The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-08-06
one PASSENGER SBOT DEAD
F. j. FAY KILLED For RESISTING.
THE DESPERATE. THIEVES AS
THEY PASSED UP
PLUCKY WOMAN SHOWS SPIRIT
She Boards the Robbers and Called
Them LOafers-NOt Much MONEY
Was Secured, but the Men
Escaped with 1t,

clflc east-bound passenger train No. d.
winch left Denver last night, was held
up by two men several miles west of
hugo, Col, ninety miles this side of Den
yer. The passengers in the Pullman sleep
ers were robbed Of their money and yalu-
ables. An old man named Fay, a resi-
dent of California, who has been visiting
in Denver, and was on his wav tn ST
Louis, refused to surrender his valuables
and fired a shot at one OF the robbers
but missed. TheIeupon the robbers fired.
one shot entering Fay's mouth and com
ing out at the back of his head, killing
him almost instantly. The robbers stopped
the train, jumped off and escaped.
The robbers got on to one of the ssee7-
ers near Lfmon, and after the train had
started, the men made noise at the
door. The conductor, thinking they were
tramps, opened the doogf to put them off.
The robbers, who were masked, pointed a
pistol at his head and ordered him to
lead the way through the coaches. All
of the passengers 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 were asked
to hand over their money and valuables.
The robbers obtained about S100 in cash
and number of gold watches and other
| pieces of 1ewelry.
The robbery took place a few minutes
before l O'Clock this morning. The body
Of Fay, who was killed, was taken off
at Hugo, and shipped to Denver He was
68 years of age and a prominent Odd Eel
low of California The conductor, who
was compelled to hold a bag while the
robbers relieved the passengers, lost his
1AoI.
him in order that he might run his train
on time. The robbers gave Il. 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 to- Hugo be-
fore it slowed up enough to enable them.
to jump. They. compelled the conductor
to get off ahead of them 80 that If any.
Of the passengers had been in waiting
they would have to shoot him first. Af-
ter the robbers had dismounted, they or
dered the conductor to return to his
train.
Miss Shaw, Of Denver, a passenger on
the train, arrived at Sahna this morning.
She stated that when the men entered the
cars every one was asleep, and very few
knew anything of what was going on until
they were awakened by the robbers.
When the men came to her berth, a pis-
tol was pointed at her face and she was
told to be quiet and hand over her ,vatu-
abes. With great presence of mln& she
opened her pocketbook letting number
of bills fall out, and then handed the
purse, containing some SILVER, to the rob-
bers She also managedfto save her
watch, which was pinned to her dress,
by placing her arm over it.
PASSENGERS EXPERIENCES.
The train reached Kansas city at 7:2o
tonight, over two hours late. Among
those who came through TO Kansas CITY
were Mr.. and Mrs. c. F. Buck, of Den
YER Said Mr.. Buck:
at was a most eXcitings experience. l
was awakened by a noise that apparently
came from. the front platform Then
heard the command, Don't make
move, but hand out your yaluables,' and
looking up saw a revolver not SIX 1ncheS
from my face. l affected mot to near,
conjuring up a way of secreting the more
I had Hand out! came the1second com
mand, and then my wife ireached under
the pillow, grasped her. purse, and ex-
tended it to the man behind the gun. He
dropped the purse into a pocket and then
passed on to the next berth. lew
minutes later ] heard a shot, several an
gry. exclamations, and then for a minute
or so quiet ensued. The shot announced
the death of William ]. Fay. His daring
had cost him his life. When the men
ordered him to throw UP his hands
he showed fight. He reached into a va
lise and drew a revolver, Pbut before ne
could raise it the taller of the two rob
bers shot Fay. 1t caused a great deal OF
.excitement and the men pulled the coro
and Jumped from the train Later the
passengers figured up their losses, ana
the total in money did not amount TO
over $20
s.oly of
He said:
''One was feet tall and the other was
about 5 feet inches in height. Both
wore masks and looked like new men
at the business. The taller wore mack
intosh when I first saw him, but ne lett
it behind when he jumped from the tram:
A lunch was found wrapped in the folds.
Ida B. Martin, music teacher, anu
Cora c. Kelcey, stenographer, noth OF
Kansas Citv. also had an exciting exper-
ience They occupied a lower ocrth ana
were awakened by the noisy entrance OF
the handles The porter had been reduced
10 a. state of subjection bystaHi 6 reyo'-
yer placed to his head. and while one
robber guarded him the. other made the
rounds of the berths.
Said Miss Kelley: 1.-THE curtains were
swept aside, a revolver polsed into my
face, and a command Give me your
money was made. 7 hdve no money,
1 replied. Yes, you have, he retorted'
with a menacing gesture, When re-
peated I had nothing, he got mad ana
demanded fercely, Give me your pocket
book I handed it over to. him, and after
he had taken the fifty cents it contain
ed he threw it back to me with an oath
From Miss Martin the srobber secured
finger rings. She protested that she had
nothing and he demanded the rings got
them, said thank you.' aud made his way
to the next berth"
TIE MURDER or FAY.
Charles V. Fyke,. Kansas. City lawyer,
was among those rebbed9 Mr. F'!Eke gives
a graphic description OF the murder OF
Mr.. Fay, He said:
Near Lini6n, two men were discovered
on the platform of the rear Pullman. me
Pullman conductor, D.zR. Smith, mistook
them for tramps7 and 49rdered them e
enter the car. Go to the smoking car,
he said, and at the next stop leave the
train
I@rhey entered the car and both drew re-
volvers, both flashing weapons III the
conductors face. One handed him q liour
sack
, Hold it with both hands, said he'