Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-24

able citizens Of the state. he resolved to
attempt an arrest. Proceeding to Rogers
house with all the force re could command
he placed guard at front and rear, and
then with a few attendants, made his way
inside. The first person he met was Mr.
Rogers himself, who affected to be very in
dignant at the Intrusion.
Who have you in this house?' asked Mr.
Pinkerton.
Nobody but my family" answered Mr.
Rogers.
Wen see about that" answered Mr.
Pinkerton, and then, turning to his men,
he ordered them TO search the premises.
They did so. and soon came upon the
three strangers. who were taken so COM
pietely by surprise that they made no eff
fort at resistance. They were about to sit
down to breakfast, which was spread for
them in the kitchen. A omparson with
photographs and descriptions left no doubt
that one of the three was Frank Reno. A
Second-a man of dark complexion, tall and
well built-proved to be Albert Perkins. a
well-known member of the Reno gang. The
third was none ether than the notorious
Miles Ogle, the youngest member Of the
band, who afterward came to be known as
the most expert counterfeiter in the United
States.
While they were securing the four men
the detectives noticed that smoke was curl
ing out of the kitchen stove, accompanied
by a sudden blaze. Mr.. Pinkerton pulled
off the lid, and found on the Goals several
packages of bank notes, already on fire.
Fortunately, the notes Rad been so tightly
wrapped together that only few of them
were destroyed before the packages were
got out. Those that remained were after
ward identified as the money that had been
stolen from the Glenwood safe There was
thus no question that these were the rob-
bers Sc long sought for A further search
of the house brought to light two sets OF
burglars tools, which served as cumula-
tive evidence
The men We're carried to Glenwood by the
nd
excited crowd, and for time were in dam
ger of lynching Better counsel prevailed,
however, and they were placed in the jail
to await trial.
there was no doubt of their uptnTate con-
yiction, and every one was breathing easier
at the thought that at last the Reno gang
was robbed of it's terrors Then suddenly
no will ever know how it Happened,
the prisoners made their escape. Great was
the surprise and chagrin of the sheriff of
Mills county, when, on the morning of
April /, 1868, he entered the JAIL only to
through the wall told by what way they
had made their exit They left behind the
mocking sGlutation: April Fooi,'' scrawled
in chalk over the floors and walls of the
jail.
A large reward was offered for the cap
ture of the robbers, but nothing was heard
of them until two months later. when an
express ear on the Ohio and Mississippi rail-
ROAD was EoaTOeu at haTSnIleiU, lnu., by a
gang of masked men, and robbed of SOS, 900
1 he messenger made a brave resistance, but
could not cope with the robbers. who lifted
him bodily and hurled him out III the car
down a steep embankment. whla, the train
was running at high speed.
All the facts In the case pointed to the
Reno brothers as the authors of this out
rage, for by frequent repetition their meth
DDS of robbery had become familiar Allan
Pinkerton. furthermore obtained precise
evidence that IL was the work of the Renos
from secret agents whom he had stationed
at Seymour to watch the doings of the
gang Two of these agents engaged an
parently in business at Seymour, one set
ting up as salonnkeeper in a rough part
of the town. another taking railroad en-
pioyment, which kept him constantly near
the station. third made a wide ac-
quaintance by passing for gambler and
general good fellow. So successful were
they that Allan Pinkerton was sts)n in pos
session OF facts proving not ONLY that the
MarshfeId robbery had been committed by
the Renos. but that another train robbery
which followed was executed by John
organization. Moore Gefroll and Sparks
and three Others, all members of the Reno
organization. Moore. Gerrill and Sparks
were arrested shortly after. and placed on a
train 10 be taken from s. ynour to Brown