The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1893-05-30
SEVEN MEN,,
PLAY the Jesse James Act To a
Fine Finish.
Express Train No. 3 Held Up
Last Night On the Missouri
Pacific.
The Robbers Get Away With
Several Thousand Dollars
and Nobody Hurt.

A daring express robbery occurred
last night at $40 o'clock 80 miles out
from St. Louis on the Missouri Pacific
road, about one and one-half miles
west of Pacific, No., and the car of
the Pacific Express company was
looted. At $50 the Missouri Pacific
Express No. 3, which leaves St. Louis
nightly at $40 o'clock, arrived at
Pacific, few miles east of Washing
ton, Mo. The train was heading
westward and carried not only over
$4,000 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 Pacific and waited until
the train had pulled out about one
and halt miles before
they showed their true color>.
At favorable spot, evidently previ-
ously agreed upon, three of the rob-
bers climbed over the tender of the
engine and soon brought the train to
a standstill. While two guarded the
engine crew, the remaining FIVE, wear
ing no masks, returned to the express
car and demanded that the door be
opened. Suspecting something evil
was about to happen, the messenger
not only refused to open the door, but
further proceeded to foil the progress
of the robbers by barring the entrance
with such baggage a he could lay his
hands on. A further demand from
the spokesman of the highway
men band urging the eX-
press messenger too open up receiv-
ING no answer. the robbers proceeded
to place a dynamite cartridge Wlder
the door and blow it open. The crash
was deafening and tore hole nearly
two feet square in the wood work,
kcattering the interior Instructions IN
every direction. The cleaning bar
rels of several revolvers were then in
troduced by way of persuasion and the
main part of the dastardly deed was
completed. The express messenger
was 50 persuaded to keep the peace
and one of the band entered the car.
The robber then demanded that the
safe he thrown open and this wish,
too, was perforce complied with.
The combination was unlocked and
the safe rifed of its contents, some
$4,000 in money and valuable packages.
The robber carefully examined most
everything he came across, scattering
papers and valueless packages
about the floor in all directions. He
then deliberately walked out of the
car, gave the signal to his confederates
who saw to it that no one grew extra
inauisitive as to the cause of the de-
Law, 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, Mo-, was
made in very quick time. The alarm
was given and posses of citizens were
organized at once, who started to find
the marauders.
Governor Stone at once wired Chief
Harrigan of this city, and asked that
men be sent to pursue the robbers.
He also offered reward of $1,000
for the capture of each individual
robber. The money stolen was IL
charge of the Pacific Express Compa-
nv, and while no definite sum can be
named in the ease, the sum taken, il
is thought, will exceed $4,000. The
door of the car was completely shat
tered.
After giving the alarm at Washing
ton and setting the populace on the
lookout for the marauders the train
continued on its journey to Jefferson
City with the Governor and State
Secretary on board.
AS HEARD IN KANSAS CITY.
KANSAS CITY, Mo-, May 25.-Ths
Missouri Pacific train which was held uE
near Pacific, short distance west %
st. Louis, last night arrived here thi.
morning at Z o'clock, on time. From
various trainmen it is learned tina
stories of the robbery as told in ths
associated press dispatches last nigh
were materially correct. The amoun
of cash secured by the robbers wa
s1,256. The bandits also secure,
$500 in Missouri Pacific pay check
but they are not negotiable as tn
payment upon them has been stopped
There was large amount of silve
left by the robbers, 1t being too bulk.
to carry off. AllShe facts concerning
the robbery were gathered by Con
ductor King at the time Of tn
robbery.
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