Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1890-08-21
BOLD ROBBERS.
The Missouri Pacific Express Car Held Up
by Robbers Near Otterviiie, MOI and
Robbed OF "a Large Amount.

The Missouri Pacific Express Car Held Up
By Robbers Near Otterviile, Mo- and
Robbed oTa Large Amount.
KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Aug. is Missouri
Pacific express No 3, due from ST. Louis
in Kansas City at 7:l0 yesterday morn
ing, came In five minutes late. IL had
been held up by highwaymen at Otter
Vile water tank, thirteen miles east OF
Sedalia, and the thieves had robbed the
safe of the Pacific Express Company Of
every thing valuable therein contained.
When the train passed Upton at 2;20
that morning two passengers who at-
tracted no attention boarded IL and for
about eight miles rode between the
front end OF the mail car and the ten
der As the train was flying down grade
west of Syracuse at llfty-mile rate the
robbers climbed over the tender and be-
fore the engineer and fireman knew that
they were to entertain unceremonious
callers they were covered with pistols
that looked TO them to be four feet long.
The robbers had no sooner Satisfied
themselves that they we're in command
of the situation than they proceeded TO
unfold their little scheme TO the engi-
neer. Frank Drayer is known TO be
cool-headed and reliable engineer with
all the nerve required to fill such po-
sition, but when the spokesman OF the
twain remarked 1--WE want this train
stopped at Otterville water tank,
Drayer merely nodded assent lie
knew that he was in for IL and so did
the fireman, who soon after gently
asked his guardian 10 stand apart from
him sufficient distance to permit him
10 shovel some coal into the fire
box. The robber very generously ac-
ceded TO his request and whom the
coal had been shoveled again stood the
fireman up in the corner OF the cab and
set him to looking into the muzzle OF
44-caliber revolver for the remainder OF
the run to Otterville water tank. Ar
riving there the train was stopped ac-
cording to instructions and the engineer
and fireman were ordered to get down.
With guns held against their hearts by
the robbers, the enginemen we're
marched down along the train until
they came TO the side door of the ex-
press and baggage car, when he who
had ordered the train stopped said TO
the engineer; "Now you call the bag
gagemaster TO open the side door lie
knows your voice and will open it quick
or for you than for mo-"
Just then five more masked men,
armed with double-barreled shotguns
and Winchesters, joined the crowd, and
at the same time, in response to Engi-
neer Drayer's call, the baggagomaster
slid the side door open and looked into
douLle-barreled shotgun that had
been so arranged that he need not stir
TO get good ew OF It, Several others
held their guns at the messenger and
baggagemaster and the engineer was al
lowed to stand near by and see the
work done.
At this juncture nimble sort OF fell
low sprang into the car and the nearest
man with a gun informed Messenger
sam Avery that his active partner
wanted TO look through the safe and
that 1t must be opened at once The
messenger produced the keys and mo-
ment later the band of robbers we're in |
andispn tod possession af all they asked |
for. Accounts OF the amount OF money
and valuables secured by the robbers
differ, but 1t is believed that the loss to
the express company Will foot up
at least $4,000 and perhaps as much
as S75. 900. The robbers then fed.
A FORMER ROBBERY.
KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Aug. IS Ono Of |
the first train robberies committed by |
the James and Younger boys took place |
just half mile east Of whore yester-
days robbery was perpetrated. The |
gang consisted OF jesse and Frank |
James Cole, Jim and Bob Younger, |
Cell Miller Bob Chadwell, Charley |
Pitts and Hobbs Kerry, green country |
boy, who was eventually captured and
made full confession, giving all tho
names as recorded above.