The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1883-10-04
B,oody Work of Train Robbers,

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BIoody Work of Train Robbers,
KANSAS CITY. Sept. 29-News has just
been received of train robbery on the
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe road at
near Coolridge, Kansas. 470 miles vest or
here. about o'clock this morning. Inc
reporta received this morning were very
conflicting. 1t was first stated that two
men were killed and large amount Oh
booty secured. Later dispatches giving
fuller particulars state that the eng,aesSr
was killed and the fireman wounded;
Int that no money was secured
by the roo bers. The train was the regular
east-bound passenger, which lett Denver
last night and was due here tonight. Cooi'
ridge is small cattle station, and, aslue
from the telegraph operator, is almost nm
inhabited. AS the train pulled out ironi
Cooridge, three men appeared and ordered
the engineer to stop. He refused, and was
Instantly shot dead. The fireman was also
shot through the breast and badly hurt
though not fatally. The men then
assaulted the express car but Samuel Peter,
son. the express messenger, was prepared
for them and made such vigorous hSh'
that the robbers were driven oil. hlnuine
the train aroused and themselves nKely tc
be worsted the robbers then beat retreat
having failed to secure the treasure WHICH
thew were after. Information was at once
telepraphed to stations along the line, and 9
epeciaI train started for Coolridge from
Emporia with posse of armed men II
pursuit. The dead engineer, whose name
has not been learned, lived at Emporla
his beat being between that place aho
Dodge City.
ANOTHER REPORT.
DODGE CITY, Sept 29.-The" cannon BALI
train on the Atrhison. Topeka Il Santa lie
was attacked at Coolridge by gang OF co"
bows this morning and the engineer W 1
killed and the fireman so badly injured thal
he will die. The conductor was shot al
several times, but escaped injury. The
express car was attacked but the messenger
repulsed the robbers. a posse is now IN MOI
pursuit of the robbers and desperate BAT
tie will no doubt ensue when they are
oyerhauled.
A BRAVE MESSENGER.
KANSAS CITY. Sept. 29.-The special train
with the posse started in pursuit from
Dodge City, and not. from Enporla, as at
| first reported. Superintendent Patch. o.
Wells, Fargo & Co.'S. express, has received
| a dispatch from Messenger Patterson, con
| frming the story as already sent from TINS
place. He exchanged about hfteen shots
was slightly wounded himself. They OBJ
tanned no booty.
LATER DETAILS.
KANSAS CITY, Sept. 29.-The Evening
Stars Dodge City special says: The body
OF John Hutton, The engineer who was
killed in the attempted robbery at COOL
ridge, was brought here. A coroner's In
quest is being held. Hutton leaves q
wife and four children, who reside
here. The wife is unconscious as result
of the terrible shock. Deputy Sheriff
Mathers, Nelson, Carr, Bill Combs and
Others went from here in special train
and are now in pursuit. The rob-
bers are heavily armed, and will nc
doubt resist arrest. Parties on the train
say that they can be Identified II caught.
Table, the fireman. was shot in the mouth
ing most painful wound. The train was
| in charge OF Conductor Greeley.
was ~ attacked at Coolridge at
IL o'clock this moring ar
rived here tonight. The statements o.
the affair by people on the train
differ considerably from the brie
account received by, telegraph
Owing to the darkness and the TACT that s.
The exact history of the occurrence
| II is known that Two robbers were engaged
in the fight, and it is generally believed
that there was tnirq IL II
the party. O.; Z; James James
postal clerk, tells the follow
| ing story: The train had stop
ped at the station and the conductor
had just signalled TO start when mar
armed with revolver climbed on
to the engine and ordered the engineer
e. surrender. A scuflle ensued. Mean
while a man opened the door OF the express
car, stumbling as he entered. he o.
| first opened fire on the messenger, who
crouched behind box. Tn robber free
four times, and the messenger returned
the fire, when the formersretreated from IN,
car. Just as the fireman, who had lef
the engine was crossing the platform
the robber fired and fled. The fireman
| fell senseless with bullet through hi
neck. Meanwhile the first robbe
who had been forced backward by the en-
gipeer, who fell dead, shot through th'
I mead. James hearing The Afini
had closed the doors OF his car and
witnessed the attack en- the express car
By this time the people had CONF
out of the train and the robbers had disap
| peared. Only one or two persons witness
ed the shooting. s. s. Peterson, the messen
Ger. who resides here, told about the SAINT
story as James. He declined to say how
much money was in th,
express car. Everyb body seemed
dazea by the shooting and IL wal
sometime before pursuit was or
gan,zed. One theory OF thu
affair Is that the robbers hac
accomplices further doSn the road ard thu
| Intention was TO run the train n shor
distance and stop. Another is tha
the assailants we're somewhat unde
the influence Of liquor aud that thus thu
plan miscarried. Several strangers were
seen about the platform before the trair
arrived. As a curious coincidence, u Il
related that the train was attacked q lev
miles west oil COolridgs across the line II
colorado lust one year ago tonight, ant
that the Wells Fargo Express company'i
l L. nod