The morning call., 1892-11-26
LOOTED THE TRAIN
Northern Pacific Overland
Robbed.
THE EXPRESS UNTOUCHED.
Contrary to Rule, the Bandits Confine
Themselves to Passengers.
The Ladies Unframed.
THE EXPRESS UNTOUCHED.
Special to THE MORNING CALL


three men entered the Pullman car attach ed
| to the train. Two of them stood by the
| doors, with pistols in hand, and ordered the
frightened travellers to throw up their hands.
| They were taken so completely by surprise
| that none of them had chance TO conceal
anything. The robbers threatened to shoot
| any one who lowered his hand. and thea the
| thlrd rob5er made trip through the car
| gathering in all the valuables he couli find.
He felt through the pockets OF each man,
| took his purse and what money he had, also
watches and jewelry Of every description.
The heaviest losers are: II. Z. Hege of
| Portland. Or, who lost $40 in coin and a
| gold watch worth 5000; S. F. Friedman Of
| Portland, Or, who had his purse. contain
| ing S75, and gold watch taken; w.
| Guiamaeres OF SlOcum, who was robbed of
$500; T. E. Taylor of Pendleton lost $40.
| watch and shirt studs; E. II. Miller had
| SO, gold watch, ling and scarfpiu taken,
| and even the Pullman conductor George
| W. Wiley. was not overlooked, losing $50,
| rings and jewelry.
AS soon as the robbery was completed the
! men jumped from tie train and disappeared
| IN the darkness. No attempt was made at
| the time to follow them, but as soon as
possible officers started in pursuit, ana it is
5. j. Friedman, traveller for Esberg.
Bachman & Co. Of Portland, was one of
the passengers on the train. Friedman had
berth In the car that was robbed. but at
the time the robbers boarded the train he
was in a forward sleeper, and on his return
to his sleeper the first words that greeted
him was the command. Come upp' which
was repeated, this time by tall man in
slouch hat, who had handkerchief tied
over the upper part of his face. The same
command was again repeated, and, to em-
| phas re 1t, shot was fired, the bullet pass
| ing over his head and through the door of
| the sleeper. Then the robber who gave
the command made a rough grab for his
watch.
Il tcld him not TO be so rough" said
| Friedman. continuing his narrative of the
robbery, "fOr if he wanted it he could have
ii, but he snatched it off, breaking the bar,
which is ali have left Of fine gold watch
and chain.
Then seeing some silver In my pants
pocket he took it, with silver match and
postage-stamp box. Then he asked me to
dig up and as ! reached for my hind
pocket be said, holding a large revolver
close TO my head. IF you have any gun and
you pull it you are dead man. La the
purse he got from ME there was some 500,
and the total ] estimate at about $3.50. l
think they got about $500 cash and five or
six gold watches from the men in the car
There was no attempt to relieve the la
dies. They also took several rings and
pins Before leaving the Car they warned
the PullmaD-car conductor and passengers
against giving any signals to stop the train,
and then gave ii out that every car on tile
train was in charge Of three or more rob-
bers, and any attempt to call assistance
would meet with instant death.
MY personal opinion of the robbers is
that they are lot of green hands at the
business. and | should size them up both
by general appearance and apparent knowl-
edge of rsilroadlng and signals, to be brake
men Of some freight train. just prior to
the robbers making the final exit one of
them said to passenger: You are cool
one, and turning 10 me- he said, so are
you. but don't try any cool lodges on me or
you will get hole through YOU
Their manner of entrance into the car
was by means of Mr.. Miller of Portland.
who, when they boarded the car, was smok-
Ing. They captured him and made him go
ahead OF them till they took up their posi-
tions, one on each end and one in the GEN.
ter. They then began operations on the
passengers, and 1t was about this time that
l entered on the scene, for if had only de-
layed my visit in the forward sleeper a
minute or so longer / now would be ahead
watch and chain and $50 or S100 in cash.
4. ii. Miller OF this city, tie man re-
ferred to by Friedman, gives this account of
his experience with the bandits:
II was sitting alone in the smoking COM
partment of the Pullman when three
EeH mar
attention, however, was shortly called to
the fact they were there and that they
meant business, and no foolishness either.
One of the men struck me over the head.
knocking my hat off and saying roughly:
Throw up your hands, and do it -
quick The invitation was promptly ac-
cepted. The faces of The two men were
covered with dark red handkerchief, while
the face of one, who seemed to be the
leader. was covered with bright red ban
dana. One was OF medium height, one
slightly under and the third little over the
average.
They proceeded with their work in a
systematic manner. and the whole thing
was accomplished in very few minutes.
Have you got gun?' intorregatei the
leader. / shook my head negatively.
Where is your money! was the next ques-
tion. l Immediately handed over $40 in
money. my watch. ring and scarfpin. They
then compelled me to walk through the car
while they relieved the other passengers OF
their valuables. The ladies In the car were
not molested."
Elmer E. Heol, manager for the EQutab bic
Mortgage Company of this city, was sitting
near the rear end Of the car, and had just
| handed over his ticket TO the conductor.
when the robbers entered the main COM
| partment. He had heard voices In the
smoking compartment. but the sounds were
| indistinct, and he had thought nothing OF 1t
until weapon was thrust into his face.
G. w. Wiley, the Pullman conductor, who
| was standing near at the suggestion Of the
| leader Of the robbers, dropped into a seat
| Wiley gave up his watch and $50 in money.
The robbers had just finished with Con-
| duetor Wiley, when Friedman, whose ac-
| count of the affair is given above, entered
the car at the front door from one of the
other coaches. He was ordered to hold I'D
his hands and come forward Friedman
nsglecting TO extend his hands upward, one
of the robbers Immediately fired, the shot
passing about eighteen inches above his
head. and entering the casing Of the front
door. Friedman's hands went up in the air
at once. and his watch and SIS in money
were taken from him.
Their work completed, the robbers backed
out OF the car to the rear platform and rang
the bell for the train to stop, keeping the
passengers under cover all the while. When
the train had come almost to a standstill
they s'gnaled for 1t to go on and jumped
from tue platform. having accomplished
their work in systematic and cool-headed
| way.
No one on the train except those In the
| sleeper knew anything OF the robbery until
| after it was over, and the train continued on
| IFS way for some time before the train off