Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1895-08-03

head Of the profession aud belong to
gang OF which Kiloran is supposed TO
be the leader. Killoran has been rob
bling post offices TOT years, aud It is said
that he has stolen rom two post Offices
alone within the past six months more
than $4,000. lie was arrested for rob
bling the post Offices at Springfield, Ill,
and at Hoboken. n. l., and Russell and
Alien were taken at the same time. The
three men were cntOmbed IN the Lud-
low street iail May g. 1895 They es.
capped on the 18th Of last July, and tho
Post Office Department Is searching ior
them everywhere. There is no doubt
but tia, these burglars have large
amount OF money at their command.
They have many conicderates. and their
capture will probably be exceedingly
difficult. During their stay In the jail
they tried again and again to bride their
keepers, and the manner Of their escape
has led to the belief that they may pos.
sibly have succeeded. They offered the
Jail cleaner sums ranging from $500 to
5000 to aid them In their escape.
Ihey told one keeper they would give
hin 81, 500 II he would allow them TO
knock him down and thus get out This
man was promised 5000 more II they
succeeded In making their escape. They
offered one OF the jail servants $500 for a
revolver, and they rendered several
other bnbes. In some way of other
they did get revolyers. They covered
the iailofs with them, seized the keys
IRON the hand Oi one OF them, and lock-
ed him aud hts assistants Ia the fegyp'
ton room OF the jail. They then ran
out OF the corridor into the street with q
great crowd after them. They doubled
This way and that Two OF thcm--Rus.
sci and Allen took to the roofs OF the
houses OF some OF the New York side
streets aud thus eludcd their putsuJr5.
Killoran dis,auCed the men who were
alter him until finally he was pursued boy
only three. lie drew his revolver on
them aud warned them to 80 back. They
LETT. lie then went 10 the elevated
railroad and took train going up town,
and this was the last that was seen Of
HIM.
\ THOUSAND DOLLARS APIECE.
These men are worth thousand dol.
lars apiece. Uncle sam will pay that to
any one who will arrest them aud hand
them over 10 the government officers.
The pictures on the posters are good,
hNA ANAN lANflN WIZ HNlAHNAN NAANt NNN'A hNANNI
arrest. aud this will increase the dill.
Guilty OF Identifying them. The govern.
mcnt, however, is very lull In its DIES.
cnptions, and il Is probable that they
will be captured. Killoran IS described
as an Enghshman, OF hity.six years Of
age. lie Is about five igct nine inches
and a halt high aud he weighs 100
pounds. lie mas dark brown hair. a
light beard mixed with gray, and his
complexion IS tar. There is letter
"P' AMI round dot ON his right fore.
arm and there are three dots ON nis
LETT forearm, which are partly burnt out.
! lie has slightly pOCkmarktd dot be.
! tween his thumb and the FIRST finger on
his right hand. The description Of the
other men are equally full, and the post
office inspectors are scattering these cur.
Culars throughout the police aud detsC'
tive offices Of the country.
rosr OFFICE INSPECTORS.
These circulars are signed NJ ID.