The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1892-02-23
A MAN WITH NERVE
VINO WORE GOLD EYEGLASSES And
LOOKED LIKE A DUDE.
But He Knew How to Rob THANKSGIVING
an Engine to Escape Nith-He is Pursa-
cd and Battle Takes Place.


shipped by that company
The express company pays the Central Hud-
son many thousands of dollars yearly for the
use of this train, and it runs on the same time
and with the same privileges as the limited
expresses The train leaves New York at .
o'clock each evening, and is due in this city
OF :O5 o'clock in the morning. Nearly all the
cars are run through to Chicago, and contain
most valuable express matter.
The 'NIoney" Car.
One car is known as the "money" car and
in it is sent specie from the United States
treasury for western banks, as well as money
in process of exchange between the banks OF
New York and the west
The load of wealth sent from New. York on
this train is usually greater on Saturday evening
than on other days. and often amounts to more
than million dollars, in addition to the Jew
elrv and other valuables. One OF the most
trusty messengers of the company and some
times several are placed III charge OF tlis car,
md so great is the secrecy observed IN regard
to the car and its contents that often tho crew
of the train do not know i'll which car inc
money is carried. Daniel L. McInery, OF THIS
CITY, was in charge OF tho money car on the
trip Saturday night.
The Makeup Of the Special.
Tho train was made up of eight express cars
and one day coach for the accommodation OF
the regular train crew. Only ono messenger
was assigned to the money car as the work OF
billing was light The other 9th. o cars had ., Two
O'Clock this morning in charge OF Conductor
Emil LAS, of this city. The train was drawn
by engine No 692, with Caleb Charry. en-
gineer. The coach was in the rear OF tho
train and the money car just ahead.
The Air Whistles Warming.
When the train was near Weedsport the
conductor. who was in the coach with his two
trainmen, thought he heard the air whistle
sound very family. 1t was enough to arouse
him to the belief that something was wrong IN
the express car. Going out on the platform OF
the coach he climbed on the rail, and. looking
through tho hole where the bell cord comes
through, he saw the upper part OF a man
whose iasa below the eyes was concealed by a
red + = rnelr The messenger he eetia!!td
no: went bscc..s,-SSse ttIiile air brakes and
mis- two trainmen. The three stood
aiming out from the platform, looking forward
along the sides of the express car
Bullets Whistlng Through the Air.
Suddenly mans form appeared at the side
door of the express car. revolver DaIietS
whistIcd past their ears anu lT'o0 W
heard commanding them to signal the engl-
neer to 90 ahead or take the consequences
Tile trainmen were unarmed. The conductor
told one Of his men to jump OIL run BACK 10
Jordan, and telegraph along the Ine 10 hocil-
ester that they had train robbers on board
This was done, and the conductor slgnalIed
thn srgineer 10 90 ahead ct full speed, think
Ing that the robbor would not dare to Jump
md would be captured at the next stop The
tram went to Port Byron, her brakes were set
again and the conductor anu lI'lHIiieh Wei"
to the express car
Money and Jewelry Scattered About.
The car showed signs of desperate struggle.
Money packages and jewelry we're lying scat,
tered about. Everything in the car seemed
gained with blood and Messenger McInery
was lying bleeding from seVefai "ouhuS anu
almost unconscious
The robber was nowhere TO De seen ana was
supposed TO have jumped and made good ms
escape McInery wanted to be brought on
to Rochester and telegram for an ambulance
was sent on to Rochester, and the tram went
on 10 LYONS. the next stop The news had
spread all along tho line by this time and
the station at Lyons was alive.
Young Man with Gold Eyeglasses
Among others in the crowd was q well dressed
volInp nan wearing gold eyeglasses and carry
inc sa:chei suug by q strap over his shoulder.
Now, il 50 happened that the trainmen had
noticed this same young man at the station at
Syracuse before the train pulled out, ana they
had not seen him since. and the question OF
what he was doing at Lyons and how he got
there at once suggested itself An attempt
was made to seize him. but he pulled out tWo
reyoIvers, held the crowd back, and backed
across the yard until he reached coal train,
the engine of which had steam up ready to
pull ont for the west
y Man With Nerve.
He pulled the pin holding the tender to the
first car and, climbing over tho Goa! into the
cab drove the engineer ami fireman oat WIN
his reviewers and started the engine.
Conductor Laas and one Of the switchmcn
nrocured a shotgun and freed the engine Of
the express and, with the fireman and
engineer, started in pursuit Of tho fugitive.
The Central Hudson is fOur-tracked road
and the two engines. though both going west,
DO trnn
engine soon overlook the rObber, who suddenly
reversed his engine and let his pursacrs pass
him. pouring a perfect hail of pistol bullets
into tie cab as his pursuers went by.
The Battle on the Engines.
Then the pursuers stopped and the pursued
went ahead. Another duel ensued, the shot
gun taking part this time. No one was hurt IN
either battle. About two miles beyond the
robber found his engine was giving out, so tie
Jumped out at a crossro2d ana started across
the country, going south.
He managed to terrorize farmer into let
ting him have a horse and rode on about two
miles further south. Hero he procured a
horse and cutter, perSuading their owner, q
German farmer. to entrust him with thom py
firing on him.
The Pursuit Over tho Country.
The party on the express engine had re
turned to Lyons, whore the sheriff OF way ne
county had organize. a posse. which under
command of Deputy Sheriff Collins, started II
robbers line of retreat had also turned OF
fully armed in pursuit.
Tie runaway was sighted about five miles
south Of Newark. He was so closely run that
he turned at bay behind stone wall, and sur
rendered TO Deputy Sheriff Collins. He was
taken back to Lyons and lodged in Jail.
He Is Believed to Re Wanted.
He gave the name of William Cross ant
said he was from New Mexico and had bcel
boarding in Syracuse for some time. He adj
ruirted that lie was the man who had at
tempted the train robbery. He is believed tt
be the much wanted Oliver Curtis Perry, who
robbed Express Messenger. Moore. neaTsU tica
last fall.
The Story of the Robbery.
The story of the attempt at robbery, as fal
as it can be gathered. is this; The express
messenger, be it understood, will not talk
Cross boarded the train when it pulled ou
OF Syracuse and climbed On top of the express
car He was provided with hooked rope.
Fastening the hook in the slight cornicet
roof on one side of tie car. he let himself
down on to tho other and resting his toes OF
the edge that runs along the car, he looked IL
the glass of the side door and saw the express