The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1894-02-17

recollection is thms about Eve shots were
fred before the bomb was exploded
III the train heai been coming down
grade with the speed Of 40 miles an
hour at that point there would have
been great loss q life and property.
As it was, the upgrade pull made the
speed Is or 20 miles an hour.
Fireman Arthur Masters suffered
terrible fate. The wild plunging OF the
engine threw him OFT his feet and be fell
down the opening between the tender
beam and the ireboas. The rising of the
engine closed the opening and pinched
moor Masters in BY thas lower part of the
legs with frightlully crushing force. He
suffered The most horrible agonies while
be lived, which was about an hour, and
although we worked the very best we
could 10 extricate him, he died about 10
minutes before we could get him out
In the midst OF his suffering he begged
for q pistol that he might kill himself
and his misery. 1t seems strange that
he should have died 30 soon from having
his legs crushed.
Masters was a good man and well
liked. He was an Englishman, " years
old, and not married. his quarters
here were at the Grand View hotel on
BuenA Vista street. lie has 4 Dfotnef
at Sacramento, and had been over to
England to zee the rest OF hIs people,
returning about five months sgo. Tue
tramp that was killed was found under
the left cylinder. His partner was
stunned some, but soon recovered and
helpsd to get Mseter~ out Of the wreck.
During the whole affair saw only two
robbers, and if there were more they
were not about the engine"
ANOTHER ACCOUNT.
r Fireman LIE Grange, who was on the
engine. said that after leaving the wreck
he had gone but few steps when
he vas confronted by two men, who de-
manded to know where he was going,
He informed them that the fireman was
diving from injuries received in the &C
cident. and that he was going for help.
They then ordered him to throw up his
hands. searched him for weapons, then
ordered him back with them
They walked him back to the express
car. when they proceeded to blow open
the door. After the door was blown
open they com PEELED him to assist in
carrying the plumber away.
About quarter of mRle from the
scene of the robbery they had buck
board standing, to which WAS hitched
two horses. They loaded the wagon and
drove off in the direction of the Ca
huenga pass.
The fireman took good view of the
men. One OF them was quite tall, but
thin, while the other was about medium
in build, Both men had blue eyes and
were of the blond type.
In the presence of the fireman one of
the robbers remarked that he was sorry
that anyone had been injured.
WANTED TO FIGHT.
A young passenger named Nesbit,
from Texas, tried several times to get
revolver while the train was being
robbed. but was held in the car. He
meant business, and he would no doubt
have shot one OF the bandits had he got
a revolver. He would have been killed,
however. for train robbers don't stop
even for Texan.
When Pullman Conductor Graves
caught Neebit to keep him from rushing
out, the Texan said, II guess you are all
towards. I'll bet this ia the first rob-
berry you ever was in. If had gun
I'd shoot hi out of those robbers or
get killed in the attempt"
The passengers applauded his bravery
but said he had devilish poor judy
ment.
OFFICERS IN PURSUIT.
AS the frat intelligence received in
Los Angeles was to the effect that the
robbers, after occurring their booty, had
left in the direction OF the Cahuengs
pass-an easy but roundabout wav of
getting into the city-A. B. Lawson and
one of his men drove out to the pass
and over the divide into the valley on
the other side. Had the robbers driven
their blackboard over the road through
the pass the track could have been seen
easily, as there were spots in the pass
where the rain did not fall.
Mr.. Lawson was strongly Of the opin-
ion last night that the robbers were
headed toward Ventura, and he thinks
that Marshal Gard and Detective Bowler
will overhaul them.
THEY WENT WEST.
He said to a HERALD reporter last
night:
"After leaving Roscoe the robbers
undoubtedly headed almost due west,
and if they are familiar with the coun-
try they could cross the mountains and
drop down near the Sespe. Again, they
could proceed further west and take the
wagon road over the mountain and come
out somewhere near the first station this
side of Ventura.
Detective Will Smith, at the time the
first Roscoe robbery took place, got
valuable clue near the Sespe, and no
doubt it will be used to advantage, pro-
Vided those who are now pursuing or
trailing the robbers from the coin wrap
pers do not over take them.
1.-THE fact tina the robbers are drop
ping the wrapp ers along the road they
are making is rather convincing that
they are amate ure. No shrewd robber
would give himself away by such raw
work.
This makes the eighth robbery be
tween Los ARRales end Lathrop, and it
Is the first thine the engine has been
aitched."
GRAPHIC DESCRIPTION.
w. Gum WAS in charge of the bag
rage car. He gave description eorrob-
srative OF the engineers story. W.
Weller was in the mail car together
With Frank Leroy, postal clerks.
Speaking of the robbery, Mr.. Weller
said:
81 was asleep in my bunk when the
sngine and two forward cars, loaded
Uith ofan0aa left the treck The ehnck