The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-10-14

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| The shooting occurred at 1890 Sun
day evening in front of the Northwes-
tern train dispatchers' office and in
| the presence of about 100 passengers
going through the city Seven shots
we're exchanged in rapid succession.
| Hundreds of men, including the
| sheriff's posses from three counties,
swarmed the country in the vicinity Of
Norfolk in search of the robbers. Con-
stable Finkhouse who was stationed
on the railroad track at the Adrian
Craig farm west of Norfolk, discover
ed four men coming out of the corn
field about o'clock Sunday after
noon. He followed them and when
they saw the officer, two of the men
drew their revolvers and, dropping on
their knees, leveled the guns at the
constable, who Immediately turned
and walked in an opposite direction
to throw the robbers suspicion from
him. But he did not lose sight of the
men. They started toward Norfolk
He telephoned from two farm houses
to the city police station and asked
that a guard be established to meet
the robbers. He was told that all
the roads were guarded.
Seven Shots Ring Out.
When Constable Finkhouse reached
the Junction he lost sight of the men
and Immediately gave a full discrip-
ton of them to e. II. Ray. Having
eaten nothing the entire day the con.
stable seated himself at the lunch
counter and in a few moments he
heard seven shots crashing in the
night air.
Mr.. Ray and Mr. Gascoigne had
commenced a search of the crowd and
found two men answering the rob.
bers' description. Both of the Nor
folk men had been sworn in as depu-
ties and drawing their revolvers they
lordered the suspects to throw up their
hands. One of the robbers complied
with the order while the other drew
his gun and fired at the deputies
three times. Mr.. Ray declared he
and Mr.. Gascoigne fired four shots in.
to the body of this suspect who fell
to the ground and then scrambled
away.
Wounded Man Escapes.
He is said to have disappeared in
the cornfield near the Junction and
should be easily found.
The other robber was relieved of a
large Colts revolver, five skeleton
keys, probably of his own manufac
ture, having been made from heavy
spike nails. the heads of which were
not yet removed. They were made
by an expert hand and any lock en-
countered could easily have been
opened. The other two robbers, it is
declared by witnesses, were standing
Immediately behind the first two, but
they made their escape by running
around the depot Immediately after
they were discovered
No effort on the part of the CrowC
attracted to the scene, was made tC
stop these two men.
Planned Robbery in Norfolk.
The fact that the robber captured
had on his person a ticket showing he
had made cash purchase at the Fail
store in Norfolk on October 6, shows
that the robbery was planned in Nor
folk.
During the manhunt in the fields
Sunday, Mr. Justus of Meadow Grove
tossed up his hat. 1t was shot three
times before it came down. The man
hunters were armed with all sorts o
guns-shotguns, rifles and revolvers
Z Cd in, o1
the fields, man to every fifty feet
Strangers at Taft Farm.
Late Sunday evening Mrs. Burr Tai
telephoned Norfolk authorities tina
I two strangers had called at the Taf
$ farm, but ran away after neighbo
who had been notified of their arriva
came to the farm. Many report
e reached the city about fight between
g the robbers and the sheriff's posses
e but these were incorrect. One mem
y Der of Mr.. Mason's party from Meadow
Grove badly sprained his ankle whel
l. in the brush near the John Ray farm
/, The robber arrested is about 3
" years old, smooth shaven, slightl
e build, weighing about 14S pounds ant
J. dark complexion. Up to this hour h.
" has not given the authorities hi
|, name. He slept soundly Throughout
h the night. At 8 o'clock a. m. curiou
/, ,crowds kept the authorities busy a
y the city jail Many were turned ava
e disappointed at not being able to ge
d glimpse of the captured man, VIII
S snored peacefully in his cot in Gel
e where a careful guard is kept owe
n him.
e This man threw up his hands in
e mediately after receiving the orde
e from the two Norfolk deputies.
1t Then Hands Went Up.
e His hands, however, did not go u
high enough and as they wavere
@ DANCE. ously near his shoulders an
d sometimes near his hip pocket wher
If lay the large Colt revolver. Mr. Ra
n poked his own weapon into the man
/ face and his life would probably hav
If been snuffed out had he not imm'
5, diately stiffened his hands and arm
n, high above his head. He was disarn
!, Cd ond'toly Ion IN tho citV iail He ha