New
York city where his father holds a
trusted position with the Home Insur-
ance company. At the time young
Griswold committed his crime he was
in the employ at large salary of the
Manchester Assurance company, which
has number of offices in Chicago.
During the daytime he filled the i'm
portant pc ition of fre-risk inspector,
which he used as a cloak for his ma
excursions during the night.
Lake, his accomplice, appears to
have been the tool of Griswold, who
persuaded him to join him in his career
of crime. He is a skilled haberdasher,
and prior to his recent crime had borne
a good reputation.
Merchants Disappear.
New YORK, Aug. 27.-Benjamin and
Morris Kraus, constituting the firm of
Kraus RrOS dealers In carriapaa and