Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1881-09-10
ANOTHER TRAIN ROBBERY.
The G. & A. Again a Sufferer.
Pilfering, Swearing and shooting
By tlle Outlaws.

Missouri has again been disgraced by Que of
those bold and shameless train robberies which
have become entirely too common of late. Last
Wednesday evening about $40, the westward
bound freight tram on the Chicago 4 Alton rail-
road was stopped by a danger signal made by
some of a party of about sixteen armed robbers.
who Immediately commenced the work OF pill
lage.
The robbery occurred at a place called Blue
Cut, about 8 miles east of Independence. and the
same distance west OF Glendale, in Jackson
county, Mo-, the scene of q former similar rob-
berry.
As soon as the train was brought to q stand
still the engineer was forced at the point of II
pistol TO proceed to the express car with a ham,
mer. and batter open the door which had been
closed by the messenger. The latter was then
knocked down and otherwise maltreated, and
the express safe was robbed of its contents. The
thieves then with loud oaths and threats pro-
ceeded to rob the passengers, the ladies as well
as the gentlemen, OF their money and valuables.
Several persons saved their money by hiding 1t.
The Kansas City Evening Star gives the fol-
lowing list Of losses:-''Jame ID. Carr, st.
Louis. lost 81 and a Denver ticket; Edward
johnson, Washington. d. c., IS and Denver
ticket; Charles Hall, %Ironton, o.. ell 90 and
Denver ticket; q German lost 400. and when
he asked for enough to pay his way to Nebraska,
they told him to beat his way. 4. W. keene,
OF Lexington. No.. who had quite q large sum
in his purse. saved all but o. or - by q little
ingenuity. He removed all the bills and placed
them IN the back of his shirt leaving % or -
which went into the sack in common with the
contributions OF his neighbors. J. n. Hazel
baker,, conductor, $50 to S75; John j. Price,
Pullman conductor. $50 and u watch; L. Knight,
50 cents; n. Mead, Savannah, N. Y, so and
ticket to Rochester; several others whose names
could not be learned, lost as follows: $3.50. $40,
$50. 81 and gold watch; Garfield. $50 IS; Mason,
$l3, DR.. Leuthstrom. Milwaukee, u gold watch
and 81 or IS; A. J. Mans, Ottawa, Kas., $50;
George P. S%treetor, Waco, Texas, gold watch
worth 500 and 81 In money; John Il. Locke,
Boston, IS bill and q little silver Frank Brown,
Rockford. ILL.,. % or ~; Roland Camp. Kan
sss City. $l5; p. p. Pitts. Honey. N. Y, u rs;
Nathan Perry. Phoenix, N. Y, $500; j.
O'Brien, Pen Yam, N. Y, S42; Frank Cham
berlin, st. Louis. $5 and ticket to Ft. Sill; H..
A. Fox, express messenger, $50 and y gold
watch" The amount secured from the express
cOmpany's safe Is unknown, and, ia estimated
at absut $1,000. The sum obtained from the
passengers was as much more.
As usual ID these robberIes of late there was .
great attempt on the part of the outlaws to make
it appear that they were the James boys, but
the general opinion is that tho robbers reside in
the neighborhOod OF the outrage.
The brakeman Of the tram, Frank Burton, de-
serves great praise for his bra avery in going
back, under II heavy fire from the bandits, 10
flag an approaching freight train which would
have run into the rear of the passen-
ger train. Upon learning his object the robbers |
ceased firing upon him.
After securing all the booty that they could |
find the robbers permitted the train to proceed
on its way. As soon rs it arrived ut Kansas |
City, kilograms were sent in all directions and
posses started cut In pursuit.
Three men, Creed Chapman, John Burglar |
and Sam Chapman. were arrested and taken to |
Independence, Thursday by sheriff Cason, Of Sa-
line county. and his deputies. They reside
near the scene of the robbery. The whole coun-
try for q hundred miles up and down the river
was and is alive with heavily armed scouting
parties OF brave and determined men. Every
whore there has been the greatest Indignation
over the affair. and Q determination to do ul
and indorse all steps which Can be taken for the |
Of the outlaws. 1t Is to be hoped, and |
seems likely, that the men arrested by sheriff |
Csson, are part ofthe gang. We hope to hear OF
further captures by tomorrow.
Gov. Crittenden reached Kansas City. Thurs
day. from Kentucky. where he had been on a |
visit. He had previously sent orders to the
sherins Of the various adjacent counties to start |
in pursuit.