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Above: The two surviving bandits left the cab tied to a lamp post (center of picture) at the corner of 18th Street and South Calumet Avenues opposite the Pullman mansion. Below: Map of the Prairie Avenue neighbourhood showing the location of the Pullman mansion (circled) and the intersections of West 18th with Prairie and Calumet Avenues.

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Top: Residence of George M. Pullman at 1729 South Prairie Avenue where Robert Campion's cab was found, Cab hold-up affair. DN-0006034, Chicago Daily News negatives collection, Chicago History Museum; search the photo ID number at the American Memory web site for more information.) Bottom:Pullman Mansion -- Prairie Avenue Map at Pullman State Historic Site web site.

The Cab-Hold-Up Affair / 11

The Shooting / 2

After they escaped and were able to take stock of what had happened Simonds and O'Brien looked for a quiet place in which to dispose of the cab. They abandoned it at West 18th Street and South Calumet Avenues in the heart of one of the most exclusive residential neighbourhoods in Chicago.

Not knowing what else to do they tied the horse to a lamp post, leaving Kane's body in the cab. The lamp post was across 18th Street from the mansion belonging to the widow of George M. Pullman,

Pullman (1831-1897) was the inventor of the Pullman sleeping car. He was also the ruler of a model factory town (named Pullman) that featured specially designed housing for employees. The town of Pullman was absorbed by Chicago and, along with the Pullman mansion, is now an Illinois state historic site.

One of the Pullman family's neighbours was department store magnate Marshall Field (1834-1906).