Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-09-13

from Venitia, l. T., gives some particulars
of an attempt last night to rob the Missouri
Pacific train. 1t appears that the Adams
Express agent was informed yesterday that
an attempt would be made to rob The ex-a
press train due at Venitia at 1890 O'Clock,
last night. The plan was for two robbers to
board the train at Venitia, capture the con-
ductor and side-track the train four miles
north OF Venitia, where others OF the gang
would meet them, rob the express, mail and
passengers and then ride away ON horses
provided for the purpose. The express
agent telegraphed ]. b. Barrett, route agent
and he and Detective Erskine, of the St.
Louis and San Francisco railroad, and others
went south on that night and met and board
ed the passenger train at Chouteau, and
made arrangements to thwart the robbers.
When the train left Venitia two of the rob-
bers met Conductor Warren on the platform
of the smoker and ordered him to throw up
his hands and shot him in the face, and
Warren fell off of the train. The detectives
then opened fire, killed one of the robbers
and captured the other. The train was
backed to Venitis, and the wounded conduc-
tor, who was dangerously hurt, picked up.
The train started north again, but was not
molested at the place agreed upon, the other
members of the gang evidently thinking
something had gone wrong.
Emily Chester's Improbable Story.
New YORK, September 1.-THE mystery
surrounding the disappearance of Emily
Chester, the young girl who left her home at
No. 2o7 Schermerhorn street, Brooklyn, on
the 9th instant, has been cleared up by the
young girl returning home. Emily was seen
by her sister Isabella a few minutes before
her arrival at her home, and was at that
time leaning upon the arm OF young man,
who disappeared soon as the house was
reached. There being no one at home exs
cept Isabella, who was too overjoyed 10 see
her lost sister to think about other m alters,
the young mnn-was-af allowed to-escape
without any effort being made to detain him.
Emily appeared to be haggard and tired, but
stoutly denied that che felt weary, and she
chatted pleasantly with her friends. Her
father informed the police of her return and
Detectives Price and Shaughnessy, who were
at that time working up the clew5 at
Coney Island, were recalled. At first,
when questioned, Emily refused 10 tell
where she had been, but after much persua-
sion teld the following story: "While | was
preparing for school Wednesday morning l
happened 10 glance out of the window ana
saw an acquaintance of mine, a Mrs. Moore,
whom / had not seen in long time. l
threw my books under the bureau and, bid
ding Bella goodbye. ran down stairs. L
caught up with Mrs. Moore, and after few
minutes conversation she said that she was
going to Rockawsy Beach, and that If i
could gain the consent of my father she
would take me with her for days excur.
sion. Without thinking, told her would
go; but as we would be home early it was
not necessary that nay father should give his
consent TO my accompanying her. We
reached Rockaway shortly before noon, but
remained there much later than we had in
tended. / was afraid TO go home alone, and
Mrs. Moore being in hurry to reach Jersey
City, proposed that / should accompany her
to her home, and that she and her husband
would return to Brooklyn with me after sup
per. That night "wednesday Mr.. Moore
did not come home, and L was pre-
vailed upon to stay over night L wanted to
return 10 Brooklyn the next morning,
but Mrs. Moore told me that she expected
her husband every moment, and that l had
better wait for him. l waited until Friday
evening and still Mr.. Moore did not return,
and then determined to come home alone.
1 started out and reached here about II
o'clock last night, but could make no one
hear the bell, and went to a friends house
up town and staid there" Emily will not
tell who the woman was beyond the fact that
her name was Moore. She at first declared
that she did not know in what part of Jersey
City Mrs. Moore lived, but afterward adj
mitted that che knew the address but would
not tell it for fear of causing her friend
trouble. The story is not believed by any of
been frightened into telling it by the person
with whom she disappeared. Further efforts
will be made to induce her either TO tell the
whole story truthfully or furnish her father
with the address of the friend with whom
che h ad heer1 stayiuo