Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-09-26

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point two miles north OF ST. JOeeph the
engineers attention was arrested by a
lighted lantern moving 60 aud fro be-
tween the rails. He obeyed the signal
and soon six masked men surrounded
the engine One of the bandits mounted
the train and presented one revolver at
The engineers head and another at the
ireman's, keeping them IN subsection
while the other five fastened 20 rob the
express car. They ordered the mes
senRer 60 open the door, which be Gid
forthwith. The badits entered the car,
leaving two without 20 guard. The p0-
licemen who were guarding the train
were distributed 10 the various cars,
the majority OF them being concealed TO
the express car.
immediately the three bandits who
had undertaken the work OF rObbiug
the car, entered the door, the police
within ordered them 20 surrender. The
robbers were taken completely by sur
prise but they opened fire at once upon
the police. The police returned the
fire and a general fusilade followed.
About twenty-five shots were fired on
both sides WThen the smoke cleared
awavse1Ie' Aess bodies OF Kohler and
Glrfz were Aying on the floor of the
90. IheAtl6ad been shot through the
head, fhe bullets which pierced
KoehlsTs head produced instant
.u6ath. Gleitz was still breathing
but he died shortly after he
was brought here. FrederiCks, the third
rObber engaged In the fight was not iu-
jured and was placed under arrest.
None Of the officers were injured.
While the fight was going To the car,
those of the police not engaged ia 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 20 gaurd
the engineer and fireman quickly real
ized the situation when be heard the
battle going on i'm the express car, and
promptly made bis escape. A detail of
officers was promStIy put on his track
aud QuicklySS6k up the pursuit. with
every project OF capturing the tugi-
tlye before long.
sralA remarkable feature of the fight 10
the express car was the escape OF all the
officers from injury. The three robbers
I'm the car were each armed with brace
~ OF revolvers and used them freely, but
still they did no damage.
The bodies OF Koehler and Gleitz
were brought here on the dummy train
which returned 20 the city soon after
the encounter. They were taken to the
undertakers. The prisoners, Fred
ericks, Hurst and Carver, were brought
here on the same train with their dead
comrades and we're locked up Gt the
police station. al, the robbers lived
here.
The officers OF the road have known
for some time an attempt would be
made to rob the train, and preparations
were made 20 capture them. Detective
PIT. Locke first received Information
about the proposed robbery August IL,
aud he has been in constant cOmmuni-
cation with the railway officials since
then.
The train was in charge OF w. @.
Brown, general manager OF the Bur
lington; s. III. HohI superintendeut
Sheriff 81. Q. Carson, Deputy Sheriff
John Brown and Chief of Police john
BrOder, with whom were thirteen oti-
GERS. Mr.. Brown got word early in the
evening that last night was the time
that bad been fixed for the robbery,
and his first intention was 20 send out
the regular train and place the
officers upon TO- He decided later
ft would be unsafe Co risk the
passengers in battle with
the robbers and changed his plans. He
instructed Superintendent HOhl 90 make
uD dummy special and run 10 out on
the time OF the regular train No. 8.
This consisted OF mail car, express car
and six coaches. Engineer Lee Wright
and Fireman Victor Wise were iD the
cab. and Conductor John HardenStein
had charge OF the train. In the mail
were Sheriff Carson, Deputy Brown,
and number OF police. lU the express
car were Chief Broder and a portion Of
his force, while the rest Of his officers
were scattered through the other cars.
Engineer CaliCOtte was pressed into
service as an eXpreSSman. de wore over
ais and empty safe and some empty
boxes were put tn his ear 90 give lt the
appearance OF an express car. When
the train reached Schnitzen Park,
short distance this side OF the water
works, a man stepped out on the track
and swung red lantern. Engineer
Wright stopped his engine and he and
the fireman we're 40 once covered by
masked man with q shot gun. They
were ordered TO go back TO the express
car. When then reached the car two Of
me robbers pounded on the door with
their guns and ordered the messenger
10 omen &c. After short
porlev Canlc0tte threw open the door.
Chief Broder and his men were con-
cealed behind the safe and empty
boxes. When the robbers ordered the
express messenger 90 open the door,
tbev threatened 20 blow up the car
with dynamite. One of them said:
"Open DO there, be damn quick about
&C. or we'll blow up the car with dyna.
mite-oap. up, or wen Kill you" They
had TWO ygTee large sticks Of dyns-
mite arsv. Miowas wrapped up in two
or tbrSaark, bot newspaper Chief
Broda s Ed the bogus mes
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