New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-09-30
TRAIN ROBBERS FOILED.
BEATEN OFF BY AN EXPRESS MESSENGER.
AN ATTACK MADE BY COWBOYS IN KANsAs-THE IN
GINEFR KILLED AND THE FIREMAN WOUNDED.

BEATEN OFF BY AN EXPRESS MESSENGER.
AN ATTACK MADE BY COWBOYS IN KANsAs-rHE KN-
GINEER KILLED AND THE FIREMAN WOUNDED.
Kansas CITY. Sept 2o.-News has been received
of train robbery on the Atcuson, Topeka and
Santa Fe Railroad at or near Coolidge, Kan., forty
seven miles west of here. about o'clock
this morning. Reports received this morning
were very conflicting IL was first stated
that two men had been killed aud
large amount of booty secured, later dlspatch
giving fuller particulars says that the engineer was
killed and the fireman was wounded, but no money
was secured by the robbers
The train was the regular east bound passenger,
which left Denver last night, due here to-nient'
Coolidge is n small cattle station, and aside from
TIL te'egra'h operator. almost unlnhablted AS inc
ira n pulled out from Coolidge three men appeared
ard ordered the engineer to stop. lie
refused and was instantly shot dead. The fireman
was also shot through The breast and badly hurt
though not fats y rhe men then assalled the ex-
press car but Samuel Peterson. the express messen-
ger was prepared for them, and made such vlgor-
Ous fight that the robbers were driven On
Finding that the passengers in the tram we're
aroused and themselves likely to be worsted,the rob-
bers retreated having failed TO secure the treasure
they were evidently after. Information was at once
and special tram was started for Coolidge from
Dodge CITY with posse. Armed men are now
IN pursuit Of the gang
John Hilton the dead engineer lived at Emporia,
his run being between that place and Dodge City.
Superintendent Patch, of Wells. Fargo & Cos Ex-
press, has received dispatch from Messenger
Peterson confirming the story narrated above.
Peterson, who was slightly wounded by pistol
shot. exchanged about fifteen shots with the
robbers.
IN PURSUIT OF THE MURDERERs.
KANSAS CITY, Mo-. Sept. 29-A Dispatch to The
Eueping Star from Dodge CITY Kansas says; " Inc
body of John Hilton. the engineer killed In the at
tempted rObbng at Coolidge, was broughL he re
this morning. and the Coroners inquest s now
being held. lie leaves a wife aud four
children who live here. The wife has been uncon-
sclous since she heard the terrible news. Dep-ty
Sheriff Mathers. Nelson Cary, BILL" Coombs and
others went from here in a special tram and are
now IN pursuit. The robbersare heavily armed and
will no doubt resist arrest Men who were on the
train say they can be identified If caught. FOdle,
tue fireman. was shot in the mouth the ball coming
out behind the jaw making painful wound. Ihe
train was in charge of Conductor Greeley.
THREE MEN ARRESTED.
DODGE CITY Kan. Sept. 29.-Deputy Sheriff
Mather, IN charge OF the DOuge CIN possc wac
met at Coolidge by Sheriff Parsons, of Bent County.
Col. They arrested two men and brought
them to this place on special tram this
evening. The men were lodged in Jail The feel
ing is intensely bitter but the men have not been
thoroughly identified. No steps will be taken to
avenge IIilton's death an uncertainty.
Another man has been arrested at Garden City.
They will all be there tomorrow morning. 1t IS
now thought that only three men were engaged IN
the shooting. Toe cIrcumstantal evidence Is
strong but being masked. 1t is hard to fully recog-
ME them.