Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1888-06-21
TRAIN ROBBERS AGAIN.
The Northern Pacific Stopped
and Robbed in Montana
The
Coaches Perforated With Bullets
The Indian Territory Rob-
berry.
Indian Police Following a Clew-A Con-
dsmned Mans Pitiful Plea-Soldier
Murdered.

! BILLINGS, Mont. June 1S-Saturday night
| about enc oc ocE the west bound express
| was Dangers guali between Big Horu
and Myers stations. on the Northern
Pacific, at dangerous place, and the train
: opel. Suddeny band OF masked men
| appeared and engineer Sargent pulled the
throttle WIDE open to escape, hut the shoot
| ing was so dangerous aud quick that be
ceased. TIE rGb3ers compelled SARGENT o
| 90 through The ira n while they relieved the
| passengers of valuao oles. He was CON-
| PEELED 10 break in tue door of The express
Car and crawl in first and tie safe was
| opened and money taxen. any paSsen-
| gers hid their mJney about the cars before
he ropbels Reached them. The pLssen-
! gers were greatly excited when they
| reached here. The coach, had all boon
| snoJ into and the shooting had been dam
| eerUusiy close, but no Que was seriously
nurt There were eight men in the party.
| 4 ey secured S40J in h. express Car aud
abl ut 500 from the passengers. Sheriff
Harr S, OF Yellowstone County, and posse
are in pursu t.
THE NJ, *. c T. ROBBERY.
! MUsKOGEE. l. T.. June 1S.--Pariiculars
regai dug the train robbery at Firdig gr,s
! bridge Frid' V night SHOW that the tram
had stopped at the bridge TO put off some
baggage and had star ed 10 pull cut again,
when the engineer was covered by u
revolver and the express Car was ente Tered.
The mes 5enger was iaien by surprise, as,
being very J. arm night, the S de door
WAS open. Before he could close it TWO
IN entered Tie car and robbed
him OF about eight dollars and
one valuable p4ckage. One shot WAS
tired iuto the mail car, tie bIi-
ct passing TIN ough he left arm Of Charles
Cotton, the mail agent. Two shots were
tred into the front of the smoking car one
20 NJ through the right forearm of Harry
Ryan, tie tram ooy and the other struck
Il passenger uaIned Ben C. TarVer in the
lef eek AMI Ia sing backward b! oke his
neck, cauSlng instant deaIh. The woundeu
md dead were brought to this place.
r.ere were seven men engaged in the rob-
nery. No IF TT was ma le TO rob the pas
sengers. TIE dead mIn's home was in
tto,eDud. Tex. He is Il sin le man and was
a tr p to Chicago. TIL. leader of the
robbers gave his name as Captain Jack.
So e of them were masKed.
on TRACK OF THE ROBBERS.
.cngcr who came in from the sou h yester-
day aflern, or stated that it was rumored
1t VinIta that C-ptain Charles Lahore and
us noun .. Indian police had TRACKED the
lndiyn Territory train robbers TO t,elr
end zvouo, about forty miles southwest of
| Gibson.
PITIFUL PLEA.
ST. JosEPH, Mo, June lS-Pe'e er Hronek,
the wife murderer who Is to b. hang in
his city next + iday, has VII ten tue fol-
wing rtter 10 Governor MnreEouse:
To His Ercsllency, 4 p. -Norehosse, G0CerD0r Of
Missouri:
l hereby take the liberty to address your Ex-
cheney in regard to the date OF my execution
The day has been set on June -. and am here
wai;ing for a farewell letter from my poor old
father and mother who live in Europe, expect
ing TO hear from them in short time and am
very ANXIOUS to receive their last farewell letter
before am executed. Being prepared to die for
me crime for which l am to suffer. most hum
bly, be and pray your Exceilency TO grant me IA
stay of execution for only one week that may
be sure o! receiving last farewell letter from
my poor parents. Your most humble and obe-
dent servant, PETER HRoNEK.
THE CATTLE BAKoNS.
LITTLE Rock, ARA. June 1S-AdviceS
from the ChIckasaw Nation are that thus
far actual LostilitIes have not commenced
bvtween The Indian militia and the cattle
men, but both parties are defiant. Cover
;.Or Guy has been arming the militia with
he must approved Weapons and has in
creased their number. He declares the
Law cxc uding persons vino have no right
il the Territory viii be enforced at all
hazards. S me cattlemen begin to believe
they have made II mistake i'll def ing the
au horiJies an talk OF removing their cat
le but others insist on standing on their
= gh 8. as they term it, ana resisting eA.
pulsion.
SOLDIERS QUARREL.
VALENTINE, Neb.. June lo.-Sergcant No
an and Private Taylor, of Fort Niobrara,
got into quarrel late last night over Il Cy-
prIan named Carrie Reed, during which
Doth drew revolyerS and began firing. No
Ian was ia ally wounded and died at noon
friday. The woman WAS also shot and is in
ii critical conditIn Taylor gave himself
up, cla ming that ne had a tied in self de-
| tense. but cornner's ju V decided that he
shot with fe!o?i ious intent.
AMIABLE MASONs.
FRANKLIN, Ark. June lS-The i'll feeling
D. tween DR.. j. Ryles and Jefferson Boiler,
rowing out OF The action of the latter in
the Masonic lodge meeting at this place re-
Gently. culminat d yesterday in personal
encounter between them, wnen Boiler drew
knife AMI stabbed the doctor a number Of
times in different parts Of the body, in
Il lting fatal in juries.