The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1881-09-16
ANOTHER TRAIN ROBBERY.


4 Chicago and Alton Passenger Train
boarded By Outlaws Nenr Glendale,
MO-. and the Passengers Relieved
Of Their vaIuables.
KANSAS ORR, Mo-, Septs
Last evening" shortly after o'clock, the
incoming Chicago and Alton passenger train
that left Chicago Tuesdayat 1880 was stopped
and robbed by band Of robbers three miles
east Of Independence and fourteen east OF
Kansas City. The train was tagged and then
ten or twelve men entered the cars and robbed
the expression, baggage-master, conductor,
Pullman conductor and all the passengers, ex-
cept In the rear car.
The ladies' in the sleeping car, some fifteen
In number, were relieved Of diamond earrings,
rings watches and money. They got about
1880 from the passengers. and IL ID thougns
about the same amount from the express safe
The express messenger, II. A. FOX, was terribly
beaten over the head with q revolver, and at
last gave up the keys to the safe, and the rob-
bers took all the contents. When they en-
tered the Pullman car five In number, all
were mlaked, and while one held an open
bag or pillow-case, each person was relieved OF
his or her vaables, which w mere thrown indis-
J. j. Price, lost his watch and chain and 500.
j. nj. Hazebacher, 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 the
train, 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 Is the pistol that
killed Westfall, on the Rock Island road and il
will kill you il you STIR" The same man said
he WAS jesse James, and that they robbed the
haI f<,tn A1 NTH h.
Rock Island and others to capture the outfit
He also said they would burn the cars and
bridges IL an organized pursuit was made.
Another man in the gang also said he was Jesse
James, and, after robbing the engineer, Choke
Foote, gave him back 81 and told him,
when he reached Kansas City, to go and get q
drink and quit rairoading out in this section,
or he would be killed the next time. The rob-
bers talked all the time and all wore white
masks. Some had hats on, and some had not,
but all wore long busters. They were armed
with shotguns, old-fashloned blunderbusses
and pistols, and had on hlgh-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 tho country ID billy and
well wooded, and just suitable for such rob-
berry. II is only few miles from Glendale,
where the Alton train was robbed in 1879, by
Jesse James and gang, when they secured
$4,000. AS soon rs the robbers had gone
through all the passengers they told the engineer
to pull out, and said: "Good night. Ibis il
the last of the James boys gang"
L. +. or Frank Burton, the brakeman, made
the following statement OF the robbery He
said: 81 was standing on the front platform
of the sleeper when the train stopped. and I
heard voices and oaths on the back platform.
! said, In a moment I'VE are going to be
robbed. Then one of the robbers cried outs
I'VE are coming in and going through you all
~ remembered that the freight train was Just
behind us, and heard it coming up. jumped
off aud ran with my lantern down the track
They commenced shooting at me. The bullets
whistled all around me and struck the rails
aud stones. They must have fired twenty-five
shots. The engineer said: For Gods sake
don't shoot the boy. He IL saving the lives OF
these people, Then one OF them threw up
his arms and cried: stop shootingr l
rolled into the cut and waved my lantern.
The freight train was stopped only car
length off. When / came back the robbers
said: Have you lost anything?' l answereds
Fifty cents He said: Show me the -
and will kill him. He gave me $l50 for in
terest. Then / heard one of the robbers say
to the engineer: 'Choppy Foote, you are too
good man to keep up this business Here's
" to buy drink in the morning, and to drink
1t for Jesse James
II warn you you'll be killed if you don't leave
this road. We aye going to tear up and bust
the Alton and Rock Island roads, for they've
been offering rewards for us. We've no grudge
against the Pullmans, and we'll switch
of their cars aud burn the rest
l am the man who killed westlake at
Winston. He was too smart, and drew re-
volver." 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 III the vicinity. They made no
attempt TO disguise their voices.