The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-05-22
BoLD md BLo0DY TEAM RoBBERK
Masked Men in Attempting to Hold UD
Train Murder "A Messenger.

SANroRp. FLA. May 2l.-At o'clock this
morning the north-bound train on the Jack
sonville. Tampa and Key West railroad was
held una short distance from this city by
four masked men. who attempted 10 rob
tue express car. When the tram was
tagged fout men Jumped on tho enslho
and TWO on the express car Those on
the engine with pistols at the head OK the
engineer and fireman compelled them % go
ahead slowly. stopping the tram al tho hea2
of a LONG trestle leading 10 the bridge across
the II. John river. 4 he engineer ana hre-
man were then marched INTO tie second
class car Immediately AFTER the tehueT anu
locked IN. In the meantime, when all TINS
had been taking place on tho engine. des-
nerate and bloody affair was beng enacted
in the express car.
When the two robbers got on the engine.
two iumred on the train. one 90 them met
the express messenger Ut the front door OF his
car. and. covering nim with u plstO, ordered
him 20 throw up his hands. Saunders ma Q
a dash for MS pistol but no sooner had ne
-. 80 than "A bullet crashed through his
hrein and another through his breast. lie
nm 0uicllv 10 tho other end oi the ear and
reelea and fell out on the platform. WIN his
head hanging over the steps where he OK
pred. .. .,.,.l. cor,
ders and Immediately made inr the ropNef.
~ il a large and pOWeliuily-D man. lie
'.ra.,,e5 the robber. Who hred twice in qulck
s~,r.o.sion one shot went through the
lido of Cox's nose aud cut wound On hls
f'c. which was also badly burned and black
1r,J bv royder. lie was undaunted, now
a,ar and with extra ehOrt threw the iei.o"
ont of the car and of the platform ana tneh
slammed the door smut: a..
SThe robbers then suddenly fed after nrlng
D. al fV
|hs hssnneafauce OF train hands, securing 10
booty. ,.,...,~ boor1 sbo.s
~ ;n,,nediatelv went forward 20 see what
was no At the front door oI the car 10 het
tho fonrth robber. q medium-slzed man Win
dsrk hair aud mOu,tache. VINO hau "a narrow
Irin,lued soft teit hat pulled down over ms
eyes. The roD0er eiasi Gu i''e '.''
a. mo pistol in his face saving ihetoS on9
-, " o,e ZINC there and another IN the car. and
- "on know what's healthy FOR you you Al
aoy m that express car IL a hurry uHOeTt
did rs ordered. IA ;..s. g.,
ished taking up his tickets, heard shot ana
..1eorted . Some moro OF those foois nave
- Shooting oH torpedoes." ordering "a tram
,',,n AZ rhs same time 10 - ahead aHd
..s. ,vhat II vas On the way the tram
80, met one of the robbers. VINO
nrJerad him into the express car. me
CONDUCTOR knew nothing about the anuir
until il was all over. In fact' lne lne "uoao
tuing did not occupy minute ine c0n-
Jnctcr t~'r ordered the train back to sanford. IL
rrS, nroceeled back WITH the engine light ont at
a chipping pace. 1he town was alarmed . ,.y ny
80 hslls and in an hour TWO posses mad
been organized. one under the sheriff on
horseback. and the other went pscA 10
Monroe on u train. All trainmen say the
rabhars talked as ii they were railroad
nan and assert that they also belong 10 tho
nsiahborhood They had on the kind OF hats
,hss are kent in stock at small country stores.
passengers on the train say that tho excite
ment M Sanford was great and tnat tnero
were bold and open threats tina. the roooefs
would probably DO lynched II caagns.
The woods are being secured IN every quar-,
,ar hundreds Of men are in search, armed
with guns and pistols. Superintendent Myers