Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-01-28
A TRAIN HELD UP.
Robbers Operate on the Southern
Railway In Alabama.
PECULIAR FRAUD IN OKLAHOMA.


BIRMINGHAM, Ala, Jan. ss.-For the
second time within a month three I'M
known masked men last night held up
train No. IS of the Southern railway
near Berry station, 10 miles west OF
Birmingham, and robbed the Southern
Express Co.'S car. The scene of the rob-
berry was within a mile Of the others,
and they were almost identical in every
detail. The train left here at four
o'clock yesterday afternoon for Green
vile, Miss, in charge Of Conductor
Wilmont and Engineer Brown.
1t reached Berry at eight o'clock,
being 80 minutes late. As it
pulled out from that station,
which is small place in the wild
est section of Alabama, masked man,
heavily armed, climbed into the en-
CINE cab, and presenting pistols at the
engineer and fireman, ordered them to
obey his commands at the peril of their
lives. At the same time two other
masked robbers boarded the forward
platform Of the express car. When
the train reached secluded spot near
North river, three miles from Berry, it
was halted and the express car doors
were broken open and pistols thrust
into the express messengers face. His
safe keys were secured and the local
safe quickly opened and rifed of its
contents, which the express officials
say amounted to $3.50.
A posse headed by Chief Detective D.
P. Burns, of the Southern Express Co.,
and Chief Special Agent o. 7. Packard,
of the Southern, left here on a special
train at night for the scene of the rob
berry. At Coalburg penitentiary they
secured seven bloodhounds, with which
they will endeavor to trace the out
laws. There is no doubt in the minds
of the express and railroad officials that
both robberies were committed by the
same parties, and that the robbers re-
side in the mountains near the scene,
which is the old stamping grounds OF
the once famous Burrows gang of train
robbers.
PECULIAR FRAUD IN OKLAHOMA.
PERRY, Ok, Jan. 22.-Frauds have
been brought to light in the United
States land office here by the arrest of
John Hulka and Savannah Hulka, liv-
ing north Of here, which implicate
three men and their wives. Hulka is
the owner of a fine body of land in Ok
lahoma, which prevented him taking
government land; so, just before the
opening Of the strip he sued his wife
for divorce and she took land on Red
Rock creek. They live together now,
although not welded, so that each can
hold land. Both were arrested for
adultery. Another case has been
brought to light at Morrison, where
Joe Durham was divorced from his
wife for the same purpose; also John
Prucha, on Black Bear creek.
AN ARCHBISHOP SUED FOR ISLANDER.
MILWAUKEE, Jan. 22.-Father Hells-
tern, deposed priest Of st, Mary's
Catholic church at Barton, Wis, has
filed suit for $4,000 for alleged SANDER
against Archbishop Kalzer of the do
cese of Milwaukee. The proceeding is
without precedent and If compromise
is effected it must first be sanctioned
by the pope. Archbishop Kabzer &C.
quainted Father Martinelli, the papal
ALLOCATE at Washington, with the fact
of the suit and Father Hellstern was
directed by the latter to withdraw the
proceeding. The archbishop is cited
to appear before Court Commissioner
Ryan to-day
ELECTRIC LIGHT WORKS DESTROYED.
TORONTO. Ont. Jan. ss.-Shortlv be.