The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-06-30
A DARING YOUTH.
AN OKLAHOMA KID HOLDS Up A
SANTA FE TRAIN.
But a Brave Kansas Conductor Dis
arms and Takes Him Captive.
The Would-Be Highwaymau Now Pris-
Oner IN the Sedgw;ck County Jail.
The Story of One Of the Host Daring Rob
berries in the Southwest.

tempted to hold up and rob Santa Fe pas.
senger train No. 40S, known as the Mis-
souri, river express, and which arrived in
this city at ? o'clock last night. While the
attempt was bold. it was not well execut-
ed, and the result is that another
would-be desperate is in the tolls
of the law. The would-be robber
boarded the train at Norman yesterday
and created no suspicion any more than
other passengers. After the train leaving
Wharton, where so many deeds of out
lawry have been committed, Herrick came
out of the closet with winchester in hand
aud ordered the conductor, AL. Glazier, to
throw up his hands which was done. He
then ordered him to stop the train at the
END of the bridge that spans Black Bear
cresk and Glazier in due time pulled the
bell. This did not suit the robber and he
ordered him to pull the cord that turns
or the air or he would xiii
him dead. Glazer did so and
The train stopped at the deserted place
"What do you want me to do now?" said
the conductor, and in reply the robber
said, get off the car and go with me to
the engine" Glazier did so and as he
proceeded he watched his opportunity to
catch hold of the Winchester. As they
approached the engine it became necessary
for Mr.. GlaZier to cross the robber and as
he did SO the robber looked down to see
where he was stepping. just
at this time Conductor Glazier quickly
grasped hold of the Winchester with his
left hand and with the right dealt the rob-
Der a terrific blow on the side of the head
slightly stunning him. At this time the
robber, evidently thinking he had bead
on Glazier, pulled the trigger and fired a
shot which went flying through the air
without meeting with any obstruction.
Conductor GlaZier then dealt him two
more heavy blcws on the head aud felled
him to the ground In the fall Glazer
secured control OF the Winchester, but,
unfortunately, he, TOO, fell and a rough
and tutubie scuffie followed
The robber gained his feet and pulled
two revolvers from his belt and was point
ing them at Glazier, but Glazier in the
meantime had bead on the robber aud he
commanded him to throw up his hands
under pain of instant death. The robber,
seeing that he was covered with his own
Winchester i'll the hands OF Glazier, threw
up his hands. GiaZier then called to some
of the passengers TO disarm him, but the
passengers shouted back advising Glazier
to Kill him. GlaZier insisted that
they disarm him while he had the
drop on him, stating that he wanted
to capture him alive and they finally did
so. The robber then started to run but
Glazer got to his feet and commanded
the express car and brought to Wichita.
ARRIVED IN WICHITA.
At 0 O'Clock last night Herrick, the rob
Der, arrived at the union depot under
strong guard stationed with him in the
express Car. His legs were ironed and one
man we'll armed stood on each side of him.
When the news spread that he
was a train robber the ex
element became intense and the people
crowded around him so thickly that it
was hard matter for the officials to pro-
coed with him to the division headguar-
rers of the Santa Fe.
Previous to the arrival of the party here
A telegram was sent 10 Fred Bentley, at
,orney for the Santa Fe at this poInt, to
have the sheriff aud a few deputies AT the
depot TO take charge of the prisoner upon
his arrival. Accordingly Under Sheriff
W Williams, .Jailor Dunkin and couple of
other officers were present. When |
lhe prisoner was taken to sup
Hartman's Office and given u
chair Fred Bentley, Heck Thomas, the |
an EAGLE reporter and /
he local officers were present He volun- |
eered then to tell all about the intended |
'obbery while the s5enographer took down !
he examination verbatim. His story |
5 substantially as follows:
Some time ago he WAS met at what is !
Known rs the ten mile fats by four men
Who were heavily armed and they entered |
nto conversation with him which dIifted ,
nto train robbing. On this subject they /
niked for some time and Inducements
we're offered him to engage in train rob. /
Iery with them. He protested. but they /
.wed him and said he must do it. and, /
pointing their guns al him, stated that if ,
ie ever dared TO open his mouth about
hem or what they said they would riddle i
lim with bullets. They told him that
hey intended using him and that il he
lid not obey on all occasions they would
all him. He was met by them ofteuer
nj on each occasion he WAS given what
ie terms bullet Orders He learned the
lames OF three Of these men. towit: Bill
Dalton, Bill Anderson and Arthur
rage, while h. never knew what
he name OF the foarth man WAS or any.
hing else about nim except that lie was
rom Fort Gibson. About June Is. be
vent over TO the ten mile flats In the ca
acity of = detective 10 ind out something
arth her about them with view TO inform
ag the officers of their designs and met
hem. They were glad to see him and
hey informed him that they were aux-
BUS 10 meet him as they had work for him
. do. The man whom he calls Dalton
ben informed him under bullet orders
hat be bad 10 arm up n once aud dc pre-.
AIRED TO act II part ia grent train
obbery which he had p.SausG
lie told hi,a that on tie 33th of June thev
lIended 10 rob the Santa Fe north bound
rain and that he iliad TO board the train
! Norman, and when Il would reach .
Hack Bear creek he should cover the con
;,.-r NJ . mi IN k,A him bylnsr tn. train - 81,
.andst3li AZ the end OF the bridge. when
ley would be ready 70 rob tie express ;
ar. TLey told IN that his pay FOX this ,