The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1889-05-24

place at the doorway Of his car, I de-
cided TO ascertain where he was. At
tho door there sat Bill with face al
pale as q dead person and with large
drops Of pcrspiration standing out on
his forehead. I WIS about to laugh.
but a sudden motion Of his hand
prompted mo TO refrain. Finally he
walked close to the door and with one
eye on me and the other on tho box he
said: There's man in that box
alive and know it. You had better
keep your eye on those other fellows
Or we're their game sure paused
for moment. did not want to make
a blunder by informing the conductor
and being called u tcndcrfoot; but sup
posing that the box contains u live
robber, there was the point. medi-
tatcd and l finally said to Bill to watch
further Developments, but he refused
and said that If did not come to his
assistance he would call on somebody
else. saw that he was frightened
and he did not have much the better of
me. Taking hold of the car door en-
tered it and we both stood and gazed
at the box. 1t WAS sealed and
neither Of us had IL right to open
it. finally called the conductor and
informed him of the case. Yes said
he, and I noticed that the old lady
who is weeping in the coach back there
h.,s IN, -
But We all agreed to wait develop
mcnts. and agreed to ride in the ex-
press ear with Bill. We again pulled
out. but we had not gone far before the
bell rope was pulled and the train be-
gan to slacken up. AT this juncture
Bill did not rush to the door to see
what was up. but set both eyes OH the
box. a moment of a,naZemcnt, and
suddenly the cover of the box flew off
and Il heavily armed bandit attempted
to rise, but Bill had him and in an i'll
, stant IL bull went whizzing through the
fellows neck and he fell over. "(.ua1rl
the door," shouted Bill, and tho words
had not fully escaped his lips when the
individual in female attire appeared and
was about to enter the car when I
lcveled my revolver and said. "Wo-
man or man. throw up your hands or
| Ill shoot" In full range the individti-
al could not do otherwise, and one of
the hands while suspended clutchcd a
fine specimen of firearms. held the
strange guest at the point of my re-
vOlvcr and was surprised to see little
gray haired man come out of the next
coach with the two alleged brothers
heavily shackleti. The little man
who subducd the two companions was
u United States marshal who was ON
board the train ut tho time. The con-
ductor was covered and ordered to pull
the bell rope. but before the train was
faily stopped the little officer had both
men in irons, The supposed female
turned out to be n man in female attire.
The fcigned corpse was converted into
IL real one and his companions werc
sentenced to the pcnitcntiary for
twcnty-onc years each and now are at
Joliet, Ill. The victim of Bills Marks
manship was Utah Charley, ono of the
most daring train robbers that ever in
tested the plains. We put the box and
body off ut the next station aind they
were disposed Of in q manner which I
sd. Anyway, Bills temerity
was the means of breaking up band
OF train robbers that had terrorized the
West, and his craftsmanship sent Utah
Charley to another home where he
could not stay in Il pine box long. Bill
had about s35. 900 in charge at the time.
and after making that trip he turned
over his keys and abandoned the ser.
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