The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1892-07-19
AFTER THE ROBBERY.
A Few New Facts in Reference
to the Battle with the Dalton
Bandits at Adair-Cap-
tain Kinney at Home
Mr.. Hearn's
Story.

Thursday nj hit, to-day furnishes no
new facts leading t, the whereabouts
of the parties who did the work. The
robbery has caused much comment
throughout the state, firm the fact
that the train was under guard, and
the robbers were expected to attack
the train, notwithstanding that such
was the case, the bandits carried of
everything in sight.
Every passenger from the south is
beseiged by reporters and parties de-
sirous of learning what is new. Each
train is thoroughly searched for wit
nesses of the affair.
The pump man at the Pryor Creek
water tank, while walk ng along
stream saw a camp not far away. As
he neared the place, he was aecosted
by a sentinel and asked his business.
After informing him that he was sta
toned at Pryor Greek nix, he was
sent back in a hurry. Word was
forward to the train crew Of passenger
train going north, at Chotean. that
PSthe band wfuld likely to stop the
train at the water tank. When it
Jared the spit the engineer pulled
the throttle wide open and dashed
past the tank at a terrific speed.
Fooled rs the bindits were, they ap-
pe.rei at the depot at Adsir, on
Thursday evening, ten in number,
we'll armed and well mounted.
They molested no one, but told the
station agent that they were looking
for horse thieves.
The gang then left the station only
10 sppear about 9 o'cock the same
nigh', when they covered the az nj
and commanded him to surrender all
in the Office.
He had no combinsti on to the safe
or key to the money drawer. and they
left him under heavy guard without
getting any spoils.
Adair is only a flag station and
passenger trains Nos. l and 2. never
sop unless they have passengers for
that p lint. On Thurs lay night train
No. 2, had several passengers for
Adj air, aud stopped at the depot where
the conductor and train crew were
confronted by masked men.
One, apparently the leader, seing the
defense they were making. rushed up
20 Conductor Scales. who was under
guard, and asked, ''who gave this
thing away?' Sc lies said he did not
know anything about it. You're a
yiiar," answered the bandit, to which
the conductor made no reply but kept
his hands in the air.
The robbers, after rifiing the eX-
press car, left the scene, firing as they
went.
TIE amount that was taken is not
known, but it il safe to say that it was
not in the neighborhood of $4,000.
AFTER THE RoBBERY.
Detective John j. Kinney, who
wss shot in the fight arrived in the
city yesterday evening from the In
dian Territory. After leaving the
train at Fifth street in company with
Drs. Yaucey and Shadburne and a
PAzoo reporter, he r, paired to the
IN K 4 I. hospital to have his
vouno redressed. The wound was
(cansed h. a ball from Winchester
rife which was painful but not seri-
ous In .eonvs. rsaticn wi h the re-
porter he said: t.It Was about $3.50
or $40 when We arrived at Adair.
and as the train stoppe>i, l stepped
out on the platform, not entertainlng
the idea for once that there wouiI be
an attack at this point. No s'onei'
had the train come to stand
still than. there are a number Of
shots fred in quick succession. l did
not have my Winchester wi h me, so
l returned for it aud to get the rest of
the men out, at the same time went to
the rear of the train and ordered sll
lights extinguished as they throw a
shadow about ten feet on each side
of the train. The men followed me
and We were soon on the ground. l
was on small grassy spot pumping
my Winchester for all 1 was worth,
when a bullet went through my
right arm near the shoulder.
A great drawback was that the train
men and the Daltons' we're all mixed
up aud were afraid that We would kill
come Of our own men.
There were about ten Of the robbers
who we're undoubtedly the Daltons,
and they had every advantage
no,o,hIo flor Iooy no fh train thew