Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-07-16
BANDITSN GREATLUCE
They Hold Up An Express Train
in the Indian Country
AND SECURE AT LEAST $4,000.
Four Men Shot While Attempting to Trusrsis he
Design Of the RObbsrs-Ths Notorious Dal-
ton Gang Blamed With h-A Sharp
Battle Before They Surrender.

GUTHRIE, o. T., July 15.-The NJ,
X. & T. passenger train No. 2, south
/, bound, was held up by gang OF
masked robbers at Adair, |. T.. late
last night. The robbers secured the
contents of the safe OF the Pacific Ex-
press, between $50, 900 and 5000, and
made good their escape.
1t is believed that the robbers were
the noted Dalton gang, who are respon-
slbe for large number OF similar
crimes in the Territory, the lstest being
the robbery OF the Santa Fe> e>express
car at Red Rock, hardly
month ago. Four Of the gang
were recently captured near Guth-
rje, and n posse was on the track OF the
others OF the gang The capture OF the
four took place in the early part OF the
week, and IL was believed that the re-
naming members OF the gang would
certainly be captured. They evidently
eluded their pursuers, and while yeb
fresh from the pursuit committed an
other daring robbery. IL is believed
that the four men captured "peached'
on the gang and revealed the plot OF
last nights robbery, for posse was or
ganized at Adair TO protect the NJ, X.
& Il. train.
-FOUR MEN WOUNDED.
The robbery was not accomplished.
however without hard fight. In which
Capt. j. J. Kinney, Chief OF Detectives
! OF the Missouri, Kansas and Texas road,
| l.. A. Flora, a member OF the Indian
police, and two doctors, passengers on
the train and residents OF AdRir, were
wounded. None OF them, however, are
| likely TO die from the Injuries received
When the train was within few miles
| from Adair two men crawled over the
tender 20 the engine and ordered the en-
gineer 10 stop. AS the train came 10 q
standstill shots were heard outside.
Capt. Kinney, Flora and the two doe
tors rushed from the cars and opened
| fire on the two men who were standing
at the side OF the express car.
As the firing began several men emerg-
ed from the darkness and they also
opened fire. A lively fusllade ensned,
| I'm which Kinney Flora and the two doc
tors were wounded. None OF the other
passengers came 10 their aid and they
were forced 20 retreat into the cars.
their revolvers being empty.
The men who had last appeared kept
up lively firing for the purpose-t,ptp--
timidating the passengers on the
train, and With excellent effect,
not soul appearing. AS
matter OF fact, most OF them,
were under their seats or lying In the
car aisles. The two men at the express
car were Joined by third, only one
man being left with the engineer and
fireman.
THE BRAVE MESSENGER sURRENDERs.
Up TO this time the messenger had
persisted In his refusal 10 open the
door. One OF the gang then shouted
that he had placed dynamite under the
car and would blow II to atoms n the
door was not opened, firing, by way or
emphasis, several shots into the car,
which passed uncomfortably near the,
head OF the messenger. At this the.
messenger gave in and opened the
door. The three men sprang into tho
car, aud while one covered
the terrified messenger with his
gun the others turned their attention 70
the safe. The work OF blowing II open
WAS soon accomplished and the contents
quickly extracted. After relieving the
messenger OF his watch, the robbers
bound him aud dumped him In corner
OF the car. Then they leaped 10 the
ground, and, after firing several more
shots. disappeared.
After IL became a certainty that tho
robbers had gone the train started for
| Adair. As soon as the station was
reached the alarm was given, and a
posse hastily formed, which returned 20
the scene OF the robbery, but DO trace
OF the thieves was disceTnable. That
| they were members OF the Dalton gang.
headed by the Dalton's themselves, Is
| beyond preadventure. The officials are
reticent as 20 the amount OF money
secured by the thieves, but the sum
given above is youched for by an OH
cial Of the express company.
ONE or THE WOUNDED MES DIES
A dispatch from Parsons, Kas., says:
| II Is definitely learned that IL was the
notorious Dalton gang that committed
the train robbery in the Indian Terri
tory last night. The gang has been
camped in the Territory for some time
past, between Prior creek and the place
where the crime was committed. Last
night about O'Clock they msde their
way 20 Adalr, bringing their Winehes-
ters 10 bear upon the station agent.
They proceeded 70 rsnsack the station
Of all the yaluables. This accomplished,
they calmly set down 70 await the ar
rival Of the passenger train due there ~
9:42 o. m. The entire contents OF the
safe was secured.
In the skirmish that took place Capt.
Kinney, chief OF the railroad detective
force, received slight wound In the
shoulder. and one OF the Indian guards
received bullet In his leg. Two stray
bullets entered drug store up town
and seriously Injured Drs Youngblo0d
and w. L. Goff, who were sitting 10 tbs
building at the time. Gof has since
died from his wounds. and Youngblood
IS IN a dangerous condition.
The exact value OF the plunder OBJ
talned by the robbers cannot be learn
ed. railroad officials refusing 10 state
the amount taken. A strong guard
was sent out from VInits 70 endeayor
70 overiake the desperadoes, and .
large reward for the capture and coa-
viction OF any OF the gang will
no doubt be offered.