The record-union., 1896-12-04

CHICAGO, Dec. 3.-After robbing
washer woman of a purse containing a
silver dollar. Edward Rogers boarded
moving cable train at Ashland avenue
and Madison street tonight, and when
seized by the conductor, who heard the
victims cries for the police, emptied a
revolver while trying to regain his lib
erty. Four men were shot in the fusillade
of bullets and the lives of other passen-
gers were>endangered
The wounded are: John McCanathie,
conductor on the car, shot through the
right hand; James Grassy, a passenger,
bullet wound in the right leg; Officer
Connell, shot in right leg near the knee;
Officer jerks, slight flesh wound under
left arm.
The entire train was crowded with
passengers, and the shooting created
great excitement.
Rogers is an eX-railway emplOye, and
lives at 12S One Hundred and Thirtieth
street He was placed under arrest, and
the stolen pocketbook was recovered in
his possession.
Mrs. Mary Mitchell, the victim of the
robbery, had just delivered a package of
laundry to a house in Madison street
and received a silver dollar in payment.
AS she came out into the street again
Rogers, it is claimed seized the pocket
book from her hand and caught cable
train which was passing. Mrs. Mitchell
followed, and cried to attract a police
man. The conductor saw her, and seized
Rogers by the left wrist. AS he did so
the robber drew a revolver and fired
one shot at the conductor, the bullet en-
tering his right hand. At this moment
Officers jerks. Riley and Connell came
up, and Rogers commenced firing at
them. He had sent two shots into the
car, and Grassy was wounded by one
of the bullets. With his two compan-
ions wounded, Officer Riley leaped upon
Rogers and bore him to the floor of the
car The latter while on his back
placed the revolver against the police
mans chest and pulled the trigger The
weapon had already been emptied.
DARING ROBBERY AT ST. LOUIS.
ST. LOUIS, Dec. "a most daring
robbery was perpetrated in the office
Of the Home Brewing Company in this
city this afternoon. Three men armed
with revolvers entered the office of
the brewing company at 3 o'clock and
compelled Cashier Robert Haverkamp
to hand over what money he had be-
fore him. Not satisfied with this
amount, they went behind the counter
and looted the money drawer. The
total amount secured is nearly 81 900.
Half dozen clerks and several Gus
toners We're in the Office when the
highwaymen entered. The leader or
dered everybody to hold up their hands
and compelled them to Zine up" along
the wall. The order was complied with
with alacrity.
Cachier Haverkamp was busily en-
gagged on his books at the time. One
of the highwaymen, approaching him.
said: May l look at your city direc
tory?"
THE directory is in the back room"
was his reply.
He started to get the book for his
visitor. when he was confronted with
big revolver and told to hand over
the money in his possession. He had
between $500 and S4OO on his desk
and this was handed over. 1t was
quickly passed to the leader outside
the railing, who had every person
frightened almost to death.
The man who asked for the DIRECTORY
then went behind the counter again,
and went through the drawer, taking
therefrom a considerable sum of mon
ey. He then turned his attention to