The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-09-13
MES ENaER coULrHR,s STORY
He Opened the Safe With Two Pistols
Leveled at Els Head.

He Opened the Safe With Two Pistols
Leveled at Els Head.
Express Messenger ]. F. Coulter arrived
in the city last night on the ego O'Clock
train from Macon. having been ordered
back from that point. His story Of the
affair is rather brief, because the whole
affair didn't occupy more than few min
utes.
On leaving Savannah he failed to latch
the door Of his car and began sorting
way bills. When near the five-mile post
and while busily engaged with bis work he
heard the door open and a rush made to-
ward him. He turned around quickly and
sew two men with black masks over their
faces and pistols poinled at his head. One
was tall and Of slight build and the other
short and stout.
As he faced them, they said in O COM
mandlng tone: "Ne want money" Coulter
was taken by surprise and didn't answer.
As soon as he realized his position, he
reached for his pistol, which was on near
by shelf, but before he could reach it one OF
the robbers Intercepted him, and grabbed
the weapon.
FIRED ON THE MESSENGER.
At the came time the other fred toward
Coulter, the bullet passing through q tin
box near him.
The robbers then commanded the nessen-
ger to open the safe aud hand out the
money. He hesitated, but was given to
understand that if be didn't comply at onoe
with their demands, bis life would be- the
forfeit.
With two large pistols staring him in the
face, Coulter bad nothing TO do but submit.
and he pulled the key from bis pocket and
opened the small safe. The robbers reached
In aud took the Atlanta aud Augusta
pouches and several express packages. Al
ter securing the booty one Of them pulled
the bell rope, aud both backed to the door,
still keeping Coulter covered with their pis-
tolls
LEAPED FROM THE TRAIN.
AS the train slowed up at the junction tho
men jumped off and began fusilade The
messenger heard sounds outside while the
robbers were holding him up, which lead
him to believe that they had one or more
pals. He didn't see them after they jumped
from the car because he was afraid TO look
out on account of the firing. The robbers
took Coulter's revolver with them.
Coulter has been employed by the South
ern Express Company since 1878, but he
was a new man on the Savannah and
Atlanta route, being on his secoad tri[
when the robbery occurred. He is under
the jurisdiction Of E. +. Cary, route agent
and J. q. Mays, superintendent Of the
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are in Macon, and as soon as tho robbery
occurred the messenger nOtifiei him. MIR
Cary left for Savannah at once. and arrived
here yesterday morning. he has taken full
charge of the case.
Supt. Mays was in New York and wal
wired of the robbery. He will be here to
morrow.
DETECTIVES WATCHING EVERYBODY.
While everybody was in hopes that thu
robbers would be caught, there were some
who ridiculed the assertions of the detectives
that they knew their men and would hav'
them under arrest by 6 O'Clock yesterday
afternoon.
gentleman who watched the move
ments OF the detectives little during th,
afternoon tells good joke on them. There
was group OF the private aud rnilroad
detectives seated in front of the Pulaski
house about o'clock discussing in under,