The state herald., 1894-08-31
A RUNNING FIGHT.
EXCITEMENT NEAR CHICAGO
Three Men Attempt to Rob Passenger
Train but Are Foilcd.-In the Chase
that Follows They Succeed In Shoots
ing Several of Their Pursuers.

Chicago, Aug. 25.--At 10 o'clock last
night north-bound freight train oh
the Chicago, Milwaukee 4 st. Paul
road was held up by two masked men
at Deerfield station, near Chicago. One
of the detectives Of the road, Chicago
man named Owen, who was riding
on the train, was shot and killed, and
the watch Of Conductor Lnrzent, who
was In charge of the train, was taken
from him. This was the entire amount
Of plumber secured by the robbers.
The train had stopped to take water,
and within 30 seconds after It had
come to u standstill, the two masked
men climbed into the caboose and or
dered the tra!nmen to throw up their
hands. They obeyed. The robbers
nad just taken the conductors watch
from him when the detective entered
ana showed fight. He was shot and in.
stantly killed by one of the bandits,
both of whom then disappeared In the
darkness. There is no clue to their
Identity. Deeriield is an obscure sta
ton, and 1t Is extremely difficult to
obtain information. A special train
carrying number of officers was sent
out to run the robbers down II posi-.
BILE.
Train men who passed through Des-
PLANES this morning declared that
.BGcy were Informed ut that village that
two city police had been shot by the
two bandits.
Another report was that the train
robbers, after leaving DeerGeld on the
Chicago, Milwaukee L. st. Paul rail
way, cut across the country to May.
fair. The depot at Mayfair is on Hol-
comb avenue. Sitting ut the depot
was Chicago 4 Northwestern rail.
way police, who had been appraised of
the deed of violence at Deerteld He
was on the lookout for any suspicious
characters. The watcher saw the men
approaching, and started to intercept
them. Just here tho robbers brought
their guns into play and began firing
ut the officer. He dropped to the
ground, shot In the arm and side. and
his wounds may prove fatal. After this
bit OF bloody work. the bandits hasten
cd out uolcomb avenue to Lawrence
avenue. On the way they met a farm
err In n wagon on the way TO the city.
ii WAS but a moments work TO throw
him out and take possession of his We
hicle. with horses TO draw them, the
thieves made better time, and they
We're soon on their way through Law
renee avenue TO Milwaukee avenue.
By this time that part of the country
was In Il turmoil. Boys and men ON
ponies and horses hastily saddlcd were
in the chnse after the dcsperadoes.
Out on Milwaukee avenue galloped the
robbers In the wagon, while behind
them ut n respectful distance clamored
the horses of the pursuers. Behind
these again came n patrol wagon at
full speed, In which We're -four police
men. The pursued men kept on out
Maynard road, when they took to Or
chard place woods on the Desplaines
river, south of Higgins road. The story
went that the pursued men In the stol-
On farmers wagon had been closely
pressed by n patrol wagon load of po-
lice officers between jefferson and Nor
wood park on the haywood road.
Lcaping from the wagon, the three
men took refuge under n bridge when
the officers dashed up and began TO pllc
out of the patrol wagon. The pursued
men turned loose their rovolvcrs and
shot two of the officers.
In the confusion which resulted after
the first fire, the men escaped TO the
woods. where they We're soon surround
cd by police. Messengers We're dis.
patched TO jefferson for physicians.
and they brought the news Of the
shooting TO that village.
A special train bearing u large mum.
Der Of policemen and detectives was
sent out at $40 to Desplaines. Tho
officers were armed with Winchesters
and carried orders TO shoot on sight
The information received by the rail
road officials indicntcd that the dcspcr-
ADDE'S, after their early bold.up. board
cd nn inbound train at Dccrfield
Holding up the conductor. they robbed
him Of all the money lie had and then.
pulling the bell rope, jumped from the
train near Mayfair. Starting for the
woods they We're chased by two spc-
cial policemen, PUNK and Yucnt. and
opening fire. both officers fell mortnlly
wounded. The robbers then continued
their flight. and after nm exciting time
| reached the woods In safety.
Three miles from where the farmer.
who was named Eggcrstcn. was held
up, his team and wagon were found
The wagon had broken down aud been
abandoned by the dcspcra,locs. Both
OF the horses We're completely exhaust.
cd. The officers traced the fugitiycs
to cornhcld. through which they ran.
and score OF policemen took Up the