The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1874-12-15
A TRAIN ROBBED.

TRAIN ROBBED.
THE DENVER EXPRESS ON THE KANSAS PA.
CIFIC Stopped BY A MASKED
BAND-rHEs SAFE OF e FARGO & co.
PLUNDERED-ABoUT FORTY THOUSAND DOL
LARS CARRIED OFF.
A special to the Cincinnati Commercial
from Kansas City, the sth inst, gives the
following facts concerning the train robbery
made mention of by telegraph: The regu-
lar Denver express on the Kansas Pacific
road, due here at 4:15 this afternoon, was
plundered of about thirty thousand dollars
at a point twelve miles west of this city.
The highwaymen escaped with their booty.
From the conductor of the train, J. Brinker-
hoof, the following particulars are OBJ
tanned: The train, consisting OF
two coaches and a Pullman, all well
filled with passengers, neared Muncie sta
ton on time, it being a point where it
stopped only when tagged. The engineer,
in response TO a signal made by a man wav
ing a scarf, whistled down brakes, and, lust
as he succeeded in stopping the train, discoy-
cred az obstruction on the track, in the
shape of a barricade of ties. But q mo-
ment elapsed before revolvers were drawn
on him, two masked men jumped
upon the cab, and ordering him to un-
| Ouple Tue EXPRESS anu baggage car from
the coaches, and pull it uD the track. In
the meantime, three other masked men, five
in all, boarded the express car, and with
presented revolyers, commanded the ex-
press and mail agents, as well as the bag
gage master. to hold their hands above their
Inc ROBBERS then compelled the
express agent to open the safe and hand
out gold and currency to the estimated
amount of $50, OOO. This in hand the prison
ers were compelled TO leave the car ahead of
the robbers, who deliberately proceeded to
their horses, and, killing a farmers horse
standing by, in order to cut off pursuit.
mounted and dashed away. The conductor
was in the smoking car when the train
stopped, and, comprehending the situation
at the first inkling, called for a revolver. At
this the passenger rs became terribly excited.
and, the news spreading to the other coach,
the very devil was to pay. Women pulled
their jewelry and hid it beneath their skirts.
men hid behind seats, aud it was not until
the robbers were mounted, ready to ride
away, that a revolver was found. This was
discharged out of a window at them. and
brought back a response that silenced further
craftsmanship, though nc one was hurt.
Conductor Brinkerhoof, fearful that a freight
train then due would dash upon the train.
ran out to flag il, and persisted, in spite OF
three attempts, to shoot him. None of the
robbers entered the coaches, and no effort
~ $500 W09 AAA10O ANDAN WIG ADlC
car. The five men were closely masked
with wooden scarfs. They are described
as we'll dressed, and thought to be the
Gad's Hill crowd. OF the wealth
secured five thousand was in gold
dust for Kountze Bros, New York.
bankers; $1,000 in currency belonging to the
Mastin Bank, OF this city. Messrs. Bullere,
More IL Emery, dry goods merchants of this
city, lose in the neighborhood of $40, 600.
Rewards as follows have already been offered:
Wells Fargo EXPRESS Company, 5000 for
meh, 81, 900 each, dead or alive, and $500 for
money; the Kansas Pacific offers So 5000, and
Gov. Osborn, of Kansas, $500, making
ST., 500 in all.
Aspecial to the st. Louis Republican from
Kansas City, the 9th inst. gives the follow
ing additional facts; The train robbers have
not been captured. Late last night Sheriff
Drought with a posse of men went north,
thinking to meet them at Parkville. On
their way they found a band of sufferers
from Kansas in camp. They surrounded
them and ordered them to surrender. They
soon discovered their mistake and returned.
A company of soldiers from Leavenworth
has been ordered in pursuit. At y O'Clock
yesterday
THE ROBBERS ERE SEEN
to cross the Kaw river, about five miles
from this city, where they changed horses
and continued going south. They passed
through Shawnee, on the Missouri River,
Fort Scott & Gulf road. kilograms have
been sent all over the state and hopes are
entertained of capturing them. 1t appears
from an interview with the station agent at
Muncie, where the robbery occurred, that
they arrived there 20 minutes before train
time and ordered him and two men inside,
placed a railroad rail across the track and
tagged the train. No one was hurt. 1t is
now thought the James boys did the business.
The robbers of the Wells d Fargo express
yesterday encamped within six miles of this
city last night and divided the spoils. No
one was in pursuit. They were seen with
masks of, and are described so infinitely
that they can be identified. Gov. Woodson |
telegraphs from Jefferson City TO Sheriff
BOothe as follows: If there is a reasonable
probability that the parties implicated in
this robbery of the Kansas Pacific railroad
this evening nave fled to and are now in
Missouri, spare no pains to arrest them.
Let them have no shelter in Jackson county,
or any other county in this state Take 10
steps without reliable Information. but in
the event you are satisfied that they are in
this state, let neither men or money be