The record-union., 1894-10-02
Passenger Train Held Up by
Masked Men Near MaricOpa.
BUT LITTLE MONEY GOTTEN FROM
THE EXPRESS CAR
The Bandits Pursued by Posse, and
Taken Prisoner Belief That the
Others VIII Soon be Captured-Pas-
senger Train DItched Near Delano,
Kern County.
Special to the REcoRD-UNIoN.

which makes train robbery capital
offense, a gang of desperate characters
have revived line of business which it
is believed would never again darken the
pages of criminal history of Arizona by
holding up at l o'clock this morning,
near Maricopa, eighty-six miles west of
Tucson, the east-bound overland. The
robbery was not a success. 1t was
planned all right, it was carried out all
right, but the work, from a financial
standpoint, was failure. The robbers
secured less than $500, scared number
of people so badly that their complexion
will not be natural in color for several
days, and paved well the way for depart
ing this world in the near future by the
rope route. The officers are now hot on
the trail of the bandits, and are confident
of capturing the entire party in day or
two. One Of the robbers now lies In the
Jail at Phoenix suffering intense pain
from five wounds inflicted by Sheriff
Murphy of Maricopa County.
AS the overland was leaving Maricopa
a brakeman discovered three men riding
on the blind baggage and ordered them
TO get oil. Before he realized what he
was about he was looking down the bar
rels OF three pistols. Engineer Holiday
and Fireman Smythe, hearing shot.
came TO the conclusion that something
was wrong, and Holiday began slow
ing up.
About this time voice came from the
tender, saying: Hands up, you -"
When the men III the cab turned about
they saw Il man, giant IN stature, his
face masked, armed with Winchester.
lie covered Holiday with the VIM
chester, who all the time was busy eating
his lunch.
Holiday gazed at the robber second
and blurted out: ou are in no rush,
are you? Hold on till finish this sup
per-"
The bandit looked dazed, and if Holli-
DAY had kept on eating, the fellow would
without doubt have waited till dolli day
had done.
The train proceeded to about a mile east
of Maricopa, where il came TO stand
still, the robber so ordering. Two men
emerged from a clump OF mesquite trees
by the road, and one of the robbers, VINO
by this time seemed to be everywhere at
once, shouted to Conductor Martin: Get
back on the train, or PHI till you full OF
lead ~ Martin obeyed the summons.
The bandits on the train held a six
shooter in each hand, and one of them
was unmasked. They ordered Smythe
and Holiday off the engine, and, when
they all had alighted, told Smythe to
fetch the coal-pick. They covered him
all the while he was getting IL, and when
he had again Joined them he was ordered
TO unlock the door of the car which Mes
senger George NJ. Mitchell had closed
and locked upon hearing the noise out
side. Smythe struck the door and cried
to the messenger not to shoot, as it was
the engineer and fireman. Holiday eX-
planned as best he could the situation, and
the messenger threw open the door.
The rcbber entered the car and took
everything of value in sight. He tried
the safe and finding it locked demanded
the keys of the messenger, who explained
that the big iron box could be opened
only at the principal places along the
road and that he could do nothing for
them. The robbers took MitchelPs gold
watch and then left the car, one of the
robbers carrying the gunnysack III which
the valuables had been placed.
They then returned to the mesquite
bushes, where their horses were tied.
1t is believed they did not get away with
more than Sl65s cash and the messen-
gers watch.
The train was backed up to Maricopa
and dispatches were sent 10 this city and
Phoenix. The tracks OF the robbers
horses lead toward Mexico. and it was be-
lieved the bandits, knowing their cap
ture meant death, and that they were
certain TO be apprehended sooner or later
II they remained in the Territory, started
for the sister republic Immediately after
the robbery. But the following informa-
ton received by United States Meade
late this afternoon from one OF the posse
III the pursuit makes 1t appear as if the
robbers had made for Salt River Valley:
Sheriff Murphy has brought into Phoe-
nix one of the robbers named Frank
Armour. He had five wounds, but none
fatal, so the doctors say. They found
three twenty-dolIar pieces and two silver
watches on him. These watches were
stolen from parties in Street-car in
Phoenix few days ago. He claims 10
have been living at Klein's place, near
Phoenix, for the past two months. The
horses rode by the robbers were captured
fifteen miles west OF Phoenix. Orme
Garfs and Murphy are after the other
two. Murphy says their capture is al
most certain. W hen Murphy overlook
Armour and ordered him to throw uI
his hands, Armour opened fire on tbs
Sheriff and posse, and was shot down by
the Sheriff."
Following is description of the band.
its: Oscar Rodgers is a Swede, about z
years old, feet or 3 inches high, light
sandy mustache, prominent front teeth
and talks peculiarly. Donovan is about
80 years old, ) feet s or 8 inches high
weighs leo pounds, has scars over his
face and ears. Frank Armour is about
q years old, hight feet or inches
weight about l45, freckled face, ligh
complexion.
There is some uncertainty as to the
number in the gang, some saying three
men and others say five. The trainmer
are unable to state definitely.
FURTHER PARTICULARS.
SAN Francisco, Oct. 1.-The local rail.
road officials at Fourth and Townsend
streets give the following further par
ticulars regarding the robbery:
The train WAS No. 10, the regular pas
senger bound for El Paso, which lei
here on Saturday morning, passing
through Maricopa about midnight
When the train was stopped on the
other side of Maricopa the robbers entered
the cab and covering Engineer Holiday
and Fireman Martin with their revoivers
made them accompany them into ca
which combined baggage and express
These things were tossed about IN lively
manner as the thieves searched for valu
ables. During the time they were ell
gagged in this manner their prisoner
Were held up in a corner by one OF th
men, who kept them at the point OF re
Voiver.
When the search was completed tn
robbers then made the engineer and fire
man descend anu go with them to wher
three horses were staked out at dlstanc
from the train, only releasing them wbei
they were prepared to mount. After Civ
ing them the word to retire the robber
dashed off and were soon lost in tn
distance.