Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-08-26
TWO DESPERATE DEVILS.
RON A TRAIN AND MURDER Two
OFFICERS NEAR CHICAGO.



Chicago. Aug. 25--when the north
bound freight on the Chicago, Milwau-
kee and st. Paul road stopped last
night at Deerhold, two masked men
mounted the steps OF the caboose. The
train stops at this station, which Is
Just over the Cook county line, In
Lake county, for water. The brakemen
were wen toward the engine, which
was In charge Of Engineer Pritchard.
ana only Conductor Sargent and the
road detective. Patrick owens, were
In the cabooae. 1t was 1920 o'clock.
Two masked men entered the door
and covered tho conductor and de-
tectivc with their revolvers. Tie detec-
tive sprang for his ride. but before
ne could reach It one Of the robbers
shot him through the breast, causing
death. The conductor threw up his
hands and the robbers who had done
the shooting went through his pock-
etc, taking his watch and "A small
amount OF money After searching the
detectives clothes for vnluahles the
bandlta left the train Just before the
brnkenen. who had heard the shoot
ms. came running back. As soon as
the news reached Chicago a special
train bearing large number OF po-
rcuinon and detectives WAS sent out
90 search FOR the robbers.
The OILERS were armed with Win
cheBttrs ana carried orders to shoot
on hight After leaving the train the
dtsporsdoes went in the direction OF
Icsplalnes They stole farmers horse
AID wagon and attempted to escape
bus they were ovartaken this morning
ny a patrol wagon load Of police be-
tween Jefferson and Norwood park
GA the Gaywood road. Leaping from
the wagon the bandits took reiuEe
under a bridge md when the officers
dashed up and beRnn 20 Pile out OF ING
patrol wagon the pursued men turned
loose their revolvera ana battle en-
Gued Ia the confusion which resulted
after INC frat IRE the men escaped q
the woods and cut across the country
20 Mayfair TITO depot NJ Mayfair u
on Holcomb avenue. sitting az the de
pot was u Chicngo and Southwestern
railrpna policeman named McGrath
who lad been appraised or the dee'
OF violence al Dccrield, He was OF
The lookout for any suspicious chnt
actera, The wmtcher saw tho men hp
pr0achiug uud started no to iniererp
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their runs Into play ana neEHu ni
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ground. shot In the arm and 500. III
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