The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1895-11-13
Big HAUL BY ROBBERS
They Secure $4,000 from an Ex-
press Safe at Colorado Springs.
ONLY TWO MEN IN THE ROBBERY.

They Are Believed TO bc A. y. Gray and
[ J. O. Stuart, who Escaped from Prison
Recsntiy. where They Were Held for
Another Express Robbery.
CoLoRADo SPRINGS, Colo, Nov. 1s.--The
express Office at the Santa Fe depot In this
city was robbed OF $4,000 late Monday
night. The money was part OF n consign-
ment Of CSC, 600 sent from Denver TO Grip
pie Greek, the remainder Of which was In
the safe, but was not found.
The stolen money was In currency Of
small denominations, and was received
too late to be delivered to the bank. The
package containing the money was placed
in the depot safe, and both doors locked
There was nothing to indicate It's value.
Evidently the thieves know of its exist
ence. When train No. 6 came In there
were other packages aboard with currency
to the amount Of $35, 900 consigned to the
same bank, These packages were deliv-
cred TO the agent and placed in the safe
with the other.
After the train departed Express Agent
George Krout attended to some outside
duties, and then entered the office. As he
did so two men confronted him, with re-
volvers pointed at his head, and CONS
manded him to throw up his hands. Krout,
badly frightened, obeyed. Then ono Of
the robbers, stepping close to the agent,
said: mot q word from you. We want
you to open that safe, and be quick about
it. Hurry up.n
Krout denied that there was my money
in the safe. The revolver was pressed close
to him, and he was told to open the safe or
suffer the consequences. With trembling
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When the door swung open Krout OK
planned that there was only one package,
and reaching In he picked up an envelope
containing s20, 600, which he handed to the
short man. He then closed the heavy door.
The robbers, seeming satisfied that the
agent told the truth, stepped away from
the safe. Krout's action in handing out
the SEQ 900 package and closing the doors
Of the safe saved the company s35, coo.
The robbers then ordered Krout to I'M
dress himself and get into bed. After he
had done so one Of the robbers took pains
to see that the quilts and comforters were
drawn tightly over Krout's head and
tucked down. Then Krout heard one Of
them say: NOW open the door and SEQ
II there is any one about"
Krout heard the door slide back and
bump, and then one Of the robbers said:
'Wait now, we have missed something.
Let us take good look over the place and
seen
When Krout plucked up courage to jump
out of bed and get outside there was no
one in sight. An alarm was given and
armed posses secured the vicinity, but no
trace Of the robbers was found. Finally
two bloodhounds were put on the trail,
and they are leading the pursuit.
The depot agent was not hundred
yards away from Krout's office while the
robbery was being committed, but he did
not see the robbers and knew nothing
about the matter until informed by
Krout.
The express eompany's officials believe
that the robbery was committed by A. J.
Gray, alias Sam Wells, and J. G. Stuart,
alias O. J. Starr, who were arrested for
the theft of SIC, 900 from the express wagon
at Cripple Creek April II, and who re-
Gently, in company with Tom Mccarthy,
escaped from Jail in this city. r. L. Mont
gomery, who was o prisoner at the time Of
the escape, notified the police at Denver
several days ago that Gray and Stuart
plotted when In Jail to rob the express
company again. The officials of the com
pany believe that tho robbers had accom-
plices In the bank.