The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-11-13

Dollars, the Two Men W no Rob Him En-
deavor to ForessAu Pursuit by Forcing
Him to Assume His Brief Costume. by
which Clever Device they succeed in
Getting of Unobseryed-W eiis-Farso
the Loser-Crime News ia General.
Colorado Springs, Nov. 12-We,ls.
Fargo & Co. have given out the follow
ing official statement regarding the ex-
press robbery at the Santa Fe depot at
10 O'Clock last night: Twenty thosand
dollars was sent from Denver 20 the
First National bank OF Colorado
Springs early in the afternoon. The
money was in currency OF small de-
nominations and was received too late
TO be delivered 20 the bank. \ package
containing the money was placed in the
depot safe and both doors locked. There
is nothing TO indicate lis value. Evil
IDENTIFY the thieves knew OF its existence.
When train Ma. 6, came in about 9:45
the packages aboard with currency
amounted 10 abuct s35, 900 consigned TO
the same bank; these packa ges were de-
1ivered TO the agent and placed in the
safe with the other. After the train
had departed Agent George krout went
TO the platform to straighten the trucks
which were Standing there and when
he returned 10 the ofIice he was met at
the door by two masked men with
drawn revolvers. The package con-
tanning $50, 900 was demanded and the
agent compelled to open the safe and
give X UP. The agent said nothing
about the remaining packages and the
robbers left at once.
A standing reward Of $500 each for
Information or arrest of the robbers
holds good and the amount viii IN
doubtedly be increased When Krout
entered the office after performing the
duties outside, the two men, one tan,
the other short, confronted him with re-
volVerS pointed at his head and COM
manded him TO throw up his hands.
krout, badly frightened, obeyed. Then
one of the robbers stepping close 10 the
agent, said: Not a word from YOU
We want you to open that safe and be
quick about ii. Hurry Krout denied
that there was any money in the safe.
With trembling hands he slowly turned
the combination. When the door swung
open Krout explained there was only
one package there and reaching in he
picked UP the envelope containing the
S2O, 900, which he handed TO the short
man. Then he closed the heavy door
The robbers, satisfied that the agent
told the truth, stepped away from the
safe. The thieves did not appear in the
least excited. The robbers ordered
Krout to underss himself and get into
bed. After he had done so one OF the
robbers took pains to see that the quilts
and comforts were drawn tightly over
KroutS head and tucked down. Then
Krout heard one OF them say: Now
open the door and see If any one il
about" Krout heard the door slide
back and then one of the robbers said:
wait now, we may have missed some
thing, let's take good look over the
place and see" When Krout piucked
UP courage to jump out of bed and go
outside there was no one in sight. An
alarm was given and by IL O'Clock a
posse was securing the vicinity but no
trace of the robbers was found. Finally
two bloodhounds were put on the trail
and 1t was found that the men had
gone through the heart of the city.
Later IN the day the express officials
the belief that the robbery
was committed by A. j. Gray, alias Sam
Wells, and ]. G.. Stuart, alias C. J. |
Starr, who were arrested for the theft |
Cripple Creek. April II, and who re- |
Gently escaped from Jail in this city. |
Officials believe the robbers had an ac- |
in the bank.
Denver, Nov. 12-Sheriff Bowers Of |
Colorado Springs is in the city. He |
has instituted a search for Stewart and |
WEIGH, the men who escaped from the !
Colorado Springs Jail October 10, after /
bea ting the jailor into insensibility. |
They were charged with the Cripple |
Creek robbery Of some months ago. and
{ is learned from a man now In Jail /
hat they planned a number of jobs
while in jail, among which were the
'obbery of the Wells, Fargo express |
Ind the Carbonate bank OF Leadviile.
Sheriff Bowers is confident that they
ire the men who held UP the express
agent at Colorado Springs last night.
SUICIDE OF PRISONERS
Denver, Col, Nov. IA special TO
he Republican from Helena, Montana.
avs: Sheriff Jurgens has discovered
plot among the prisoners confined II
he county jail charged with murder
, defeat the ends OF justice by COM
hitting suicide. BY some means as
-et unknown. the prisoners in the muir
eTer's row had gained possession OF
n0ugh morphine TO kill score OF peo-
lie. Eugene Stanley was first 70 kill
imself He died the day he was 10
ave been taken TO the peniteutia-y
-uiliy Of murder in the first degree,
harged with killing Deputy Sheriff
William Macke, his cell was searched
nd morphine found. The plot was then
isclosed by the prisoners.
FIRED THE SCHOOLHOUSE-
San Antonio. Tex, Nov. IA special
rom Granada West Indie. dated No
ember 10 says: A school building here.
1 which 80 children were present.
auzht fire and before anything could be
one the whole building was ablaze and
! spite % the efforts o. the people the
usldfng was destroyed Thirty-Cyne |
haired bodies. Including the teacher.
ave 50 far been taken out The FIRE fs
edeved 10 be OF incendiz-y origin and
Yo boys who had been severely pun
he'd by the teacher and suspended
ON school are believed % Be- ne az
1ors q the crime. They have been ar
.sfed bur 40 far have not confessed
CRIME NEWS IN BRIEF.
Nashville. Tenn, Nov. 12-Ssar La
lyetts this morning three drunken en-
Dyes q the stzye factory q Long
-ook attacked Captain \. G. Pitts. xne
zHaser Of the factory. with clubs and
hives and were ebout 70 XII him when
2 drew MS pistol ard fred four shots Z
the-n. fatally woundinZ two and So
ousIy woaading fhe third
Ashland, ny. Nov. 1Z-Reports from .
-hi:e Post. Pike county. state fhaE
70 Mormon elders were taken from !
y church t3,s-e Sunday night and .
ijen out Of the state Oh rails. TIE {
dsrs lad besa at work n West Viz .
MA far soErse tine and had crossed +,
e river 81 defiance 90 t1e warnings |,