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Chicago, Oct. 24.- Early in the day a man with a handkerchief tied over his I facü entcred Charles Novondale's saloon at One Hundred and Thirty-fourth strcet and Indiana avenue with a revolver in his hand, which he pointed at the saloonkeeper, at the same time demanding the contents of the cash drawer, which were promptly given him. After getting about .3 tlie man backed out of the door, and dashed across a vacant lot to Reiser's woods. A posse of Riverdale citizons was soon in pursuit of the robber. Ho waa chased through the woods and out on the open prairie, where a lively exchange of )istol shots by the pursued and pursuing ook place. At One Hundred and Thirtieth street the fugitivo w.is met by Policenan Van Middleworth of the Kehsington pólice station, who quickly placed him uuder arrest. Had a Newspaper Cliping. At the Kensington Pólice station the risoner gave the name of John Wilson, mt later when taken before Captain ïeorgo Shippy at the Woodluwn Pólice station he acknowledged that his nanie was Harry B. Ross. A search of the prlsoner's clothing brought to light many aricles supposed to bo stolen. When the risoner was taken back to his cell Detecive Ben Enrlgnt obsorved him trying to remove something from the inside of his shirt, which on oxamination proved to bo a newspaper clippiug dated Oct. 24, 1894, and which contained an account of how ihreo men held up Joseph Fuller in his saloon, 4065 Archer avenue, and relieved him of $124. The clipping set forth that Oflker Fred Ring of the Brlghton Park Pólice station in atteniptiag to arrest the robbors had been shot twice in the arm and onco in the leg. From the description of the men mentioned in the clipping Captain Shippy is convinced that Ross is one of the men wantod for that robbery: Has His Money Hidden. Michael Brislin of 44U Forty-third streot was the victim of a brutal assault at Forby-seventh and Union avenue. He was riding on the rear of a west-bound Forty-seventh stveet car, and at the place named was seized by thi-ee men who dragged him into the alley between Halstcad street and Emerald avenue and thero proceeded to rob him. Brislin resisted and made a vigorous battle against the highwaymen until he was knocked unconscious. men failed to get any money for the reason that Brislin had what littlo he had wrapped in a handkerchief in his overcoat pocket. The affair was reported to the pólice and several arrests were made, but Brislin could not identify them and they were let go. John Smith was arrested by Detective Hanley, Webber, and Elliott, and positively identifled by S. R. Boyington and Frank Voightman of Highland Park, as the man who held them up and robbed them a few days ago. Trolley Car Bandits Indicted. The flve car batidits were indicted by the grand jury. On the true bilis "ound the names of the indicted men as given were: Jack Carr, "Sleepy" Burke, Jack Smith, Charles Brooker, Mike Sñk. The identity of "Jack" Carr was estublished beyond any question of doubt. Carr was brought in beforo Mrs. Boyington of Highland Park, the lady whose earrings were wrested out of her ears by one of the robbers. Mrs. Boyiugton positivelj identificd Carr as the man who wrenched loose her earrings. Mrs. Blair of Edgewater, another passenger, who lost her purse, also identified Carr and so did Conductor WilHam Colson. Mr. A. E. Westman of Edgewater, who was beaten over the head, said "Sleepy" Burke was his assailant and Alfred tiundack, who was bereft of a sum of money, was sure of Mike Silk, Smith and Brooker. The indiotmehts charge robbery. Robs Him of His Watch. Moses Fellows, dealer in seeond-hand goods at 5393- state street, was robbed of a gold watch by a burly negro in his store. At 9 o'clock, while Fellows was alone in the store, the negro asked to be shown a gold watch which, he said, he wanted to ourchase. No sooner had the proprietor ken the watch out of the show case than ,- .i j colored man took it and ran out of the store. Follows became excited and hastily began to look for a revolver, but before he found one the robber made his escape. Fellows reported the robbery at the Harrison street pólice station. Highwaymen stopped Robert Matthews, a coal dealer living at 40 Sibloy street, in the evening as he was walking along Loomis street, near Harrison. They were about to search him when they saw offlcers approaching and fled.