The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-09-26

LONG, UNSUCCESSFUL CHASE
WITH POLICE AND HUNDREDS OF
CITIZENS PARTICIPATING.

CHICAGO, Sept. 25.-Two men, carefully
disguised, committed a daring robbery at
the Union Foundry Companys office at
Brighton Park this afternoon, and robbed
the company of $1,000. They then escaped
by means of buggy but not before they
had shot one man and fired several shots
into crowd of people who were chasing
them. A patrol wagon gave chase, but did
not succeed in capturing the robbers. The
foundry is in a lonesome place, at the ex-
treme end of Brighton Park, and no other
buildings are near it.
In the office, when the robbers entered,
were D. F. O'Neill, president of the COM
pany; M. A. Rourke, treasurer; C. r.
Hopke. general superintendent; Charles o.
German, clerk, and John O'Neil, clerk
Mr.. Rourke was engaged in filling the en-
Velopes of the men preparatory to paying
off, and the top of his desk was covered
with money. The robbers compelled the
five men to line up, and while one kept
them covered with two big revolvers, the
other scooped up all the money in sight
about s1,600-and then both made a dash
for the door. They had left buggy stand
ing near the building, and, springing into
1t, they drove rapidly across the prairie.
AS soon the men-one of whom was
tall. the other short-were out of the office
alarm to seventy-fve workmen employed
there, while president O'Neill and Rourke.
grabbing revolvers. started in pursuit Mr..
Rourke pointed his revolver at them and
pulled the trigger, but the weapon failed to
explode. O'Neill, however, sent shot after
shot at the robbers he ran along the
road behind the buggy, but none of them
took effect The short man, standing up
in the buggy, fired both of his
revolvers, and when the chambers were
empty he reloaded. The long" man, who
had thrown his revolvers into the bottom
of the buggy paid 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 the robbers turned into Thirty-sixth
street they were confronted by crowd of
fully one hundred men. The pursuers
steadily increased until a crowd of several
hundred people followed close behind. Men
in wagons and bicycle riders by the score
took up the chase, but the robbers horse
was 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 long
start, it kept after them on full run.
AT Thirty-sixth street and California ave-
nue. the buggy tipped over and threw the
robbers into the street. The patrol wagon
not far behind at this time and it was
thought they would surely be captured
The thieves, however, quickly picked them
selves up, and dashing across the prairie
came out on Grand avenue. Near the cor
ner stood Frank Nyhofts milk wagon and
the robbers leaped in. The short man drew
a small revolver and fired one shot at Ny
hoft, the bullet taking effect in his right
laer hAx he lrya
up the horse, which was a spirited one
and up to late hour had not been
captured. The horse and wagon of the
milkman were found standing in an alley
tonight. In the bottom of the. tipped over
buggy were found two dark false boards. a
blonde wig and the four big revolvers used
by the robbers.