The Van Buren press., 1900-09-15
By LONE MASKED ROBBER.
West-Bound Burlington Passenger
Train Invaded by d Robber
Near Haigler, Neb.
SLEEPING CAR PASSENGERS MULCTED,
About n Thousand Dollars in Money
and JewcIry Secured-The RObber
was ChivalrOus, However, ana
Would Not Modest the Ladies--A
Thousand Dollars Reward.

Denver, Col, Sept. 13.-West-bound
passenger train No. 3, on the Burling-
ton railroad, which arrived in Denver
at 7:10 a. M, was held up five miles
east of Haigler, Neb., at 1:40 a. m. by
lone masked robber who secured
about $1,000 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 molested.
A Threatening Revolver.
The lone robber, fourishing re-
volver, made his way through the car,
and forced his victims to hand over
their property, threatening to shoot
if they did not comply.
Description of the Robber.
A good description of the road
agent was secured, and Burlington
officials at once offered 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 30
years old, brown hair. Officials all
along the line have been notified.
boarded Train ut BenkIeman.
The robber boarded the train at
Benkleman, 203 miles out Of Denver
where stop was made to cool off a
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 revolver and com
PEELED him to start through the car,
drawing back the curtains from
berths. w. S. Tomlinson, the brake
man, was covered and compelled to
go ahead and pull back the berth
curtains also. The robber confined
his operations to the men, and his
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 was in the Chicago sleeper. Will
son dug up" $50 in gold and a dIa-
mond ring worth S175. He had other
money and his watch, but the robber
overlooked these,
No Time to Think.
81 had no time TO think said Will
son. "When the man ordered me to
deliver my valuabcs knew he meant
what he said. lie simply had me
covered with his revolver, and was
preceded by the brakemen, who
opened the curtains for him. There
was comparatively no excitement. 1t
was all over in few minutes, and
when the rbobcr dropped off the train
in the dark there were few who re-
allied what had happened"
Mrs. w, b, Tebbets, wife Of Alder
man Tcbbets, Of this city, was pas
senger on the train with her young
son, They occupied berths in the Chi
cago car,
wouldn't Bother Women.
"rhe brakeman drew back the cur
tans OF my berth, and the masked
man looked in," she said. "llc just
glanced ut me, ana said, on, she's u
woman, we won't bother her. Then
he passed on. He robbed all Of the
men on the ears, but treated all the
women courteously and robbed none
Of them"
Conductor was PowcrIcss.
Conductor +. j. Dixon, who had
charge Of the slccpcrs, was power
less to prevent the robbery. Train
Conductor Charles Bronson was in
the smoking car, and knew nothing
about the affair until it was over,
"Thc robbcr covered me with a
gun aud made me open the bcrths
for him." said Brakeman Tomllnson,
81 walked ahead Of him, knowing
that II | made n false move woul be
shot, and ns ! opened e0eh berth he
called for the occupants vnlu0bles,
and rot them without protest"