Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1890-08-23
BOLD ROBBERS.
The Missouri Pacific Express Car Held Up
by Robbers Near Ottervllle, NO., and
Robbed Of Large Amount.

Tho Missouri Pacific Express Car Held Up
by Robbers Near Ottervllle, NO., and
Robbed Of . Large Amount.
KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Aug. 1S.-Missouri
Pacific express No 8, due from St Louis
In Kansas City Mt 7:l0 yesterday morn
ing, came in five minutes late. 1t had
been held up by highwaymen at Otter
vile water tank, thirteen miles east OF
Sedalia, and the thieves had robbed tho
safe Of the Pacific Express Company Of
every thing valuable therein contained.
When the train passed Upton at $50
that morning two passengers who at
tracted no attention boarded 1t 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 ut fifty-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 were 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. He
knew that he was in for 1t and so did
the fireman, who soon after gently
asked his guardian to stand apart from
him sufficient distance to permit him
to shovel some coal into the fire
box. The robber very generously &C.
ceded to his request and when 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 a
44-caliber revolver for the remainder Of
the run to Otterville water tank. Ar
irving there the train was stopped &C.
cording to instructions and the engineer
and fireman were ordered to get down.
With guns held against their hearts by
the robbers, the enginemen were
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
to open the side door. He |
knows your voice and will open 1t quick
er for you than for me-"
just then five more masked men,
armed with double-barreled shotguns
and Winchesters, joined the crowd, and
ut the same time. in response to Engi-
neer Drayer's call, the baggagemaster
slid the side door open and looked into
q double-barreled shotgun that had
been so arranged that he need not stir
to get good view Of it. Several others
held their guns at the messenger and
ster and the engineer was al
Owed to stand near by and see the
work done.
At this juncture q nimble sort of fell
ow sprang into the car and the nearest
nan with q gun informed Messenger
Sam Avery that his active partner
wanted to look through the safe and
hat it must be opened at once. The
produced the keys and q mo-
nent later the band OF robbers were in
possession Of all they asked
or. Accounts of the amount Of money
md valuables secured by the robbers
Iiffer, but it is believed that the loss to
he express company will foot up {
It least $4,000 and perhaps as much
IS $75. 900. The robbers then fed.
A FORMER ROBBERY. {
KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Aug. 1S.-One Of :
he first train robberies committed by (
he James and Younger boys took place !
ust half a mile east of where yester- ,
ay's robbery was perpetrated. The
'ang consisted Of Jesse and Frank '
ames, Cole, Jim and Bob Younger, 8
,lell Miller, Bob Caldwell, Charley I
tits and Hobbs Kerry, green country \
oy, who was eventually captured and c
lade full confession, giving all the e