The age-herald., 1900-08-06
On a Union Pacific Passenger
 Train Saturday Night.
ONE PASSENGER KILLED
Give Up His Treasure-Young Woman Displayed Great
 Presence of Mind

Denver last night, was held up by two masked men several miles west of Hugo, Colo, ninety miles this side of Denver. The passengers in the Pullman sleepers were robbed of their money and valuables. An old man, named Fay, a resident of Cali fornia, who had been visiting Denver, and was on his way to St. Louis, refused to surrender his valuables, and fired shot at one of the robbers, but missed. There upon the robers fred one shot entering his mouth and coming out at the back of his head, killing him almost instantly. The rob bers stopped the train, jumped off and es- capped.
 The robbers got on one of the sleepers near Limon, and after the train had start ed, the men made a noise at the door. The conductor thinking they were tramps, opened the door to put them off. The rob bers, who were masked, pointed pistol at his head and ordered him to lead the way through the coaches. All the paSsen- gers were asleep and the conductor was ordered to wake them one at a time. The frightened passengers were told to keep quiet or they would be killed, and at the same time they were asked to hand over their money and valuabes.
 Obtained SIoO
 The robbers obtained about $100 in cash and a number of gold watches and other pieces of jewelry. The robbery took place few minutes before l o'clock this morn ing. The body of Fay was taken off at Hugo and shipped to Denver. He was 6S years of age, and a prominent odd Fellow
 rr1. pelled to hold a bag while the robber re- lieved the passengers, lost his watch and asked that it be returned to him in order that he might run his train on time. The robbers gave it back.
 After ransacking the two coaches, the men made the conductor pull the bell cord but the train was going so rapidly that the robbers were taken tQ Hugo before it slowed up enolfgh 10 enable them to jump. They compelled the conductor to get off ahead of them, that if any of the pas sengers had been in waiting they would have shot him first. After the robbers had dismounted, they ordered the conductor to return to his train.
 PIucky Little Woman
 Miss Shaw of Denver, passenger on the tram, aTTlNeu III lHio ihOihi oiiS said that when the men entered the cars every one was asleep and very few knew anything of what was gcsng on until they were awakened by the robbers When the men came to her berth pistol was point- ed at her, and she was told to be quiet and hand over her valuables. With great pres ence of mind, she opened her pocketbook, letting a number of bills fall out and hand ed the purse containing some silver to the robbers. She also managed to save her watch, which was pinned to her dress, by placing her arm over it.
 Exciting Experience
 The train reached Kansas City at 7:20 o'clock this evening over two hours late' Among those who came through to Kan sas City were MT. and Mrs. c. F. Buck Of Denver Said MT. Buck:
 sIt was a most exciting experience. I was awakened by a noise that apparently came from the front platform. Then I heard the command, Don't make move, but hand out your valuables," and, look ing up saw a revolver not six inches from my face. I affected not to hear, conjuring up a way to secret the money I had. "Hand out QulcK, ueildUu tiie SeCOiiu time commanded, and then my wife reach ed under the pillow, got her purse and ex- tended 1t to the man behind the gun. He dropped the purse into a pocket and then passed on to the next berth. ftss min utes later I heard shot, several angry exclamations and then for a minute or so quiet reigned. This shot announced the death of William J. Fay. His daring had cost him his life. When the men ordered him to throw up his hands he showed fight. He opened his valise ana ss9ured his revolver. but before he could raise 1t the tallest of the two bandits killed him. Later the passengers figured ,yp their losses, and the total in money aid not amount to $20''
 MT. Buck got a good look at the men. "One was over six feet tall," he said, and the other was about five feet six inches. Both wore masks and acted like old hands at the business"
 Ida B. Martin, music teacher, and Cora B. Kelsey, a stenographer, both of Kansas City, also, had an exciting experience. The porter was forced to subjugation by having a revolver presented to his head, and while one robber guarded him, the other made the rounds of the berths. Miss Kelsey said:
 '.The curtains were swept aside, revol- yer poked into my face, and a command give me your money was made.
 eI Have No Money"
 'I have no money" I replied.
 "'Yes you have " he retorted with a menacing gesture.
 ''When I repeated that had nothing he got mad and demanded fiercely give me your pocketbook.
 'I handed 1t over and after he had taken the 50 cents it contained, he threw it back to me with an oath.'
 From Miss Martin the robber secured two finger rings. She protested that she had nothing, and he demanded the rings, got them, and said Thank you," and made his way to the next berth.
 Charles V. Fyke, Kn.lsas lawyer, was among those robbed. MT. Fyke gives a graphic description of the murder of MT Fay He said: Near Limon, two men were