The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1889-12-03


thought contained currency exposed.
He held the revolver in one hand and
a small, heavy sack open in the other.
| went industriOusly to work to ran
sack tine safe, and as | brought out
package after package they were care
fully examined by the robber. One
package " hich / said contained some
papers of a New York bank, was
roughly torn open by the masked
man, and he was greatly surprised
when | calmly requested him TO cut
them open with knife,
swell, here, you cut them open,
said he, handing me a knife, 'but be
careful with that knife or ii use this
gum
81 cut open several packages with
the knife, and as | was drawing out
the last package in the safe, l d:scov.
cred several bags of silver and cur
rency. tried to save them by tel
ling my unwelcome visitor that il was
the last thing in the cafe and con-
tanned ouIy papers. He said, Bring
them out, anyway | did, and he
roughly tore the package open and,
finding that it contained no money,
he carelessly threw them back into the
safe and covered up the money. He
then turned towards lot of freight at
one end of the car, and, fearing he
would discover several thousands of
dollars In sealed sacks, which / had
hurriedly thrown into q corner, vol
un,eered to assist him. Hegrew very
angry and, showing the revolver into
my face, he ordered me to attend to
my own business. While he was ex-
the freight the roboer outside
called out:
SECT a move on you In there. A
freight is coming up"
A GOOD NATURED ROAD AGENT.
"The man inside replied that they
had plenty of time and continued tos-
sing the freight aside. He came to a
wooden box which / used as q trunk
and he asked
what is in this box?"
That is my own private proper
ty,' 1 replied.
"'Well, will open it all the same,'
he robber replied, as he lifted the
cover. He found that the box con-
aimed some clothing and money He
ook the money out and showing it to
ne asked:
"'Whose is this?'
"'It is mine.' | replied. i worked
or it..
"'Well, then. / won't take it, he
aid good naturally, and he handed
ne money to me and put it in my
,ocket.
The visitors examined q few more
'oxes and packages and then left the
ar, carrying the sack containing the
money with him. A very short time
lapsed from the time the robbers
boarded the train at the water tank |
Until they plundered the express-car
nd disappeared in the darkness.
There were several men implicated in
he robbery, although / only saw two.
DESCRIPTION OF TIE ROBBERS.
"The man that entered the car was
bout 5 feet 8 or 9 inches in height
nd weighed about $50 or 160 pounds.
he was well proportioned and when
he found that | offered no resistance,
vas good.natured. His face was
masked and his hands were gloved.
He wore dirty brown overcoat. ri
oticed that the thumb of the hand in
which he held the revolver was short,
tumpy and dirty. The man evident
y knew the fireman, for he repeatedly
allied him Frank and promised no
arm would come to him."
"Were you not armed when the
obber knocked at the door of the
ar ?' asked the reporter.
yes, but | knew it would be ut
erly useless to attempt to resist
rowd of desperate robbers. / made
p my mind to open the door and /
brew the revolver among the freight
7here had thrown lot of money"
AMOUNT OF CASH TAKEN.
"HOw much money was taken al
ogether ?"
GAS | figure it, only sI,217. 40 was
aken."
"Did no one among the passengers
now anything about the robbery ?"
eyes; the porter, who was fright.
ned by the robber, told Curly Can
Oh, the conductor, and he started af-
sr the engine armed with a gun. He
rived soon after the robbers had
their work and departed.
Mr.. Fuller paid the deepest atten-
on to the messengers story, and af-
sr he had concluded he said he would
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