The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1919-03-13

Ii WAS ill dLb6IuOUH Oh eAcIIcm0uG
and thrills for the entire Western part
of the county. Sheriff Meyer had been
notified of the robbery of the bank
Just after one 'clock and breaking
all speed regulations he went to Sill
verlake in an automobile. Before
the Sheriff arrived posses had been or
gained and had been sent out in ev-
cry direction.
Meyer took up the trail of the man
through the mud soaked prairies about
the bank and he was trailed to the
Geneva Road. Then the Sheriff and
his party started west along the
Geneva road.
Shot at Woman.
They picked up the first real trace
Of the bandit when they reached the
home Of Mrs. Byron Riggs just west
Of Brass Balls corners Mrs. Riggs
had been out in the front door yard
Of her home when the bandit passed
the house. He ordered her to get
into the house and when she was slow
to obey the order he opened fire with
revolver. The bullet whizzed past
the head of the well known Salem wo-
man and she went into the house.
Knowing that they were on the right
trail Meyer and his party continued
west along the road into the town Of
Brighton. Another posse was closing
in from the east and finally the Sher-
if found that the bandit had been
trapped in the woods on the farm Of
w. v. Gull. He showed no signs Of
surrendering and as the posse approach
ed his hiding place he opened fire with
revolver. A bullet from his re-
volved passed through the sweater
worn by David Wicks, former stu
dent in the student army training
corps at the University Of Wisconsin.
Then the members Of the posse opened
fire with revolvers, rifle and a shot
gum One Of the rifle bullets fired by
Neal struck the bandit in the leg and
he fell to the ground.
Will dill OIuol W IHTOW up your
hands, the members Of the posse
started forward. The bandit held one
hand high in the air and the Sheriff
again commanded "Throw up your
hands,. The other hand went up but
| it held the smoking revolver and the
man began firing again.
Rifle Bullet Fells Him.
Then the rife in the hands Of Neal
cracked again and the bandit fell over.
He had been hit just under the chin,
the bullet passing through his throat
and breaking his jaw. The members
of the posse rushed in and captured
him and carried him out to the road
| Tt was seen that he was desperately
wounded and he was placed in the au-
tomobile. Sheriff Meyer directed that
all possible surgical attention be given
to him at once and directed that the
wounded man be taken to the offices of
/ DR.. Becker at Silverlake. He was
given every possible care but it was
| apparent to the men in the party that
| he had but little while to live. The
party had gone but short distance
when the man S head dropped over en-
his breast. All of the defiance was out
Of his eyes. The trip to Silverlake
continued and when the man was TAX
en- to the office of DR.. Becker the latter
declared that he had been dead for
some time. The clothing of the man
J, had been soaked with water and it
was evident that he had been walking
through swamp lands in that section
OF the county seeking to find some place
where he could conceal himself from
the half a hundred people who had
been searching for him.
After the body Of the man was TAX
en- to Silverlake a search of the pockets
was made and more money was taken
from them. After the body was
brought to Kenosha another $107 was
found in other pockets.
The officers had a great deal Of
trouble seeking to identify the man.
No one at Silverlake knew him posi-
lively. Many there said that they be-
lieved that he was the same man who
had meen arrested at Silverlake three
years ago on charges of obtaining
goods under false pretenses. That
man was sentenced to prison in the
Municipal Court here and he must have
been released some time ago.
Find Names in Pocket.
In the pockets of the man were
found papers which bore the name
(" Herbert e. Cooley The name was
given in a receipt from the Travellers