The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-05-22
SHOT THE ROBBER L A
DARING ATTEMPT TO HOLD UP A
TACOMA STREET CAR Fooled.

In Hreaa Daylight tho Robber Boarded the Car
ana went 20 work-superinfendent Dame
killed Him AFTER Being shot-asotorman
and Passenger mit-A Brides Experience.
TACOMA, Wash, May 21.-A thousand people
are crowdinR around tho morgue tonight trying
to identify the remains Of u giant robber who
held up an electric car on a suburban
limo at 4:sO o'clock this afternoon. When
1vo miles south Of tho city the car
stopped TO take on n roughly dressed man
who pulled n blue calico mask down over his
eyes as he stepped on tho front platform. He
immediately drew n big revolver and showed 1t
into the faces OF Motorman Howard Wcllman
and Superintendent Dame, and ordered them to
tho rear Of the car. They backed into tho rear
compartment, used for baggage.
Throw up your hands and tho ladies' sit
stilll'' shouted tho robbcr as he stepped into tho
car, revolver In hand.
The car contained five men and two ladies.
Contractor George b. Evans was quickly robbed
Of his purse, gold watch, and diamond ring.
W. +. Hacker was tho next passenger tackled.
As the robber began going through Hack
er's pockets Superintendent Dame pulled
out his gun, laid it across his left
arm. and pushed his way into the
passenger compartment. Ho waited a moment
for an opportunity. and then placing his gun
over Hackers shoulder fred. The robber pulled
his trigger and whirled around. Dame shot
again and the robber twice more. Then the
robbcr backed out to the front platform and fell
over on the track. dead.
Ono Of Danes bullets passed through the rob
ber's right arm and the other through his left
arm, both entering the region Of the lungs and
heart. The robbers first shot entered Danes
left arm and shattered the homo just below the
elbow. His arm must be amputated.
The second bullet struck Jcwett Smith in tho
leg. breaking the bone and severely injuring
him.. The third bullet passed through the car
partition and struck MotormanW ellman in the
left breast just over the heart. The wound Is
slight and he was able TO bring the car into the
city. A school teacher named johnson jumped
from the car the moment the first shot was frcd
and was last seen running over the prairie to-
ward the city.
The body of the robber was placed in tho
baggage compartment, and Evans and Hacker
took back their valuables. Arriving in the city
tho robbers body was taken to the morgue and
dressed for Identification. He ia believed to
be Durham, the famous California murderer.
who killed u whole family near Sacramento two
years ago. He was about IS years old.
8 feet . inches tall, finely proportioned, and
evidently tried to look tough. Under a blue
flannel shirt, old coat. and rough trousers no
wore tailor-made trousers and fine silk under
wear. The only mark on the body is a scar
commencing at the top Of the forehead, in the
centre. and extending straight upward IN inch
and O half into the hair.
II Dunham had such n scar as this. this is I'M
doubtedly the California murderer. as the rob-
ber's appearance otherwise tallies with the
description Of him.
Superintendent Dame is receiving many con-
gratulations forhis bravery. William Z. Hackes,
tho young banker. who was bcang ssarohed
when the robber was killed. returned yesterday
from Now York city. where he was married two
weeks ago. Today's adventure was his brides
initiation into Western life.