The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1881-09-15
ANOTHER TRAIN ROBBERY.
A Chicago md Alton Passenger Train
Boarded BY Outlaws Near Glendale,
Mo-. and the Passenger Relieved
Of Their yniuabDeS.

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KANSAS Cry, No., Sept s.
Last evening, shortly after 3 o'clock, the
incoming Chicago and Alton passenger train
that left Chicago Tuesdayat 1890 was stopped
and robbed by a band Of robbers three miles
east Of Independence and fourteen east Of
Kansas City. The tram was tagged and then
ten or twelve men entered the cars and robbed
the express-car, baggase-master, conductor,
Pullman conductor and all the passengers, ex-
ccps III the rear car.
The ladies in the sleepng-car, some fifteen
in number, were relieved Of diamond earrings,
rings, watches and money. They got about
-, 800 from the passengers. and it is thought
about the same amount from the express safe.
The express messenger, H. A. Fox, was terribly
beaten over the head with q revolver, aud at
last gave up the keys to the safe, and the rob-
hers took all the contents When they en-
tered the Pullman car, five in number, all
were masked. and while one held an open
bag or plllow-case, each person was relieved OF
his or her valuables, which were thrown indls-
Grim nately into the bag. the car conductor.
j. j. Price, lost lis watch and chain and 800.
J. NJ. Hazelbacher, the train conductor, ran
through the train, alarming all passengers, and
telling them that the robbers were on board,
and then ran back aud tagged freight-train,
running very close. He then came back to tho
tram, and was at once searched. but had thrown
his watch into the ladies' closet, and SO they got
nothing. One OF the robbers poked revolver
into his face, and said, That IL the pistol that
killed Westfall, on the Rock Island road and it
will kill you il YOU STIR" The same man said
he was Jesse James, and that they robbed the
Alton train because it had joined with the
Rock Island and others to capture the outfit.
He also said they would burn the cars and
BRIDGES II an organized pursuit was made.
Another the NlSn said hQ N Js.0ao
James, and, after robLing the engineer, Choke
Foote. gave him back - and told him,
when he reached Kansas City, to 60 and get
drink and quit raiiroading out in this section,
or he sould be killed the next time. The rob-
beers talked all the time and all wore white
masks. Some had hats on, aud some had not,
but all wore long busters. They we're armed
with sLotguns, old-fashioned blunderbusses
and pistols, and lad on high-top boots and
farmers clothes.
The place where the robbery took place is in
a deep cut, near where the Missouri Pacific
track crosses it, and the country ID billy aud
well wooded, and just suitable for such rob-
berry. 1t is only . few mules from Glendale,
where the Alton train WAS robbed in 1873, by
Jesse James and gang, when they occurred
$4,000. Az soon rs the robbers had gone
through 1.-THE passengers, they told the engineer
to pun out. and said Good night This il
the last Of the James boys gang"
7. /. or Frank burton, tho brakeman, made
the following statement Of the robbery He
said: - WAS Ut hiding on the front platform
OF the sleeper when the train stopped. and
heard voices and oaths on the back platform.
] SAID i'll a moment: We are going to be
roLbed.' Then one Of the robbers cried out:
We are comm. III and going through you all.
II rememnered that the freight train was Just
behind III, anu heard 1t coming up. jumped
on aud ran Win my lantern down the track.
They commenced shooting at ME. The bullets
whlstled all aroul.d me aud struck the rails
snd stones. They must have fired twenty-five
shots. The engineer raid: For Gods sake
don't shoot the boy. He is saving the lives Of
these people, Then one OF them threw up
his arms and cried: stop shootingv /
rolled into the cut and waved my lantern.
The freight train was stopped only car
length on. When l came back the robbers
said: Have you lost anytning?' I answered:
Fifty cents Ho said: 'Show me the -
and Will kill him. He gave me Sl.5O for in
tcrest. Then heard one OF the robbers say
to the engineer: 'Choppy Footc, you are too
good man to keep up this business. Here's
" 10 buy drink IN tue morning, aud to drink
1t Tor Jesse James.
Il warn you you'll be killed if you don't leave
this road. We are gong to tear up and bust
been offering rewards for us. We've no grudge
sgainst the Pullmans, and we'll switch
OF their cars and burn the rest.
! am the man who killed Westlako al
Winston. He was too smart. and drew re-
solver." Burton did not believe it was jesse
James, or any OF his gang. They all acted
green at the business, and he thought they
were men living IN the vicinity. They made nc
attempt to disguise their voice.