Jasper County Democrat, Volume 13, Number 1, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 9 April 1910 — BANK ROBBERS ARE RUN DOWN [ARTICLE]

BANK ROBBERS ARE RUN DOWN

Three Are Wounded and Arrested by Sheriff. TWO OTHERS MAKE ESCAPE Bandits Had Blown the Safe in a Coal City, 111., Bank and We're Fleeifrg on a .Freight Train When Intercepted. Marengo, 111., April 8. —A bold raid uy five bank robbers and the capture of Jjiree of the bandits after an exciting chase of a freight train by a nervy sheriff, caused a flurry in Grundy cjunty.

.T e cracksmen made elaborate preparations for their They went first to, the water works, seized Washington Frye, the night engineer, bound and gagged him. The robbers next forced their way into the Coal City bank and literally blew up the establishment, using several charges of explosives in breaklrfg open the safe. They gathered together all the cash about the premises and fled on a freight train which had stopped at the Santa Fe station while they were at work. Meanwhile Telephone Operator Robert Thurston, who had been overlooked by the thieves in their precautionary measures, had heard the explosions and, suspecting the cause, called up Sheriff Thoipas Stevie, and informed him of what was faking place. Steele got together a posse jvithin a few,, minutes and they started’in pursuit, arriving at the railroad station just as the train was pulling out. The sheriff gave ehase, starting across country to this place, where he thought he could intercept the freight. His plan succeeded, and at 4:30 o’clock he brought the cars to a stop by aiming a gun at the engineer. Two of the robbbrs saw the sheriff and his men in.time to jump from the train and escape in the darkness by dodging into fields near by, The other three showed fight. Steele and his followers opened fire and the trio weffe wounded after a'lively exchange of bullets. Their Capture followed. The men who escaped carried the booty with them—s7,ooo. Robbers Ar* All In Custody. Joliet, 111., April B.—With the arrest here late last night of two men, all five of the bandits who blew open the safe ip the Bank of Coal City in Coal City yesterday moming; ire bellevedto be In custody. Genuine “Quaker Parchment” butter wrappers, blank or printed, for sale at The Democrat office in any

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