Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-06-01
SEVEN MEN DO A NEAT JOB ON
THE MISSOURI PACIFIC
NEAR PACIFIC, MO.
Dynamite Used to Blow Open the
Express Car-Messenger Forced
to Unlock the Safe and Give
Up S4,000- Governor
Stone and Lon Ste.
phens on the
Train.

ST. Louis, NO., May 25.-A dar-
ing express robbery occurred last
night at 8 40 O'Clock 80 miles out
from st. Louis on the Missouri Pa
cifie road, about one and one-half
miles west of Pacific, Mo-, and the
car of the Pacific Express Company
was looted. At $50 the Missouri
Pacific Express No. 3, which leaves
st. Louis nightly at 500 O'Clock,
arrived at Pacific, a few miles east
of Washington, Mo. The train was
heading westward and carried not
only over 81 900 in money, but the
precious persons of Governor Stone
and State Treasurer Stephens. 1t
seems that the robbers, seven in
number, boarded the train at Pa
cific and waited until the train had
pulled out about one and a half
miles before they showed their
true colors. At a favorable spot,
evidently previously agreed upon,
three of the robbers climbed
over the tender of the engine
! and soon brought the train to
standstill. While two guarded
the engine crew, the remaining five,
wearing no masks, returned to the
express car and demanded that the
| door be opened. Suspecting some.
thing evil was about to happen, the
express messenger not only refused
to open the door, but further pro-
ceeded to foil the progress Of the
robbers by barring the entrance with
such baggage as he could lay his
hands on. A further demand from the
spokesman of the highwaymen band
urging the express messenger to
open up receiving no answer, the
robbers proceeded to place dyna-
mite cartridge under the door and
blow it open. The crash was deaf
ening and tore hole nearly two feet
square in the wood work, scattering
theiinterior Instructions in every di-
rection. The cleaning barrels of
several revolvers were then intro
duced by way of persuasion and the
main part of the dastardly deed was
completed. The express messenger
was so persuaded to keep the peace
and one of the band entered the car.
The robber then demanded that the
safe be thrown open and this wish,
too, was perforce complied with. The
combination was unlocked and the
safe rified of its contents, some $4,.
600 in money and valuable pack
ages. The robber carefully exam
ined most everything he came
across, scattering such papers and
valueless packages about the floor
in all directions. He then deliber-
ately walked out of the car, gave the
signal to his confederates, who saw
to it that no one grew inguisitive as
to the cause of the delay, and also
that the train was sent rapidly along
its journey. The seven then made
their way into the woods through
the darkness and disappeared from
view.
! The run to Washington, No., was
made in very quick time. There the
alarm was given and posses of citi-
zens were organized at once, who
started out to find the marauders.
Governor Stone at one wired Chief
Harrigan of this city, and asked that
men be sent to pursue the robbers.
He also offered reward of $500 for
the capture Of each individual rob-
Der. The money stolen was in charge
of the Pacific Express Company,
and while no definite amount can be
named in the case, the sum taken,
iii is thought, will exceed $4,000.
Ehe door Of the car was completely
shattered.
THE AMOUNT STOLEN.
/ JEFFERSON CITY, May 25.-The
Iamount of money taken was 81 ,201
land 2,100 in Missouri Pacific
checks. One thousand dollars OF
the cash was in silver. Governor
|stone stopped in Washington, No.,
to assist in raising posse TO pursue
THE robbers. The conductor Of the
train was ]. w. King and the mes-
senger Sam Hanlin.