New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-03-31
SO. co. u. co. a. 90
SHERIFF AND ROBBER DEAD.
ATTEMPT TO HOLD Up A TRAIN IN CALI
FORNIA RESULTS IN TRAGEDY.

TWO poRBERs HAD PI.UNDERED EVERYBODY IN
o<- CAR AND WERE ABOUT TO ENTER THE
>r-,r WHEN THE SHERIFF OF TEHAMA
COUNTY. WHO WAS A PASSENGER.
FATALLY WOUNDED ONE OF THEM
AND WAS SHOT DOWN BY THE
oTHER-THE FIREMAN INJURED.
Marvsville Cal. March 30-The northbound
Oregon express train was held up at point ABOUT
100 wards below the crossing at Reeds Station,
seven miles south OF this city, at about $40
o'clock this morning. James J. Bogard. the Sher-
,ff of Tehama County, who was a passenger on
tho train was killed together with one Of the
robhers a man six feet in height. weighing ABOUT
900 mounds and clad in a complete bicycle SUIT
over which he had a pair of overalls The DEAD
robber is known in this city, having taken meals
at local restaurant several times within the last
,wo weeks The fireman, A. Nethercott was
seriously wounded. having been shot twice
/ The first int!mation that the engineer and hre-
man had Of the presence Of the robbers was when
one Of the latter climbed over from the pima
baegage-car and with drawn pistol, commanded
that the train be stopped. The order having been
obeyed. the robber caused the engineer and fire.
man 70 lump from the engine Another robher
anneared from a hiding-paCe in the roadway,
and the two ordered the eXpress-Car 10 be opened
This was done, but the robbers could find nothing
of value as the safe combination was not in the
hands of the messenger. Thereupon the ROBBERS
ordered the two railroad men 70 get into the pas
senger-cars TIE fellows carried a sack, impro-
vised from a leg of pair OF overals tied al one
end and as they went through the first car 'the
smoker, the passengers who were few in num-
Der put their coin and yaluables into the sack
the fireman being forced to act as collector.
The colored porter in the tourist sleeper. just
beyond the day coach. became aware that rob-
berry was in progress. and. knowing that SherlH
Rogard was in q berth called him. In minute
the Sheriff armed with his heavy revolver. start
ed for the day coach. He crossed the platform
between the sleeper and the day coach and az he
entered the latter at the rear door the robbers
came in at the front The Sheriff stepped to one
side and fired One OF the men dropped, but the
second bullet failed reach It's target Inc o'heE
robber must have seen Bogaid enter. lor ne
Jumped down, and, running along the zoe 81 me
car entered at the other end and Shot the ShcrlH
from behind. The second rObbcr then fled. CON
duc,or Shortridge secured man 10 help Engineer
Eowser and after half an hours delay the train
came to this city. arriving here about 2:3O a. m
A. Berger who represents the Manual Publish
ing Company OF Chicago, stated that he was SIT
ting in the smokng-car when the robbers entered
accompanied by the fireman and engineer The
taller Of the Two robbers ordered Berger 10 hold
IN his hands and dig up Berger gave him
S. which he placed in the sack held by the fire.
man The men passed on and soon afterward
Berger heard three shots IN rapid succession.
brakeman Simmons said that when the train
stopped he stuck out his lamp to ascertain what
was the matter, and heard the report OF a pistol
He ran into the sleeper TO call Sheriff Bogard. Of
Red Bluff. Bogard partly dressed himself and
started toward the smoker. whore the robbers
were As he reached the door Of the day coach,
q shot was fired and Bogard returned the fire
the lights in the car went out When the lamps
were again lighted the dead rObbcr lay on the
floor and at the other end near the door. the
Sheriff was stretched out dead. Sylvester S.mp-
son, Of San Francisco, who was also in the
srnokinc-car. says that he wa asked 10 throw up
his hands. and refusing was hit over the
temple by the tall rObber with his revolver, re-
ceiving bad scalp wound.
]. II. George who i'm the car In which the
shooting occurred. Gays that the robbers had
pundered the passengers in the first car and
Were Just entering the second when Sheriff Boz
gard entered the other end II he car The
Sheriff fred immediately taking in the situa-
ton, hitting one Of the robbers. As the mis-
creant fell lie fired twice. the bullets taking ei
feet in the hreman's back and leg and az Bo-
gard turned partly around to get a shot at the
other robber, he received his death wound Be
fore he had time 10 fire third time the second
robber turned and ran out Of the car.