Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1895-04-12
ROCK ISLAND HOLDUP
Express Car Broken Open and
Passengers Robbed.
BY OKLAHOMA BAD BANDITS
The Booty Secured Wns small. Pursuit
by n Posse Was 8cgun Imme.
diatcly. messengers Story.

Hennessy. o. T., April 1.-Two rob
bers boarded the engine as Rock Island
train No. was leaving Dover at II 80
last night and covering the engineer
and fireman commanded them to stop
about NO yards from the water tank
The engineer. who was a little excited,
went about a fourth of a mile before
stopping One OF the robbers FIR at
him, Just missing him the ball going
through the cab window. Conductor
James Mack. not having heard the shot,
started TO see what was wrong and was
covered as he approached the engine
and told to climb into the engine. They
robbed him and We're then joined by
others who then came up to the train,
a demand was made for Express
Messenger Jones TO open his door. This
was refused and a fusilade followed. in
which the messenger was wounded H.
the wrist. He attempted to escape from
the opposite side of the car but wa
captured by the guard on that side ant
made to crawl under the train. An at
tempt was then made to open the safe
but nothing could be done. Then tn,
robbers proceeded to rob the passeu.
gers
When the train arrived at Kingf1shpi
Sheriff Burchett and United States MAJ
shall Madsen of Elcine We're notifiee
aud carried to the scene of the hold-u,
by special train. They found the trai
about four miles west of Dover, wher,
the Cinarron river had been crossed
and are still following it. The robber.
are supposed to be led by Dick, a Cher
okee. who has headquarters in Chey
enne county. If the posse comes vi
IL, alxlN
occur.
THE MESSENGER'S STORY.
Topeka. Kas.. April i.-Messenger J
W. Jones, one of the trainmen who wa
wounded In the Rock Island robbery
gives this account:
when the train was brought to I,
standstill, ] opened the door of the ex
press car to see what was up. At tina
instant I saw several men rise up fror
the grass in little ravine along tn
track One of the robbers shouted I,
me: Take your head back or I'll shoe
il or l lost no time In getting my heat
inside l slammed the door and locked
IL Then the robbers opened fire on tn
car. at least 100 bullets perforating il
was sitting on a mail rack with IN,
Winchester across my knee when wa,
struck in the left wrist and leg by {;
bullet My arm fell limp at my side
| Then the robbers smashed in the doc
| and worked fully an hour trying I,
open the safe. Failing in this. they al
went back and robbed the passengers
while they were in my car someon.
carrying lantern appeared some dis
lance from the car. One of the robbers
said, Watch me put that light out
| Then he fired in the direction of tn,
| light, and 1t disappeared at once. An
| other robber said, Wen show the Rocl
| Island people they can be held up a.
well as any other road"
! The company offered n reward of 81,
| 900 for the arrest and conviction of eacl
| of the robbers
| ROBBED THE PASSENGERS
| Chicago, April AIT the headquarter.
of the Rock Island road II is said tina
| the robbers hurriedly proceeded through
the smoker and one of the day coaches
securing about $500 from the passen
| gers, six revolvers and a number o
+, rings. The passengers in the sleeperi
were not disturbed. The robbers wer,
last seen from the train going ives
from Dover. all mounted, the leader be
| ing upon mettlesome gray horse. \
] posse started from Kingfisher, the mex
| station. in pursuit of the bandits.
REPORT OF A FIGHT.
Wichita, Kas,. April 4.-Late tonigh
word was received from the territor,
| that posse had come up with the Rocl
| Island train robbers and in the fgh
| that followed one man was killed ant
several wounded.