The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1890-12-11
WHOLE NO. 346
THIS is A BOLD RoBBER.
And He Is a Worthy Successor OF
the Dead Rube Burrows.

the Dead Rube Burrows.
GREENvTLLE, Miss, Nov. S0.-Tho
mantle of Rube Burrows was not bu.
ried with him, but has evidently fallen
on the shoulders Of one who does not
lax the same dauntless courage as
possessed the dead desperado on the
night when he, single.handed, held up
the Louisville and Nashville train last
summer at Flomaton and robbed the
Southern Express Company OF tho
contents OF its safe. This daring act
was reported last night at nine o'clock
on the Georgia Pacific railroad, TWEEN.
ty-two miles east Of this city, between
Indianola and Heathman Station,
where one daring robber entered the
express car Of the same Southern Ex.
press Company, and at the point dI u
revol' compelled three men to hold
up their hands and obey his com.
mands.
The particulars Of this bold train
robbery are as follows: When west.
bound train No. so had regained it's
usual speed after leaving Indianola, a
man, about feet s inches in height,
with mask and cap on, entered the
mail car and, covering Mail Messenger
Harrington with a revolv. r, marched
him into the express car, which was in
charge OF Messenger @. w. Westmore-
land, and commanded both to hold up
their hands. AT the same time the
robber thrust his hand into the pocket
OF the express messenger and took out
the keys OF the safe. With the keys
came the messengers watch, which
was attached to the same chain. After
taking the keys and watch, he return.
ed both to the messenger and told him
to open the safe and hand out the
money, which command was promptly
obeyed.
He theu looked into the safe TO sec
ii he had taken out all it contained,
meanwhile holding his revolver on
both men. When he had the express
packages in his tossession he said to
the mail messenger: II don't want
what yo' have got, as. | don't want 10
bother Uncle Sam" All this was ae-
complished in few minutes.
By this time Baggage.master w. NJ.
McCutcheon entered the car. and was
commanded by the robber to pull tho
bell'rope and stop the train, which
was also done promptly. He then
commanded all the men to stand in
row while he deliberately walked
backwards to the door OF the car and
down the steps with his revolver
drawn on all three, and without saying
a word walked off through the cotton
fields towsrds the Indian bayou wagon
road which was only few hundred
yards away. All this was done before
the train reached Heathman Station,
which is only four miles from Indian.
ola. The usual speed Of the train Is
about twenty miles an hour on this
road. The safe contained only 1850,
all in small packages. Had he boar,i-
ed the train after leaving Columbus
he would have ma Il $4,000 haul.
The passengers were not aware OF any
robbery being CO nmitted until told by
the conductor, who came forward 10
the express car to learn why the iraip
was stopped. By this time the robber
was out of sight.
Express Agent Braselton, at this
place, has telegraphed to headquar.
ters at Atlant, informing the Com
pany OF the robbery, and no doubt
prompt action will be taken to hunt
down the robber There was some
talk OF putting bloodhounds on the
trail, but 80 far nothing has been
done.
A man answering the description OF
the robber got on the train at small
station west OF here this afternoon.
Arriving at West Point the conductor
informed Agent Evans of the robbery
and pointed out the man who answer
ed the description. The fellow at once
took to his heels and endeavored to
get away. Marshal Stacy and several
Others started out and captured him
near the city limit.
The fellow had been joined by ~.
other, and both were taken tn Jail.
Considerable silver was found on the
suspected rohber. Both men are new
in Jail and will be held until the mail
and express agents can be taken 70
West point to identify them. The Of
ficers are confident that they have
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