The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-09-18

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robbers. He did not know whether
they had shot any of them
or not but one of the robbers horses was
killed 1t was a good horse and had
a Winchester was captured with the dead
horse.
81 was the only passenger in our car
to get up but dressed and went out and
talked with the guards.
1.The Chicago Tribune had full ac-
count of the hold-up this morning and
was the only morning paper that had
anything about the affair. The Tribune
had two reporters on the train. They
knew the robbery was expected and
were prepared to tell all about it. 1t
exciting time for few minutes
and don't care to be on another train
that is to be robbed"
Director severy on Board
L Severy. of Emporia, one of the
directors of the Santa Fe, was on the for
ward sleeper. He was returning from
New York City, where he attended the
meeting of the board of directors
Il had no intimation whatever" said
he to a JOURNAL reporter, ssthat there was
to be an attempt made to hold up the
train. | was asleep and was awakened
by the torpedoes the robbers had put on
the track as a signal to the engineer to
stop the train. Then came about twenty
five shots in rapid succession toward the
front end of the train. Two of the detec-
tives we're on the tender and ready to re-
ceive the robbers.
They had a good position but so far as
we know none of the robbers were killed
They did kill one horse and capture
another, however. The conductor, a
brother of Dick Blue. the Republican
candidate for congressman at-large, got
the Winchester and a sack which one of
the men threw away.
Il see no reason why, with seven or
eight men ready and waiting for the
robbers, we'll armed and equipped, they
were allowed to escape. 1t is very
strange"
Mr.. Connors Was There.
VIM. Connors. of Stevenson y Co., was
on one of the sleepers. Il don't know
much about it." he said II was awaken
ed and heard some shooting and that is
about all | know about it, except what /
have been told. l do not say that l was
not scared, but / am sure now | was not
hurt"
Louis Kerker, of Oklahoma City, was
on the chair car, the third from the
engine. He said: Il was not asleep and
l thought it very strange when the train
commenced to slow down in the middle
of woods. 1t had hardly stopped when
the shooting commenced aud there
must have been fifty shots fired.
First there was volley
and after that the shots were scattering.
Kinney was on the tender with another
the bullet stuck in his gun and he could
do nothing more. l do not know how
true that story is, but he went over the
tank and the two men stood right over
the robbers almost near enough TO touch
them and none of them were nit When
the robbers ran for their horses the off,
GERS reached there as soon as they did
and then it was that one of the horses
was killed.
Il tell you things were exciting ia the
chair car The women seemed 10 be the
hravest of all. They did not even hold
their heads below the windows until
the train men came through and told
every body to lay low.
There was the greatest scramble to
hide valuables imaginable. Men and
women threw their money in their lunch
baskets or on the floor; some put their
money in their stockings and others hid
watches and everything of value in every
out of-the-way place they could find"
T. II. Garrow Of Colorado Springs, who
was in the Denver sleeper, said: II heard
the shots and prepared to divide up with
the robbers if they should enter our car.
/ made two separate rolls Of my money
one for myself, and one for the robbers.
That was the best l could do.
J. III. Wilson, the Pullman conductor
said: There was very little excitement
in the sleepers. In my car, which was
ahead and nearest the row. there were
several who did not know anything about
it till today. 1t did not last twenty min
utes altogether. In the coaches behind
me the passengers heard almost none OF
the row at ALL
ssThe chair car and the smoker were
the only cars where the passengers suf-
fered much from nervousness. In the
chair car the brakeman took charge of
affairs by telling the passengers 70 sit
still and keep their heads away from the
windows. they could not refrain, how
ever. from hiding what they had about
them in the way Of valuables Women
utilized their various garments and the
men hid money about the seats.
"In the smoking car there were only
three or four people and they were
badly frightened They did not dare
leave the car for another for fear of being
shot down on the platform. There was
a fat man there with a bald head. When
the shooting began he was frantic. My
God, my God, he cried, we are all being
murdered in our BEDS, and then made
energetic efforts to get under one of the
seats as most of the others of the car had
done but the space was too small and he
gave it up"
FIVE FARMERS DID 1T.
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