Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1897-10-16
TEXAS TRAIN ROBBERS.
-Four Men Go Through a Train in
Broad Daylight.
RoBBER SHOT TIE CONDUCTOR

Because the Latter Refused to stop
the Train-Then the Gang Relieved
the Passengers Of Their Cash. But
Failed TO Get At the Express safe.
Austin. Tex, oct. 13.-Last evening
at $50 o'clock. I'm broad open daylight.
and within II miles OF the corporate
limits OF this city. a southbound eau
non BAH train on the International and
Great Northern railroad, consisting OF
mail. baggage and express cars and
three coaches. loaded with passengers.
was held up by four men and robbed.
The conductor Of the train, Tom Healy,
was shot by the robbers while resist
ing them, but fortunately was not seri-
ously wounded. One Of the passengers
had his shirt collar carried away by
pistol bail that was aimed at his neck.
and another received a bullet wound
In the hand. The passengers were
robbed OF some 5000 in money. The
bandits attempted to rife the safe In
the express car. but were unsuccessful.
When the train reached McNeill, a
small station II miles above this city.
two men. heavily armed, boarded the
train and took their stand on the rear
platform. After the conductor had
checked up the train he reached the
platform, only TO find pistol at either
side of the back Of his head. The men
demanded that he stop the train. He
declined to do so. and began to run
through the train, with the two robbers
In close pursuit. He had not gone half
the length OF the first car when the
foremost robber shot at him, bring
ing him to the floor with a pistol
wound in the right arm.
At this juncture the other robber
pulled the bell cord. and the train was
brought to a standstilL IL was evil
IDENTIFY at the appointed place, for the
train had hardly stopped before two
other men, whose faces were covered
with masks. stepped out from among
the trees and began shooting into the
cars. Instantly all was confusion. The
two men on the train were Immediately
Joined by those from the woods and
began their work AS the colored train
porter sprang from the rear coach and
ran for shelter a robber began shoot
ing at him and the negro emptied a
revolver I'm return. without effect
The express messenger looked out of
his car. and taking in the situation left
the car and ran through the woods and
was soon lost to sight. The robbers in
the meantime. leaving two men 20
guard the three coaches, which were
packed Win passengers, proceeded to
the express car and demanded that the
baggage agent open the express safe,
but upon being assured that he could
not do so turned thir attention TO the
passengers They took only money
from them, not overlooking a single
cent and walking two by two through
the cars. SO as 10 always keep their
eyes on the passengers. Having Sc
cured about $500 in this manner. they
uncoupled the engine from the train
and started IL or down the track.
After going several miles they set the
lever at a moderate gait and left the
engine. they scampering into the sur
rounding country. The engine came on
to the flag station at Duval and was
there captured, and the station agent
returned to the scene OF the robbery
with the engineer. secured the train and
came on 10 this city. The officers have
been notified. and have gone to the
scene with bloodhounds to locate the
robbers. The two men who boarded the
train at Mcneil were not masked. but
the other two bandits features were
concealed.