The sun., 1895-03-31
FACED THE TRAIN ROBBERS
FEIRBEss CALIFORNIA SHERIFF
KILLED IN A CAR.
ne Had Killed One OF the Train Robbers
and Fired Mt Another, and Was Killed by
Third Who snenked UP Behind Hin.

and Fired Mt Another, and Was Killed by
Third Who sneaked up Behind Him.
MARYsvILLE, Cal, March 30.-Tho north
bound Oregon express train was held up 100
yards below the crossing at Reeds Station,
several miles south of this city, about :45
o'clock this morning. James j. Bogard, the
Sheriff Of Tehama county, who was passenger
on the train. was killed, as was one Of the rob-
bers, a man six feet tall. weighing about 200
pounds and attired in bicycle suit over which
he wore a pair of overalls. The dead robber had
been in this city, having been served with n
meal at a local restaurant on several occasions
within the last two weeks. The fireman, A.
Nethercott was seriously wounded, having been
shot twice.
The first intimaton that the engineer and fire.
man had of trouble was when one OF the rob-
bcrs climbed over from the blind baggage car,
and, at the point of pistol, ordered that the
train be stopped. When the stop was made the
engineer was ordered to move on about one hun
dred feet further. The robber thon made the
engineer and fireman jump from the engine.
and, with another robber. who appeared from
hiding place in the roadway, ordered the ex-
press car to bo opened.
This was done, but the robbers could find
nothing of value, as tho safe combination was
not in the hands OF the messenger They then
ordered the fireman and engineer to go into the
passenger cars. The robbers had leg of n pair
OF overalls, tied at one end, for n sack. and as
they went through the smoking car the few pas
sengers put their coin and valuables in it, the
fireman being forced to act as the collector. The
colored porter in the tourist sleeper, just beyond
the day COACH became aware that a robbery was
in progress, and knowing that Sheriff Bogard
was in q berth. called him.
In a minute the Sheriff, armed with his heavy
revolver started TOR the day coach, He crossed
the platform between the sleeper and tho day
COACH and as he entered the latter at the rear
door the robbers came in at the front The
Sheriff stepped to one side and fired. His bullet
dropped one of the robbers, but the second failed
to hit the second man. third robber saw Bo-
gard enter. He jumped down and ran along
the side OF the car, entered 1t from the rear and
shot the Sheriff. The second robber then fled
Conductor ShortrdRe secured a man to help
Engineer Bowser and after half an hours de-
!ay 5ns A. 'sf'n came to this city arriving about
ho % the ,ho pe
sitting in the smokin ear when tho robbers en-
tered. accompanied by the fireman and engineer.
hold up his hands and dig up. He gave him
IS; WHICH he placed in the sack that the fireman
heard three shots r' in rapid succession. '0'
brakeman Simmons said that Bogard par
TALLY dressed himself and started toward tho
smoker. AS he reached the door of the day
coach shot was fired, and rs Bogard returned
the fire the lights in the car went out, When
lay on the floor. and at the other end, near the
door. the Sheriff was found dead. Sylvester
car oI S % %Hs s bands In
He refused to do so, and WAS hit over the temple
by the tall ro6ber With his gun re;sSsiviag
"a As the robbsr whom % the sheriff shot fell, he
shot twice; both shots taking effect in the fire.
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