The herald., 1893-12-25

Three trnmps who were stealing ride
on the brakebeam. Immediately on
realizing what had taken place, fed.
They ran into theSbrush, but afterward
came out, One of them said he heard
one OF the robbers say they made big
haul.
IN PURSUIT OF THE ROBBERS.
Shortly after a. m. the sheriff's Of
fee was notified of the hold-up and told
10 send deputies out Immediately. Will
Smith, the Southern Pacific company's
soon ready to start.
Considerable difficulty was expert
enced by Deputy Sheriff w. B. Cline in
getting his deputies together and obtain
ing saddle horses.
GOING ON AN ENGINE.
1t was originally intended by Mr..
Smith to have taken the party out on
an engine, but as the necessity for
horaes became apparent he thought of
carving the animals on a car to Roscoe.
Finally it was decided to go on horse
back.
THE START.
About 4 O'Clock Mr.. Smith and
HERALD representative were met at the
San Fernando depot by Deputy Sheriff.
w. B. Cline and M. T. Bowler. The
officers were armed with short barrel
shotguns loaded with buckshot.
Almost the very second the posse got
under way it began to rain. First
fine, drizzling fall which gradually in
creased as Los Angeles was left behind.
So
Fernando etreet, over the bridge into
East Los Angeles, west on Walnut
street to the Arroyo Seco bridge and on
TO the Burbank road.
TWO OF THE FINEST.
4 brisk gallop was kept up from the
start. When about three miles out.
Deputy Bowler and Detective Smith.
who were slightly in advance, overlook
two horsemen, who proved to be
Mounted Policemen Mcclure and Leve-
rich.
Reinforced, the poHse spurred on and
eoon Officer Leverich and the HERALD
man, who had Jagged behind, saw the
four other riders disappear in the fog.
THE POLICEMEN GO BACK.
Three miles on the two derelicts en-
golden hirsute appendices lit up the
gloom Of the fog.
whats the matter, Mac?" asked
Officer Leyerieh.
"Oh! Will gays we may as we'll go
back, as he don't think be will
need u.s."
Say, young fellow" he continued to
the reporter, "the other fellows are
holf VI oh Of nj
you can soon catch them il you 90 on
ahead pretty lively. Follow the big
road. You can't get lost"
With these words the officers started
for town and the newspaper man after
the deputies. He caught up with them
after the next three miles, and together
they rode into Burbank,
RENFoRcEMENTs OBTAINED.
Detective Smith went to the house OF
Mr.. Fawkes, the constable, and rousing
that official the party rode to the
depot.
After Il short stop they pushed on to
Roscoe, which is about three miles
north of Burbank. Bowler and Smith
took the lead, while Cline and the
HERALD man fell behind.
LOST IN THE Foo.
The rain, which had been falling
during nearly all OF the ride, increased
in volume and a heavy downpour en-
sued. Cline and MS companion took
the wrong road and did not reach Roa-
coe until some time after the other
members Of the party. Day began to
break, and when the two leaders were
caught the sun had appeared above the
hill tops.
BEAUTIFUL ROSCOE.
Roscoe ie little station on the South.
ern Pacific road. All that is near the
track is little station house and e
switch. while within radius OF several
miles are about five ranch housea.
1t was at Roscoe, about 100 yards
south of the station houae, that the rob.
berry took place.
SOME MORE REINF 0RCEMENTs.
The local pose were greeted by quite
formidable crowd at the ststion.
There we're present Sheriff Van Back
ner OF Kings county, Deputy Sheriff
Nilleios and Constable Lopez of San
Fernando, and three tramps, VINO were
able 10 throw come light upon the rob-
berry.
The names Of two OF The tramps were
James Monshan and w. r. Robinson.
The name OF the third WAS not obtained.
These two were upon the held-up train
riding the blind baggage. They were
on the forward platform OF the mail
coach, ahead of which WAS freight csr.
With them was man who is described
nc having light muetRche and wearing
3 dark suit OF clothes. The latter was
the robbsr who compelled the engineer
to stop the train.
TALKED WITH THE RoBBER.
The boys frequently talked with their
companion during the ride from Los An
eeles. One of them remarked that he
was beating his way to San Francisco,
whereupon the stranger replied that he
wac in similar tx. They were ordered
off of the train at Burbank, but got on
again.
HANDS UP.o
After leaving Burbank it was noticed
that the stranger stood on the lower
step and appeared to be looking for
something. When near Roscoe ne Saw
q bonfire, and Immediately clambered
over the top OF the freight car out on the
tender and compelled the engineer to
bring the trein 10 a standgtill Engineer
Stewart and the fireman got down from
the cab and stood by the side OF tbs en-