The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1888-06-15
TRAIN ROBBERS.

Msecreants Attempt to Rob an Express
Train Near Cincinnati-They are Defeated
by the bravery OF the Engineer and
Fireman - The Raggagemsa Fatally
Wounded-NiGord1 Pursuit OF the Rob
erk.
CINCINNATI, June "a little after ten
O'Clock last ght American Express Mes.
senger j. II. Zimmerman and baggage.
master Joe ketchum were alone together
in the express AMI baggage car Of the Gin.
cinnati. indianapolis, St LOUIS & Chi.
cago railway train due here at eleven
O'Clock city time, when Zimmsrman as
the tram left Delhi, a station twelve miles
west OF here, called Ketchum's attention
to TRAMP s that he saw through the glass
window Of the car door leading to the trout
platform next to the locomotive tender,
and both arose aud went toward the door.
When within ten feet Of it the tramrs
began firing through the glass window and
ketchum fell. shot in four places, two balls
entering his abdomen, one his breast anc
one his left shoulder. z zimmerman tried
TO draw his pistol, but 1t stuck la his hip
pocket and he reireated to the rear plat
form OF the car, where he met the c n
ductor aud the latter pul!ed the bell rope
and stopped the train.
While this was GO ing on one CT the
tramps climbed on the tender. where he
was met by the engineer and fire man and
knocked stiff By two blows from a monkey
wrench. The engineer and fireman then
rolled him of the tender while the ira II was
at full speed. Before he was thrown over
toard. however, a second robber attempted
to climb in the tender. but weakened and
dodg & back at the sight OF the prostri G
form Of his companion.
Befors the train stopped mere than one
ro5ber was seen to jump of and disappear
al the DARKNESS. All OF them ", re ma ks
conlr l~tely covering their faces. Net u
word was spoken by the robUers during
the entire ARRAY, and rot a shot was fred
1t them. Indeed that was not possible
Under the circumstances. The night
was very dark, and zimmerman and
ketchum. surprising them to be tramps,
went with lantern to the fruat
door and gave the mI>crealts every aivar-
iage. Had they waited inste. q OF Ir NJ.
the men would have opened the door anu
would have been entirely IN their power
Tney fired, Mr.. Zimmerman and The coa-
ductor think, not less than fifteen sao.s.
Zimmerman says he saw four meu dis
iinc.ly and al of taeIa wore nIsshs
They did not get on the iisid. of thr ,;s-
and so have become robbers al / MT rticrcrs
without Ray.
The police. mounted ald on foot. aided br.
large force If citizens. are ra,ra.liug u ,
river front ana securing the c,.uEtry 20 III
tercept the scCundrels, ana the sheriff IS
out with a large posse, while train wi;a
thirty policemen vert down from here by
rail. starting at twelve o'cl. OK. They VIII
Cet as many mounts as posst be dow, to
Delai. The Kentucky authorities Lave also
been notified II be on the lcokort. Al IL u
nigh; no int diligence had been received IA
taIs city o; the capture of any Of the gang.
no. even Of the man who was tumbleG ui.
the locomotive tender.
Il. j. Zimmerman, the express messen-
ger. says the men were expert robbers.
Their pistols were of large caliber and
they seemed cool and courageous. Ketchsm
Is now under the care CT Surgeons Mu>croft
and cambridge. 1t appears his tlalder
has teen penetrated by one bal; aud there
is no hope Of his recovery. Tie man
t1nbled off the tender has rot been found.
Two su>p ects hare been arrested.