Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1897-10-14
MOTHER BOLD HOLD w.
rwo Men stop and Rob an "reE''
City Car.

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wavmen, and from the 80 pss=enl
on board $97 was taken. bo'I ''ie
robbers we're armed with reVoi'eiS'
zach had his face biackened. and each
acted with perfect calmness during 'iie
robbery. Not single shot was h'o'
nv either the robbers or PASSENGER
An absurd civility prevailed, and wheh
the work had been finished the his"-
wavnen babe their victims courteous
alden and sald they would cali AGAIN
when broke. They then backed sh"ft
distance into the brush ami secre'ed
themselves until the car moved or
The work OF the two men Is well IN
line with the attempt on the .. X o.
Y passenger only short time ago
but the result was more satisfactory ~
the robbers. Who they are IL unknown
Ia the authorities. although some per
sons on the car asserted that they rec
oynized the voice of one Of them. Inc
uurslit was commenced az soon as the
car could reach this city and the police
could be returned to the scene. bui 50
far no trace Of them can be found.
The Ona left Oregon City at 6:2o
There were about IS passengers aboard,
the seats nearly all being iull. At
Medium station there Is a switch
which necessitates slowing down 1or
a distance. Tie track al this POINT Is
in a very light cut. and on both sides
there is considerable growth OF low
underbrush and ferns. Wien the Cna
was passing this place the mctorman
heard something running through the
brush and ferns. which he suppose
was cattle fleeing from the car. a
moment later, however. he realized
that the something's We're coming TO-
ward the car, and that their speed was
not due TO fright.
A mediums sized man stepped on the
front step while the car was still GO
ing slowly, and. approaching the M
torman. peremptorily commanded INN
to stop the car. The motorman did
not grasp the situation at first. but
thought joke was being perpeta'ei.
The highwayman soon disabused ms
mind by poking revolver into lis
face as an additional emphasis. which
induced the motorman to act promptly.
The robber asked him If lie had any
money, and, being answered in tie
negative. patted his pockets to ascer-
tain il the answer was true. He h IN
ordered the motorman inside the car.
and started in 10 go through the
passengers.
About the same time the man
jumped on at the front. a second rob-
Der climbed onto the rear platform
He indicated his purpose by pointing a
revolver down the aisle of the car 10
intimidate the passengers. Just az the
car was coming to halt the conductor
managed TO pass down the aisle 20 the
center of the car. and. reachin, the
button overhead. turned off the lights
He then stood near that place during
the proceedings following.
The man in front found the work OF
taking the surplus cash possessed by
the passengers impeded BY the lack oil
light. He had taken the money from
three passengers. when he decided 70
have the lights turned on again. h
ordered the conductor to 10 this. using
an oath each time. Turn on the
lights or Iii blow your brains out
was repeated once or twice. 10 which
the conductor replied that some one
outside had pulled the trolley off. a,
last the robber at the front END called
out two or three times for the car to &c
ahead SO that he could have the benefi,
nj hn ,n,ht 1>.ll
der. the Car moved on until it turned
SO that the light shone in fairly we'll
when he said that was enough. when j,
stopped again. How the car va:
moved is not clear. as the motor man
says he was taken inside and KEEP
there. and neither of the two robber.
in sight Went TO the front platform.
The robber from the front continued
his work when the car came to a halt,
He Went down the aisle commandins
the passengers TO stand. and ;akin.
from them the money offered. and in
some cases feeling of their pockets Il
see If they had given all He passed
alleged witticisms with several anC
kept up talk the whole time he WAS
IN the car.
Alter the robber from the front had
gone through the car, the one standing
guard at the rear asked impatien,ly i
he was through. Being told that al
was finished, he again asked how mucl
had been gotten. No. l said ION, 81;
or Sl6. ami the two then backed on
Of the rear door. They kept their pis
tois pointed AZ the car after reachins
the ground until they had backed abou
10 feet, when they sQua.ted in III,
brush until the car hal gone on.