Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-08-03
THE DESPERATE CAPTURED SATURDAY AFTER
AN EXCITING CHASE.

Henry Mosier Of Watersmept, proprie
tor Of a meat market iii that little will
age, deplores the loss Of five hundred
dollars. stolen from his place OF business
last Friday by an individual by the name
of Ellsworth who was familiar with
Mo sier's money depository
| Ellsworth came to this village Friday
and .pentaa good share Of the money
here ffttiRg himself from top to bottom
| with new clothes and otherwise disguis-
ing himself. At the time Ellsworth WAS
/ here. the fact of the robbery was uil-
known to our Officials otherwise his
capture might have easily been effected.
| He boarded the limited Friday evening
at 1918 p. m. but was quickly recogniz-
ed by the train crew, who had heard of
| the robbery at Watersmeet. Seeing that
he was recognized, and probably fearing
| arrest at the next station, the desperate
backed into one corner Of the coach,
drew two revolvers and dwelling them
ON Conductor Beattle, Brakeman Alaxey
aud Baggageman Rock, ne quietly in
formed the conductor to "Pull that rope
and stop this train and be quick about
it too" The crew were all unarmed and
the conductor quickly complied with his
demands. Upon the train coming to d
halt, the desperate backed out of the
coach and took to the woods. Satur-
day the Sheriff and Under-Sheriff of
Ontonagon county passed Though the
village in pursuit of the culprit
Under-sheriff McGill and Deputy sheriff
W. O'Connor, of this county, We're also
in pursuit OF thefugitive anditwas MeGill
who discovered him first. Heand O'Con-
nor were stationed on the Three Lakes
road, near where thesinan had been seen
that morning, and while in the woods
McGill Dissolved Ellsworth sitting on
log with a revolver in his hand. .$He
commanded Ellsworth to surrenderand
covered him with his gun, and at the same
time signalled to O'Connor to come to
his assistance. When O'Connor came
he also covered Ellsworth with gun
and tried to persuade him to throw
away his gun and surrender but he still
refuse to surrender to any but Il Michi-
gan officer O'COnn0r then started for
The road where he met Deputy sheriff
Clark, Of Watersmeet, and they both
started for the woods. III the mean
time McGill was having lively time.
cooked revolver and threatened to blow
McGill, IS head off if he didn't dig out OF
| there in pretty quick time. 1t was not
a very comfortable posistion to be placed
in aud not wishing to harm the man
| McGill fired three shots at him with the
intention of intimidating him and which
had the desired effect.
| When Clark arrived Ellsworth surrend-
cred and all started for this place when
| they met Shei.iffs O'Connor and Kern
| with rig and We're driven to this city.
The prisoner was searched but the
money could not be found upon his
person, and he refused to divulge it's
hiding place. Later i'll the evening he
offered to accompany the officers to the
place where he had been captured and
get them part Of the money which he
had hidden there, but as it was dark he
failed to find the money
He was taken to Watersmeet OH a
hand car early Sunday moning, by the
officers from Michigan, and we under
stand that they succeeded i'll haYing the
prisoner divulge the hiding place OF three
hundred dollars which he had planted
near Scott, which the officers recovered
He was brought to this city again this
morning and it is expected that the bal
ance of the money will be recovered.
NOTICE.