The Cape Girardeau Democrat., 1897-10-16
THE BOLDEST YET
A Daylight Robbery on the Inter.
national & Great Northern.
Tho South Bound Cannon-Bau Train Hello
up by Four Men who Make PrOmiscuous
Use of Their ReyoIvers and Relieve
the Passengers OF $500.

AUSTIN, Tex, Oct. 13.-Yesterday
afternoon at five o'clock, in broad, open
daylight and within Il miles OF the
corporate limits of this city, the south
bound cannon ball train on the Interna-
tionaI & Great Northern railroad, con-
sissing 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
resisting them, but fortunately not
seriously wounded. One OF the passen-
gers had his shirt collar carried away
by pistol ball that was aimed at his
neck, and another received n bullet
wound in the hand.
The passengers were robbed OF some
s2GO in money. The bandits attempted
to rife the safe in the express car, but
were unsuccessful
When the train reached McNeill, a
smai. station IL miles above this city,
two men, heavily armed, boarded the
train and took up their stand on the
lSGLl lAeAL4OL LAAISl LAS SOllNAuNIOA
had checked up the train he reached
the platform only to find pistol at
either side of his head. The men de-
manded that he stop the train. He de-
clined to do so, and began to run
through the train with the two rob
bers in close pursuit. He had not
gone half the length of the first car
uyhan fha ,phna,- Shot NJ him
bringing him.to the floor with a pistol
wound in his right arm.
At this juncture the other robber
pulled the bell cord and the train was
brought to a standstill. 1t was evil
IDENTITY at the appointed place, for the
train had hardly stopped before two
other men, whose faces were covered
with masks, stepped out from the trees
and began shooting into the cars.
Instantly all was confusion. Tho
two men on the train were Immediately
joined by those from the woods and
began their work.
As the train porter sprang from the
rear coach and ran for shelter, a rob-
Der began shooting at him and the ne
gro emptied 4 revolver in turn without
effect.
The express messenger looked out of
his car, and taking in the situation,
left his car and ran through the woods
and was soon lost to sight.
The robbers, in the meantime leaving
two men to guard the three coaches,
which were packed with passengers,
proceeded to the express Car and de-
manded that the baggageman open the
through safe, but on being assured
that he could not do SO, turned their
attention to the passengers. They
took only money from them, not over
looking a single cent and walking
two by two through the cars SO as to
always keep their eyes on all the pas
sengerS.
After securing about $500 in this
manner they uncoupled the engine
froIu the train and started off down
the track. After going several miles
they Set the lever at moderate gait
and left the engine, scampering into
the surrounding country.
The engine came on to the flag sta
tion at Duval, four miles below, and
was there captured, and the station
agent returned to the scene OF the rob-
berry with the engine, secured the
train and came on to this city, arriv-
ing here shortly after dusk.