The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-10-23

and stated that she was not the wife Of
Rosenaur. as she claimed.
He was questioned about the South St.
Louis drugstore robbery. but denied it.
He said tina he staid at the house where
the fight took place every time he was
in st. Louis.
SAYS HE SHOT AT ALL
DETECTIVES HE COULD SEE.
In bringing up to the battle with the de-
t%ectives. Morris said that he emptied his
gun and shot at all of the detectives he
could see. three.
Morris stated that he was 80 years old.
5 feet l0ls inches tall. and weighed 1F
pounds. He was referred to by the police
as the big fellow
He said that he was arrested upon sus-
picion Of robbing a grocery at Evansville,
Ind. nine years ago. n with him at that
time were Vaughn and Rodgers.
Morris said hat Rodgers died in the
Penitentiary at Jefferson City. but the
police see n striking resemblance between
was Rodgers who was with Vaughn and
Morris at Nevada. Mo.
The trio were tried in the first case in
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making train robbery punishable with
capital punishment. They pleaded that
the law applied to passenger trains and
escaped with a ten years sentence.
Vaughn Inc Morris were released June
Z and Immediately took Up their criminal
practices again. Morris evidently tried to
shield Rosenaur all the way through. and
has upbraided Vaughn for telling any
thing that might incriminate the dead
bandit.
The funerals of Shea and Dwyer. and
possibly that of McClusky. will be held
Monday morning at 9 o'clock at the Rock
Church. Grand and Finney avenues.
There will be a public testimonial n
a large escort of police.
Throughout the entire day yesterday
Pine street in front of the house where
the shooting occurred was blocked by
the curious. Few. however. would go very
near the house. the majority standing
away a few PAGES in a sort of awe.
DETECTIVE JAMES OBTAINED
FIRST TIP on robbers.
Detective j. H. James. on whose infor-
nation the raid was made. said that he
did not know that any of them were con-
nected with the Diamond Special and
other robberies. but that he had their
records as general bad men.
He received the first tip that they were
in st. Louis July %. Before he could get
a good line on their whereabouts, they
disappeared. and 1t was not until last
Thursday that he again saw any of the
gang. This was Morris. who was walking
on fourteenth street.
Morris had grown so fieshy that James
did not feel sure that he had the right
man under shadow. but pointed him out to
Detectives Dwyer. McClusky and Boyle.
Morris was watched. and when he en-
tered the house at No. 1924 Pine street the
detectives decided to investigate the next
day and try to locate Vaughn also.
The four, accompanied by Shea. returned
Friday afternoon and, after a short watch.
saw Morris come out of the house. He
went to the corner and then Vaughn ap-
peared. but went only to the next door,
No. 1896 Pine street. When Vaughn re-
appeared he was placed unde arrest.
searched by Detectives Dwyer and James
and left in charge of the latter.
The other four then went into the house
and three received death wounds. None
of the detectives saw Morris go back into
tine house. and ii is n mystery to them
how he returned and prepared himself for
the battIet.