St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-10-02
The OUTLAWS LEAD,
Sheriff on the Trail Of ths
Tucson, AriZ., Train Rob-
bers.
ONE ROBBER KILLED.
His Companions Making
Tracks for the Mexican
Boundary.
THEY MADE A SMALL HAUL.
Amount of Doodle Secured
Said to Be Less Than
$500.
THEY MADE A SMALL HAUL.

Tucson. Ariz.. Oct. 1.-Notwithstand,
Ing the fact that territorial law is in
force which makes train robbery cap
ltal ofense, gang of desperate charac-
ters have renewed a line of business
which it was believed would never
again darken the criminal history OF
Arizona by holding up at 10 o'clock
THIS morning eight miles east 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 financial
STANDPOINT was failure. The
robbers secured less than $500:
scared a number of people so badly
that their complexion will not be
natural in color for several days, and
paved we'll the way for their departing
this world in the near future by the rope
route. The officers are now OH the trail
of the bandits and are confident of
effecting their capture in day or two.
One Of the Robbers Captured
now lies in the Jail at Phoenix. suffering
with pain from five wounds inflicted by
Sheriff Murphy, of Maricopia county.
AS the overland was leaving Marico-
pia the brakeman discovered three men
riding the blind baggage and ordered
them to get off. They refused, and
before the brakeman knew what was
going on he was looking down
the barrels of three six shooters.
he ceased arguing at once and
extinguiShet the light in his lantern, as
directed by one of the men, who at the
same time discharged his pistol in the
air. The engineer, named Holiday, and
Fireman Smythe heard the shot, and
came to the conclusion that something
was wrong. and Holiday began slowing
up. About this time a voice came from
the window, saying:
Hand up, you - =" When the
men in the cab turned about they saw a
man, giant in stature, his face masked.
He covered Holiday with his Win.
chester, who. at the time of the inter-
ruptlon. was busy eating his lunch.
The train proceeded within about a
mile of MaricopIa. where il came 10
standstill, the robbers so ordering. Two
men emerged FROM a clump of bushes
at the side of the road and
Joined the Robbers,
who by this time seemed to be every.
where at once. Conductor Martin
alighted to ascertain the cause OF the
stoppage and Immediately two bullets
whistled uEcomfortabiy near bis head,
and he heard these words:
''Get back in the train YOU little -
or we will fill you tul of lead"
Martin obeyed the order with alac-
rity. Two men boarded the engine and
the man who had covered Engineer
Holiday with a rife all the
way from Maricopa disappeared
for time. The bandits on
the engine held siX-Shooter IN each
hand and one of them was unmasked.
They ordered Holiday and Smythe off
the engine, and when they had all
alighted told Smythe 10 fetch the coal
pick. They covered him all the while
he was getting it, and when he again
Joined them they ordered MIN to knock
at the door of the express car
which Messenger George Mitchell had
closed and locked upon hearing the
noise outside. Smythe struck the door
ana cried to the messenger not to shoot,
as it was the engineer, and Holiday
explained as best he could the sit
uation. after which the messen-
ger threw open the door. The rob-
bers entered the car and took every
thing OF value i'll sight. Finding
the safe locked, they demanded the keys
of the messenger. lie explained the
big iron box could only be opened at the
principal places along the road. and that
he could do nothing for them. The
robbers took Mitchell's watch and then
lett the car, one of them carrying the
gunny sack in when the vauables had
been placed. hey hurried to the
mesquite bushes. where their horses
were fastened and little later were
Dashing Across the Country.
1t is believed they did not get away
with more than Sl65 i'll cash and The
messengers watch.
The train was backed up to Maricopa,
and dispatches were sent 10 this city
and Phoenix. The tracks of the horses
led toward Mexico, and il is believed
the bandits, knowing their capture
meant death, and that they were sure
to be apprehended sooner or later
if they remained in the territory,
started for the sister republic. In
formation received by United States
Marshal Mead this afternoon from one
of the posses pursuing makes il appear
as if the robbers had made for tho Salt
river valley.
Sheriff Murphy has brought ins
Phoenix one of the robbers. named
Frank Armour. He has five wounds.
but nope fatal. They found three S2G
pieces and two silver watches on him.
The watches were stolen from parties
In street car in Phoenix few days
days ago. He claims to have been living
at Cline's place, five miles from
Phoenix, for the last two months.
The three horses ridden by the
robbers were found at the placs
where Armour was captured, fifteen
miles west of Phoenix. Orme CARTS
and Murphy are out after the other two.
Murphy says their capture is almost
certain. When Murphy overlook Ar
mour he ordered him to throw up his
hands. Armour opened fire on the
sheriff and posse, ana Vas shot down
by the sheriff.
There is some uncertainty as to the
number of the gang, some saying three
men, and others saving uve.