The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1888-06-22
TRAIN ROBBERS AGAIN.
The Northern Pacific Stopped
and Robbed In Montana
The
Coaches Perforated With Bullets
The Indian Territory Rob
berry.
Indian Polica Following Clew-A Con-
demned Mans Pitiful Flea-Soldisr
Murdered.

and Myers stations. on the Northern
Pacific, at dangerous place, aud the train
stopped. Suddenly band OF masked Ee0
appeared and epyiueer Sargent pulled the
throttle wide open to escape, but the shoot.
ing wac 30 dangerous and quick that be
ceased. The robbers compelled Sargent 10
20 through the tram while they relieved the
passengers Of valuaoles. He was COM
PEELED to break in the door Of the express
car and crawl in first and the safe was
opened and money taken. Many passen-
gers hid their money about the cars before
the robbers reached them. The psssen-
gers were greatly excited When they
reached here. The coaches had all been
shot into aud the shooting had been dan.
ger0usly close, but no Que was seriously
hurt There were eight men in the party.
They secured &4OJ in III. express car and
about stOO from the passengers. Sheriff
Harris. OF Yellowstone County, and pvsse
are in pursu t.
THE NJ, X. T. ROBBERY.
MusKoGEE, l. L., June 1S.--Psrticnlars
regS, ding the train robbery at Eirdigrs
bridge Friday night show that the tram
had stopped at the bridge to put off some
baggage and had started 10 pull out again.
when the engineer was covered by u
revolver and the express car was entered.
The messenger was taken by surprise, as.
1t being a very warm night, the side door
was open. Before he could close it two
men entered the car and robbed
him OF about eight dollars and
one valuable package. One shot WAS
fired into the mail ear. the bal
let passing TIN OuRh he left arm of Charles
Cotton, the mail agent Two shots were
fired into the front Of the smoking ear. one
go ny through the right forearm of Barry
Ryan, the train boy. and the other struck
a passenger named Ben G. Tarver in the
left check and Passing backward broke his
neck. causing instant death. The wounded
and dead were brought to this place.
There were seven men engaged in the rob-
berry. No effort was made 10 rob the pas
seugers. Toe dead mans home was in
Rosebud, Tex. Hs is y sin lie man and was
on a TRIP to Chicago. The ieader of the
robbers gave his name as Captain Jack.
Some Of them were masked.
on TRACK or THE ROBBERS.
SEDALIA, Mo-, June 1S.-An express mes
senger who came in from the south yester-
day afternoon stated that it was rumored
at VInIta that Captain Charles LAHORE and
his mounted Indian police had tracked the
Indian Territory train robbers TO their
rendezvous, about forty miles southwest of
Gibson.
PiTiYCL PLEA.
ST. JOSEPH, Mo-, June lS.-Pe.er Hronck,
the wife murderer. who il to be hang d ia
this city next iiday, has wri ten the fol-
lowing letter to Governor Morehouse:
10 His ErcsfltEcy, l. r. Hoyei0ats. GoceFaoF Of
Missouri:
hereby take the liberty to address your En-
cellency in regard to the date OF my execution
The day has been set on June -. and am here
waiting for . farewell letter from my poor old
father and mother who live in Europe expect
ing TO hear from them in q short time and am
very anxious to receive their last farewell letter
before am executed. Being prepared 10 die for
the crime for which au to suffer. most hum
bly, beg and pray your Exceilency TO grant me a
stay Of execution for only one week that may
be sure Of receiving last farewell letter from
my poor parents. Your most humble and ODE.
dient servant. PETER HRONEk.
THE CATTLE BAEONs.
LITTLE Rock, Ark, June lS.-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 srming the militia with
the most approved weapons and has in
creased their number. He declares the
law excluding persons vino have no right
in the Territory will be enforced 1t all
hazards. Some cattlemen begin TO believe
they have made . mistake in defy ing the
authorities Snl talk of removing their cat
tie, but others insist on standing on their
rights. a. they term it, ana resisting ex.
pulsioO.
SOLDIERS QUARREL.
VALENTINE, Neb.. Juue lS.-Sergeant No
Ian and Private Taylor. Of Fort Niobrara,
got into quarrel late last night over Cy.
prisn named Carrie Reed, during which
both drew revolvers and began firing. No.
Ian was fatally wounded and died at noon
to-day. The woman was also shot and Is In
q critical condition. Taylor gave himself
up, claiming that he had acted in self de-
Tense. but = coroner's july decided that he
shot with feloi icus intent.
AMIABLE NAsONs.
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, cuiminated yesterday in personal
between them, when Boiler drew
a knife and stabbed the doctor number of
times in different parts Of the body, in.
iiicting fatal injuries.
A Gi1dstOne Gain.
LONDON, June 1.-THE election in the
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