The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1869-08-26

al advantage. But old soldiers like II
had little rather not 20. by a littl,
ruse we led the whole elan, who intend
Ell to way-lay and assassinale us, on to
road which We did not travel far, and s
we still rejoice that out necks are intact
and Notwithstanding the order, W
have stopped in Oxford, where we in
tend staying until orders are more press
ing and sanguinary.
The folllwing is the
| KU-KLUX WARNING.
"I.AFAYErrE County, Miss
1--WE, the good citizens of the same
do hereby affirm that YOU and all such
men must aud shall leave the country
Go! We have stood and been oppo G,
on by your klan rs long as we are going
to stand 1t, and had not better pas.
through this country any further. B,
hard pleading your necks are still soun,
but watch twenty four hours from to
night. We have watched YOU all da,
and it is our last trip after you. You
mast leave here between this and sun
up or no quarter will be shown YOU
and not make your stay in Oxford
One hundred in number.
WArClI.
"A true copy.)
These are the kind Inducements
which the good and loynl' people OF
the south offer to emigration.
am, gentlemen, very respectfully
your obedient servant,
DE WITT SrEARNS.
From the SaraCuSc Journal 18th.
TIE EMPRESS Car RonHERY.-We
yesterday gave all the particulars that
could bc gathered concerning the rx-
press robbery which occurred the nicht
before on the Central Railroad, be-
tween Fonda and Albany. Since then
we have learned the manner in which
the robbers operated, and ii few other
particulars. The robbers boarded .hr
train at Fonda, getting on between the
firt and second baggage cars. They
first entered the forward baggage car,
In which was a baggage man on his
way to Albany to take his train-the
next cmigrant train coming west. On
entering the car the robbers surround
ed the baggage man and speedily had
him gagged and bound. They then
rified his pockets oftwenty four dollars
and left him in helpless condition on
the car floor. The robbers then started
rearward for the second baggage car, in
which tho money safes were. NJ. go
walked in. The express messenger,
Beattie, saw them as they entered the
car, as he was lying awake on the safes
in the back corner of the car. The rob
bers followed one another into the car
and to all appearances designed passing
through the car into the passenger
coaches in the rear. AS they reached
the rear door, and when two or three of
them were abreast Of Bea,tie and the
others near baggageman Conklin, cay
enne pepper was suddenly dashed into
the eyes of Beattie, who Immediately
sprang up and ciinched the nearest As.
sailant. a severe struggle cnsued, du-
ridS which club was free y used about
the head of Beattie, accompanied by
such exclamations, interpolated with
oaths, AS "kill him" smash linu,n etc.
Although the resistance Of Mr.. Beattie
was sturdy the superiority of numbers
forced him to yield, and he was finally
gagged aud bound. Daring the mean-
time the baggage man Conlllin had al
so been gagged and bound. The rol,
rers thed searched the pockets of Beat.
tie, taking tl,erelrom the key Of the way
safe, which they opened and riiled of its
contents. The car contained only the
Chicago through and way safes, the safe
from the far West not having arrived at
Buffalo in time to make the connection
The Chicago safes were unmple-t i by
the robbers. The amount in the way
| Superintendent Higgins, at Buffalo, is
sued u circular yesterday, stating the
amount of money dispatched from tha
city and put in tl.c Way s:sfe wCt,lt nol
exceed 81 900. At Rochester, the mex
station where money was received, til,
amount was small. At SyracrI>a, tho
next place, about $1,000 was added tt
the contents of the safe At Rome, tn.
next receiving place, the amount wa
SMALL and at l. Ulica $l), ,Do) was added
| OF the valuablcs stolen, about $500,
was in currency, and the balan.e som.
so, ,ODD, was in bonds and certificates -
| The express messenger was badly Gu
about the head, and all three men wert
more or less bruised, and suffer from tn
effects Of the pepper. The strongest re
sistance was made by the messenger
Beattie, aud his clothing was literally
covered with blood from his wounds
The robbers rang up' the train whel
at West Albany, but subsequent exam
ination show that they continued on TIL
train beyond that point, parbably get
ting off in the outskirts of Alabam
city. The two baggagemen and the
express messenger are under arrest il
New York. Nothing has as yet beel
developed as to the identity of the per