Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1881-08-27
ANOTHER BOLD ROBBERY.
The Passengers in the Bus Robbed
at North Lexington.

Thursday night, at abo ut 8 O'Clock, the bus /
transfers. the passengers between this =
ity and the depot on the north side OF the
liver, was stopped by four armed and mask r
ID robbers, about halfway between the de- :
,ot and the river. The depot is some four j
n iye hundred yards from the river. in Ray
county, and the bus was on its way home.
seven passengers, one OF whom was a
ady. After q dliigent search for the facts In
he case. we CLEAN the following a mover,
IN his way to this side Of the riversbecam
lost, and left his wagon to search out tne
light road, and fell into the hands Of the
outlaws, and was robbed OF all the money
be had, about $50. This occurred about half
an hour before the bus was halted. They
kept the mover q prisoner, and IN his pres
enoe discussed their plans Of operations.
One man was to give the command to halt,
and IL it was not needed, another was to
down one Of the lead horses. While
the mover was q prisoner his team, driven
his brother, passed within a few yards OF
the party, but he was not allowed to move
or speak, and the driver, was not halted. As
the bus came along Mr.. Newto Gibson, the
driver, heard the command ''All Of you hold
up your hands, and get put ofathere." He
stopped the bus and the outlaws made the
men get out and hold up their hands, while
two of the thieves searched for. money and
ysluables. MIR. Gibson was not molested.
He says there were four robbers, two armed
with shot guns, and two with pistols. He
noticed that one man was small, weighing
about l45 pounds, and seemed to be the
leader. EE1
Mr.. C. w. Hornor;of Appleton City, was
q passenger. He is badly crippled, and Is
irving to educate himself for the ministry.
BY hard work he had screped up S52, all OF
which be lost. Mr.. Hornor thought there
were five robbers, but capnot be positive
that there were more than three. He says
they all wore masks. He heard the com
mand s.all Of you get out OF there and hold
| up your hands," At first the passengers
| thought 1t q joke some own boys were play
| ing ON them. He saw that the robbers mad
a prlsqner beside the bus Passengers. They
said II any one tried to escape or throw
away any money, he would be killed. They
told the lady 10 keep her seat and she should
not be hurt. They asked2the names oi.the
passengers.
Mr.. Hugo Jacobson, Of st. Louis, says they
were about two hundreds yards from the
river. Hs saviour robbers, two with guns
/. and two with pistols. He thinks oil were
medium sized men. heslost about $l5. q
ai~ckle-plated wstch and-ssgoId 3hsln. He
saw that they had = prisoner
j Mr.. A. c. Piepho, of St. LouisFFs sJs he is
positive there were just four robbers, and
that they had a prIsoner.eT Two Of the men
had shot-guns, and two had ptstoIs.sHe lost
a gold watch and chain. worth and s20
in money. BE hada $2Osi6-.hi pehts watch
pocket which the ROBBERY did not find. Say
two men did the searching, and 20 wor'
white masks.
Mr.. ". W. winfrey, ofsCsrro lIton, lost
watch and chain which he recently putchas
ed for s22. n $50 in money. AS MIR. Win
frey left for Brownsville esfly Friday morn
Ing our reporter did not find him.
, Miss Laura M. Hunt, Of st. Joseph, VIII
formerly lived in this city, was the only lad
passenger. She says she thinks there wer
n i've robbers, all armed, but could not stel
what weapons they had. One wore a whit
mask, and she thinks all the rest wore blacl
q masks. The irobbers commanded everybod
+. to get out and hold up their hands. Whe
4 she offered to get out they. told her to kee
, her seat, and she should not be hurt. She W,
= mot robbed at all. She heard the robbers as
each person his name and where be W,
a from. Miss Hunt was on her way to tn
city on business, and had Sl03 IN money,
gold necklace, and some small jewelry.
r. MIR. g. +. Robinson, OF St. Louis. was
4 passenger, and was robbed. He left earl
yesterday morning, anu our reporter cou
not find him.
just before the robbery the express wage
went over to the depot, carrying about 81
10 in the express treasure box. The roobe
10 did not trouble the driver or his property.
When the news reached this city there "
ia q commotion, and as soon as possible Il SOU
. Of eight men started in pursuit of the oil
4, laws. 1t consisted of Deputy Sheriff j
"A Bowman, j.. 4. Davis, 10. Owen, .aa
. Hsathmsn, John Bayiiss, AL. Leard, E
.d Burns aud PolicemsnsTom John. The sher
m of Ray county was speedily not:ied.and so
had about thirty men out on the hunt. CT
oh Marshal Crowder went over yesterday mol
>. ing to Examine the place Of the robbery,a
10, after searching the ground Tor about thi
no hundred yards around the spot came to
.s conclusion that the robbers were not mou
~, ed. He found foot prints in the sand, a
in the willow brush they were very pla
but there were, no horse-trscks. 1t is
general belief in this city that the robb
IN. live within u few piles Of the scene Of ope
Iva lions, and the nervous and bunSliug man,
H. IN which they did thsir work prove them
be green hands at the business. One of
passengers, on being asked his name,r epl
that he lived . Ions. way on, and would |
to know what good his name. would do
robbers. They replied that they were hu
'et' ing Allen Pipkerton, and thought he
}. in the bus. 1t is thought they did this
order to make people believe that they W
the James boys, rs 1t is wsa-known that
Jamssss have a score to settle with Pink
~. ton II they ever get a chances 1t is also
:, tain that Pinkerton would not give his pr
or name to any highwsyman!s
We are well satisasd that theseascound
live within twenty miles OF our ferry-Is
am ing, and probably much less. There h
nts. been attempts to wreck trains, and thre
ariy four highway robberies, committed on il
NIuuhiDs u Asoy Couuty y ~ PoSe
weeks, and these four men are perhaps
guilty persons. We shall indorse any N
ment looking to their determination,
Y of hope to soon hear the glad tidings of t
nan, capture or desth. The quicker such pc
,ous are finally disposed of the betterlfor socl
Capt. Conner ackno Wedges himself
der special obligations to MISS Flor
Conn and Miss Fannie ksene for valu
assistance In the arrangement of Floral
Also to the lady Committees, whose
management facilitated The work In eacl
h q. psrtment.
,rms The passing trains on the e.. & A. Il
sgin. IN Thursday last, set fire to six Kicks OF
dol belonging to MIR. Reckord, near Alma;
when stacks Of hay on the farm OF Mr.. Blair,
ntly. Higginsville, and to the grass on the
jared den farm, near MAYHEM. Upon this
poets place the fire ran through a large apple
chard, and it Ia thought the trees ar,
killed. I
New Goods.
ms of "
Fall Prints, Ginghsms, Lsces, Null
w of Baskets, Corsets, Cheviots, Jeans, Il
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