The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-07-14
THE TRAIN ROBBERY.
A Lady's Account OF it.
Special D spatch to tie Globe Democrat


JEFFERSON CIrY, July 12.--Concerning
the Missouri Pacific Express robbery,
Miss Peabody, an eX-Jetfers0n City lady
and now teaching school al Denver City,
who was on the captured train, gave the
following interesting statement to the
Jefferson City Tribune reporter:
'sAtter leaving Ottervllle," said Miss
Peabody, Il was doziDg in a reclining
cnair-proDably fast falling asleep. Sud-
denly tue train was brought to halt,
and moment later man rushed .hur-
riedly through the car. 1 believe he was
the express messenger. Some one asked
him wnat was the matter. The train is
being robbed, that's what's the matter,'
he hurriedly replied, and kept on. Then
all was comm0tiOn and CONFUSION. Ins
Guiding myself there were three ladies
in the car. i confess that was terribly
frightened and thought l should faint,
buW-and Miss Christine laughed at the
rememDerance-"I saw that there was
no one handy to catch or care for q
person in faint, and concluded to omit
tais part OF tue programme. Meanwhile,
shots were being nred on the outside,
we could hear numbers of men curslng
and swearing. IsuppOse the shots were
fired for The purpose OF Intimidation. L
believe our Car was next to the smoking
car.
Directly the door was thrown open,
ana in stalked two of The robbers. The
leader put his hand ON the shoulder OF a
brakesman and said, Here | want you,'
and hustled HIM out. We thought they
were going TO shoot him, but, 1 suppose
now, they wanted him to identiiy the
express messenger. It was rare fun-I
mean it Is amusing to look back at IL
now, nothing funny in it then-
IL
ing their valuables. Here you
would see a man with his boots of,
cramming his greenbacks in his socks;
severa,-Mr. Marshall, OF Fulton, among
the rest-tossed their cash, watches,
etc., into a coal-boX; others were up on
the backs OF The seats hunting holes tor
their pocket-books. Wherever anything
could be concealed, something was sure
| TO tind its way. The conductor, excited
and nervous, hurriedly passed through,
| and lold all who had valuables to take
care OF them. The most .ludtcrous incl
dent can now recall was when sane
| timonIous looking Individual, evidently
| scared almost out of his wis, broke iorth
| with the old familiar song, .'m going
home to die no more.' His quavering.
doleful voice ecnoed through the Car
with luguDrious affect. Some of the
male passengers " ere ungallant enough
| 70 interrupt nim with The remark that ne
had better be getting his money out of
the way instead OF starting a camp
meeting.
| "HaVing finished the hymn, he arose
| and gave i'll his experience. He stated
| that lie had been u follower of the Lord
Jesus Tor ever SO many years-that he
| was true and consistent member OF the
| Church-that he had never wronged
| fol hai INIT hu /
| TO be muruered, he wanted his remains
| forwarded to his family in New York,
and TO write them that he had died true
| to the faith and III the hope Of glorious
| lesurrectiUn.
| "The tumult outside continued. We
could distinctly hear them pounding
away at the Adams Express safe, and
| their coarse 0aths and lmprecations al
being delayed. Occasionally shots were
fired. Tue leader OF the robbers, a tall,
tine-looking man, accompanied by one
Of his comrades, passed ihi ough the car
IsYou need not be hiding your money
said the leader, I'VE do not intend to
disturb you.' He wore red handker
chief over his face, with holes cut for his
eyes and mouth. Below the handker
chief appeared his beard-very long, but
probably false. His companion was
smaller and rOugher looking mau. His
mask was simply white handkerchief
tied over the lower portion of his face.
The upper part was plainly visible. he
Remarked that we must consider them
! an awful set of reprobates.
"The inquiry Tor arms showed three
pis tolls in our car. One of the three was
owned by lady. Throughout the whole
affair she remained perfectly cool and
collected, and refused to accommodate
gentleman with the loan of her pistol.
When some one said this Is the work Of
the James bays, she laughingly re-
marked that her name was. James, but she
hoped none of her relatives were en-.
gagged in such disreputable business.
"The newsboy had pistol and made
his way TO the front platform. Looking
up the bluff, ne deserted the figure OF q
man and fired. In an instant the shot
was returned. The ball passed between
The plucKy newsboy and gentleman
who was also ON the platform, and both
Of them sought shelter without cere,
mony. Thinking that the robbers
mi ght fire through the windows, got Of
the chair aud TOOK position on the
floor. The sanotimonl0us New Yorker
/ who was going away TO die no more
thinking, doubtless, that was engaged
in prayer, softly approached and asked
i'll was prepared to dieg Twas not in q
numor to eniighten him on the subject.
"We were detained about an noun
when, the robbers having accompsishes
their purpose, gave US permission y
proceed. 1t was one Of the episodes o
Inv lie shall never forget ~