The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-08-02
TRAIN BANDITS ESCAPE
SUSPECTS ARRESTED ~ NORTHERN
INDIANA, BUT % IDENTIFIED.
Supposed to Have Reached Chicago
and Fled On n Steam LRunch-Re-
ward offered by the %. ~ o..

CHICAGO. Aug. detectives engaged
in hunting for the men who last night held
up the Il. & o. limited thirty-one miles
from Chicago at an early hour to-day ar
rested three men in the woods east OF
Miller's Station. Ind. They were lowering
around a bonfire when seen. They gave
their names as Edward Mccoy, John
Becker and Albert Israelson, and all de-
clared that they were sailors. At Albion.
Ind, four other men were taken In charge
by officers as suspects. The hoid-up
occurred between Miiler's Station and
Edgemoore. Ind. and the country for miles
around to-day was secured by squads OF
officers. A launch was put on Lake Michi-
gan. in the hope that the robbers might
have attempted 10 escape by water. Half
a dozen bloodhounds, secured from a pool
room. We're led TO the place OF the wreck
ing of the mail car and put on the scent.
\ special train was sent from here at
$3.50 a. N. with officials OF the road and
Engineer J. w. Collins and Fireman 4. ;.
Deveny. who were on the locomotive wnen
the bandits stopped the train last night.
Collins and Deveny were taken along tor
the purpose OF describing TO the police the
exact manner OF the attack and also 10
take a look at the suspects, including not
only those already behind the bars. but
others whom IL was expected would be
brought in during the day. The engineer
ana fireman were, however, unable 10 lccn-
tlfy any OF the suspects. owing TO the TACT
that the faces Of the bandits had been con-
cealed by masks.
Police officials here to-day express the
opinion that the raid was the work OF
novices. Cooler and more practiced heads.
they say, would never have stopped long at
the storage mail car. but would have at
tackled the express car with little Delay.
Operator Daniel Sarber, at Miler's sta
ton. told the police that last night at $50
O'Clock four men passed the depot on a
hand car, going at a rapid rate. The ear
was one which had been missed from A
section house a few miles east, and the
men operating evidently were novices at
the work. a part of a business card was
on the back OF il was written "chiaky
Kinky." IN the pockets of one OF the sus-
poets arrested was round a caro- on WhiSh
was written the name Becker, ana me
detectives declare that the writing ON ootn
was identically the same style
Shortly after midnight a launch without
lights passed into the river from the lake.
anu passed down towards the drainage
canal. The boat was going al "A hi5h speed
when il passed the ADMINISTERED bridge.
and attracted the attention OF the watch
man. Further investigation led TO the dis
covery that gasoline was ordered ior a
launch near the stockyards three days ago.
and detectives were put at woT1 TO learn
To whom the fuel was delivered
a reward of 500 has been offered by the
superintendent Of the road for any iifor-
nation that win lead to the arrest 81 the
bandits, and II i thought that "a greater
UfIllII Ut LNIAu ~ 1T AhaIHAHNf
Last Saturday night an attempt was
made TO hold Up the same train II a point
eighty-one miles from Chicago. a steel
cable was stretched across the track The
trainsnen removed the cable, but the rod
bers. for some reason. did not appear. This
attempt was made. At Is supposed oy the
same men who appeared last night
Although little or no loss was occasioned
to the mail. the postoffice officials IN In
diana and Illinois are anxious TO eaten the
bandits. As soon as the news of the hold
Up was carried TO the office OF inspector
Stuart men were detailed on the case.
They are assisted by others from the DE-
parfment Of Indiana i'm which the holp-
I'D occurred.
was held up. said: II thought was sig
nalcd to take on some picnickers. 4 knew
there were picnic grounds along That
stretch of woods 1 saw the
,ed lantern waving when 1 was quite "a
distance away. As slowed up two men
swung upon the step Of the cab. i threw
up my hands at heir Ihey
took my watch and broke the cham IL do
ing so. One OF the men was tail and
rather stoutly built, with sandy hair. The
other was short and slight and Gark-
over their faces. The masks had eyehoses
cut in them. None Of the features OF the
mems faces was exposed. In ms eX-
perience with them they handled me rough
iv bv the arm several times. They exhib-
tied quite a deal of strength. They had
evidently been used 10 hard labor. When
they took ne ahead OF the engine 10 where
the rails lay across the track they said
10 me: You sec. there was no escape
We would have stopped you anyway.
The rails were sections about ten feet
long. / threw them 10 the side OF The
track and cleared the way After the
cars had been wrecked and the robbers
learned beyond "A doubt mat they had
| made a mistake they were evidently afraid
to go back TO the train for the express car.
They then walked around to the other
side of the cars and disappeared.