New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-07-18

MAY LEAD TO THE DISCOVERY OF THE ROBBERS.
| CHICAGO, July 17.-Some of the passengers
who were on the tram OF the Chicago, Rock Island and
Pacific Railroad which robbed Winston Friday
evening, arrived here last night of thcm, c. +.
Chase of the Topeka Police Department. gives the fol-
lowing narrative of the affair:
The train consisted think of the engine, and
baggagc-car, smobugear, coach and Pullman sleeper.
wa in the coach next behind the smoking car Con
ductor Westfal was forward; the brakeman, Thomas,
III the smotingc car The train halted at Winston for
evening. Just after he train got in melton again
the smoknG-car. AZ the same instant the passengers in
the sm0nscar came tearing through The coacn like
the train. AS they rushed through of them kept
struggllng to keep my feet to inquire what had hap
ON Inc rear platform of the coach met the rear brake
ere sop 6e % wn m did " %en what to haG
G GGahpcnea rher ct Least he PRETENDED not 10 knoT'
The train, in the meantime had siackcncd a littir j
pulled ont my dounlebaGk Gklcon har-triGg,r ana as
body to rob me- This alarmed the brakeman who or,
h"mgh ali Ike same lootn m tc coach ana SAW only
two or three persons, and they lying under the
seats; One man croWIci under seat in the smoker
miles Three girls who had taken seats i'll the smoking
car-for what reason did not know-acied with charm,
ing coo!ncss and did not attempt to go back in the tram
unti after all the other passengers had hed precip-
lately excepting the chap who took refuge under
After few seconds, man in his shirt sleeve;
IN the coac and rested the arm OF one OF the seats
went up to hiln SAID Have they coming the
John R3idcn over Your He smi led and answered
safe and he again answered yes" then asked what
had only reccpcd for the way Bills led the Way and
we went forward TO tho express The car was DARK
took a look at things The top of toe little SAFE
scngcr To tell me how the robbery accomplished lie
stated that seven o light men came into the car pointed
pistols AT him compelled him to get down on his Anees
ana open the safe and drop money packages ana the
other conten;s into sack which they held open before
not show up everything. He assured them that he had
on the noor: The bricks they did want. There were
An OF nDor M .9e co1y o I' to og h
that tho robbers did not strike him AT all
Inc platform OF the smoking-car was stained with
blood in several places II was tncro t1ai Conductor
Is that the robbers intended to XIII the conductor lie
probably knew them and as he would be able to Identity
ing Mcmillan accidentally sot, any pas
SnSer Trb st 4 1o Gs % M he SSs M Of M the oS 5Eo
did the shooting after the had fled To- the
ment seemed irregular up the departure % the high
waymen when Toe engineer pu the engine 10 very good
ilaininan IN sigthe conductor OF the sleeper having
where We when the shooting occurred IN order
We Ligh learn what had become of the conductor and
the other man. He vouchsafcd 1t not
known what fate had hcfallcn the condncor-whcthcr
Jumped to the grounduntl reached the station.
aatin & some n.y. or six miles distant wncn the opera
M i and Mcmillan had been picked up and carried into
vat became of the forward brakeman and the news
gear 6 tram Us M n @ o y o IN nney o
crack ot the pistols ceased echong almost some of tho
commendng the rear brakeman Tor MS bravery re
iuecd To sign II, because couldn't why he snoud
called brave for simply swinging his lantern ana telling
me not to snow my shooting iron.
rms morninf cNanined the cara carefully for bullet
holes found three in the roof OF the smoker aud
IN 'S me gr n az I'Tr n at se front ed M ds bullet
ana IN the cNpress ear found ~ ohucl holcs 1t looked
tome a II tn" robbers parting salute jumping
on had fired two shots through the door of the eKpr
car; Gol Pellevo there were fifteen shots tircd n
executed and apart trom the tragic taxing of OF
valuable live, The scene had xtrcmcly ludcrous side
with the comductor lie told The ir rmr,r n , 1Ts ,b & ear
iuctor after he had been Shot at once Iocd & hI
ing him on his M r ,o'G o "" nDd h ,fa hf ne ms'fy & kHoe
reached me rear door AT the same instant aud
ouctor lc upon the platform and he stumbled him.
A rLUCkY EXPRESS MESSENGER.
Frederick Icnkel was in the smokiugcar when the |
attack made. His account OF the affair agrees with
those already given lie adds: "As the train
was III possession OF the robbers the passengcrs jumped
down the loor and them under the seats The
express messenger, william Murray, deserves credit for
his pluck The robbers shouted him open the door
OF his ear but he persstcnty refused They fired tr
teen shots at him bat took effect When they did
break In they found him hidden the coal box
and sample trunk. They struck him twice on the head
with their revoyers, but said they would not Kill him be-
cause OF his gi The passengers all endeavorcd to hide
away their watches and money. One of thcn-a Chi |
cago drummer-put his vauablos a the water-coolcr
wrapped mine in pocket hand ed the cover
passengers were not molestcd."
John +. Wright of Atchison SAYS: tine outlaws |
rTu iIp 'he & eh H. s fr T ana ordered the to
all the treasure in the SAFE wouldn't give any
thing up. They then broke open the with an axe
to the door while they tearing at with the
axe, and they finally got him down by striking him over
safe and secured 5000 IN cash and ~ 900 bond When
the robbers jumped of they the throttle of the en-
glnc VIDE open,but the engineer owing
or the brakeman VINO had set the brake ubc
Vuptp a IN
go back and pick up the bodies of the
ana sonenas0n, but the passengers would not have IT,
lest thcy might be molestcd again, for the |
train armed"
Major Scott J. Anthony, Of Denver, Col. said "whon
IN the sleeping car. They engaged niterca-
ton with the conductor the subject OF the fare At
conductor made the remark that he was
afraid that there gong to be trouble. |
There was somctling in the manner of the who |
made the fuss about the fare that made him that
nlschlct was brcwrB. We had not gone than |
three quarters OF mile further when the trouble began
have no doubt the gang fully intended to go through
the whole tram The first man who entered the smoking
car. and who fired the first snot at tho !
conductor cried out hands up as he advanced Tho |
thoy found in the and looked from Cne to another
ana hcsitacd One who had entered the car looked |
around him after he had shot couple of times, and |
seemed surprised lhti ne was alone, and then backed
out OF the waving his revolver the
from rising upon hi H. was in the called
Tor every man In the car To get his weapon. SOUL
however, had one
POSSIBLE CLEW TO THE ROBBERS.
KANSAS CITY, Mo-, july 17.-There s evidence to show
that the robbery the work OF notorious James
gang, ana 1t may prove that both of the James
Doys uccd with the gang The horses robbers
IN thelr escape were thoroughbred animals and in the
best condition. They were hitched to fifty
rods from winston Station, where the following Ietcr