The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1885-05-05

press on the Louisville, New Albany q
Chicago railroad due here at o'clock this
morning, was opped nasr Har-odsburg.
Indiana, shortly before midnight by band
Of masked robbers. They compe lei the
engineer and fireman to leave the engine.
Entering the express car The Amerlc+n e4-
press me sseng r was covered with rev ivers
and refusing TO unlock the sue, WAS shot
dead. The safe was btoxsn open put
found to contain but $40. The scene OF
the robbery is among hills ard store quar-
ries and thiply settled.
ANOTHER ACCOUNT.
indianapolis, April 30.-fhe express
matter on the Louisville, New Albany q
Chicago. was carried in a baggage car
which was occupied by the messeng and
bsggagem ster The messengers name was
George Y. Davis, of Lou sv;l:e. LAST night
at 1l:l6 the train reschod Harrodsburg,
little station BE- low Bloomin gtOn. 1t has
popuIation of about 400, and at that time
of night, is quiet as the grave. There Is
water tank at Hsrrodsburg ard the tram
stopped there four or FIVE minutes TO re-
plenish the engine. While a. the stand
It'll one of the passengers IN sleeping
car. Mr.. j. III. Hamilton, of Greercastie,
happened to be looking cut he window
and by the ref, cted light of the engine and
the dim illumination from toe r widows,
saw a man emerge sppa' enily
FROM UNDER THE TRUCKS
and disappear in the direction OF tie en-,
eire. In the bri 81 mps4 Hamilton had
of the man he saw that he was above
medium height, dressed in tie Uttered gar
ments of a vaga6ond, and carried IN his
hand club or stick. He naturally sup
posed him to be some tramp who was
stealing ride under the trucks aud dis
missed the matter from his mind. Mean
time the eugiue had taken voter ard start
ed. Nothing unusu4l was su< Pected untli
the little station, Smithvllle Hill, about
two miles north OF HaIrJdsouig. was
reached. Three sharp rms OF the bell In
the engine stopped the tr 10. beore In.
curry as to VITO pulled thu bell rope could
be made the baggage master flung open the
door of the smoking CIR and Ieel.d In
covered with hood that .:icklad tc2m a
ghss ly wound in his head
HE SUNK ON HIS KNEES
between the forwsrd seats and gasoe1 out
To the Mortified passengers who rushed to
him that robters had entered the baggage
car ar shot himself aud the express mes
senger This was ali he was able to say
snd he fell forward unconscious upon his
face. By that tine Conductor Chamber
lain was at his side, and with a few of the
more intrepid of passengers made his way
into the baggage car. A single lantern
tu-re ed low and swinging 'rom ho,k In
the ceiling cast dim lig over the fright
full scene. Davis was site tcAe1 in pool of
blood by the side of his sac, which was
broken open snd plund I'd. Dav was
lifted and carried into tie smoker. He
was breathing but it WIS -v.d mt
HEwAs WOUNDED 70 DEATH.
He had been shot in tn upper pat of
the head, piec of til. 5 ulI a. large as q
silver dol r being literally torn off from
this sp r, ure blood and brains fsirlv oozed.
Weber, b gg g master, siyes this account
of the aja r: When the train so2red at
Hsrrod,burg be and Davis were asleep on
their train-chests; both do Is OF the car
were oIel aud hey hal 70 srsp on of
anything wrong. Just =: er Tue train got
In motion Webber was aw ,Ee-e1 5v a vio-
lent blow on the head the iur:e W such
as to half stun him, but s'rrgo'iug to his
feet he saw a large, muscular maa strug-
Cling with Davis; the messe ger was
with blood which was gushing
from The wound in his hsa. AID he also
had evidently been strnck with club
while asleep Weber WIS too badly hurt
to take part 10 the fray and fell 10 the
floor the robber was large man ragged
ly dressed, had bristling light mustache.
This much Weber noticed as the two
M n struggled
IN EACH OTHERS EMBRACE,
Davis managing 70 loo en- his right arm,
drew his revo'ver. Before he couli fire
The man wrenched the weapon from his
grasp snd leveling il like lightning, pulled
he trigger. The ball struck the messepger
IN the head and he fell diving to the floor.
When the sa e hal been rifle the r)bber
eft the train ash. slowed up il answer to
he bell. Search was made "a son as
could be but no tr ice OF the criminal could
be found. The wounded men were left at
Bloc ming on.
THE Loss.
Louisvills, Ky April 30.-The Ameri-
ian express officials are unable To say how
mitch morey was in the safe robted last
night, but think there is not much lost.
As near as can be arrived at Davis had
)nly about $500 In his care when he left
his city last night. The agent at New
Albany says he sent ST. 800 by Davis from.
hat place. How much was picked up by
him at way stations cannot be said, but it
IS not probable that the amount can ex-
Iced 800. Davis was one of the most
popular and efficient messengers in the COM
oany's employ. He had been wounded
several times during his service. In the
great accident near Salem, Ind, about
wo years ago, when the train went through
he bridge, Dayis saved his safe and all the
,aluables by dumping it out into the river
While the train vas going through. he
paid for his devotion to duty to the neglect
If self by having a shoulder and two ribs
broken.
DAVIS AT LOUISVILLE.