The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-07-19
ARE UNDER ARREST
Frisco Train Robbers Spotted
at Maize.
BROUGHT HERE TODAY
BeIford, Shot at AndOVer, is
ParaIyzed,

Last night two men answering the des-
cripttou Of the men who held up the
Frisco passenger train at Andover were
spotted at Maize the first station on the
Missouri Pacific between here and Hut
ticed the men on the train and notified
the officers at Maize. The station agent
at Maize wired Sheriff Simmons and Mr..
Hayden sent the city police word. The
people of Maize were somewhat fright
nd and feared a general hold up If the
men should get the drop on the men
watching them. They are both young
men, the younger being about IS and the
other q. Both were armed with heavy
calfbre uevolvers and the older had
bunch Of skeleton keys in his coat sleeve.
Sheriff Simmons went after the men last
night and will bring them here today.
special TO the Eagle from Andover
yesterday says;
The Frisco train, due here at 9:5S p. NJ,
was held up Saturday evening by train
robbers, but they did not succeed in secur-
ing anything except the revolvers of the
express messenger and engineer. They
first held up Mr.. S. B. McClaren, the
company's agent, securing about S45 in
currency and $50 or $50 in creamery checks
made payable TO B. T. Harrison and en-
dorsed by him. the payment Of which has
been stopped at Wichita and Topeka. The
incidents connected are about as follows:
There was an ice cream social being
held at the NJ. Z. church and nearly all
Of the country was at the church, having
a social time. Mr.. McC1aren was assist
ing in the making Of the ice cream until
about train time, when he went 10 the
depot, and just before the train came in,
one Of the supposed robbers purchased
a ticket to Augusta. Mr.. McClaren then
ut his lantern and went out near the
east end Of the platform, when one of
the men covered him with a Winchester
and told him to hold up his hands, which
he naturally did, under the circumstances,
while the other relieved him of all his
cash and checks. BY this time the train
was nearing the depot, and they told him
to flag It. and made him step nearer to
the track, looking toward the robbers
with a side glance, when they gave him
in front. OF course with a loaded Win
chester to enforce the order, there was
nothing TO do but to obey, and when the
train came to a stop, they forced the
agent up to the engine and held him there
until they had the engineer and fireman
covered with their guns. They compelled
the fireman 20 go with one Of the robbers
10 the express car, while the other held
the engineer. While one of them was in
the car the agent ran to the church for
help. All rushed out at once. Very few
were armed. so but little could be done
IN defense After the robbers got through
with the train. they went to where their
horses We're tied, near S. W. Bakers old
blacksmith shop, and as they were get
ting on their horses, a citizen took DELHI
crate aim and sho, one of their horses,
so il was useless to the robbers, and it
afterwards died from the effects Of the
shot. It is supposed that the shots hit
che of the robbers, as they got off, one
on horse and the other a foot. As they
were going out of town they passed Mr..
BeEord's house. He heard one of the men
grooming as if in great pain. but as it
was quite dark. and every body excited.
they were not followed.
Just before the robbers got 20 their
horses they fired a number Of shots, with
the intent either 10 Kill, wound or ter
rorize the crowd. one of the balls took
effect and Mr. William Bedford was shot
IN the back. the bail entering about one
fourth OF an inch 10 the right of the
eleventh d lsal vertebra, and ranged down
ward. His limbs are paralyzed from the
knees down. and he has intense pain in
one spot on inner half of thigh. He was
resting comfortably at o'clock this morn
ing, but At this time lies in a critical con-
dition. Intense excitement prevails here.
and a short trial with a swing al the
end Of a rope would be the result if the
men could be caught.
The mare belonging to the robber was
a bright bay without a mark or white
spot on her. She looked like a fine blood
ed animal. and weighed perhaps LOO to
1900 pounds. and was about u to "A hands
high. shod with plates. She had on sad
die and bride, with saddle blanket under
the saddle. The saddle was made in Dal-
las. Texas. sold at CoffeyviHe. Kan. and
the word Tom" Is cut in the leather on
inside of the horn. On the back of the
soddle was a Fish brand yellow slicker,
wei worn.
L is hard 20 CLEAN all the facts during
such an excitement as existed here last
night. and each and all have a narrow
escpe To tell of, bullets flying psf their
heads, just near enough 20 miss. David
Riddle and wife. living north and east Of
the depot, were on their way home Just
al the time Of the hold up and as they
stepped on the platform az the depot the
robber handling the sun told them 10
stop and stand M against the depot, and
said. old man stay there and You won't
be hurt. but you can't cross mere now"
and then gave his attention TO the mess
enEer. and Mrs. Riddle says he was obedi-
ent. just as they We're and held up his
hands. Mrs. Riddle laughs at IL now. but
81 was no, 50 laughabie when they We're
made 10 stand up asains; the depot.
Later-lt j. reported that the robbers
have been caught AZ Beaumont and par
ties are going from here on the 9.5S train
TO identify them. r.
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