The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-09-27

Cambridge city hoo Gang.


CAMBRIDGE CITY, Ind Sept 25.-This
after noon Chester Bell, aged nineteen, COM
panion OF young Knox, who was captured
yesterday, Was landed by Sheriff Larsh.
lie Is the fifth and last one of the gang
OF toughs which has been terroriZlng this
town Sheriff Larsh ana Deputy Tuterow
thlnk they have got all and are congratulate
ing themselves that they are breaking up
one or the toughest gangs operating in east
ern Indiana Ii was known by the name or
William Knox, William Murphy better
known as Bull Murphy William Gray,
'Dingey" Knox and Chester Bell The
Bell are held for the robbery OF a store the
DAY of the assault Panhandle Agent
Jonn 4, Gray, father of one OF the gang,
charged with planning the murderouS as
sault. The youngsters have been used to
get rid of the piunder, and would turn
over the money TO the others. Recently
they had IN their possession a number OF
gold waches, some OF which were very valu-
able. Two were sold in this town for
mere song. The man who purchased them,
"hen asked regarding his possession, said
he bought one tor 81. The watch is a line
gold one and worth at leas $40. A ladys
watch bearing the monogram l.. ). on
ana the purchaser says young Knox mad
twenty or thirty in his possession. Where
he sot them is a mystery.
The assault on Mr.. Gray, it is alleged,
was first suggested by his own son, who,
in confederation with Bull Murphy,
planned the assault. The elder of the Knox
escape to knightstown. and when ne had
secreted the money was to return and make
a bold play for his innocence. Knox, III
his confession, made since he was landed in
jail at Richmond, claims that Murphy did
the smuggling and that he gave his coat and
hat for Murphy to wear as disguise. Gray
was to remain on the route in order TO
cast off suspicion The popular opinion,
however, is that knox was the man who
made the assault, from the fact Of his quick
departure and the bloodhound test. The
knife found on him had one blade turned
where it came in contact with the iron
casting in cutting the airprake hose. Gray
told here the next morning that he was
satisfied that Knox did the work, but later,
when questioned, gave out the startling in
formation that he knew the attack was to
be made on his father but said he did not
think Knox would hit him so hard.
Knox has been working in a livery stable
IN this city and was discharged a month
ago. 1t has developed that nc repeatedly
furnished the gang with rigs to drive out
side OF the city, make a haul and return in
the morning before the owner OF the livery
barn came around.
In the hold-up of young Ellaberger, while
returning from the Hagerstown fair recent
ly, Knox furnished the rig for the gang TO
make its escape Another case, at Mount
summit, Is possibly the work of the Boo
gang. A store in that village was broken
INTO and quantity of whisky and tobacco
taken.
MIR. Gray is slowly improving and is con-
good look at his asSailant, owing to the
darkness, but thinks Knox is the man who
struck him. There was talk of lynching
the night OF the assault, and had the negro
been caught it would have been hard job
for the officers to prevent stringing him up.