Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1901-08-10
NO CLUE TO ROBBERS
omcers Are In Pnr."it Of Bold high
svaymen on B. & O.--seven Suspects
Arrested.

Chicago, I'll August 2.-No clue has
as vet been obtained Of the men who
held mn the Baltimore and Ohio yes
sfbuled limited Wednesday night near
Millers Station. Ind although seven
suspects have been arrested. The
engineer and firemen were unable TO
identify any of the prisoners owing
TO the fact that the face of the ban
dts we've masked. Three Of the
prisoners were found towering about
a camp fire east of Miliers Ind,
not far from the scene OF The hold
mp. They gave the names Of Mccoy,
Becker and Israelson. The other
four were taken in at Albalon., Ind.
As soon rs the attempted robbery
was reported to the railroad officials
in Chicago special train was made
up and q fast run was made to the
scene of the boldup. The train car
ried officials of the road. special de-
tectives and officers of the Chicago
police department. Bloodhounds
were secured from Long Branch, but
they did not readily take the trail.
owing to the oil soaked condition of
the track aud road-bed in the vicinity.
Il is the firm belief Of the police
fhat the robbers concealed on the
shore Of the lake q boat, III which
they escaped. Police patroled the
shore from the viclnitv of the holdup
70 as far north as Evanston on the
look nut for any craft in which the
men might have escaned and the life
saving Gre WIS sent boat out on the
lake A launch also patroled the
lake IN the hope that the robbers
would attempt to escape in that direc-
zion.
A reward of $500 has been offered
by the SUPERINTENDENT of the ROAD fol
any information that will lead to the
arrest of the bandits, and If is though
that greater amount will be offered
for their capture.
J. W. Collins, engineer OF the train
chat was held up said: Il thought |
was being signaled to take some pic
nickers. | knew there were picnic
grounds along that stretch OF woods
somewhere. As | slowed up two men
swung up on the step of the cab.
threw up my hanGs at their command.
They took my watch, and broke the
chain in doing so. One Of the mon
was tall and rather stoutly built
with sandy hair. The other was short
wore nieces of black cloth over thu ir
faces The masks had eyeholes cut
in them None of the features of the
mems faces WAS exposed.
In my experience with them they
handled me roughly by the arms sew
oral times. They exhibited quite a
deal of strength. They has evid ~ntly
been used 60 hard abor When they
took me ahead of the engine to where
the rails lay across the track, they
said TO me You see, there was no
escape. We would have stopped you
ANYWAY. The rails were sections
about 10 feet long. threw them to
the side Of the track and cleared the
way, After the car had been dyna-
mfted and the robbers learned beyond |
a doubt that they had made mistake !
they were evidently afraid to 90 back |
{, the train for the express car. They
then walked around to the other side
of the cars and disappeared.
Last Saturday night an attempt was
made to hold up the same tram at II
point 81 miles from Chicago. a
steel cable was stretched across the
track. The trainmen removed the
cable, but the robbers for some rea-
son did not appear. This attempt
was made, it is supposed, by the same
men who appeared last night. AL
though little or no loss was ,ccaison-
ed 10 the mail, the postofiice officials
IN Indiana and Illinois are hot on the
trail of the robbers.
OFFICIALS INTERESTED
Baltimore and Ohio officials took
considerable interest i'll the holdup OF
their passenger train near Chicago ON
"Wednesday night. They wired the
Plnkertons to take charge OF the case
and cooperate with the officials Of
the Government in running down the
robbers. General superintendent
Stewart, at Chicago. has direct charge
of whatever happens on the Chicago
division.
IHE HEAVENS IN AUGUST,