Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-10-09

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TIFFIN, O., Oct. 2.-Arch. L. Scud-
der, Adams Express messenger on the
Cincinnati, Sandusky & Cleveland train
No. 2, which passed through this city
at Z O'Clock, had an experience be-
tween Urbana and West Liberty this
morning that he will not soon forget.
The train left Urbana on time at 81
and scarcely had Mr.. Scudder COM
menced his routine work when the
door of his car was forced open and
two masked men, each holding re-
volver in each hand, entered and de-
manded his surrender. He offered no
resistance, and while one of the men
kept him covered with revolver the
other produced stout wash line ana
bound him hand and foot. His pock-
cts were then rifled of their contents,
his money, watch and keys, and with
the latter the robbers gained access to
the safe, which they stripped of its con-
tents, supposed to have been about
81 900, including Scudder's wallet, con-
tanning about SIS.
By this time the train was approach
ing West Liberty and Mr.. Scudder sue
ceeded in freeing one of his hands and
by pounding on the outside door of the
car after the train had stopped, attract
ed the attention of the local agent and
he was liberated. The robbers had left
the troin, but as soon as it had started
they got on board, held the train crew
at bay until they reached Bellfontaine,
when thew disappeared in the darkness.
The local authorities were notified and
the train proceeded on its trip.
Messenger Scudder is an old time ex-
press man, aged about SO years. He
has been on the Cincinnati, Sandusky
& Cleveland since the Adams took
charge of the road, and prior to that
for many years followed the Ohio river.
After the train left West Liberty he
looked out of his car and catching sight
of one of the robbers on the front plat
form he shot at him, but with what eff
feet is not known. t3}..-.
Messenger Scudder told Agent Schin-
nes that he had close call for his life.
When the robbers took the keys from
him they dropped one of the safe keys
on the floor. When they were unable
to get at the valuables they demanded
the missing key, and when he protest
ed that he had given it to them one of
the VILLAINS attempted to shoot him, but
luckily the cartridge failed to explode.
The other robber said: Don't kill him
Jack. He says he will give up all he
has," They soon discovered the mis- |
sing key on the floor, which.undoubted-
Iy saved Scudder's life.
The robbery is one of the boldest ever
In this state, and the Ad- !
.ms Express company, as well as the
'aiIway company, will spare no efforts
% bring the perpetrators to justice.
DESCRIPTION OF THE ROBBERS.
COLUMBUS, o., Oct. 2.-Supt. Bim-
lie of Adams express left Columbus on
he limited mail to-day for Urbana,
diving the following account of the
obbery as given to him by the express
Messenger: #g
1.-TWO men, one about feet 10 inch
IS, both wearing plain black overcoats,
he small one answers to the name of
AXE, one weighing about 100 pounds,
he other It's pounds, boarded express
rain No. 3 on the G. s. &c. railway at
transfer, Urbana, O., at
! A. a. ~ n..,i ,,d a flor ma rGino A T.
ing between Cincinnati and Sandus-
y, robbed him of his salary and all
le ulOuty Ill tue Sale, dtuOu0LIDR 10
bout $500. The trainmen found the
ltruders on the front end of the bag
age car and were run back at the muz-
e of the revolver, and the last seen of
le robbers was at Bellefontain.n
Supt. Bimple will make his head
uarters at Urbana during the investi-
ltion.
AMOUNT OF MONEY UNKNOWN.
CINCINNATI, Oct. 5-Mr. L. G. Weir,
anager of the Adams Express COM
any, says that nothing will be known r
.finitely of how much money was OBJ i
ined in this mornings robbery. To- ye
orrow morning there will be cast
6 up of accounts. Nothing is known da
what the messenger may have re-
ived between here and Urbana, but 90.
is hinted that he feft here with a 1'
lall amount of money. 1t is also I
lown that he lost his own salary the
lich he received before he left here. !
is believed that the robbers expected the
is express to carry from here the
onth's salary of all the employees 2ot
,np the line. Tn this they niscalcu-