Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1881-09-15
ANOTHER TRAIN ROBBERY.


A dispatch from Kansas CITY. saws:
The west bound passenger train of the
Chicago and Alton railroad was stopped
a few miles east of independence, six
teen miles from Kansas City. about Q
O'Clock Wednesday night, and boarded
by gang of twelve or fifteen men, and
the express and mail car, together with
the passengers on the train, robbed of
money and valuables. The train was
in charge of Conductor Hazelbaker.
From passengers on the train the fol-
lowing particulars of the daring rob
berry are obtained: On high grade six
miles this side Of Glandale, where a
train was robbed few years ago by
the notorious James boys, and four
miles from independence, the engineer
saw on the track, in time to stop. an
construction which proved to be ties
piled up several feet high. AT the in
slant OF the trains stopping the engi-
neer and tiremen were ordered from the
engine, and taken short distance
away and placed under guard. Then
the mail and express cars were entered,
and the clerk and messenger knocked
down and placed with the engineer and
fireman a safe distance away, where
they were guarded by three men. A
party of five entered the cars and
robbed the passengers of their watches,
IJewelry and money. The long time in
tervening from the time the train came
TO a halt and the entrance of the rob
bers gave the passengers time to secrete
a greater portion of their money, and
there were only few who lost large
amounts. DIR. c. A. Leathstrom, of
Milwaukee, was robbed OF money and
lJewely, but hid large amount of cur
rency under the carpet, which he saved.
A. Gait and Nicol, of Black burn Mo-,
were relieved of a liberal sum. There
were several passengers from Chicago,
who lost large amounts. A Mr. Hide
states that the robbers came into the
car cursing and swearing, declaring
that they would shoot the first
man who opened his head, and
did not disgorge at once. Sew
eral of the passengers were treated
roughly, and several were tnumped on
the head, but none were injured to any
serious extent. All rejoice at getting
off SO easily. The passenger train was
followed by freight and but for the
heroic conduct of one of the brake
men, who ran back with his lantern
and signaled it, a disaster would have
occurred. He was fired at twenty five
times, but luckily escaped without in
jury. After securing everything they
could, the bandits, with wild yells of
defiance, mounted their horses and
galloped away, and were lost sight of
in the dark
The news received in this city ere
ated intense excitement. Chief OF
police Spears, with large posse, start
ed out rs soon as the news was con
firmed, and has telegraphed in all di-
reetons. There have also been posses
! ordered out from Independence and
other towns along the road, and it is
the general intention to scour the
country and, if possible, capture the
robbers.
MURDER OF THE EXPRESS AGENT.
INDEPENDENCE, Mo-, Sept THE
Chicago & Alton mail and express
train, No. 49, was stopped and robbed
by twelve masked men, four miles east
of Independence, and fourteen miles
east of Kansas City, at 8 o'clock to-
night The express car was broken
open, and Messenger Fox, refusing to
give up the key of bis safe, was so terri
bly, beaten that he cannot possibly re-
cover. The exact amount taken from
the express train cannot be ascertained,
but it is estimated at from 5000 to
$40, GOO After going through the ex-
press car, all the passengers were
robbed of money and watches, amount
ing to several thousand dollars. The
robbers were heavily armed and kept
up ii continual firing TO intimidate the
passengers. Several shots were fired
at Conductor Hazlebaker, but
he was unhurt. The robbery was
so Systematically planned that it occu-
pied less than twelve minutes the rob-
bers, after securing the booty, rode of
into the woods and escaped. The train
men made resistance, but, not being
armed, it was of no avail The robbers
selected the best spot in the state for
such n deed, being wild, lonesome
spot in dense woods, fully two miles
from any habitation. The train was
stopped by red lantern signals. In
leaving, the leader of the gang told the
engineer to tell the officers to come on !;
they were ready for them. There is
no possible doubt but that the leader of
the gang was the notorious Jesse James.
The train ran into Kansas City, and
gave the alarm. Chief of Police Spears
and fifty men started out on horse
back, and a special train with a posCe
under Marshal Murphy, went imme-
diately to the scene of the robbery,
and large bodies of men are being sent
out from all points, in every direction.
The whole country is aroused, and
| the most intense excitement prevails
There are strong hopes Of capturing
the gang. The leader Of the gang an
swers to the description of the leader of
the party who robbed the Chicago,
Rock Island & Pacific train at Winston,
on July II. This robbery occurred
within two miles of Glendale, he scene
of the notorious robbery Of Oct S,
1879.
The Recent Dark Day Throughout
Various Portions OF New" England.
A dispatch from Boston says: From