New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-11-15
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ANOTHER TRAIN HELD UP.
LATEST EXPLOIT OF THE COOK GANG.
ELUDING LARGE FORCE OF DEPUTY MARSHALL
AND INDIAN POLICE. THE OUTLAWS ROB
AN NJ. K AND T EMPRESS AND
MAKE THEIR ESCAPE.

MAKE THEIR ESCAPE.
Wagner. /. T. Nov. Notwithstanding the
large force Of United States marshals and Indian
police that have been surrounding the Cook gang
of outlaws and pressing them hard, the gang
broke through the armed circle Of the law last
night and held up a Missouri, Kansas and Texas
train at Wybank. blind siding, eleven miles
south Of Wagner The scene as described by q
passenger. apart from the anxiety and danger
incident to the hold-up amusing On the
train being sldetracked, the engineer and fire.
men, seeing the bandits. stopped the train ana
took to the woods so that the robbers were un-
able to use them in forcing the messenger 10
open the express car. The gang proceeded 10
place dynamite on the trucks of the express ana
baggage cars Five sticks Of dynamite were ex-
ploded. but only resulted in blowing holes IN the
bottom of the cars. One of the gang then
entered the smoking car. while three on eacn
side of IL kept up a fus.lade of bullets, through
the car The robber who entered called for
volunteer to hold the sack. and leVel.lng MS gun
on a young man from Indiana seated near the
front of the car, said: :,
"you better throw your wad into this sack,
then take the sack and pass it along, and II you
don't do it quick I'll kill you. d you.
The young man begged for mercy. crying that
no would do ANYTHING II the robber would not
shoot The rObber with his gun ana the youns
Hoosier in advance passed down the car, e'1,S 1,s
body but the women cOntrlDutlilS AoSidiiy
robber was not satisfied, however shouting thas
not enough watches were coming H. ana tuine9
over the cushions OF every seat, where ne lounu
many hidden watches. Having passed thiousn
all the cars, the sleeper included with idle-
well volley the robbers left taking the young
Hoosier with them. few minutes iater .n9
passenger returned stating that the ROBBERS ha9
taken him a quarter of mile ana theh lurheo
him loose. -, .,,oor ora
II was a hard matter to find the engineer ana
iremen, even after the robbers had gone. as
tbev were afraid of q sudden return OF the gang
The train was delayed an hour. All the WINDOWS
were shot out and the sides Of the cars were
ridded with bullets. Seven men were ensage9s
h, "Rill'' Cook "Cherokee Bill" and "Dynamte
Dick" The robber passing through the car - u. ~,
scrihed as being a large. DOrtly man, WIN iuuuy
comnlexion blue eyes light hair and wearing
false chin beard. but no mask The ROBBERS WIFI.
Leaving struck out for the bottoms between the
Vardigr,s and Arkansas rivers. posse from
Nu,k0gea and the surrounding country starter
IN nursrit but no tidings have 50 far peen re-
ceived. r ,,,, oxnress
,h@ Nies1,ri Kansas and Texas Railroad,
which was robbed near MUskOgee last night d,
rived here this morning much damaged oy ou-
let's and dynamite Here is partial isl VI '''0
| passengers robbed and their CONTRIBUTORS, .
W. f.. Hughes. II Kansas |'s'
gold watch and SO $50
Rert wilkins of omaha, gave up slS.
\ g Roberts of Houston. gave up s5 %.
I w Springer lawyer from Da.las sdEe W
gold watch worth s75. a gold chain' dlaf''ohu
Charles Worth Of Parsons. Kan. trainmaster
of the express hid in the stateroom ana escapa -
VI Cannon of s. Louis conductor OF the Nina
gave up $50 A., ,,rorirtendent
. ,oincranh for the Missouri Kansas and Texas
oL raderpd s75 watch and SIS; and Lindsay.
the porter, 81.