The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-11-26
Sheriff Woolery and Railroad
Officials Combine Forces.
FURTHER DETAILS OF THE DEED.
Passengers Graphically Describe the
Scenes in the Pullman Coach.
Capture OF Three Roslyn Bank Robbers
They Were Taken From Their Re-
treat in the Kastnessss Of the Blue
Mountains in Oregon.

TACOMA. Nov. 25. Especial. = Sheriff
Woolery, of King county, arrived here to-
day, and he and the Northern Pacific Off
cials are working in accord on the train
robbery case, arrangements having been
perfected tonight between representatives
of the company and the sheriff. Assistant
General Superintendent Dickinson's chief
clerk Mr.. Perl. has charge of the case for
the company. He said In reply to the
query: The Northern Pacific is going to
exhaust every means of running them
down. We will make every effort 10 cap
ture them. We are working with Sheriff
Woolery, and we expect him and
his men to assist US greatly. The
Roslyn bank robbery and now this
train robbery shows me that there
are pOld highwaymen in Washington.
The railroad officials believe that all good
citizens will lend hand in capturing the
robbers, and the capture will be to the
benefit of the community. IL is hoped
the robbers will be cornered up in the
mountains and will not be allowed to
escape. Every avenue of escape Will be
guarded. Northern Pacific officials may
offer reward for the capture OF the rob-
bers. but none has been offered rs yet.
Detectives have been put to work and it is
not thought the robbers will have rs much
success in escaping rs did the ROsiyn rob-
bers. OF course the opinion prevails that
the train robbers are of the same gang that
robbed the bank at Roslyn. but there is no
proof that such is the case
TACOMA. Nov. % Special. The Pull
man car Wadena. which was held up last
night near Hot Springs, did not arrive
here until a. III. this morning. train No.
1, OF which it is part, having been de-
layed on account of the recent flood.
At Meekers Junction the Seattle pas
sengers were switched off and were taken
to Seattle. the Tacoma passengers coming
on TO this city. Several of those who were
held up, and who came to this city, are
still nervous tonight. Others are disgusted
because of the meanness of the train rob-
bers, and because the robbers got ''the
drop" on them.
Many interesting details may be added
to the report OF the robbery so far pub
lished. First among those is the statement
made by the Wadena passengers that
| Mrs. Guimares one of the Seattle passen-
! gers, had 81, 700 in currency sewed up in
| her dress. and while her husband was re-
| lieved Of all his Canada currency and coin
| amounting to 1915. and Waltham watch,
| she was not molested.
| Just as soon as the robbers left the train
| Mrs. Guimares was taken with violent
| fit of Mysteries. The excitement was too
| great tor her. During the presence of the
| foul-mouthed, rough highwaymen in the
| car the suspense, OF course, was great, and
| when they had gone the lady with s., 700
| sewed snugly in her clothes collapsed for
| time.
The next most interesting fact, like the
above, relates the way one man in the
| Wadena escaped with his watch. Samuel
| Ofner, of Chicago, a commercial traveller.
was the lucky man. He anticipated the
| demand to throw up his hands by Jerking
his gold watch violently from the chain,
| throwing it out of sight behind him. As
| the end of the chain still stuck in his vest
| he also plucked that out and threw it
away.
There were several commercial travellers
| on the train and TO them the ''holding-up
| business" seems to be very distasteful,
almost nauseating. They do not mourn
the loss of their money or jewelry SO much
as they do the fact that they were really
"neld up" One of their number. r. II.
| Silverman. 1t was not learned until to-
| night, lost S300in cash.
| Who is paying your bills? Mr. Silverman was
| asked tonight.
Oh, happened to find a friend on the train
| who advanced me some money, he said. In
| fact he continued, lett my friend to go out of
| my own car into the Wadeua, where I was held
| up with the rest. But they didn't get my watch
| and scarf pin, he ruTinated consoiing.y
| saved them. 1t WAS hot coming through the
| tunnel, all the windows being closed and re-
| moved my collar and cravat and my vest Then
| with my coat collar turned up went through
| the train 10 the Nadena, which was the last
! car, to stand on the rear platform aud see
| the scenery. 1t was raw and cold, and came
| in quickly. sat down with the conductor OF
| the Pu!lman, and was chatting with im when
| man came i'll at the rear with his hands held
| up. He looked funny, marching along with his
| hands up felt ike laughing myself, but
| tel you it was 40 laughing matter Right be-
| hind the man came the three robbers each
| with revolver. Just as soon as they got
| around the narrow passaceway At the end oi
| the car, the two rear fellows covered one of the
| rows OF seats. They had told the man 10 walk
| with his hands up till they told him 10 stop
Just as soon as they got him into the aisle
! one OF the robbers slipped past him and went
| ahead 10 the forward cud OF the car. OF course
| they had US all covered. Even if had had a
| gun would not have shot. That would have
| been foolish III such a. TX.
| take X for granted every body was fright
| ened AID more or less dunfouudei / know
was A. the forward end o! the car the rOboer
| who went ahead met :. J. Freid man. OF Port
| land. coming in from another The robber
| yelled with horrible oath, ''Come up Mr.
| Friedman didn't know hat TO make OF IL, AMI
OF course lie didn't come up. ''You come app
| shouted he robber again, and at the same time
| time he fred saot over Mr. Freidman's head
Mr.. Friedman came up.
Mr. Siiyerman was asked to describe the
| appearance of the robbers. lie said:
You can Imagine much in earnest.
! clothed in a long coat. black sioueh hat and
| with an upgainly Looking mask, consisting
| simply of a handkerchief Hopping over his face
| witi. two eye holes cut in it, Now your man
| comes 10 you with blooi-curdling oaths He
says, showing the muzz.e OF q revolver right ur
into your face: "You come up" II YOU don
come up you're fool. You'd reach the s.v
! If your arms were long enough or if stretching no
would do it. Very well; your hands .corne
| up" as those fellows call il. He picks Of Won,
scarf pin, relieves you o! your watch. rams hi.
hands into your pockets. gathering in Won,
| pocketbook and coin. Then he leaves Won
| That's ali.
| One cai.d and one woman cried all the tim.
the robbers were IN the tran. Others KEN
| quiet When the robbers had gone there Wa,
much excitement and crying among the women
and children One OF the robbers, and I arr
cure be is an ex-railroad man, did about all the
| talking. tie WAS of medium hegh. aud
worked the middle OF the car. Ths. fellow
swore continually. 70. instance. he stepped on
one berth and with q vile oath demanded: ssYor
come ont Of there An old woman came ont
"1et back" lie growlsi on seeing her al dom