Arizona weekly citizen., 1888-02-25
ANOTHER DARING ROBBERY.

Two Men Rob the West Bound Express.
 About s o'clock Wednesday evening as train No. 20, west bound, was leaving Stein's Pass. two men jumped on the forward end of the mail car, next to the tender, and drawing their rifles on the engineer, ordered him to pull the train ahead about two miles. One man then jumped taking The engineer with him, and fired three shots into the ground to IntimIdste the train men snd passengers. They then pro- ceeded to the rear of the express car aud ordered the engineer to
 USooUPLE THE EXPRESS
 from the forward sleeper and pull ahead about two miles further. Two trsmps who were stealing ride between the cypress and mail cars, seeing what was going on immediately made tracks for the rear end of the train. After taking the mail and eIpr sss two miles further as stated, the robbers went to the express car and ordered the messen-
  liver what money md valuables he had, which he did without arguing the question with them.
 After securing their plunder, and without attempting to touch the mail car, they s.srted of on foot taking
 soUTHERLY DIRECTION.
 The engine then backed up to the train, and ran to the first telegraph sts- tion and notified Supt. Noble Of what had occurred. The train was ID charge Codductor Mcclellan, and the engineer was Col. Harper who had a similar ex- perience in the big robbery, near Pan tano last April. Col Harper evidently thinks be Is fated.
 PREPARATIONS FOR PURSUIT.
 Supt. Noble immediately notified the | comDsny's detective Len Harris, Marshal | W. k. Meade, and Sheriff shaw. Word | was also sent to San Xavier 10 the four PRpago trsilers who have been engaged | by the company. In the meantime 6 posse had been organized, consisting of Len Harris, Marshal Meade, Sheriff Shaw, Deputy Marshall Will Smith, W. c. Whorf and others, who. with horses. boarded the special and left for the | d engineer was taken along to bring in | Col Hsrpers engine. who had been or dered to join the posse. Marshal Meade also took the two tramps back with him as they may be of some assistance in describing the robbers. The special ar- rived on the scene shortly after daylight this morning and the officers commenced searching for the trail immediately.
 BRAKEMAN JACKsoS's ACCOUNT.
 c. A. Jackson, known through Texas ss "Et PssO Jack" a name gwen hIm Tor having had shooting scrspe with train robbers on the Texas and Pacific, was the rear brakeman of the robbed train, and this was his second trip. His account of the affair is as follows: As the train was pulling out of Steius Pass, head brakeman Jerry Cerrenc, saw two men who, he supposed, were tramps. get on the forward end of the mall car. Alter quite run he reached them but found two rihes thrown down on him, coupled with Rn order to get back lively. He did not know they were robbers until the train stopped about mile from there. The robbers then fired three shots and made the engineer cut the mail and ex- press cars of and pull ahead about two miles. They then stated to Engineer Harper that they did not desire to harm any one, and for him 10 inform the rnes- senger of that fact and there would be DO trouble. The messenger concluded this WAS the proper thing to do, and opened up, giving them his gun and banded them the money packages which they placed ID sscks, and without offer ing to molest the mail. disappeared, talk ing 6 southerly direction. As soon hs he engine pulled away from the train, Me Lellsn.s and Cerreno went back to 5Ieins Pass to report. I started towards he engine with my lamp. and had pro- ,eeded sbOut half g mile when I met the engine coming back
 SCENES ON THE TRAIN. The train was m usually large ! 'ne, three Pullman sleepers filled , with wealthy eastern people in addition To the regular train. As soon as the 'hots were fired and the passengers real Fed that the train was being taken in, every woman Tn the three sleepers faint , sd, and the cars were soon redolent with he odors of R dozen different kInds of { 'estoratives. Men were pale and ercit 'd. and were deftly slowing away theIr , TRluabes In out of the way places. If he robbers had ever entered those oars hey would have had 6 picnic. It IS 'ery singular, but 1t happened that here was not single firesrm T 'monR any Of the passengers. This would :. Drobsoly not happen again in years. ' Jp to this writing no news has been re- ! elved from the posse. I, is under tood that the whole amount taken will q lot exceed Sl 900 ID cash. There were, U II Pnnrep- "A great rnnnr l..la. IA .ho.. l v