The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1889-12-03
THE TRAIN ROBBERY.
The n n Bound Nj. II. a. Il.
Passenger Train Held Up.
BY Robbers at Pryor Greek
Indian Territory Last Night.


held up at Pryor Greek in the Indian
territory by a band of masked rob
bers last night about 8 O'Clock and
the Pacific Express car, in charge of
Messenger johnson of this city, riff I'd
of all its money and valuables, but
the mail car was not disturbed. The
train was in charge of Conductor
Cannon of Parsons.
THE NEWS IN sEDALIA.
The news of the robbery reached
here last night and caused consider.
able uneasiness until it was learned
that none of the train men or pass
engers had been hurt or robbed.
This morning when Express
Messenger johnson reached home be
was Immediately surrounded by a LOT
of friends, anxious to learn the partic.
ulars, but he did not seem to want to
talk and as soon as he had made bis
usual report he went home and retired
TO bed. He had been up all night.
THE BAGGAGEMAN's STATEMENT.
A BAzoo reporter found Baggage.
man Isenheart who was on the bag
gage car and from him learned few
interesting particulars. He said:
eve had stopped at Pryor Creek to
take water and | was in the act of
handing a bucket of water out of the
door to train porter when some one
shouted, sect into that car, you
black s--b and with the words a
bullet struck into the bank close by.
[ quickly drew back into the car and
the porter dropping his pail began to
climb In after me saying
Don't shoot, boss, | WILL"
A moment later two masked men sud-
denly appeared at the front end of my
car and [ heard one of them say:
'Uncouple there. We don't want
anything but the express car.
Be sure to cut the bell cord.'
The fellow tugged at the coupling,
but could not move it, when the other
said: Here, take this gum and he
stepped in and did the job like an old
switchman. heard them uncouple
the front end of the train, consisting
Of an express and mail car. 1 looked
put cautiously and saw them steam
away and finally stop about mile
ahead of us, where the work of riff
ing the car was completed. Our part
Of the train stood directly over high
bridge and, on account of the dark
ness, it would have been impossible for
he passengers to have left
The cars had they desired to do so.
[ think that all of the robbers boarded
he cars when they were cut off and
hat none were left to guard us.
When the front of the train was stop.
ped the engineer and fireman were
to alight from the cab and
20 back to the express car and stand
under guard while an other detacb.
nent superintended the robbery.
THE MESSENGER IN A TIGHT PLACE.
When the train was first attacked
armed robbers, masked 80 completely
hat nothing but the knuckles of their
hands holding the revolvers could be
'een, suddenly took possession of the
ar ard covered every man
With a revolver. The express
ar was not equipped with stationary
afe such as are used on the through
,ars. The money was In an iron chest,
Used for local business, and the mes
enger was forced to open it and hand
'ut the packages. He was inclined to
esist, but one of the robbers stuck a
evolver in his face and said:
eve don't want no monkeying
pen that box at once or we will blow
,ou to pieces. johnson, seeing that
assistance was out of the question, re-
ucta ntly opened the box and handed |
ut the cash. As each package was
landed out one of the robbers would |
arefully feel it to see that it con.
aimed money, and such packages he
would drop into big bag
With the words "thank God"
After they had secured all that they
wanted they at signal suddenly left
nd dashed into the timber nearby.
Is soon as it was ascertained that
hey had really gone the engineer and
ireman returned to the engine cab,
'acked up and coupled their train to-
ether and resumed their trip north
Yard. The train robbery was over.
Messenger johnson and Route
agent Walters left for St. Louis at
Oon to-day in answer to an order
rom headquarters to lay all of the
acts before the company's detective
nd legal department.
The NJ, K. q T. receivers are alb
emit and Secretary Hill says he don't
now what they will do In the matter