The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-08-06
YEGGS ROB

me window the men had disappeared
mis- was about I O'Clock
The Battle az Minao.
v near az could be- learned the
postohlce bandits arrived in Ningo
sbout 3 o'clock. They loitered about
ln, streets IN the vicinity OF the post.
Once building on Commercial street.
evidently planning fresh Job. Their
pIes-nce. however. aroused the suspi.
IONS OF light sleeping resident OF
lice headquarters.
Night Lieutenant Scott Roe and
fatrolman !. J. Brown were notified
and hurried down street to the most
once. At Ravine street they saw
IouI men step from behind a wagon.
near the hose house Upon the an
proach OF the officers they turned
ABOUT and walked up ST Clair street.
IN the direction Of Church HILL evil
uently 10 avert suspicion.
Inc Two Officers. thinking TO head
mem on on Church Hill. went up Ra-
Nshe street and had reached the flight
OF steps leading from RaVine street
20 church Tin, Just In the rear OF the
pcstotnce building. and were sur
prlsed TO meet the quartet coming
Gown The men doubtless Intended
eludlng the police and approach the
postoffice from the rear.
Opened Fire Immediately.
as the police AZ the Unexpected meet.
ing but after a seconds hesitation
turned and started back up the stem
Lieutenant Roe shouted for them TO
stop. The only answer he received
was bullet that whizzcd past MS
neaa' zoe and Brown both drew their
guns ana The battle started All four
OF the bandits were armed with auto
inatlcs, the officers declare. and bul-
lets Flew thick and fast.
pne OF the robbers. who was minus
coat, Tell on the steps. at the nrst
shot, Onicer Roe declares He eyi-
IDENTIFY wasn't seriously hurt as ne
continued 10 use his gun until he was
dragged 10 the top OF the steps bv mis-
companions who kept up such a rain
OF hre that the two policemen az the
bottom or the steps were unable TO
get up.
The officers declare that fully 80
shots we're fired in all and thew be
lieNe that at least two OF the men
were winged, although no sign OF
blood could be found in the Vicinity
or the battle this morning
The bandits made good their escape
in the darkness and what direction
Ihey took Is unknown to the police
IL Is believed however that they Were
equipped with an automobile vricn
had been seer 'ted somewhere near
the outskirts OF the town.
The entire police force of the village
was called out and search for the
robbers kept up Until daylight when
the county authorities were nottned
and the police OF nearby towns MOTT
ned TO be on the watch tor the four
men.
Hat is Only Evidence.
A brown soft hat was found in
'front.' OF Henry Baillie's residence on
Steuben street. near the ton of the
J steps by William Gossett. and turned
IN al police headquarters al MtnRo
THIS morning. The hat had a bust-
ness mark OF "kreig a Halton Al.
media, California" on the inside ana
was undoubtedly the popertv OF one
OF the bandits Nothing else tnat
might lead TO establis hing the identity
OF me men was found in the vicinity
of the hght
Neilsburg and Wheeling thorittes
were notified early this morning ana
are cooperating with the county au-
band N '"e
Believed Wheeling Gano
The police this afternoon were or
the opinion that the robbers are NOM
Ders OF the Wheeling gang. formerty
headed by "Honus" Chrisman VINO
with one Of his pals were killed in a
pistol battle with Mingo police while
attempting to rob Lows wholessfs
lqour store at Mingo about a year
ago.