The Bozeman weekly chronicle., 1888-06-20
TRAIN ROBBERY.
A Gang of Twelve Men Hold Up" the
Northern Pacific Express.

at good rate OF speed Wnen IL was
signalled by torch and stopped. A
party of men Immediately jumped aboard
of the engine and at the point OF their
revolvers compelled the engineer and
firemen to get off. They then be-
gan firing at the express car which was
occupied by John Ennis, formerly of this
city and soon battered down the door.
John made some resistance, but seeing
the utter holiness of his case succumb-
ed to the persuasiveness of loaded
Winchesters and revolvers. After doing
considerable promiscious firing at the
coaches which compelled the passengers
to lay low, very tall man, with hand.
kerchlef covering "A portion of his face
passed through the car and compelled
all of the passengers to disgorge. Only
two resisted and one of them had hole
shot through his hat and the other was
shot through the leg of his pantaloons,
without injury to his person. While
this was going on inside the rest of the
gang guarded the doors and kept up a
continually firing, passing on the outside
of the car as their leader passed through
the inside. The ladies were treated
with great courtesy and were not asked
to give up their money. No jewelry was
taken and in many cases keep-sakes and
small change were handed back with the
remark that he didn't wish to "break
'em ALL" The train was held for fully
two hours and the work was carefully and
deliberately done. The engineer was
permitted to return to his engine and
give it the necessary attention and the
firemen taken as hostage until the job
was was done. Conductor E. W. Bee
man counselled the passengers TO remain
quite and to submit cheerfully to the
robbery, and by this course no doubt
saved bloodshed by his cool and timely
advice.
Mr.. J. II. Romdenna, the new leader
of the Bozeman band, was on the train
and.when the robber reached his bunk
cheerfully handed over all the silver he
had in his pocket, amounting to five Of
six dollars. Among the lot was keep
sake in the way of a copper, which he
said he would like to keep if possible
The robber promptly turned it over with
the remark that it was beneath his dig
nifty to steal cent piece. Sam Menden
hall, who was returning from school ir
company with some Helena boys, wa.
in the stateroom of the sleeper and fol
some unknown cause was overlooked.
1t is stated that the thieves procured
at least thousand dollars from the ex
press car and passengers, many of whom
secreted their money as soon as the frs
shots were fired.
1t is probable that this gang cam
from Wyoming, as their appearance in
dicated that they were cowboys o
frontiersmen. This is the first attemp
that has been made in Montana to ro1
trains and it Is liable to be the last 70
some time to come, as in all probabilit
the whole twelve will be run down an,
dealt with as they deserve.
yice-president Oakes wos side.trocke
at the next station west WAITING for tb
/ train "held up" and when it arrived h
Immediately telegraphed all over tn
country calling on officers to be on tn
lookout for the gang.
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