Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-10-15
SHREWD ROBBERS.
Much Freight In Transit Lost by
a Novel Scheme.
BANK TREASURER COMMITS SUICIDE
He Loses Money by Speculation and Kills
Himself on the Day OF Reckoning
A Mail Coach Held Up In
New Mexico.

CHICAGO, Oct. 9-Secret serv ice
agents of the Chicago & Northwestern
have arrested the members and stopped
the operations Of the most skillful, as
well as successful gang of freight car
piferers with whom The railroad de-
tectives of Chicago have had to deal in
many years. 1t is known thus far that
five railroads, the Northwestern, Bur-
lington, Great Western, Wisconsin
Central and Rock Island, have suffered
through the operations Of the gang
and it is believed that not less than
$4,000 worth Of property has been
stolen within the last six months. W.
7. johnson, G. W. Parker, J. C Miller,
charged with conspiracy and robbery;
and G. 7. Hamburger, charged with
receiving stolen property, have been
arrested in connection with the
case. They planned their work SO
that one member Of the gang was
.hipped by freight in a huge box
marked household goods. Augur holes
in the box provided for air for the oc-
cupant and food, water and candles
were also supplied him before the start
When the train in which the car was
taken out had proceeded so or rs miles
from the city, the man in the box, who
was also supplied with tools, released
himself, broke open boxes containing
merchandise, repacked it in the box
he had vacated, nailed up the rihed
cases, and, saving hole in the bottom
Of the car. escaped in the darkness
when the train was at q standstill in
some small country place. His COM
panions would telegraph ahead to the
consignee Of the box of stolen property
to reship it to Chicago, where they
would receive it and get possession of
Its contents
A BANK TREASURER COMMITS SUICIDE
GLOUCESTER, Mass, Oct. 9.-At noon
yesterday notice was posted on the
doors of the Cape Ann Savings bank
stating the institution had been closed
Immediately came the shocking news
that George j. Marsh for more than
quarter of century the trusted treas
urer of the bank as well as treasurer
and trustee for numerous large corpor-
atoms and estates, had shot himself
at his summer home at Annisquam.
Late last night the bank officials
stated that after a hurried examina-
ton no shortage could be found in
Marsh's accounts with the institution,
although the securities of the bank in
Boston have not been examined The
trustees of the Gilbert hospital corpor-
alton. however, had different story
to tell. 1t appears from their state
ment that three months ago the trus-
tees discovered Mr. Marsh was insol-
vent, had been specializing heavily
and had lost considerable money.
They called on him to produce the Sc
curities of the corporation, and yester-
day was set as the time when they
should be turned over.
NEW MEXICO STAGE ROBBERY.
SANTA FE. N. M, Oct. "a dispatch
from San Antonio, N. NJ, states that
the United States mail coach which
left there yesterday morning was held
up in the afternoon by masked men, 40
miles out. The mail sack was utopen,
rifed and the stage horses stolen.
There were no passengers aboard. The
coach was en- route to White Oaks.
The coach driver was left without con-
veyance and walked eight miles back
to the station, whence the alarm was
sent into San Antonio The westbound
coach from White Oaks was due to pass
this locality three hours later, and II Is
believed this coach was also robbed.
1t is thought the highwaymen are the
same that held up the Atlantic & Pa.
ciHc railroad train, west of Albu.
nueruue. a few DAYS ago.