The Panola weekly star. (Sardis, Miss.) 1882-18??, 1884-12-13
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SATURDAY alghl, bstwaen lfu aad eleven
s'oiesl, the Incoming passenger train
IN us LITTLE Hook. Niasl'sIppi River
Toxaa liailfuad was stopped ~ hFe
masked nlen. about three miles be-
low Little Hock Who proceeded ~
q systematic manner ~ hs aoeuni.
Ihinhmonl of one II the most daring
fobberea in The annals u that branch
oi the business. There Wcfu about
seseniy.nye persons aboard Among tho
passengers we're three ladies' ~ Mrs.
blair, Miss story, aud n county woman
with two children
The train slackcned 10 speed, according
10 rule, as u was going by a switch thtee
miles from the city. Instead Of keeping
the main track, however q very unusual
departure was made which astonlshcd tho
engineer. The switch was open aud the
train rolled slowly on u. The ladies' Ia
one Of the cars screamed ata swaylng
motion Of the train aud the brushing OF
limbs Of trees against the wlndowr, and
exclaimed, "rhc train has been wrecked"
but at this precise moment fusIlade Of
pistol shots rang out In the night air.
Before any one had time TO take meas.
ures for defense gang Of i've mnsked
men had possession OF the engine and
every car. They were completely dis
guIsed, were Of medium size, aud wore
white masks. The first shot from tho
darkness was Aimed at the engineer, who
slowed up.
On hearing the shot Conductor Rico
rushed toward the engine, when, as he
emerged from the door Of the baggage
car, he was fired at, Ave balls whlstllng
In unpleasant proximity 10 his head. The
train had stopped by this time, and tho
robbers entered the forward cars aud
covered the panlc-strlcken people
with six.shootcrs. They brought the en-
gtneer and express aud baggagemen into
the passenger coaches, while one Of the
gang went for the two express safes In
that car. The widest alarm aud constcr-
nation at once prevailed, aud the passen-
gers could see that they were completely
at the mercy Of the desperadocs. The pas
sengors In the rear car were not molcsted
until the smoking.car In front was "gonc
through"
When the leader appeared In the door
Of the rear car he threw big revolver
down In the most approved style, aud
called out In very loud voice, GLANDS
upl" Every hand went up with great
rapldity. The robbers looked around to
sec that every hand was up, and
then said; am only dctaIn you a
moment. After the safe ID
opened you will all be invited
10 contribute 10 the Missionaries lIe
stood In the door talking necessarily In q
iocular manner, and watching his COM
rades at work on the sale. Occasionally
he would shut the door, but Immediately
put his head In again and remind the
people that their hands must re-
main up. The leader finally got
impatient at the delay, and called
out In a loud voice; "lf you can't
get the safe open, chuck II out and blow
IL open;" but the safe was opened, and
then the whole gang went for the last car
One biz, burly fellow, with q large sack,
then went through the car and snatched
watches and jewelry and money from thd
unrcsistiBg passengers. The work was
not done expedltlously, and took three
quarters OF an hour from the tims
the first shots we're fired until II was all
over. The money and watches secured
amounted In all 10 about $1,000. A,
soon a. the last passenger was attended
TO, the leader saying, "Yon will stay her,
for ten minutes" an omlDous CLEAN o.
reyolyers was seen, and In Response
10 the demand Of the leader
that they should swear 10 obey
bis mandate, q feeble and forced
"Yes," walled out ON the air. The gam
disappeared In the darkness, and after /
few minutes the demoralIzed passenger,
screwed up enough courage TO ventur'
out, aud the train was brought Into Little
Rock
Sheriff warthen was notified, and i'm
medlateiy organized posse, aud starteG
In pursuit OF the gang.
Hundreds Of people started In th'
search Of the robbers, and th'
party was tracked by bIoodhounds dl
rectiy 10 Little Rock, where five mer
were arrested on suspicion Of being
implicated In the robbery. The hrs
one arrested was Joseph Cook, infor
nation being lodged against him by J
N. LIndley, proprietor Of q second
rate hotel on Filth street. Cook I
well known here, II mattrcss-maker
and until recently has been In th'
employ Of Max Parker, furniture deale
at ITO East Markham street.
The second man taken In gives his nam
as Jack Clifford, and says be came fron
Chicago about thres months ago. Until
within the past week be has, been In th'
employ Of the Arkansas Valley Route
working In The yard.
The third person arrested was Chas
Campbell. lie Is an employe at the stay'
factory OF the klemeyer Coopcrage Com
pauy, situated a short distance from thl
Arkansas Valley Route freight depot.
These men oil board at the Gilmor
House. The proprietor OF the house say
they have acted suspIclonsiy for som
time past, and that Sunday morning
was nearly two O'Clock when they cam
in, that aiterward they came down stair.
but soon returned again. Llndley say
Cook was eager TO see The morning ia
rers, and WHEN he read the account o
the robbery he eyincsd great agitation.
A son Of Max Parker, aged about SIX
teen years, the merchant Tor whom Coo
formerly worked, was arrested last nigh
o. one Of the robbers. lie was ldeDtIile
on the street by one Of the passengers
In this State train robbery II followe
BY capital punishment, and the sheriff Q
this county, assisted BY the Chief OF Po
lice, his entire force Of detectives, etc
have put In their whole time on the cas-,
Too Isig Dose.
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