Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1891-09-03
BUDD THEY ES.
They Make Daring Raids in Vari-
GUS Parts of the Country.
A Train Robbed in Colorado and q
Big Sum Secured-A Missouri
Bank Cashier Held Up.
TACKLED A TRAIN.

CANON CITY, Col, Sept 2-Seven
men held m the east-bound Rio Grande
train No. 4, Monday night near Coto-
paxi. The highwaymen compelled the
fagman at Texas Creek to give up all
the torpedoes in his possession and also
forced him to flag the train. As soon
as it stopped the engineer and fireman
were deliberately held up at the point
of rifles. Fireman Auer was re-
lieved of his fine gold watch and then,
at the muzzle of seven rifles, he was
forced to pick the lock and break in
the doors of the baggage car under fire
from the express messenger, who
knew that something was wrong, as
soon as the train was stopped.
The mail car doors were all broken out
but nothing was taken from it. Ex-
press Messenger Angel made deter
mined resistance and used revolver
to good advantage, but whether any
pne was killed or not is not known, as
he was compelled to shoot through the
glass portion of the door The fight
was a fierce one, though it only lasted
few moments. Then one of
muzzle of the revolver against his
temple and under pressure of a threat
against his life he opened the safe door.
The highwayman took So, 600 from the
strong box. Horses were in readiness
and as soon as the robbery was accom-
plished they fed to Westmountain val
ley. They did not disturb the pas
sengers, evidently not wishing to stay
longer on the ground than the actual
necessities of the occasion demanded.
A posse was summoned by the sher-
liz and left for the scene at once. The
sheriff got together all the men he
could summon on such short notice.
They are all, however, men who
have seen service. and will make
a lively chase after the br1gands.
Trinidad has been wired to for the
noted hounds that have been instru-
mental already in running down sever
al criminals. They are to be hurried to
the scene on a special train and put on
the trail as soon as possible. With the
efforts being made it is not thought
that the daring robbers can escape.
A MISSOURI BANK ROBBED.
KANSAS CITY, Mo, Sept .. AT 3
o'clock Monday afternoon, just as
Cashier Perry Ellis Of the Corder bank
of Corder, Mo, on the Alton road, 100
miles from here, was closing his doors
masked robbers came in and put him
under their guns. There were three of
the thieves, all wearing long clerical
black coats and white masks of
oil. 1A4h
armed with Winchesters and one,
the leader, had two pistols, both
of which were leveled at the
cashier Mr. Ellis at once threw up his
hands and told the robbers to take any
thing in sight. Six hundred and ninety
dollars was lying on a counter and the
two reserves Immediately raked it into
a long canvas bag. The robbers were
as badly frightened as the cashier,
and passing wagon scared them from
the place.
One of the desperadoes was captured
late Monday night about 20 miles from
Corder, and about half of the stolen
money was found in his possession.
He gave his name as Andrew Murrell.
1t is reported that Deputy Sheriff
jackson and City Marshal Dean, who
had the robber in charge and were talk
ing him to Lexington, the county seat
were met by mob of enraged citizens
who overpowered them, took their
prisoner and lynched him.
BRITISH COLUMBIAN RoBBER.
WINNIPEG, Man, Sept p Word
has reached here of daring robbery
at Nelson, b. c., mining town on the
Kootenai river. An armed man entered
the Canadian Pacific railroad depot
and, after binding the agent opened
the safe and secured So, 600 Another
man came in at the time and he was
made to deliver what cash he had. The
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