The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1892-12-09
THE ROBBERY.
An Express Car Entered and some Of Its
Contents stolen.

The story of the robbery Is stu fresh
in the minds of the people of Montana.
Several versions Of the affair have been
told but none Of them have yet contained
the exact happenings as related 10y the
conductor. engineer and express mes
scnrer who are now in the city. The
west-bound train is due at Malta about
}:3O ii. III and was on time last Tuesday
morning. When a point about II mile
this side of the station had been reached
the engineer and fireman were surprised
to hear a voice IN the cab. Turning they
saw IA man with a handkerchief over his
face. who ordered the engineer to slow
M. He ubeved and brought the train
To- a standa,lll. the intruder glanced
out and ordered hun 10 proceed one"
more. and when y short distance had
been travelled lac again cOmmandcu It
halt. This is now explained 10y the Fact
that three uacmhcrs Of the gang had
proceeded about Il ul.r and a hali west
Of Malta and built a fire along side ri
the track. The first stop was made too
soon as the train was not directly Wh"r"
the cunfcdcratCs Of the man ON The en-.
zine could come to his aId. ana tins
nccessitatcd the starting up UI the tram.
When the second halt was made the en-
giuccr and fireman we're ordered to get
oil the cngInc. Conductor ByWatrr
!, had come forward 10 ascertain the cau1r
of the delay and lac was quickly made
ACQUAINTED with the situation. The
other robbers had appeared. each one
with a gun and they ordered the train
men to proceed To tn" express car. and
= vixen that was reached they were told
to- order Tive messenger 10 OPEN the door,
D This command was uhcyod and tine mes
! srugrr. Jack liaucrt. stood pccring "u'
INTO the night.
Jack. we're held up said Conducto'
Bywatcr.
i"Whatrc you giving me-: asked Jack
who looked upon the affair as "A Joke.
I'm simply telling y"I tine truth
ii said the conductor.
"Ihut's right. young man. said In
leader Of the robbers. "Climh doWr.
The messenger Was prompt to comply
and equally prompt /" huid up ms i'iinu
81 when ordered 10 du 50. He was asked
Il there WHa anyone rIrr N the car, am
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