The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-09-13
TWENTY BAD MEN
Hold Up a Train on the
Lake Shore.
THEY GOT LARGE BOOTY.
The Amount Is VariousIy Estimated,
but 1t Was Well Up in the
Thousands.

KENDALLvTLLE, Ind, Sept. r.
Another daring and successful train rob-
berry goes OH record. The New York ex-
press train on the Lake Shore road which
left Chicago at AS last night reached the
siding at keslar, five miles west of here, at
l O'clock this morning. Approaching 1t
Engineer Knapp noticed red danger sig
nal light at the switch and stopped the
train. As he did so twenty men armed
with Winchesters sprang out of the woods
and scattered along the train. covering the
trainmen, while one fired at the engineer,
inficiing a wound in the shoulder.
With everything in hand the robbers
proceeded TO blow open the forward ex-
press-car with dynamite; then, knocking
the express messenger senseleSs, exploded
five dynamite cartridges in succession
against the safe before it yielded. They
helped themselves TO the contents, the
whole performance occupying an nour,
when. without making anv attempt on the
other eXpress-car or interfering with tine
passengers. who remained in the cars
panic stricken. they fired a few warning
shots and disappeared IN the woods.
The train came on here, the alarm was
given and the Sheriff at once summoned a
pOsse and started in pursuit Of the bandits.
1t is said the robbers secured nearly $780,
600. 1t is believed the robbery was the
work of gang of tramps.
In the express car was the body of Mrs.
Hallock of MOuiches. l.. l., who committed
suicide at the Gait House a few days ago
after having committed bigamy In New
YORK.
Engineer Knapp brought the train here.
but was unable TO 90 further on account of
his wound. II is believed he will recover.
There we're Two safes in the express-car,
one for through matter, TO which the mes
seDger had no key, and one for the local
matter. The robbers compelled the mes
senger TO open the small safe. from which
several thousand dollars in currency were
taken. They then blew open the big safe
with dynamite. In the outer compartment
WAS $3.50. 600 in gold. with which the rob-
bers loaded themselves, not Stopping to
open the inner compartment in which
which there was lot more money. In
their haste to get away the robbers also
overlooked two gold bars.
The train is the heaviest for express on
the road, and frequently carries $500, 600.
1t is believed this fact was known to the
robbers.
When they left the train they went in a
southerly direction. The point at which
the robbery occurred is in a deep cut in
the woods. but all the country around is
thickly populated. with little timb Der, and
it is believed it is impossible for the rob-
bers TO escape the posses out securing the
country In search of them.
Up to late hour tonight there is no
definite information as 10 the wherea-
bouts of the robbers. Four suspicious
characters have been arrested at Wolcotts-
vile. Ind. and another at Peru. but there
is 10 positive inform alton connecting them
with the crime.
BUFFALO, n Y. Sept. 12.-John Byrne
of this city, superinfendent of detectives
for the United States Express Company.
left Tonight for the scene of the express
robbery. The officials of the company
here declare that il may be days before the
extent of the robbery is known. and the
sum t,ken may be $4,000 CT 1t may be
S250,000. The robbed express-car reached
here early this evening. Its interior is
pretty nearly torn to pieces.
PERU. Ind, Sept. ia man giving the
name of c. A. BeldoD of POca 'elo, Idaho,
supposed to be one of the robbers of the
Lake Shore train at Kendallville, arrested
here. came in over the Wabash road On a
fro frait.