Daily Republican., 1881-09-09
DARlNG RAILROAD Robbery.
A Train stopped in Missouri by
Twelve Masked Men-Tne Elk.
press and Pasaeuge erA ROhbed.

ST. LOUIS, Sept. s. A special from
Independence, Mo-, says: Passenger
train, No. AZ, on the Chicago and AL.
ton Railroad, was stopped and robbed
by twelve masked men four miles east
of Independence and fourteen miles
from Kansas City, ut 9 o'clock last
night. The express car was broken
open and Messenger Fox, refusing to
give up the key to the safe, was so ter
ribly beaten that he cannot live. Ths
amount taken is not known, but is es.
timated from $4,000 to $4,000. After
going through the express car all the
passengers were robbed of money and
watches, amounting to several thou
SAND dollars. The robbers were heavi-
ly armed, and kept up n continual
firing of pistols to ntimidate the pas
sengers. Several shots were fired at
Conductor HaXelboker, bu, he escaped
unhurt.
The whole affair occupied less than
fifteen minutes, and was done very
systematically. Af'er securing the
booty the whole party rode oft into the
woods. The train men made a show
Of resistance, but being nnarmed they
could effect nothiug. The spot selected
for the bold deed is in u dense wood
two miles from any hahiration. The
train was stopped by red lantern and
distractions ON the track. The train
ran in,wkaIsas Cityand gave the alarm,
and Chief of Police Speer> started out
with fifty men on horseback. A special
train with Il posse under Marsha
Murphy, also went Immediately to the
scene of the robbery, and large bodies
Of men are being sent out from AL
points in every direction. The whole
country is aroused and intense excite
ment prevails. The leader of the party
answers the description Of the leader OF
the party that robbed the Chicago and
Rock Island train at Winston, July
18th.
FURTHER PARTICULARS.
CHICAGO, H.. Sept.--The officers of
the United States Express Company
say their loss by the train robbers
last night was ouly $500.
ST. LOUIS, Sept. s.-A despatch tc
the Associated Press from Kansas City
says: "S Is. Tuat, agent Of the Cnit@i
| otdttS IN % Spllilhhi ~ "t Ahh7e' 'i'S
stated that he cannot tell how mucl
money the robbers got from the Com
pany's safe, rs they took all the way
bills, but he thinks it was not NOR,
than few hundred dollars
Fox, the messenger, although very
badly wounded about the head, he hay
ing received several severe cuts, lcf
Kansas City this morning for his homt
in St. Louis, where he Will probably be
laid up for while. He would not give
any information regarding the amount
of money he had in the safe. lntorma,
ton has ,jnst reached Kansas City
when this despatch was written, that
Chief of Police Speers, who went out
with posse last night, has arrested
six of the robbers.
PROCLAMATION BY THE GovERSoE.
Governor Crittendeu has issued pro.
clamation, calling upon the people to
rise enmasSe and exterminate the train
robbers. He has gone to Kansas City
to consult with authorities of Jackson
county regarding the apprehension d
the robbers. Fu!lya thousand men irt
organized into posses from Kansas City
and from Jackson, Lafayette, Clay
Ray, Clinton and Sabine counties, and
are now in the field, under command o
shelitfs and marshals