Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-09-28

ST.. JOSEPH, No., Sept 25.-The Kansas,
ST. Joe a. Council Bluffs road toiled an
attempt to rob one Of its passenger trains,
killed two Of the bandits, and captured
three Others al Francisco, one and half
miles from this city last night, The dead
are Ed Kohler and Higo Indall. The
names of those captured are Frederick,
Hoersh and Harvey.
Tram No. was the intended victim. II
left Kansas City at 3 o'clock last night,
and arrived at 1890 this (Monday) morn
ing The officials of the road had been
notified that the robbery Of the road had
been planned and they notified the police.
When the train arrived here dummy
train was made up and 16 police officers,
under command Of the chief Of police,
were put aboard,
In order to thoroughly deceive the rob.
bers, the train was made an exact dupli-
cate of train No. 3. When the dummy
reached point two miles north OF st.
Joseph, the engineers attention was ar
rested by lighted lantern moving to and
fro between the rails. He obeyed the sig
mai and six masked men surrounded the
engine. One of the six mounted the en-
CINE, and presenting a revolver at the engi-
neer's head and another at the fireman's,
held them in subsection while the other
five men fastened 10 rob the express car.
They ordered the messenger to open the
Coor, winch ne ulu IorthWltn.
Three OF the bandits at once entered the
car, leaving two without to keep guard.
The policemen who guarded the train
were distributed in the various cars, the
majority of them being concealed in tho
express car. Immediately the three BAN
dts who had undertaken the work of rob-
bling the car entered the door, the police
ordered them to surrender. The robbers
were taken completely by surprise, but
tha OIL fro of tha fNnliao
The police returned the fire and gem
eral fusilade followed. About % shots
were fired on both sides. When the smoke
cleared away the lifeless bodies of Kohler
and Indall were found on the floor of the
car. Both had been shot through the
head. The bullet which pierced Kohler's
head produced instant death. He never
stirred after he was hit. Indall was still
breathing, but he died shortly after he
was brought here.
Frederick, the third robber engaged in
the fight in the car, was uninjured and
was placed under arrest. None of the Off
cers were injured. While the fight was
going on in the car, those of the police not
engaged in it were looking after the two
robbers who had been left outside TO keep
watch. The police quickly took them in
and placed them under arrest.
The bandit who had been detailed to
guard the engineer and firemen at once
realized the situation when he heard the
battle going on in the express car and
promptly made his escape. detail OF
officers was put OH his track and took up
the pursuit, with every prospect of captur-
ing the fugitive before dawn.
A remarkable feature of the fight in the
express car was the escape Of all the Off
GERS from injury. The three robbers in the
car were each armed with brace of re-
yolyers, and they used them freely, but
still they did no damage.
The bodies of Kohler and Indall were
brought here on the dummy train which
returned to the city soon after the encoun-
ter. All Of the train robbers lived here.