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Desperate Burglars

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Parent Issue
Day
14
Month
June
Year
1888
Copyright
Public Domain
OCR Text

Cikcixxati, June 9.- Bet ween Delhi and this city last night four robbers were discovered on a Cincinnati, Indianapolis & Chicago train, on the platform of the express cat The robbers began firing on Baggage-master Joe Ketchum and Express Messenger J. H. Zimmerman, the former being fatally shot. One of the bandits attempted to climb on the engine, but was knocked down by blows from a monkey-wrench, and then rolled off the tender while the train was at full speed. While the train was stopping another of the desperadoes was seen to jump off and disappear in the darkness, but when it carne to a standstill no trace could be f ound of the other desperadoes. Mounted posses are scouring the country, and the capture of the men is not improbable.

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Subjects
Old News
Ann Arbor Register