The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1901-10-31
BANDIT had STOLEN MONEY.
TWO DETECTIVES DoWNEr

Nerthern Express Train In 0ontona--
He Escaped By Forceably Taking Rigs
and killing the Bloodhounds-Hs Left
u 900 In Bills in One Zig.
At Nashville, Tenn, . desper-
ate man fought his way clear OF two
city detectives here. and after thrill
ing chase made good his escape. In
his race TOR liberty he utilized q two
horse wagon team, horse and buggy
and riding horse, all forcibly taken,
while two dead bloodhounds mark the
first portion of his trail.
Ofncers believe the man Is one Of the
gang that held up the Great Northern
express near Wagner, Mont, last June,
his attempt to get change for a $40
bill Of the series secured In that rob
berry attracting the attention Of the po-
lice to him.
At 1880 In the morning q raw boned
man, about test 10 inches In height,
with dorid complexion, offered the bill
In payment Of q small purchase made
ct store ON the public square. Diff
iiculty In making change caused the
salesman to closely notice the bill.
which proved to be on the Montana
bank to which the s-olen bills were
consigned.
The police were quietly notified. the
clerk meanwhile delaying the matter
Of change. Detectives Dryer and
Dickins were SOON on hand, and an-
preaching the man, demanded his
name.
Ferguson" was the reply. and after
another question Detective Dwyer in
formed the man that he was under ar
rest. Quick e. flash Ferguson held
q revolver In each hand and started
for tho door. A hand to hand light en-
sued. both OF the officers graphing
with the stranger, who proved more
than match for them. Using HE pis-
tolls a. clubs, he fought his way to whe
door and hed down the street.
A passing Ice wagon caught his At
tention, and the three negro occupants
were soon out of his way. Then, ct 4
terriac clip, he drove the wagon across
tho Cumberland river bridge into East
Nashville. fusilade Of shots follow
Ding. Out Woodland street went the
flying team. but sudden turn brought
It to grief. One Of the horses fell and
broke his leg. but the fugitive was mot
delayed. d
Running across the street. he held
up an old negro who was driving by
IN buggy. and the flight was con-
tinned. Out into the commons he sped.
Once the buggy overturned, but was
quickly rghted. Finally rne tired
horse was abandoned. and after q dive
into Shelby Park on foo. the supposed
bandit occurred another horse hltched
at point near the park. Then, after
q sensational ride, the horse was left
and the flight continued ON foot.
Further out the pursuers found two
bloodh0unds used In the chase shot to
death, a short distance apart, and at
ter that the trace of THE man was lost,
The sheriff width another posse is out
tonight securing The country for the
missing man. When the buggy was
abandoned the man threw away a wal
let containing 5000 in SO and $40
bills OF the Montana hank. Chief OF
Police Curran now has the money.
The woman, Annie Rogers, alias
Maud Williams. arrested here come
days ago with Montana bank bills in
her possession. is still held at police
headquarters. Every effort to induce
her to talk Of herself has proved q fail.
ure. and she IL now a. much OF an endg-
ma as she was the day she was appre-
hended. Tonight she declared she did
mot know anything Of the man named
Ferguson, refus4ng to discuss today's
anair beyond answering direct oues-
tions dn negative manner.