Evening star., 1896-12-24
LATE NEWS BY WIRE
Particulars Of the Missouri Train
Hold-Up.
REPORTED ARREST OF A SUSPECT
Bod Work of Armed Men Near
independence.
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K.NSAS CITY. 40. December 2i.-It
was .;.15 this ncrr4ng before the Chicago
ana Alton :raiu~- neld up and robbed at
Bite Cut. rear Independence, last night
was finally gotten together. after having
been cut III tgyo by the robbers and the
trip to. ST. Louis resumed This made ii
fully six hours off schedule time. The ex-
press officials say hut little of value would
have been obtained by the robbers. as the
bulk of ,aluables was made up of Christ
mas packages The value of these. many
of which we're carried off or despoiled by
the robbers cannot be estimated.
Naishai Keshlar,, who started in pursuit
of the rC bbers with a number On deputies
last night. mas no. Yet returned. The prob
abilities OF Immeiiate capture Of the rob-
bers. however. are not bright. as they had
every Opportunity 10 escape
The first definite information from the
passenger train was received here from In
deper aenCe after the arrival there of Mar
shal kesalars rehef train. Beyond indie
DendSECe this train picked up the pdssen-
gers and baggage coacn that had been left
by TIE robbers at blue Cut and pulled il
hack on the side track al Independence.
Conductor Nichols story.
Conductor Nichols, il an interview In
,ieprI.deTce stated that when the train
was brought to a standstin at the Cut he
stepped cut upon the rear platform, OILY
10 have a pistol thrust under his nose.
Just keep YOUR mouth Shut don't
want to hurt anybody" was what the road
agent said to nim-
A moment later the bandit said: Look
here. young feiioN, have you got any of
the CompaEys money!
The conductor pulled out four dollars
and displayed them In front of the robber.
The rcbber took two dollars with the re-
mark. Well III just divide it with you.
None of the passengers We're moiested.
hut the greatest confusion prevailed aboard
the train when it became known that they
We're in the hands of robbers. There Was a
wild scramble to hide SaluableS.
After taking the stranded train INTO Inde-
pendence. Marshal keshlars relief train
went on to Glendale to pack up the loco
motive and the express car. which were
left some distance east of that station.
At 2+ip this morning the express car was
brought back to Independence and Expr SIS
Messenger j. y. F'rier told the story of the
robbery
Express hessenger'.S story.
About five minutes after his car was de-
tachef from the train. he said, ne heard a
rap at the side door. and thinking it was
the brakeman. opened it. man with a
shotgun compelled him 10 retreat into the
car. while two others followed with re-
Volvers, and ordered him to throw UP his
hands. The nen then pulled him from the
car and asked MIN if he had any money.
Ee was too excited to answer They then
picked him up and threw him bodily back
IEt0 yh@ car. and one of the men ,;f,o wore
a mask. as lid the Others, climbed in The
man in the car proceeded to the large safe
aht threw down hit of tools in front of
aT h.
head, while the third one proceeded coniIv
10 break open the safe. FT.er told the man
VINO was At work OF the large safe thar il
" as Useless for him to blow it open, as
ttsre was no money in IL One of the men
stcoc at the door covering Friar all the
une With revolver; then he said:
the small safe" ~
men who had remained on the outside lean
Ell into the car. They jumped on E'rier
pinned hin. on the floor and took the KEYS
OF thH small safe away from him. He was
tnen chuCked UP into d corner with two
guns held to his head and told to stay
there The third man then took the keys
opened the small safe and took from ii a
rdmher OF packages of money and again
tried to open the large one.
Friei again talked to the men, telling
them they We're wasting time, as there
was not penny in the large safe This
time they desisted from their attempt to
open II ana prepared 10 leave.
Before they went away one of the men
walked over to Frier and taking d 81 biI
from his pocket sad: Here. help yourself
10 Christmas present: we made a good
haul
The Robbers Escape.
They then started to leave the car. but
before doing so turned to Frier. who bl
that time was greatly excited. and told hin
that they had used him fair and that HI
salary.
Frier said he did not have any money
on his person. but they did not believe
him and made a search OF his clothing
Two of the men then jumped from the cal
and the third one pushed Frier through the
open door down TO the side of the track
They then compelled him TO climb up or
the front end of the car and set the brake
After the brake had been set the robbers
drove Frier back and closed the door, tell
ing him at the same time to remain there
on peril OF his life. He was badly fright
ened.
As soon as the express messenger haC
been driven into the car. the robbers board.
ed the engine and went at high rate OF
speed about two miles. where it was aban-
doned- II was impossible to estimate tbs
amount of money taken from the small
safe. as the express messenger refused tc
state. He admits. however that there was
great deal of money which was being
mate that il was several thousand dollars
Arrest of Suspect.
At noon word was received from Crack
er-Neck. small place near Blue Cut, tina
man believed to be one OF the robber.
had been held there. A special train bear
ing officers was started from Inde
pendercs to make the arrest. No descrip
Iion Of the man was given.