Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1895-10-11


seriously injured three men.
Story of the Robbery.
CHICAGO, Oct Give armed and
masked road agents held up an cleo
trio car in the outskirts OF the city be-
tween and 0 o'clock Monday night
and went through the passengers in
regular train robber fashion One pas
senger was shot and two or three others
dubbed, and the robbers escaped with
out leaving clew of any kind as to their
identity. The spot selected for the
robbery was near the Bcrwyn avenue
crossing of Evanston avenue, the latter
thoroughfare being the one used by
the North Shore Electric Street Rail-
road company for its cars between the
northern city limits and the suburban
city of Evanston.
Boarded by Masked Men.
The car makes fast time along this
sire tch of the run, and Monday night
it had eighteen passengers, two of
whom were women. AS the car APP
preached Berwyn avenue, north
bound, the motorman noticed group
of men standing at the side of
the track. At the moment he noticed
the men two of them stepped out in
front of the car and signalled to stop.
AS the car came to standstill two of
the robbers stepped upon the front
platform and three assembled the steps
of the rear platform Then 1t was no.
ticcd that the men wore masks and
their purpose was suspected.
Shut ON tho Lights.
The suspicion was not formed in the
minds Of the passengers when one of
the robbers opened the front door and
said: "If you people behave yourselves
and make no noise you won't get hurt.
But you've got to keep quiet
and give up what you've got"
His remarks were reinforced with
q huge revolver and the passengers
were thinking about giving resistance
when the lights in the car went out,
the thieves having taken off the trolley
pole and removed the generator
wrench from the motormun so the
power could not be governed. The
darkness compelled the passengers to
submit, and then the searching process
was inaugurated.
All We're Robbed.
All of the eighteen occupants of the
car were robbed of various amounts of
money, watches and jewelry. The
value of the plumber is not known, but
will probably amount to between $500
and $500.
AS the bandits entered A. E. West
man sat at the side of the car. In his
hands he held a heavy cane. AS the
robbers entered he half raised it us if
to strike. One of them seized 1t and
wrenched 1t from his hands. Then the
bandit poised his new weapon in the
air and struck Westman terrific blow
in the face. 1t brought the blood spure-
ing. TWAS the signal for general at
tack-an attack without mercy or COM
passion. N. o. johnson had tried to
rise in his place. He was struck to the
earth with single blow from the
cane. AS he lurched forward with
great cash In his head he was struck
again. Then he lay still and white
The robbers bent over and wrenched
his watch and chain from his pocket
and slid them quickly into their own.
Ono Man Shot.
A robber approached Il. p Nisbett
and demanded his money. Nisbett
arose from his seat and knocked tho
revolver up. Then he dealt the robbcr
a terrific blow in the face that sent him
reeling to the opposite side of the car.
But it was only moment. Recovering
himself, the revolver dropped to the
horizontal. At the same instant an
other robber struck Nisbett in the
face and sent him to one side. It
saved his life, for ut that moment the
shot was fred and the bullet pierced
his leg at the knee
Robbers Escape In n Surrey.
But the robbers knew that their
shots would soon alarm the distant
settlers. And another car was
soon due. There was a signal from
the shock-haired leader Instantly
the robbers rode down their
victims on their wny to the doors,
and moment later they were swal-
lowed up In the dark. There were
those who followed In their anger to
trace the robbers. In Berwln avenue
the five men sprung into an old surrey.
laid the lash to the horses and ratified
west, and were soon beyond pursuit.
The police authorities were notified of
the affair, and searched all night, but
without result.
Saved His Money.
BY his presence of mind Conductor
Osborn saved the fnrcs which he had
collected during the day., and was
therefore almost the only person on the
car to escape the robbers. When
the mashed men began to boat
the passengers the conductor grusped
his money in his hand and dropped
it all down in the space back of
the seats where the windows fit down
when they are open. In this way the
money could not be reached. The en-
tire time consumed by the robbers did
not exceed five minutes, and the
wounded victims arrived in Elgcwater
not moro than nn hour late
Ii Suffering from Lnryngcal Catarrh,
LONDON, Oct. 8.-Mme. Adclina Patti
who was taken suddenly i'll in Bir-
mingham Monday, is su tfering from
laryngeal caturrh. Her physician