The record-union., 1895-04-05
Special to the REcoRD-UxIox.

hENNESSEY %. L. J, April 1.-Two rob-
bers boarded the engine as Rock Island
train No. was leaving Dover at IL o'clock
last night, and, covering the engineer
and fireman, commanded them to stop
about two hundred yards from the water
tank. The engineer, being excited, went
fourth Of a mile before stopping. One
OF the robbers fired at him, just missing
him, the ball going through the cab
window
Conductor James Mack, not having
heard the shot, started to find out what
was wrong, and was covered as he ap-
preached the engine and told to climb on
the engine. They robbed him and were
then joined by others, w4.r had come up
TO the train. A demand was made for
Express Messenger Jones to open his
door. This was refused and fusillade
followed, in which the express messenger
was wounded in the wrist. He attempted
to escape from the opposite side, but was
captured by the guard on that side and
made TO crawl under the train. An at
tempt was then made to open the safe, but
nothing could be done. Then the robbers
proceeded TO rob the passengers. They
hurriedly proceeded through the smoker
and the day coach, securing about $500
from the passengers, six reYolvers and q
number OF watches and rings. The pas
sengers in the sleepers were not dis
turbed.
The robbers were last seen from the
train going west from Dover, all mounted,
the leader being on mettlesome gray
horse.
When the train arrived at Kingfshar
Sheriff Burchett and United States
Marshal Madsen Of Elena were notified
and carried TO the scene OF the hold-up
by special train. They found the trail
OF the robbers about four miles west of
Dover, where the Cimarrou River had
bean crossed, and are still following it.
The robbers are supposed to be led by
DICK eager, the outlaw, who has head
quarters in Cheyenne County. II the
posse comes up with the robbers fight
Will probably occur.
THE MESSENGER'S STORY.
TOPEKA (Kas.l, April 4.-Messenger. J,
w. Jones. one OF the traInmen who was
wounded in the Rock Island robbery,
gives this account: when the train was
brought to a standstilI l opened the door
OF the express car to see what was up
At that instant L saw several men rise up
from the grass in little ravine along the
track. one OF the robbers shouted to me,
Take your head back, or IlI shoot it OF.
lost no tune in getting my head inside
the car. L slammed the door and locked
it.
Then the robbers opened fire on the
door, at least 100 bullets perforating il, |
was sitting on mail sack with my Win
chester across my knee, when l was
struck in the left wrist and leg by bull
let. My arm fell limp at my side Then
the robbers smashed in the door and
worked fully an hour trying TO open the
safe. Failing IN this, they all went back
and robbed the passengers.
Nv hile they were in my car, someone
carrying lantern appeared some dis
tance from the car. one OF the robbers
said: Watch me put that light OUT
Then he fired in the direction Of the light,
and it disappeared at once. Another
robber said: Wen show the Rock
Island people that they can be held up as
We'll as other roads, "
The railroad has offered reward Of
81 900 for the arrest and conviction of eacn
of the robbers.
ONE OF THE ROBBERS KILLED.
WICHITA (kan.), April 4. - Late to-
night word was received from the Terri
tory that posse had come UP with the
Rock Island train robbers, and that In a
fight that followed one man was killed
and several injured. Names were not
given, and 1t Is not likely that further
particulars can be secured o-night.
The leaders of the robbery. it is now
learned, were Charles Bailey and ZyD
Wyatt OF Ingalls,, Payne County. They
We're recognized by ex-United States
Marshal Grimes, who was passenger on
the train. They were formerly prisoners
IN his custody, and greeted him courte-
ously. The others were evidently local
thieves from kingtisher. The delay
cause by the roShers trying TO open the
express car gave the passengers an oppor-
tunity to stow away part OF their valu-
ables. What they handed TO the robbers
were such amounts as they chose TO give
up. The negro porter was forced to carry
a small sack and go in advance of the
bandits. Bailey kept with him, to see
that every body ''chipped in,'' and WYATT
held his gun ready to shoot any one who
dared to interfere
LATER-A special to the Eagle from
Hennessey says: The robber has been
identified positively IS RattIesnake Bill,
q fnrinns crrf In