The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1876-07-20
A Lady's Account of the Mis-:
souri, Express Robbery.

W.
Concerning the Missouri Pacific cx-
press robbery, Miss Peabody, an en-
Jefferson City lady, and 10Y teaching
school at Denver City, who was or the
captured train, gave the following in.
teresting statement tothe jefferson City
Tribune reporter:
"After leaving Otterville," said Miss
Peabody, 81, was. do7inr in y re- lining
chair probably fast falling asleep.
Suddenly the train was brought to a
halt, and n moment later n man rushed
hurriedly through the car. believe he
was the express messenger. SOME one
asked him what was the matter. the
train is being robbed. trat's what's the
matter he hurriedly replied, and kept
on. Then all WIS commotion aud ron.
fusion. Including myself there were
three ladies in the ear. | confess That |
was terribly frightened and thought |
should faint, but"-and Miss Christine
laughed Mt the ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
saw that there was no one handy to
catch or care for II person in n faint,
and concluded To omit this part of the
programme. Meanwhile, shots were
being fired on the outside, and We
could near numbers of men cursing
and swearing. | suppose the shots
were fired for the nirrcsc Ct int.nli-
dalton. believe our car was next to
the smoking car Directly the door
was thrown open, and in stalked two
of the robbers. The leader put his
hand on the shoulder of ~ brakeman
and said, Here, / want you, and hus-
tied him olt. We thought they were
going to shoot him, but suppose now
they wanted him to identify the express
messenger. 1t was rare fun mean
it is amusing to look back ut II now,
nothing funny in it then-to see the
passengers c~oncealing their v%aluables.
Here you would see ii matt WIKI HE
boots of, examining his greenbacks in
his socks; scveral-Mr. Marshall, of
Fulton, among the rcst-tosSed their
cash, watches, etc., into a coal-boX
others were ZIP on the back of seats
hunting holes for theft pocket.
books. Wherever any thing could be
concealed, something was sure to find
its way. The conductor, excited and
nervous, hurriedly passed through, and
,,ll Ill ,,.l,. Hal ,~,1,,,llns 70 tnlyn nn 10
Of them. The most ludicrous irci1en,
| can now recall was when Il sancti-
Notwithstanding individual, evidently
scared almost out of his wits, brok,
forth with the old familiar song, elm
going home to die no more" Iii:
quavcring, dolcful voice echoed through
the car with lugubrious effect. Somt
of the male passengers We're ungallan
enough to interrupt him with the re
mark that he had better be getting hi:
money out of the way instead of start
ing a camp meeting. Having finished
the hymn, he arose and gave in his eX
perience. He stated that he had beef
a follower of the Lord for ever so man'
yearS-that he vas n true and consist
cnt member of the Church-that he has
never wronged 4 fellow-being, but tina
il he was doomed to be murdered, h
P wanted his remains forwarded to hi
family in New York, and to write then
=. that he had died true to the faith ant
in the hope of a glorious resurrection
"The tumult outside continued. W
could distinctly hear them pounding
away ut the Adams Express safe, ant
. their coarse oaths and imprecations Il
/ being delayed. Occasionally shots wer
/ fired. The leader of the robbers, a tai
t ine-looking man, accompanied by on
' Of his comrades, passed through tn
car. sYou need not be hiding you
/, money! said the leader, I'VE do not in
, tend to disturb you.' He wore a re
t handkerchief over his face, with hole
cut for his eyes and mouth. Below tn
: handkerchief appeared his beard-ver
, long, but probably false. His compar
!. ion was n smaller and a rougher looR
Ing man. His mask was simply a whit
handkerchief tied over the lower POI
: lion of his face. The upper part wa
plainly visible. He remarked that W
must consider them an awful set {
/, reprobates. The inquiry for arm
showed three pistols in our cor. On
!. of these was owned by lady. Vhrous.
4 out the whole affair she remained pei
I fectly cool and collected, and refuse
to accommodate a gentleman with III
loan of her pistol. When some or
/, said this was the work Of the jaime
l. boys, she l%aughingly remarked that h,
name was James, but she hoped nor
/ of her relatives were engaged in sue
disrcputablc business.
"The newsboy had a pistol and mac
u his way TO the front platform. Loo
IL ing up the bluff, he deserted the tigu'
OF IL mar and fired. In III instant Il
= shot was returned. The ball passed b
tween the plucky newsboy and a gent
Of man who was also OF the platform, Al
N both of them sought shelter without Gel
NJ mony. Thinking that the robbers mig
II, fire through the windows, | got of I
-, chair and took a position on the foo
The sanctimonious New Yorker W
,e- was going away to die no more, thin
All ing, doubtless, that | was engaged
nd prayer, softly approached and asked
10 / was prepared to dieP ! was not il
". humor to enlighten him on the subjc
ly eve were detained about an no,
nj. when, the robbers having accomplish
.on their purpose, gave us permission
proceed. 1t vas n of the episodes
ar my life | shall never forget"
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