The record-union., 1895-10-08

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Resisted Shot by One of the Bandits
Train Held Up in Arkansas, But
the Robbers Only succeeded i'll Get
ting Eighty Five Cents-The Merced
| and Mariposa Stage stopped Near
the Latter Place by Two Highway
men.
! CHICAGO, Oct. Z. = Five armed and
masked road agents held up an electric
Car in the outskirts of the city between S
and o'clock Tonight, and went through
the passengers ia regular train-robber
fashion. One passenger was shot. and
the robbers escaped without leaving g.
clew OF any kind as to their identity.
The spot selected for the robbery was
near the Berwin-ayeuue crossing OF
Evanston avenue, the latter thorough fare
being the one used by the North Shore
Electric Street Company for its cars
between the northern city limits and the
suburban city of Evanston. The car
makes fast time along this stretch of the
run. and tonight it had eighteen passen-
. gers, two of whom were women.
AS the car approached Berwin avenue,
orth-bound, the motorman noticed a
group OF men standing at the side of the
| track. At the moment be noticed the
men two of them stepped out III front OF
| the car and signaled 10 stop. AS the car
! came to standstill, two of the robbers
| stepped upon the front platform, and
! three assembled the steps OF the rear plat
form. Then it was noticed that the men
| wore masks, and their purpose was sus-
! pected. 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 We got to keep quiet and give up
what you've got"
His remarks were reinforced by huge
revolver. aud the passengers were think
ing about giving resistance when the
! lights III the car Went out, the thieves
! having taken off the trolley pole aud re-
moved the generator wrench from the
motor so the power could not be gov
erned. The darkness compelled the pas
sengers to submit, and then the search
| ing process was inaugurated.
Among the male passengers was n. A.
| Johnson of GalesDurg. Ill. who was re-
1
| Westman was relieved of So, Charles
! Fenbach lost 81 and +. V. Voitman lost a
! $50 watch and S45 in cash. When the
robbers came to I. +. Nisbitt OF Evanston
| he resisted. lie dealt the robber a blow
with a heavy cane, when the robber drew
| his pistol and tired, the bullet entering
! Mr.. NisUitpS left leg, making painful but
! not dangerous wound. This ended all at
tempts at resistance on the part of the
! passengers The conductor saved his
money Dy dropping il down between the
! wall OF the car at the window openings.
| Half an hour after it was all over po-
! liceman saw four men driving south on
/ Evanston avenue, about a mile from the
scene OF the robbery. 1t Is supposed
| these TOUR took part i'll the hold-up. Po-
! licemen are out III every direction search
| ing for the robbers.
Nesbitt suffered but little from his
| wound and told most graphic story OF
| The affair. dc said: The first intimation
! l had OF anything unusual was when two
masked men threw open the car door
and reached for the conductor, who was
making dash for the front platform.
could see struggle going on there be-
tween the three men, but supposed at the
outset that the two passengers who had
! bearded the front platform were drunk,
and the motOrman was trying to Subdue
them. ] was sitting about in the center
of the car, and directly opposite was a
/ well-dressed man with German cast OF
/ features. He held a cane in his left hand,
and this the foremost highwayman, who
! came in the car, snatched up. The stock
! was heavy affair, and when the bandit
dealt the astonished passenger a terrific
blow on the left temple with the iInpro-
vised weapon my blood fairly boiled.
I had no Iair idea of the trouble, but
Jumped up and snatcbed the cane, at the
same time striking the robDer full liz the
face. He staggered back 10 the rear, col
/ Iid!ng with his pal, who was behind him.
and almost hurting that individual over
the dash board.
'By this time the other passengers had
| realized that they were ri the mercy OF
the thieves, and were frantically stutting
! their money and their vaIuaDleS behind
the seats. Before / had d chance to make
a move tho fellow l had struck rallied,
/ and, leveling his revolver, fired. He
WAS not six feet away from me, but at
first l did not know l was wounded. l
started back TO pick up the German who
lay upon the floor, blood pouring from
{ an ugly cash in the head, and as / stopped
/ over him MS watch was suatched away.
L Strengthened up 10 recover the properly
! and was caught from behind and relieved
OF my own watch aud money.
"At the same time saw the fellow wh 0
! had struck me turn upon panic-strick en-
| young woman WHO was crouched on The
seat. He caught her first by the throat
long enough TO compel her to ha!f-stand
up, then, disengagIng his hands, delib-
erately snatched her diamond earrings.
! The woman screamed in fright and pai q,
/ and blood spurted from her ears. That
made me almost crazy, and l started alter
the ruliian. My progress was inter-
rupted by pains in the injured leg, and |
fell to the floor. At that moment one of
| ha "A
pulled the pole from the wire, shutting
oil the current and shrouding the car IN
| darkness"
GOT ONLY EIGHTY-FIVE CENTS.
FORT SMITH (Ark.), Oct. six mon
held up the St. Louis and Frisco train
about midnight last night. AT the points
OF revolvers they compelled the engi-
neer and fireman to surrender. Then,
! while some of the robbers guarded the
trRiumen, the others cut out the passen-
ger cars.
They compelled the engineer to haul
the express car along the track for con-
siderable distance. The express messen-
ger made little resistance, surrendering
when called on to do so. The robbers en-
tered the car and made a most diigent
search of the way safe, but could find
only eighty-hve cents.
They were greatly Disguised at their Ill
luck. They roundly cursed the express
messenger, threw the money away and
then disappeared in the darkness.
ATTEMPT TO ROB TRAIN IN MICHIGAN.
KALAMAZOO (Mich.), Oct. IA band OF
robbers attempted 10 rob the Grand Rap
ids and Indiana north bound train which
lett here at 7:35 o'clock to- night, two IN les
north Of the city. The engineer opened
the throttle. and did not heed the signal
To stop, rushing through Il fusillade OF
bullets. The headlight was shot out
and the cab was riddled with bullets.
Tho train stopped at Plainwoll, and in