The Washington weekly post. (Washington, D.C.) 1878-1916, 1900-08-07

N-r and was on his way % 81 Louis.
refused 90 surrender his valJaoles, and
fired shot at one of the -obb"rs, but
missed Thereupoa the Tonber- ar-., oEt
rno, entering Pays mouth and coming
uGt ar the hack % BIS read killing E.m
almost Instantly. The robbers stopped
tH. train Jumped on. and scaped
The robbers got ON one Of the siecpcrs
u.aT T.imoU and after che tr3in rad
Started The men made noise 3t the door.
The conductor. thinking ;hey were
tramps. opened the door 10 put Them OF.
The robbers who were masked. pointed
ID pistol At his head and ordered him 20
lead the way through the coaches.
Forced Conductor TO Lend "a Hand.
All of the passengers were asleep. and
'bc conductor was ordered 90 wake them
one at q tine. The frightened passengers
were told 20 keep quiet or they would be-
BILLED, and az the same time were asked
20 hand over their money and vaIuables.
The robbers obtained about Sl11 i'm cash
and number Of gold watches and other
pieces OF jeweiry.
Ih" robbery took place a few minutes
trfore l o'aIocH this mo-ni-r The body
~ Fay who was killed was taken of
al Hugo and shipped 10 Denver. He was
sNiy-eight years Of age, and a prominent
odd Fellow.
The conductor, who was compelled to
hold bag while the robbers relieved the
passengers, lost his watch. ana asked
That 10 D. returned 20 him In order that
Ie might rm hls train on time. The rob-
her- gave il back
After ransackiHg tha two coaches, ;ha
men made The conductor null The he'll
cord. but the train was going 80 rapidly
that tho robbers were taken 10 Hugo be
lore 10 slowed up enough TO enable them
20 jump. They compelled the conductor
10 CT of ahead of them so that if any
OF the passengers had been in waiting
They would have shot him first After
th- robbers had dismOunted. they OICer-
td The conductor to return to his train
Miss Shaw, Of Denver, passenger on
the train, arrived In Salind this morning
She stated that when the men entered
The cars every one was asleep and very
lew knew anything Of what was going on
until they were awakened by the rob
hrrS. When the men came 10 her birth
pistol was pointed at her face and she
was told 90 hand over her Valuables. With
great presence Of mind she opened her
pockctboOd, letting number Of bills fall
out. ana then handed the purse, con
tanning some silver to the robbers.
She managed also 10 save her watch,
which was pinned to her dress, by pac-
ing her arm over il.
Experience oil Other Passengers.
Kansas City, Mo. Aug. 5.-The train
reached Kansas City this evening over
two hours late. Among those who came
through to Kansas City were Mr.. and Mrs
c. +. Buck, Of Denver. Said Mr.. Buck:
1T was most exciting experience. /
was awakened by a noise that apparently
came from the front platform. Then l
heard the command. Don't make a move,
but hand out your vallables,' and, looking
up. saw a revolver not six inches from my
face. ] affected not 20 hear. conjuring up
q way Of secreting the money | had
Hand out quicklyT came the second
command, and then my wife reached
under the pillow, grasped her purse, and
extended il to the man behind the gun
He dropped the purse into a pocket. and
then passed on 10 the next berth A few
minutes later ] heard a shot, several
angry, eNclamations, and then for q min
ute or 80 quiet reigued. The shot an
nounced the death Of William J. Fay. His
daring had cost him his life. When the
men ordered him TO throw up his hands he
showed light He opened his valise ana
secured "a revolver. but before he could
raise it the taller of the two bandits fired
shot from his revolver II killed Fav.
ana IN the excitement caused by the trag-
edy the men rushed from the car and
jumped from the train. Later the passen-
gers figured up their losses. and the total
in ~
DeScrir'iJn of the Rabhers.
Mr.. Buck got a good look al the men
He said one was feet tall and the other
was about feet 6 inches tan They wore
masks, and acted like old hands an the
business.
.l".. D. Martin music teacher and
cora b. hel,ry, stenOgrapheF. both Of
Kansas City, also had an exciting ey-
perience. The occupied a lower berth and
were awakened by the NOISY entrance of
the bandits. Fhe porter had been reduced
10 a state of subsection BY having a re-
NolNer placed 10 his head. and while
rnbhrr guarded him the others made
the rounds of the berths. Said Miss KaI-
c-y- The curtains were swept aside q
revolver poked into my face, and com
mandr Give me your money was made
I've no money ! replied.
YES. YOU have he returned with a
nenacing gesture.
When ] repeated that 7 had nothing
ne got mad and demanded fercely
Give mo your pOckctbook' handed n
over ami after he had taken the 20 cents
iJ contained, he threw Il back 10 me with
an oath"
From Nisz Martin TIE robber secured
TWO finger riags. She protested tnat sb,
had nothing, and -, demanded ;he -ings
got thom, said Thank YOU, and made his
way - Ihe aeXt berth.
The Killing of FAY.
Charles Y, Fyke. a Kansas CITY LAWYER
Was amcng those robbed. -dr. Fyke gives
"a graphic description of he murder Of
Mr Fay. SIC said.
Near LiWon two men Wtre deserted
on the platform OF the rear Pullman
Ths Pullman conductor -. b Smith. mis-
took them" Tor Jramps. and ordered them
tu the smoking car and al the next sta
zion to leave the train.
They entered the car and al once drew
reyulyrF-. Both flashed weapons in the
conductors face. one handed him a -four
sack Hold 10 with both hands said he
and wake zap the passengers. Then they
lslsu systematic search Of the car,
'It was in semi-Iarkness. ana AN the
passengers had retired. a robbeT guarded
the conductor, while the other eXtOried
money and yaluah.es from the dazej pas
s,ugrFs tt the point Of the revolver. The
IassvuEcs lu thc rear Pullman were soon
r.uador,d. and then the bandits entered
tn, forward Pullman, where / was An
aged man 4. }. Fay, discovered what was
taking plac- before any one else in the
car. lie partially emerged from MS berth
and presented q revolver through The folds
ot the curtain. The bandits saw The re-
Volyer ana one ~ thsm opened fire. sc the
same time Pay fired. and if b. believed the
bullet struck one 0f The men, but Of that
u1 ono b. sure Fay fell Ike % log. ana
Was dead before bis body touched the
berth. The bullet bad entered his mouth
and came Out through his head.
fired "A -hoI at the Porter.
At the moment Of the shooting the train
yorieT entered the ear. and al once the
men covered him with their reviewers and