Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1892-09-10
EXPRESS ROBBERY.
Two Mon Rob tho Pacific Express
Near Kansas City.
The Robbers Get About s5.OOO-They
Also Get Clear on The Robbery
Not Known Uutn Another
station IL Reached.

KANSAS CITY, Mo, Sept S.-LaSt even
ing at $3.50 o'clock the Pacific Express
cur on passenger train No 223 of the
Missouri Pacific railroad which leaves
the Union depot at 9:1O was robbed at
n point between Kansas City and Shelf
field and large sum of money secured
by the robbers,
The train was a little late and when
1t reached the Kansas City q South
western junction two men, one about
five feet and seven inches in height and
clad in linen buster, boarded the train
aud took seat in the smoking Cur.
Nothing in their appearances would in
dictate that they were train robbers, but
before many minutes had elapsed they
proved themselves such.
The train proceeded on its journey
without any incident until it had
reached the city limits, when the I'M
known men stepped from the smoking
car into the express car, and, concealing
their features, surprised the messenger,
George p. Mclaughlin, and, covering
him with revolver, demanded what
money was in the car.
The exact amount that was stolen is
not known, but it is known that con-
siderable amount was in the express
box, and it will probably exceed $4,000.
After the road agents had accomplished
their purpose they bound the messenger
hand and foot and placing a gag in his
mouth left the car at hefiield.
AS the messenger did not open the
car door ut Sheffield, nor at Dodson, ten
miles from Sheffield, as is the usual
custom, something was supposed to be
wrong and depot official at Dodson
went to the car, and looking into it saw
Mclaughlin bound hand and foot IN
able TO speak. He was released from
his bonds, and as soon as he could catch
his breath he said that the express safe
had been robbed.
He described one of the robbers as
five feet seven inches tall, smooth
features and that he wore linen dus-
ter Both men had small masks over
their faces and were armed with revolt
vers. An alarm was sent in by the
messenger from Dodson to the Union
depot Mt 1890 o'clock, but Superiuten-
dent ]. j. johnson, of the Pacific ex-
press could no; be reached by telephone.
Finally telegram was sent to the
club apprising him of the robbery and
he fastened to give the alarm He
went to police headquarters and was
advised to go to the county jail and
notify the marshal and his deputies of
the robbery. Two deputies were sent
to Sheffield and all the deputies at In
dependence We're also sent there.
Mr.. Johnston knew nothing about the
details of the robbery, nor did he know
the exact amount of money taken. All
of the officials are dumb us an oyster
about the amount, but all of the money
in the safe was taken, and the trai n
went through to Wichita. AS usual
thing quite an amount of cash is carried
on this train. As near as could be as
certained there was in the neighbor-
hood of 1000.
The train was the Wichita passenger
which leaves the Union depot Mt $50
o'clock and the express messenger
caves the train at Coifeyvillc and
another takes his place. Mclaughlin
has been in the employ Of the company
for several years and is considered
thoroughly honest and faithful.
When the news of the train robbery
reached the county Jail Deputy Mar
shals r. Freeman and John Emmoas
were sent post haste to the scene of the
robbery.
Securing a carriage they drove with
all speed possible, and as Deputy Ross,
of Independence, had been notified by
telegraph they were met at Sheffield by
him and posse and Mt once began
search for traces of the two men.