The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1894-12-15
ON THE ROAD.
Horse Thieves and Railroad Rob-
bers at Work
Daring Robbery of an Express Train In
Texas-A Big Iiaui of Cash-ViglIance
Committee After Territory
Horse Thieves.
Express Robbery.

Express Robbery.
FoRr WORTH. Tex, Dec. THE east
bound Texas Il Pacific passenger train
was held up at n trestle u miles
west of here at $50 yesterday after
noon. The train was stopped just as
the engineer and express ear had
crossed, the passenger coaches coming
to a standstill on the trestle. where the
passengers had no opportunity of get
ting out if they were so inclined, which
they were not, but busted themselves
in concealing their valuables.
Several shots were fired from the
front end OF the train and the pas
sengers were warned to keep their
heads in the windows. The train was
detained ten or fifteen minutes, during
which time those who caught a glimpse
of the proceedings on the other side of
the trestie saw three masked men with
guns leveled marching the engineer
and trainmen in and out of the bag
gage car. When they finished their
work, the robbers made the engineer
back the train over the trestle, and
while it was crossing disappeared in
q thick forest.
The passengers kept SO close while
the train was being robbed that they
did not know much about what was
going on, and the railroad men and ex-
press officials will not make any state
ments. 1t is not known how much
booty was secured. The robbers had
possession of the express car until they
accomplished their object. One valu-
able package is known to have been
obtained. The iron safe of the mes
senger was carried off. 1t is learned
from good authority that upward of
500, ZOO was secured. The passengers
say the whole thing was done so quick
ly that there was little of story to
tell.
FORT WORTH, Tex, Dec 1L-One of
the Benbrook train robbers. who held
up the Texas & Pacific train last Thurs
day miles from this city, surrendered
to the sheriff of Navarro county at
Corsicana yesterday. He was brought
here and is now in Jail. He confessed
everything, and gave the names of the
four others implicated, two of whom
have been arrested and are now in jail.
Another of the robbers is G. W. Sulli-'
van and the third under arrest is n
young man who will possibly be used.
as states evidence.
After Horse Thieves
GUTHRIE, Ok, Dec. 10.--For several
weeks the farmers in the north por-.
tion of Kingfsher county have been
visited by numerous bands of horses
and cattle thieves and scores have been.
spirited away, leaving not the slightest
c!ew. The farmers grew desperate
and mass meeting was held at point,
on Little Turkey yesterday and vigil:
lance society organized. Thursday
James Hamil had stallion valued at
81, 600 stolen and over twenty farmers
reported losses during the past two
weeks.
The horse thieves stronghold is in
the Gyp hills, in the Cheyenne country
surrounded by deep canyons and heavy
cedar trees. A small body of the out
laws could easily defy troop of cav
airy in their almost inaccessible posi-
tion. A large posse of farmers, num-
bering $50 old-timers in this western
country, raised to know no friend but
Winchester, started for the strong
hold last night armed to the teeth and
determined to drive them FROM the
country or hang or shoot all on sight.