, 1876-07-09
CRIMINAL MATTERS.
Robbers Attack and Rifle a Train
in Missouri,
They Get Away with the Sum Of Twelve
Thousand Dollars,
Four Armed Parties in Pursuit
Of the Brigands.
Other Criminal Iten1a.

TRAIN ROBBERY.
Special Dispatch to The Tribune
ST. LOUIS, Mo-, July 8.-Another daring rail-
road robbery took place in Western Missouri
last night, cquallng in all respects, and excel
ling in many, any other one on record The
most connected account OF the robbery yet given
was that furnished your correspondent by J. B.
Bushnell, tho United States Express Mes
senger. He said: "lt happened l mile
east Of the watcr-tank near Otteryille, called
tue Lamone tank. The first intlnation had
OF the matter, I WIS standing In the car door
fellow on the bank halloocd, Shoot the son of
eun," and blazed away at me. The bullet
lodged in the side Of the door. Then two or
three shots more were fired, and I jumped back.
The brakeman was standing in the door of
volycr. Do you want one!' I told him I did,
the safe key and gave it to him,
of the train, as didn't want to give up the safe
key unless forced to do SO. Istarted to go back
in the baggage-car, and had just got on the plat
form, when they commenced shooting again,
and said, sect off, you son Of a--,'' and 1
stepped inside the door Of the smoking-car.
FIVE MEN JUMPED INTO THE BAGaAGE-cAR
aud told the bagg,agcman to give up the key,
thinking he was the express messenger. He
told them hc was not the messenger, but they,
not placing any confidence in his statement,
went through him, OF course without finding
the key. They wanted to know where the
messenger was, and told the baggage
man if lie didn't tell them damned
IL.
wouldn't soon forget Hc told them Twas
back in the rear end OF the train, upon which
they told him he must find mc or they'd kill
him. They then took hold Of him and marched
him back to the rear end Of the train, where I
Was standing: Ono Of them spoke to
me, and said, You're the man
want. Come forward and unlock that safe with
out any nonsense!' told him hadn't the KEY.
He said you want to find it damned quick or
I'll kill you! Three OF them then marched me
through the coach into the sleeper where the
brakeman was, and made him give up the key.
Next they marched HE intothe bagggagc-car, and,
POINTING THEIR PISTOLS At Mt HEAD,
demanded should unlock the safe, which,
under the pressure, did. Then they took the
money out of the United States safe and put it
in Il sack. Then they wanted me to SO through
the other safe. Iassured them had no key for
that, as it was a through safe. One man then
went into the engine cab, procured coal pick
and came back : with It. They first
pounded away at the hinges, but finding they
would not give way, broke open one Of the
panels. single thickness ct iron. When
through, they wanted to know II that was all
had. told them it was. They looked through
the packing trunks, but found nothing they
carcu for. They broke the lock off the train
boy's chest,
HELPED THEMSELVES TO APPLES,
and such things, and topped oil with taking all
the cigars be had.
One, the ring-leader, wanted to know where
they kept the water. Some one pointed out the
water-cooler, and he inquired if it was good.
II they had put anything in it lately. They
said tnor He said he'd rather have somebody
try it first, and, pointing to Conlling, said:
3on 10 tahs anv cbances ar n
any Of this water business After the party had
drunk some one suggested, tBettcr 20 through |
the passengers but the lender was against it,
saying, |Wc hare been an hour here already, |
coming up. Must get away Juat as they left |
the leader said, 'Well, If You see any Of Allan |
Pinkerton's men, tell them they had better
come and find u.s. ~
THE LEADER.
Speaking Of the leader, Bushnell says he was
pants, and hat with a handkerchief tied over
his face. He had light, straw-colorcd hair, and |
was 6unburnt.
The other members Of the crew were, with
one exception, all tall men, and had white and |
rcd handkcrchicfs over their faces, some with |
eye holes and some with nose holes. Some
were only masked over the mouth and nose,
leaving the eyes aud forehead exposed. One
man wore long gray whiskers. The small man
Btubby whiskcrs and beard.
THE PLUMBER.
So far as can be learned, the Adams Express |
Company loses some $1,000, and the United
States Company about $1,000; but these
1re in circulation that the loss is much greater
Lhan the above, based upon the supposed fact
That this train lad four days express matter
from Texas on board; but the express officers
here deny this, and say that during the break In
oIes have been brought from that State BY an-
other route
The railroad company started the Sheriff OF
pettis County with posse Ct men IL pursuit 20 o.
lalia, a noted fighter Of guerrilias during tho
War. has also gone i'll pursuit with party Of
picked men, and struck the trail some 10 miles
;outh Of Ottcryille. Another party has been
,tut 1ro1n tllnLOu3 Oh Liz At1lSaou1l, 1AaAodo ~
Texas Road, and still another from Lebanon, On
he Atlantic Ss Pacific Road. The entire country
between the points named will be thoroughly
coutcd, and from tue well-known character of
he men sent out, there is good prospect at
east TINT some Of the nliscreants will be captured.
AL the robbers wore masks while at the train.
None of them, therefore, were recognized, and so
ar as is now known no clew to their identity
}us been obtained.
BROKE OPEN THE JAIL.
CINCINNATI, July S.-Thc Commercials New
(O.) special says: "a man giving the
ame Of George Williams, aud claiming to be
rom Lexington, ky., called at the house
+ Mr.. Hooper on Thursday, aud en-
aged his daughter to work FOR him saying
e lived few miles above New Richmond.
hey started for Williams plate together that
yenng on foot. On Friday Williams returned,
nd engaged another young lady, named Miss
lbbot, upon the same conditions, and they left
OWN together late in the evening. Miss Abbot
eturncd and reported that Williams has rayishcd
er and attempted to kill her, leaving her in the
'oods iuscnsiblc. Search WAS Immediately
lade for Mr.. Hooper's daughter, but she has
OF been found. Williams WIS arrested on ,