Holbrook argus. (Holbrook, Ariz.) 1900-1913, 1900-08-11
DESPERATE TRAIN ROBBERS
W. J. Fay Killed by Desperadoes.

Kansas City.-A Journal special
from Salina, Kans., says that the
Union Pacific eastbound passenger
train No. 4, which left Denver, was
held up by two men several miles west
of Hugo, Col, 80 miles this side OF
Denver. The passengers in the Pull
man sleepers were robbed of their
money and valuables.
An old man named Fay, a resident
of California, who had been visiting
Denver and was on his way to st.
Louis, refused to surrender his val
uables and fired. a shot at one of the
robbers, but missed him. Thereupon
the robbers returned the fire, one shot
entering Fay's mouth and coming out
the back of his head, killing him al
most instantly.
The robbers got onto one of the
sleepers near Limon and after the
train had started, the men made a
noise at the door. The conductor,
thinking they were tramps, opened the
door 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 con-
ductor 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
$100 in cash and a number of gold
watches and other pieces of jewelry.
The robbery took place a few min
utes before 1 o'clock am. The body of
Fay, who was killed, was taken off at
Hugo and shipped to Denver. He was
6S years of age, and prominent Odd
Fellow of California. The conductor,
who was compelled to hold bag while
the robbers relieved the passengers,
lost his watch and asked that it be
returned to him in order that he might
run the 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 to
Hugo before it slowed up enough to
enable them to jump. They compelled
the conductor to get off ahead of
them, so that if any of the passengers
had been in waiting they would have
shot him first. After the robbers had
| dismounted, they ordered the conduc-
tor to return to his train
Miss Shaw, of Denver, a passenger
on the train, arrived in Salina. 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 pistol was pointed at her face
and she was told to be quiet and hand
over her valuables. With great pres
ence of mind she opened her pocket.
book, letting a number Of bills fall out
and then handed the purse, containing
some silver, to the robbers. She also
managed to save her watch, which was
pinned to her dress, by placing hel
arm over it.
w. ]. Fay, the victim of the holduI
on the Union Pacific road, was presi
dent of the Los Angeles City Gas Com
pany and a member of the Southern
California Fruit Exchange W. J. Fa!
had large ranch at Anaheim, ant
was manager of the. cooperative can
merry at that place, having put it OIL
the way to become the successful 'es
tablishment it now is. He was alst
interested in other enterprises there