The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1900-08-07
UNION
Pacifi Tram Robbed Near Hu.
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! HUGO, COLO, AUGUST 6-Union Pa
cific east bound passenger No 4. which
left Denver Saturday night, was held up
several miles west of here Just after
midnight. The robbers, two in number.
mounted the platform Of one fthe Pull
man sleepers near Limon Junction, and,
after the train began to make good
headway made a noise at the door. The
conductor, thinking some tramps were
and came out the back of his head lie
died almost instantly.
! Miss Shaw of Denver, a passenger on
the train stated that when the mon en-
tered the cars everyone was asleep and
very few knew anything of what was go-
ing on until they were awakened by the
robbers. She was asleep in a berth
when the men came to her a gun was
thrown in her face and she was told to
be quiet and hand over her valuables
The young lady opened her pocketboolI
and let a number of bills fall out, after
which she handed the purse containing
some silver to the robbers She aI.o
managed to save her watch which was
pinned to her dress, by keeping her hand
over It,
After looting the two sleepers the men
made the conductor pull the bell cord
but the tarin was going at such a rap'l
rate of speed that the robbers wers
brought to Hugo before the train slowed
up enough to enable them to jump. I'M
mediately after the bandits left the train
the crew got off and notified the authori-
ties ,and it is thought that the men will
be captured before many hours, as the
officers were soon on their trail. All thA
stations along the line were notified OF
the hold up
The robbery took place a few minutes
before one o'clock and the train was de-
laycd until 2:3O The body of the old
man who was killed was taken off al
on the platform, opened the door and
revolver was showed in his face. He was
ordered by the robbers who were masked,
to lead the way through the sleepers.
All of the passengers were asleep and
the conductor was ordered TO wake them,
one at a time. A gun was placed at
their heads and the frightened passen-
gers we're told to keep quiet or ~rf.ey
would be killed. and at the same time
were told to hand over their money and
valuables.
The men went through the sleepers and
secured about 800 in cash and a num-
ber of gold watches and miscellaneous
jewelry.
An old man, named w. J. Fay, a resi-
dent of California, who had been visit
ing at Denver, where he had left his
wife, was on the train on his way TO
st. Louis. AS the robbers went through
one of the Pullmans they awakened the
and he was told to hand over
his money. Instead of complying, he
fired a shot at one of the robbers, but
missed. Both robbers returned the fire
ane one shot entered the old mans mouth !
One of the passengers, who was 1e-
lieved of his watch and all his money |
prevailed upon the robbers to return him
% cents in order that he might get his
breakfast.
The conductor, who was made to hold |
a bag while the bandits robbed the pas
sengers, lost his time piece, and he asked
that it be returned to him in order that
ne might run his train on time. The rob
oers gave back the watch. While pass
ng through one of the cars the conductor
dropped his pocket book, and after the
men had left the train he returned and
picked it up.
When the robbers left the train they
the conductor to get off ahead
If them so that, if any of the passengers
we're waiting they would shoot him first.
He was then ordered to return to his
rain, and the robbers made their es
,ape in the darkness.