The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1895-10-17
BANDITS ROB A CAR.
rHLEGO ELECTRIC PATRONS
EO-DL-Y PLUNDERED,
NrraoroUs brutality Shown by the
ug,iug Observation-Disclosures As
-nvitcd, Money, Watches and Dia-


FouI masked and armed lien held M a
stree, err on the Evanston electric line
ri ~EdrewateT, It Chicago suburb, Mon
day night in truc Western style. They
succeeded IN carrying off between $500
ard $500, besides several gold and silver
watches. OF the twenty-three persons
aboard the ear only three offered resist
atce, and one of these WAS shot and the
other two badly heaten.
Tho highwaymcn stopped the car in
Evanston avenue at the corner of Ber-
wyn. Evanston avenue between Mont
rose boulevard and Edgcwater is "a 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
heir faces, while of the two in the rear
one had n black mask md the other a red
ono. They MI carried rcvolvcrs. The
man evidently the leader. a tall. slender
fellow, with deep sunken eyes and wear.
ing q tight Overcoat, ordered the motor
man, i. D. Mcrriinan. into the car, threat.
ming TO shoot him if he disobeycd. Merri
man, however, obeyed promptly. II the
ruhber, following him in. Immediately
commanded everybody in the car TO give
NJ whatever of value he or she had in his
or her possession.
In Tho meantime the two robbers on the
rear platform had also driven the con-
ductor, w. g.. Osborn. inside, Il then Il
robbcv stood at each door. threatening to
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while the Other two went down the aisle,
grabbing watches from the men. searching
,lioir pockets Cor money, AMI Selling what
over wOmcn's pockctboOks happened TO
be in sight. After that the robbers had
things their own way. and robbed the pas
scnCers at leisure. More than $500 in
personal property aud money was secured
from the Passengers. Some of the ladies'
had earrings torn from their ears.
Passengers Are Dazcd.
For g. moment nobody attempted any
resistance. The men in the car seemed
dazcd md the women, of whom there
wero seven. did considerable screaming.
Finally, when the robbers came to N. ..
G.. Johnson, Of Galesburg. Ill.,. who is IN
chicago visiting friends nj Edgewater,
and whose wife was with him. he strong
~ objected 10 parting with n valuable
watch nnd SEQ which he had in his pocket.
The r0bber grabbed him by the shoulders
and Mr.. Johnson struck AT him with his
ms. The rohl,cr replied with a heavy
blow With TIE butt end of his revolver,
striking Mr.. johnson under the left eye
and at the same time his companion beat
him badly over the head. just then A. r..
Wcstinan also offered resistance and WAS
SCI upon and also badly beaten.
He had n canc in his hand which he al
tempted TO use against the robbers, but
one Of them took il away from him and
used it agains, himself. just then Thos.
L. Ncsbitt 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 an
athlete. He jumped ny from the rear
end OF the ear. overthrow one of the rob
hers who was in his way. gave another
one "a blow which knocked him against
the side Of the car. The robber in the
light OyerCnat. who seemed to be the
leader Of the gang. leveled his revolver
nj hirn ana fired one shot. The bullet
took effect in Mr.. Nesbitt's left thigh,
and, while inficting only n 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
inotorman controlled the motor. They
also swung the trolly off the wire and
INT the rope, leaving the car in darkness
and stationary on the track.