, 1876-07-16
CRIME.

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JEFFERSON CRY, July 12.-Coucerniug the
Missouri Pacific express robbery, Miss Peabody,
an ex-Jeffcrson City lady, who was on the cap
statement to the Jefferson City Tribune reporter:
"After leaving OtterSillc," SAYS Miss Peabody,
81 was doing IL q reclining chatr-probab}y fast
falling asleep: Suddenly the train was brought to
. halt, and a moment later . man rushed hufred!y
through the car. I believe he was the express
messenger, Some one asked him what was the
mntter, 'The train Is being robbed, that's what's
the matter, he huvriedly replied, and kept on.
ing myeef there were three ladies in the car. !
confess that was terribly frightened and thought
ahGua ns MIS- the tSa1s 9os
one handy to catch OF care for person in faint,
ana concluded to omit this part Of the programme.
Meanwhile; shots we're being fred on the outside;
mud We could hear numbers OF men cnrslnE and
swearing, ! Isupposc the shots were fired for the
purpose Of intimidation. / believe ,onr car vas
Rs sevn to s oep 5 o obbe2s
The leader put his hand on the shoulder Of
q brakeman aud said, Here, I want you,'
a a. h MN 1u aaoun NIX XIV
him to identify the express messenger. It was
rare fun-l mean It fs amusing to look back at 1t
gers conceaIing their valuabies Here yoa would
bucks in his socks; teveral-Mr. Marshall. OF Full
etc., into coalabox; others were up Oh tho
bucks Of seats hunting holes ior, their
pocket; books. Wherever ANYTHING could be
The conductor, excited and nervous, hurriedly
passed through, and told all who had vafoables to
luke care OF them. The most ludicrous incident
ing individual, evidently scared almost ont OF his
wis, broke forth With the old fan,ilinr song, I'm
going home to >die no more" His quavering,
dolefu1 yo;ce ECHOED through the car With lugu-
brious effect. Some OF the mala passengers, were
uugallaht enough to interrupt him with the
remark that be had better be getting his money ont
OF the way instead OF starting a atnp-meelins.
Having finished the hymn, he nrose and gavc in his
experience He sisted that he had been follower
Of tue Lord for ever 60 many years that be VAS
he had never wronged fellow being, but that il
he wss doomed to be murdered. be wanted his re-
mains forwarded to big famil, IN Ncw York and to
the hope Of Elorions resurrection
1.-THE tuuult outside continued We could dis !
tinctly hear them pounding away AZ the Adams |
tons 1t being delayed. Occasionally shots |
were fred The leader Of the robbers, tall, anc-
tbs BY 81 n1
hiding yonr money, said the leader, we do not
intend to disturb you:,,, He wore . red hapdkcr,
mouth. ,at Below WI the handEcrchef appea1ed m bis
beard, very long, but probably false. His COM
pnnion was smal! !er and rougher-looking man.
3ver the lower potion Of his face. The upper
'art was plainly visible. he remarked that We
must consider them an awful Eet OF reprohatea- !
The inquiry for arms showed three pistols in ou-
OF. One OF these was owned by lady. Through I
'ut the whole affair she remained perfectly cool I
md collected, and refused to accommodate gen
lenan with the loan Of her pistol. When some
,ne said this was tue work Of the Jsmes boys, she
anghing1y remarked. that her name was James,
mt she hoped none Of her relatives were engagedin
ach disrcputabc business.
''Thc ncSsboy had pistol and made his way to
he front platform. Looking UP the bluff, he
cscred The figure Of a man and fired. In an in
tant the shot was returned. The ball passed be-
.ccn the plucky newsboy and . gentleman who
fas also on the platform, and both Of them sought
heltcr without ceremony. Thinking that the I
obbcrs might fro through the windows, I got off |
he chair and took q position on the floor. The
New Yorker who Wa. going sway
0 die nd more, thinking, doubtless, that was Gu
aged in prayer, softly approached and asked II I
as prepared to dies 1 was not in a humor to On |
ghtcn lin npon the subject
eve were detained about an hour, when. the |
>bbers having accomplished their puFposc. gnre
permission to proceed. It was one Of tho cpl
odcs OF my life shall never forget"