Omaha daily bee., 1905-08-23
n 7. Plumbing Co. Tel 80. Might. Fssl.
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Third Man Takes Desperate Chances
and EscapeG

Third Man Takes Desperate Chances
and Escapes,
Two men giving their names as s. o.
Sparks and Harry Warner, who were ar
rested about 2 O'Clock Tuesday morning
for fast driving, drunkenness and cruelty
TO animals are suspected OF being impli-
Gated in the hold-up of w. ]. Cusick's sa-
loon In Omaha Sunday night In police court
yesterday morning they were sentenced to
twenty-five. days on bread and water each.
but later in the day were taken to Omaha.
both consenting TO 30 across the river
without requisition papers, A third member
OF the party escaped after being placed
under arrest by leaping from the motor car
op which he was being taken to the city
jail lf-..s.s.- -. s-'s. s.t..
Monday evening three men hired a single
rig from MoE. Weatherbee, a Broadway
liyeryman and as they had not returned at
late hour, Weatherbee notified the police.
Detective Richardson who was on duty in
the western part OF the city was detailed
TO watch for the outfit. While at the in
tersection of Avepue'A and Thirty-seventh
he saw a rig being driven rapidly from a
road house on North Thirty seventh street.
He recognized the rig as the oAe wanted
and called to the three men in il 20 stop.
Instead they turned the horse sharply onto
the motor tracks on Avenue A and the
OfhceT who was close TO them, fired his
revolver into the air as a warning for them
TO stop.
The shot caused the horse 20 jump for
ward and the two men sitting on the out
side were thrown out and before they could
recover themselves and get away were ar
rested Detective Richardson placed his
prisoners on an eastbound motor to bring
them up town. AS the officer turned to the
conductor to ask that he stop the car II
they overlook the buggy. one OF tSe prison
ers made a flying leap over the car rail.
He was seen TO fall In heap but soon
picked himself up and disappeared in the
darkness. The other man was brought 20
the station and later the man with the
buggy was picked up by ohicer shafer.
A revolver holster was found on one OF
the prisoners aud at daybreak yesterday
morning search OF the place where the
two men were thrown from the buggy
resulted in the finding OF two revolvers
1t is believed by the police that the men
! had the revolvers in their hands when
thrown out Of the buggy. =, IS,
Detectives Mitchell and Davis OF Oniab1
took lock at the two men under arrt st
and were strongly OF the opinion that they
"NtS ehe meh Wahteu IN Ohlaha Tor the
Cusick saloon holdup. Later in the day
Cusick was shown the prisoners and he
! idntined one OF the two as the short mar
OF the trio which held up the saloon. He
also identified the revolvers as those used
| by the robbers. .r.
The police are Inclined to believe that the
third man who took such desperate chances
20 effect his escape, was the much wanted
and elusive Pat Grove. .-.r
Detective Heitfeldt OF Omaha brought
over last evening a late photograph Of Pat
Grove. which was shown Art weatherbee
who delivered the rig 10 the, trio at the
roaahouse, He at once Identified the pic.
ture as that Of, the man 70 iwhem he turned
over the horse and buggy The man who es,
caped Py Jumping frem the motor spent
iths night AZ the waterworss pumplr~ etl
ton. Haskspt neaTgthe telephone All ana