The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1881-10-07
MORE RAILWAY BANDITS.

- iron mountain Train Numbered Near
Hope. Ask.-Three neardless noys CAP.
turc she Entire outnt-Abont of7,ooo In
Cash Taken.
LITTLE ROCK. ARK.. Sept. =.
Yesterday afternoon three rather good
looking country boys, young IN years, ar-
rived AZ Hope station on the Iron Mountain
Road, Hampstead County, about 100 miles
south o. this city. They spent tho afternoon
about the saloons Of that place drinking and
PLAYING cards. Al 0:3o last night they hoard
cd passenger train No. bound north, due
In -. Louis % might, In charge oi Conduc-
tor Viii esidc<. Two or the robbers got on
the train ~ Il started On. and the third, who
sfterward proved 70 be the leader, ran out
q kohn's saloon aud Jumped on The train
when II was moving quite rapidly. lie went
IN and joined his companions, and all took
seats IN q coach In which were but two pas
sengers besides themselves, . lady and gen.
ileman. There were several extra coaches
IN the train, going back % 81. Loris nearly
empty. The robbers did their work with
remarkable GOODNESS and reckIessne-S. They
made no attack On the passengers, and car
rIed out new plan. The, told the passen-
ger that they intsnled 10 hurt no one, and
that they were accountable for the life ofthe
Conductor. They kept two rcvolyer~ At his
head al the time. and told the passengers
that the slightest move would cost the life Of
the Conductor.
THE Conductors STORY.
Conductor Whitesilcs says: " l found the
robbers IN one Of the extra coaches, and
when went 10 them for tickets one Of the
party paid fare for all three 70 Emmett Sta
tion, the first point north Of Hope. Tho
leader spoke the name OF the station Is II
spelled Emerett, showing that he WAS not
familiar with the country. went on past
them toward the rear Of the train. when
they got up, and. after taking a drink from
q bottle nt the door, followed me into the
ladies' coach. They were not masked, and
had no idea they were desperadoes.
turned around to order them to be quiet,
when revolver was cooked Ia my
face and one Of them cried out,
Put up your hands; We want your spare
Change l still thought the boys were
spreeing, and smiled AZ them, when one,
jerking his revolver nervously, said: I'VE
mean business and don't want 10 burt you,
but we want your change mighty quick
started 70 move away, when the robber
nearest me said, We want your wealth
first ran my hand IN my coat pocket and
handed them $40 IN silver but no grecnbacks.
'Greenbacks we want he continued. and
told him 1 had none, and they didn't search
me; In fact, they searched no one, simply
ordered one and al 70 shell out. John Pol
lock, the foreman OF the Ice cars, had nearly
81 900 and got or with nearly all Of Il, throw
Ing 1t under the seat and giving the robbers
$50. The robbers, after going through the
ladies' car, crowded me into the Pullman
sleeping car. the passengers n which had
retired. a great deal Of noise was made en-
tering the sleeper, one OF the robbers Yell
ing out, Throw up your hands The car
conductor came running % the door, and
nv passengers The youngest Or
the robbers threw gum down on
the slccpin0.car conductor. and told
him to she'll out lie handed over $40.
They then looked into the car, and saw y
al made mp and no one IN sight. They then
said, Don't wake the passengers. LIT 'em
Sleep / was then told 70 face around.
They marched me back through the train,
two robbers behind and one in front. We
made no stops until they reached the express
car. This ear, on the night train. l. COM
bincd express and baggage car, and can not
car first, with three reyolserS ut my head.
Express Messenger Sain made rush At Us
with revolver, and was compelled 10 tell
him 10 stop In order % save my own life.
While two Of them guarded ~ ne other
went through the safe. tearing OPEN pack
are after package, and throwing the en-
yeIopes into the safe. They got out q
the safe upward Of 1C.0uo, and IN their
haste overlooked one package, the re-
mItltance q the Tcxarkana agenl, con-
! taining $4,000: The money stolen
J was mostly rcmittances Of agents On the
Texas a Pacific and international Railroads
on the way 10 81. Louis headquarters After
the robbery the men got on, climbed IN en-
bnnkment and told the conductor 70 leave,
and be s-- quick about IT, Engineer
! George stanton, who had been down on the
ground watching The performance, then
stepped on toward his engine, when one o.
the gang said. Quick, ---- yo,i.' and vol
lev 81 bullets rattled up against the loco.
motive. lie pulled out at once, and several
shots were fired into the cars, hitting no one:
.. walker Ford, the baggagc-master, got "a
! free, telling them be had no money. me-
! gro passenger said 70 The robbers. Zee
B done paid once, boss, thinking the conduc-
/, tor was calling on him . second time. The
I robbers All laughed and let him on.
MIG REWARD OFFERED.
J General Manager Hoxic, Assistant super
! intcndcnt Dudley and Division supcrintcud-
cnt Buchanan were % Z special behind
! Hoxie hired men with horses 20 pursue the
robbers. Between ~ and to-day Hoxie
\ had 4 consultation with Governor Churchiil
. III this city, the result Or which u that Hoxie
2 offers q reward Of 81. oo0 each for the cap
ture o. the men, and The state oilers Su y.
!. each. The Governor and several oiner ,.
|. LETT for the scene o. the robbery a o'clock
y this afternoon, where pursuit will he con-
9 tinued under the direction % the Executive