New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-09-26
TRAIN ROBBERS TRAPPED.
POLICE FILLED THE CARS.
TWO Of THE OUTLAWS KILLED AND
FOUR CAPTURED.
A BANDIT BE7RAYS HIS FELLOWS.

JOSEPH AND COUNCIL BLUFFS RAILROAD
SEND OUT A DUMMY rRA1N-11iE ROB.
BENs ALL LIVED IN ST. JOSEPH
MIssoUM-oNE OF THEN
YOUTH OF NINETEEN
ST. Joseph, Mo-. Sept 23.-The Kansas City. st.
Joseph and Council Bluffs road foiled an attempt
today 70 rob one Of its passenger trains killed
two Of The bandits and captured four others.
The exploit occurred at Francis, one and half
miles from this city, last night. The dead men
sFred7 Kohlcr and Hugo Engcl, Of this CITY. The
names of those captured Charles Fredericl1s,
A. Hurst, William Garver-a and Henry Gletzc.
Train No 8 was the one to be robbed 1t left
Kansas City al 9:O5 last night and arrived here
at l2 20 this morning. The officials of the rail
road had been Informed that the robbery OF the
road hal been planned, and they gave the infor
nation 70 the police When the train arrived
here. a dummy train made up and police Off
cers and Shcrin's men. under command of the chief
Of police were pvt ahoarl
In order thorousl,.' 70 deceive the robbers the
train was made an exact duplicate of the train
No g. corsi ting of IN engine and tender. an
press and baggage ear. and the usual coach and
Pnlmans When the dummy reached point two
miles north Of st. Joseph tho engineers attcn-
ton was arrested by lighted lantern moving 10
and six masked men surrounded the engine. Two
Of the six mounted the engine and presenting
revolvers at the engineers head and at the fire
mans head, held them in subsection. Five of
the men then fastened to rob the express car.
ROBBERS TAKEN BY SURPRISE.
The policemen who guarding the train
were distributed in the various cars. the ma
iority of them being concealed in the express car
The robbers were taken completely by surprise,
hut they opened fire at upon the police.
The police returned the fire and general fusilade
followed When the smoke cleared away, the
Ifeless bodies of Kohler and Engel were found
The police quickly toon three others in
caistodv and placed them under arrest. The
bandit who had been detailed to guard the
engineer and fireman realized the situation
when NE heard the battle going on around
the express car, and promptly made his
escape detail of officers were put on his
track and 1uiclllv took up the pursuit. They
tracked him from the scene OF the hold-up to
fhe house of Mary Elsmer. in South-st., st
Joseph. His pockets were full of ammunition and
three fingers of his left hand We're shot of
He denied strenuously that he had taken any
mart in the attempted robbery, but refused to
talk further The police confident that they
have the right man. and he Is securely locheN
up at Police Headquarters.
The robbers were all residents of this. city,
md with two exceptions were desperate men.
Thcy formed plot last week 70 hold up and rob
The Canada express at Roys Branch, one mile
above this city. Friday night was set Tor the
robbery, but owing to the fact that the robbers
got trains mixed up, the train Of that DAY es-
caped. Yesterday the officials of the railroad
company were informed by Hurst, who betrayed
his companions, that another attempt would be
10 I on az
MADE UP DUMMY TRAIN
The officials quietly sidetracked the regular train
and with train made up TO resemble the regular
the two rear coaches darkened TO add to the de-
ception started for the place. In the baggage-car
were fifteen armed police, commanded by Chief
Broder Sheriff Carson and four deputies all hcaV-
ily armed General Manager Brown and Super |
intendcnt IIohl were also in the party. At tie |
Mace stated by Hurst, a red light brought the |
train TO a stop and Gleltze ana
Kohler jumped the engine and, with pistols
st the heads of Engineer Wright and Fireman !
Wise ordered them 10 take dynamite and blow
open the express door under pain of death
On a refusal. the two bandits asked the messen niger
o. open the door. hut he refused, and koher |
shouted: "Open up, or we'll blow you all TO
hill" At this the firing began. The robbers
stood their ground until Hugo Engel fell Then
Carver and Hurst, who were brought here and |
lodged in ian Kohlers body pierced by |
fortythre bullets, yet while he 10y on the |
ground he managed 10 fire four shots Delofe
he died Engel was struck by fourteen bullets,
but lived short time Gleitzc escaped Inc |
coaches were riddled with bullets, and all oi |
the windows were shot out. The officers escaped |
unframed.
THE BANDITS PREPARED WITH DYNAMITE
The bandits had two sticks of dynamite, 70 |
each of which was attached a fuse about tniee |
feet long II was known 10 the officers on the |
bogus train that dynamite might be used, anu IL |
was at first proposed 10 let the roDocfs eAPio"e
some NJ i, before firing on them Before leaving |
St. Joseph, however, Chief Broder decideu II
would be a dangerous risk, and he instructed the
bogus messenger 10 open the door before uie
robbers had chance to explode the stun. Chiei
Broder Saws there was enough dynamite to blow |
The car into splinters.
The bodice of the two dead bandits and the |
three captured were placed on the uaih
which they had attacked. The tram then re-
turned TO tho Francs-st depot al IL :oo' anu
the regular train went its way. Inc pas
eengers did not know what had happened. IL
was quick work and the train bearing the ol.
6cers was back at the Francls-st. depot Ill JuSV
45 minutes nom the time 1t left mere -
W G Brown who III the INST car say'
Kohler was concealed behind some bushes rear De
track when the train stopped; As the tram
slowed down Re walked toward IT WIN WILL M ,ul S"n
cooked. cursing and ordering the supposed pdhsI
ssnSers TO keep inside. Mr. Brown say; he could
plainly in % he sSnssdi PsS 9d sS as1 ne or se
sbo,s no was .ern 10 fall Ne crawleG behind
esme bushes and contlnued to shsot 1 hG b wSI e
ing fired on by Sheriff Carson's ;pen ana li' 0un
in the other car When the fash rom ~ nt g'tn
was seen the officers would poui oroadsianS nnc Insp
him Finally he stopped shoolns ana ana. o'rSa was
Hayes walked toward him. when lifaseG ftsoG him |
within ten feet of Kohler, the latter r1lscu nm ht