The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-26
LIKE THE DALTONS
A Daring Daylight Robbery
Done in Chicago.
Two Men Steal 81, 800 From a
Foundry Office.
HOLD OFF FOUR MEN.
Men in the Office Covered With
ReVOlVers.
HOLD OFF FOUR MEN.
An Exciting Chase Follows
Robbers Shoot, Shot At.

Chicago, Sept 26.-Two men commit
ted a daring robbery at the Union
foundry yesterday afternoon and then
escaped in a buggy, but not before they
had shot one man and fired several
shots into a crowd chasing them
A patrol wagon gave chase, but did
not succeed in catching the robbers.
The foundry is in lonesome place at
the extreme end of Brighton park, and
no other buildings are near it.
In the Office when the robbers en-
tered were D. F. O'NeilI, president of
the company; NJ. A. O'Rourke, treas
urer; G. r. Hopke, general superin-
tendent, and Charles Oberman. Mr..
O'ROurke was engaged in filling the en-
VelOpes of the men preparatory to pay
ing off, and the top of his desk was COW
cred with the money. The robbers
compelled the four men to line up, and
while one kept them covered with two
big revoIvers the other scooped up all
the money in Sight-about 81, 60O-and
then both made a dash for the door.
They had left a buggy standing near
the building, and springing into it they
drove rapidly north across the prairie.
AS soon as the men, one of whom was
tail, the other short, We're out Of the
office, HOpke dashed into the shop to
give the alarm to the rs wOrkmen en-
ployed there. while President O'Neil
and O'ROurke, era bling two revolvers,
started in pursuit. O'ROurke pointed
his revolver at them and pulled the
trigger, but the weapon failed to ex-
plode. O'Neill, however, sent shot
after shot after them as he ran along
behind the buggy, but none of them
took effect The short man, standing
up in the buggy, also fired both his re-
vOIers and when the chambers were
empty he reloaded.
The long man, who had thrown his
revolvers into the bottom of the buggy
Maid no attention to the shooting. but
kept on driving the horse at a terrific
rate of speed. A large crowd was
after them in a few minutes, and by the
time they turned the corner they were
confronted by 100 men The pursuers
increased until a crowd of sew
eral hundred followed close. Men on
wagons and bicycles by the score took
up the chase, but the robbers horse
was a good one and outran all of them
In a short time the patrol wagon from
the Brighton park police station was
upon the scene, and although the thieves
had a long start it kept after them on
full run.
At Thirty-sixth street and California
avenue the buggy tipped over and threw
the robbers into the street. The patrol
was not far behind at this time, and II
was thought they would be captured
The thieves, however, quickly picked
themselves up and, dash1ng across the
prairie. came out on Grand avenue.
Near the corner stood Frank Nyhoft's
milk wagon and the robbers 1eaped in.
The snort man drew a small revolver
and fired one shot at Nyhoft, the pul!et
taking effect in his right leg above the
knee. The robbers whipped up the
horse, which was a, spirited one.
The horse and wagon of the milkrnan
were found later standing in an alley /
IN the bottom of the tipped over buggy /
were found two dark false boards, a
blonde wig and the four big reviewers !
used by the robbers