Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1888-06-21
TRAIN ROBBERS AGAIN.
The Northern Pacific Stopped
and Robbed in Montana
The
Coaches Perforated With RuIlets-
The Indian Territory Rob
berry.

Indian Pole, Following Clew-A Con-
demnsd Mans Pitiful Plea Soldier
Murdered.
BILLINGS, Mont. June 1S-Saturday night
about one O'clock the west bound express
was dangers.g uall.d between Big Horn
and Myers stations. the Northern
Pacific, at dangerous place, and the train
| 'oppcI. Suddenly band Of masked mca
appeared aud engineer Sargent pulled the
throttle wide open to escape, hut the shoot
| ing wa, so dangerous anu quick that he
ceased. The robbers compelled Sar.ent @
90 through he ira while they relieved the
passengers Of vaiuables. He was CON-
PEELED TO break in the door of tn, express
car and crawl in frs: and the safe was
opened and money taken. Hary passer-
gers hid their money about the Cars before
the robbers reached them. The passen-
gers were greatly excited when they
reached here. The coaches had all bcen
shot into and the shooting had been dam
gerous!y close, but no Que Was seriously
hurt. There were eight men in the party.
Tt.ey secured s40J in III. express Car and
| about Stoo from the passengers. Sheriff
Harris, OF Yellowstone County, and posse
are III pursu t.
THE NJ. f. T. ROBBERY.
MUsKOGCE. L T.. June lS.--Pariiculars
rega' ding The train robbery ut Virdigr.s
bridge Friday night Show that the tram
had stepped at the bridge to put off some
luggage ard had star; ed 10 pull cut again,
when the engineer was covered by d
revolver and the express Car was entered.
The mes senger Was ,aNen by surprise, as.
i being :. very y arm uiglit, the SIDE door
WIS open. Before lie could close it two
III 4 entered The ear and robbed
him of about eight dollars and
one valuable package. One shot was
fired into the mai. car, the bai-
let passing through the left arm of Charles
Cotton, the Mail agent Two shots were
fred into the front of the smoking car, one
&c ne through the right forearm OF Harry
Ryan, the train boy. and the other struck
q passenger named Ben C. Tarver in the
left caeek and aSslng backward b, Oke his
neck, Causing instant death. The wounded
and dead were brought to this place.
There were seven Inca engaged in the rob
berry. No effort was made to rob the pas
sengers. Tae dead mans home was in
Rosebud, Tex. He is SIN ie man and was
on TRIP to Chicago. The leader of tho
robbers gave his name as Captain Jack.
Soue of them were masked.
on TRACK OF THE ROBBERS.
SEDALIA, Mo-. June 1S.-An express mes
se4ger who came la from the sou III yestel-
dat afternoon stated that it was rumored
at VIn,ta that Captain Charles LAHORE and
MS mounted Indian police had tracked the
Indian territory train robbers TO taeir
rendezvous, about forty miles southwest Of
Gibson.
piTIFUL PLEA.
ST. JOSEPH Mo, June lS.-Pc.e r Hronek,
tho wife murderer. who is to b. hang q III
this city next r. iday. has wri' ten the fol-
lowing letter to Governor Mnrehouse:
To His Eacelleney, H. z. Norehouse, Governor OF
Missouri:
hereby take the liberty to address your Elk
sellency in regard to the date OF my execution.
The day has been set on June ~ and am here
waiting for n farewell letter from my poor old
father and mother who live in Europe, expect
ing to hear from them in 4 short time and am
very anxious to receive their last farewell letter
before am executed. Being prepared to die for
the crime for which am to suffer. l most hum
bly, be and pray your Excellency to grant me
stay of execution for only one week that may
be sure of receiving n last farewell letter from
my poor parents. Your most humble and ODE.
dent servant, PETER HRONEK.
THE CATTLE BARONs.
LITTLE Rock, Ark, June 1S-Advices
from the Chickasaw Nation are that thus
far actual hostilities have not commenced
between the Indian militia and the cattle
men, but both parties are defiant Cover
nor Guy has been arming the militia with
the most approved weapons and has in
creased their number. He declares the
law excluding persons who have no ri kht
in the Territory will be enforced Mt all
hazards. Some cattlemen begin TO believe
they have made mistake in defying the
authorities and talk of removing their cat
tie, but others insist on standing on their
rights. a. they term it, ami resisting ca.
pulsion.
SOLDIERS QUARREL.
VALENTINE, Neb.. June lS.-Sergeant No
Ian and Private Taylor, Of Fort Niobrara,
got into u quarrel tate last nigh, over Cy.
prian named Carrie Reed. during which
both drew revolver~ and began firing. No
Ian was fatally wounded and died ut noon
to-day. The woman was also shot and is In
y critical condition. Taylor gave himself
up, claiming that he had acted in self de-
Tense but u cOroner's ju " decided that he
shot with felOrious intent.
AMIABLE MASONs.
FRANKLIN, Ark. June 1S-The i'll feeling
between Dr.. J. Ryles and Jefferson Boiler,
growing out of the action Of the latter in
the Masonic lodge meeting at this place re-
Gently, eliminated ye'terday in y personal
encounter between them. when Boiler drew
knife ami stabbed the doctor q number Of
times in different parts Of the body, in
f.cting fatal injuries.
A GlMustOEc Gain.
LONDON, June 1.-THE election in the
Ayr borough yesterday to Ill the vacancy
in the House Of Commons caused by the
death Of Mr.. Richard Campbell resulted in