The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1900-09-15


Denver. Col, Sept. 12.-West-bound
passenger train No. 3, on the Burning
ton railroad, which arrived in Denver
Al 7:1O a. M, was held up five miles
east of Haigler, Neb., at l:40 q. m. ny
. lone masked robber who secured
about 1000 in money. two diamond
rings. one diamond stud, three gold
watches and other articles of minor
value. all the property of passengers
| No women passengers were molesteo
A Threatening revolver.
The lone robber, iourishing q 70
~volyer. made his way through the car,
| and forced his victims to hand over
their property, threatening to shoot
| IL they did not comply.
pescription Of the Robber.
A good description of the road
| agent was secured, and Burlington
| officials at once offered a reward OF
81, 900 for his capture and conviction
The robber is about five feet eight
inches tall, weight 100 pounds
dressed in blue ~overalls, linen hat.
and striped over jacket; about 81
| wears Olu, main
along the line have been notified.
Boarded Train ut Benkieman.
The robber boarded the train at
Benkemau, 2O3 miles out of Denver
where a stop was made to cool of Q
hot box and take on water. After
the train left Benkleman, he made his
way from the rear car into the Chi
gaco sleeper and there covered Por'
ter Bell with a revolver and com
PEELED him t. start through the car
drawing back the curtains from
berths. w. S. Tomlinson, the brake
man, was covered and compelled tt
60 ahead and pull back the bertl
curtains also. The robber confined
his operations to the men, and hi
orders were sharp and to the point.
'Dig Up Your Purse"
"Dig up your purse" he command
ed of b. w. Wilson, of Sacramento
who wal in the Chicago sleeper. vii
son "dug up" $40 in gold and a dia
mond ring worth SITS. He had othe
money and his watch, but the robbie
overlooked these.
No Time to Think.
"I had no time to think" said Wi
son. when the man ordered me Z
deliver my valuables I knew he mean
what he said. He simply had m
covered with his revolver, and wa
: preceded by the brakemen, VIII
opened the curtains for him. Their
was comparatively no excitement.
was all over in a few minutes, an
when the rbober dropped off the trai
.. in the dark there were few who r,
allied what had happened"
Mrs. w. B. Tebbets, wife of Aide
man Tebbets, of this city. was a pa
: senger on the train with her youn
son. They occupied berths in the Oh
cago car.
wouldn't Bother Women.
"The brakeman drew back the Gu
4 tains of my berth. and the maskt
. man looked in" she said. HE jul
glanced at me, and said, oh, she's
woman, we won't bother her. The
he passed on. He robbed all of IL
T. men on the cars. but treated all II
women courteously and robbed mol
of them"
= Conductor was PowerIess.
Conductor F. j. Dixon, who hi
a charge of the sleepers, was powe
less to prevent the robbery. Ira
Conductor Charles Bronson was
the smoking r and knew nothil
:, about the affair until it was over.
l. THE robber covered me with
gun and made me open the bert
for him. said Brakeman Tomlinso
81 walked ahead of him. KNOWN
that If / made a false move l woul
:, shot. and rs / opened each berth
ia called for the occupants valuable
and got them without protest.