The herald., 1894-08-26

on horses began to chase the despers-
does. Behind came patrol wagon, at
full speed, in which were four police
men. The pursued men took to Orchard
Place woods on the Des PLANES river.
south OF the Higgins road, closely pnr-
sued by the patrol wagon load OF police.
Leaping from the wagon the two men
took refuge under bridge and shot the
officers. In the confusion the bandits
escaped to the woods, where they were
soon surrouded by the police. Messen-
gers dispatched to Jefferson for physi-
cisns, brought news of the shooting.
special train, bearing large number si
policemen and detectives, were sent out
at 8 80 to Des PLANES. The oE1cere
were armed with Winohesters, and car
ried orders to ehoot on sight.
Northwestern railroad officials cay
that desperadoes boarded an Unbound
train at Daerfeld. They robbed the
conductor and pulling the bell rope
Jumped from the train near Mayfair,
starting for the woods. They were
chased by special policemen PUNK and
Yunt. The bandits frod and both Off
GERS fell but we're not wounded. Ihe
robbers then reRched the woods in
safety. Three miles from where far
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team was found. The wagon had
broken down and wac abandoned. The
officers traced the fugitives to Deerfield
through which they ran and score OF
policemen took up the trail.
The two despersdoes were captured in
the woods in Elk Grove township about
noon by five Chicago policemen. After
fully 100 shots bad been fired the men
| both fell, eeriously injured. They gave
the names OF VIII Lake and W. 5. Cor
don. They were brought to Chicago.
GORDON MAKES A STATEMENT.
The following statement was made
by Gordon this afternoon:
"My name is Henry +. Gordon, and
live at SO Warren avenue, Chicago. l
was recently employed by Rand, McNal.
ly & Co.. but have not done any work
for nearly two months. My home is in
San Francisco. | came here nearly q
year ago when l met Lake. Friday |
met q man on State street who said il l
came to his farm. which is only 100
miles south, he would give me job as
teamster, / met Lake that day and
asked him to come with me. We beat
our way on freight trains until we
reached the town where the first shoot
ing took place. We wanted to board
the train there and saw the officer
standing on top OF the car. He told
us we could not get on,
and he then went into the caboose.
We followed him and he threatened to
shoot US. whersupon We both drew our
revolvers and fired at him. We ran
after seeing we had shot the man. aad
came back in return freight toward the
city. Early this morning we were in a
coal car near Mayfair, when We were
discovered. heard aome one remark,
There they are now and in short
time | saw man whom l presumed
was police officer come toward the coal
car in which we were. did not propose
being taken by this man, 90 | drew my
revolver and shot him. After that we
left the car and started to run along the
road. When we were cornered in that
cornhsld we were 80 hungry and tired
we could not tell what we were doing.
Whenever we drew our revolvera and
took aim it appeared as If we
were looking at a dozen different
people. 1t was not our intention to be
taken alive, if We could help it, but
alter We were both wounded we were so
wea k that we decided to give up. When
We went into that csboose, attached to
the freight train. we decided to make all
We could out Of it. We got that officers