New-York tribune., 1908-02-07
BANDITS In BAY STATE.
Held In Tuo Men, Shot Two Po-
Hcemen and Injured Other Persons.

woburn Mass Feb. 6-Three highwaymen.
each heavily armed, appeared in Woburn and
vicinity tonight and after holding UP two men
at the points of revolvers shot two policemen
one possibly fatally, shot and severely injured
the driver of a police wagon, slightly injured
boy and fired at barber who attempted 10
capture of them.
The robbers first made their appearance In
the town of Burlington early In the evening.
Near Pinehurst Park three men suddenly ap-
peared beside the road and held up William P.
Adams and William Essex, who were driving
from Bierica One Of the highwaymen seized
the bride and the other two pointed revolvers
at Adams and Essex, at the same time demand
ing that they throw up their hands One OF
the robbers searched both men in the wagon, but
failed to find any money, although Essex had
some in one Of his pockets.
The Woburn police were informed, and Tim
othy E. Welsh and Edward T. O'Neil were sent
out. The policemen discovered three suspects
near the Congregational Church in Woburn. and
when the three men saw they were being fol-
lowed they opened fire. welsh was shot in the
stomach and in the left side. and O'Neil re-
ceved bullet in the calf Of the leg.
A minute later Of their assailants was
held up by Bert Donoghue, barber. who had
heard the shooting. The highwayman whipped
out his revolver and fired three shots The bull
lets went through Donoghues hat, but he was
not injured. The robber escaped, and few
minutes later Joined his companions, who has
tened along Arlington Road toward Horn Pond.
Near the home of Willard Van Tassel. a
leather manufacturer, they Van TasseIs
twelve-year- old son. Sherwood, walking behind
them. Supposing that he was following them
one Of the men fired several Shots one hitting
the boy in the leg. The boy was his way
home and knew nothing whatever about the
previous occurrences.
At 10 o'clock tonight the motorman and con-
ductor of electric which arrived here
from Lexington reported that they saw two
men near the Lexington town line acting sus-
piciously. The chief of police sent Special Po-
lceman Timothy E. Keating to investigate.
Heating went over in a police wagon. with
Edward j. Holland, aged twenty three driver.
Near the Lexington line Keating saw stranger
the road, and when he attempted to question
him the drew a revolver and fired five
shots. One struck Holland in the back. inf1ict-
ing severe wound near the right kidney. The
other bullets imbedded in the back Of the
wagon. The man who did the shooting escaped
in the darkness.
Up to late hour the highwayman had not
been captured
Mayor William E. Blodgett, who assumed
charge of the hunt for the fugitives, late to-
night requested the officers of Company G,
9th Regiment, detail men to assist in the
search Shortly before midnight a squad of
sixteen militamen in charge of Sergeant Philip
Shea left here in carriages for the Lexington
town line. The militiamen under instruc-
tions TO shoot the highwaymen should they Of
fer resistance. Mayor Blodgett started in an
aurOmobiie for the oft hrnf
1t was stated at the Massachusetts, General
Hospital late tonight that Hollands condition
is serious and that Welsh would probably re-
cover.