Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1894-1895, 1895-10-11
BANDITS ROB A CAR.
CHICAGO ELECTRIC PATRONS
BOLDLY PLUNDERED.
MurderoUs Brutality Shown by the
DARN. udcrs-PassenGers As
snulted, Money, Watches and Dia-
mouds Taken and Thieves Escape.
Bandits Shoot 10 Kill.

-Four ma sked and armed men held up n
street car on the Evanston electric line
ut EdEewater, a Chicago suburb. Mon
day night in true Western style. They
succeeded in carrying off between 500
and $500, besides several gold and silver
watches. OF the twenty-thr"e persons
aboard the car only three offered resist
ance and one of these was shot ana the
other two badly beaten.
The highwaymen stopped the car in
Evanston avenue at the corner OF Ber-
wyn. Evanston avenue between Mont
rose boulevard and Edgewater is n lonely
place ut night. The street is not paved.
except in the car tracks and there is no
travel either by teams or pedestrians.
When the men stopped the car two of
them jumped on in front and two behind.
The front men were masked. with white
handkerchiefs tied over the lower part of
their faces. while Of the two in the rear
one had black mask and the other rcd
one. They all carried revOlverS. The
man evidently the leader, Il tall. slender
fellow. with deep sunken eyes and wear
ing light overcoat. ordered the motor
man. j. o. Merriman. into the car, threat
ching IL shoot him if he disohcycd. Merit
man. however. obeyed promptly. and the
robbcr following him in. Immediately
commanded everybody in the car TO give
mp whatever of value he or she had in his
or her possession.
In the meantime the two robbers OH the
rear platform had also driven the con
,lu .tor. w. G.. Osborn. inside. and then 4
robber stood at each door. threatening -
shoot any one who attempted t. get out.
while the other two went down the aisle.
grabbing, watches from the men. searching
their 30, kets for money. and seiZing what
e-er w"m2n's Dochctbooks happened 10
lag in sight After that tie robbers had
things their own way. and robbed the pas
s.e,gers at leisure Mere than $500 IL
personal property ana money WIS secured
frsn the Passengers Some of the ladies
had earrings torn from their ears.
Passengers Are Dazcd.
Cor a moment nobody attempted any
resistance The men in the car seemed
,!azed and the women. of whom there
were seven. did considerable screaming.
Finally. when the robbers came To y -,
q. johnson. OF Galesburg, H.. who is IN
Chicago visiting friends at Edgewatcr
and whose wife was with him. he strong
" objected to parting with valuable
watch and $50 which he had in his pocket.
The robber grabbed him by the shoulders
and Mr. Johnson struck at him with his
fist. The robber replied with 4 heavy
blow with the butt end of his revolver.
striking Mr.. johnson under the left eye
and ut the same time his companion beat
him badly over the head. Just then 4. +.
Westman also offered resistance and wa
set upon and also badly beaten.
He had a cane in his hand which he at
tempted TO use against the robbers, but
one of them took it away from him and
used it against himself. Just then ThoS.
T. Nesbitt made the strongest fight which
had yet been made against the robbers.
Mr. Nesbitt is man fully SIX feet tall
with broad shoulders. and built like al
athlete He jumped up from the rear
end of the car overthrow one OF the rob
bers who was in his way. gave another
one blow which knocked him against
the side OF the car. The robbcr in the
light overcoat. who seemed to he the
leader Of the gang. leveled his revolver
at him and fred one shot. The bullet
took effect in Mr.. Neabitt's left thigh.
and while inhicting only flesh wound,
still brought him TO the ground.
The whole affair took five minutes.
When the robbery was completed the
highwaymen all got off the front platform.
taking with them the lever with which the
motorman controlled the motor They
also swung the trolly off the wire and
eat the rope. leaving the car in darkness
and stationary on the track.