New-York tribune., 1884-12-08
10cIuAR TRAIN ROBBERS.
.,,uo THEMSELVES MISSIONARIES.
-vvy WEAR WHITE MASKS N~u~
TROUSERS INSIDE ouI.

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,,x ,r,KoRAPH TO THE TRBoN1
,s nsc z-The night-riders VINO seenea
81 hou,s, .hs killing of Jesse James ana 'no
TO sleep 'ne ..o,b.r Frank are at their ola WORK
arrest oA nlS .so,n Iaet night by the robbery OF
again. as ws' sS I;,,le Rock, Mississippi River anu
tram On ,a ~. Five miles from Little Rock there
Texas nand .'d a. the south bound passenger tram
nae"n0s n the engineer observed that
approacns,.a was open. Thisking some
% the was wrong, he stopped the tram
=. ,'' oorsisted Of an engine. oageaee
~ ..urs.s car and two passenger coaches Iheie
wv" " do,tv i've persons on board, including 'raih
IDS and three women. As soon as 'he ""'"
..onned Eve masked men took possession oi inc on
.;,s and every car. The leader was tall anu sch,
40, resembling Frank James IN his figure. lie hrs'
.rr.ared on the platform of the rear coach' wh,cn
,as filled with passengers, ana entering
n shouted Throw up your hshus' o
as 1bis scene was enacted IN every
oe u,.' ,r tbe train. The robbers we're completely
a,so,,sea They we're Of medium size 1hen
rh;,e rasss covered their heads with theexeeptioh
=, ,hs evps and mouth, rough, ragged holes being
80, 3, ,be masks through which their eyes shone'
r..,s ,,e ,f the cspr had his trousers turner III
.,,s ,.t tbp,, rt,ats we're old and ragged. they
besa. sbeatne 6vet the heads ~ the passeneeis 'o
,ai,,a,asts tbso, Ihe Rfst sh6t was Aimed OF tie
s,,t,aae. fbe sesdYeteg, Pat Hieel aii the
esRyess messenger, H8nefeatt we're w n7 one
Massage -esp GA heaFlas the shet t''e sn- a,
aueje, yvsbed tewaFd tke ehsihs; 40 :" WV,
,he deeT ef the hagsase=eah 10 Nss "'e',
ueon. hye halls whistiins '" e"f's"'a'
nesyness 90 his head, Entering 'he i"i~s,e e"''
,be .obbefs covered the paaie-strieken people WIN
W. shootcrs They drove the engineer aud the eA-
nressmen and baggagemen into tho Passe"so'
coaches. while one of the gang opened tho TWO GA
press safes. .o,.o,oa
,,tI tbs bandits completed their work IN 'front.'
While they knew that an attempt at robbery was
hong made they were afraid to move. Inc 'a""
HES and money of all in the smoking car "o'o
taken. the passengers being reques ted to hoiu up
their hands.
HOW THE HANDS WENT UP.
When the leader " no entered the rear car snou,o"
10 the passengers to throw up their hands UT u'o,
every every hand went up. and after the ropoer la"
locked around to see that every hand was up no
said 'I'll only dctain you moment. A1'er 'no
cafe is opened you Will all pe ih'i'e" "
10 the missionaries" , :.
He stood in the door talking incessantly IN
n ioeular manner and watching his comrades al
work ON the safe, Occasionally he would shut tlie
doors. but Immediately put his head IN again anu
remind the people that their hands must remain u'
On the safe in the express and the leader gettS
,mnatient at their slOwness. called out In o ioua
l cant Ges the Bat sae 1Psn tbe sae was
opcued and then the whole gang wen. 10
The last car. One big, burly fellow, win q ia[go
sack went through tho car and snatchea wa,cnoS
and iewolry and money from the unresisthR passon,
gers The work was not done expedltiously, anu
took three anarters of an hour from the Time Ine
crst shots we're fred until it was all over. l nc
1euey and watches secured amounted III Ill W
Ibout $4,000.
A FAINT RESPONSE FROM THE PASSENGERS.
Az soon as the last passenger was attended TO- 'he
leader SAYING "You will all stay here for ten min
utes.D an ominous CLEAN of revolvcrs was seen'
and ia response to the demand OF the
leader that they should swear to obey
his mandate. a feeble and forced " Yes" came from
the passengers.
The bandits disappeared in the darkness and IN
few minutes the demoralized passengers screwed
nm enough courage to venture out and the tran was
bIoucht in 20 Little Rock. When it arrived there
thr thor ties were notified aud Shcrlh Wortnen
immediate organized q posse, who are now IN pnr,
sn,t of the thieves. Most of the passengers ropoed
were from Little Rock, though lew were rom
81. Louis. Memphis Atlanta and le1as .. u
Duncan of San Antonio. Texas, lost some money
but saved large sum by hiding IL unuer tne
cnshicn of his seat. Freeman Smith, OF 81 Louis
lost some small change, but saved package con
tanning 5000 by hiding it in his boot. ne Ioau- ;'
master and all the train hands lost sums ranging
fI"m $50 TO 500 The express ear of the Southern
Express Company is said to have contained apou'