The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-09-12
A Masked RObber Holds Up Bur-
lfngton Train
Five Miles East of HaigIer in
Nebraska.
$1,000 IN CASH
Diamond Rings, Gold Watches
and Other JeWelry.
Confined His Attention to the
Men Passengers.

Denver, Colo, Sept 12--West bound
passenger train No. 3. on the Burifng-
ton railway, which arrived in Denver
at 7;1O o'clock this morning, was held
up five miles east of Haigler, Neb.. at
1:z0 O'Clock by a 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.
The robber, fourishing a revolver.
made his way through the car. and
forced his victims to hand over their
property, threatening to shoot If they
did not comply.
A good description Of the road agent
was secured, and Burlington officials at
once offered a reward OF 81. 600 for his
capture and conviction. The robber is
about 5 feet inches tall, weight $50
hat. striped over jacket, about 35 years
of age, brown hair. Officials along the
line have been notified.
The robber boarded the train at
Benkleman, 203 miles out of Denver,
where a stop was made to cool of a
hot box and take on water After the
train left Benkleman he made his way
from the rear car into the Chicago
sleeper and there covered Porter Bell
with a revolver and compelled him to
start through the car. drawing back the
curtains from the berths. w. s. Tom
Hnson, the brakeman, was covered and
compelled to go ahead and pull back the
berth curtains also. The robber con-
fined his operations to the men, and his
orders were sharp and to the point
Dig up your purse he commanded
Of B. W. Wilson, of Sacramento, who
was in the Chicago sleeper Wilson
dug up $40 in gold and a diamond ring
worth $175- He had other money and his
watch, but the robber overlooked these.
Il had no time to think said Wilson
this morning; when the man ordered
me to deliver my valuables knew that
he meant what he said I simply hand
ed him what was convenient and he
went on He had me covered with his
revolver and was preceded by the brake
man. who opened the curtains for him.
There was comparatively no excitement.
1t was all over in a few minutes, and
when the robber dropped or the train
in the dark there were few who realized
fully what had happened"
Mrs. w. B. Tebbetts, wife of Alder
man Tebbetts of this city, was a pas
senger on the train with her young SON
They occupied berths in the Chicago
car.
THE brakeman drew back the cur
tains of my berth and the masked man
looked in" she said He just glanced
at me and said oh, she's a woman;
we won't bother her. Then he passed
on He robbed all of the men on the
cars, but treated all the women cour-
teously and robbed none of them"
Conductor f. j. Dixon, who had
charge of the sleepers. was powerlesS to
prevent the robbery. Train Conductor
Charles Bronson was in the smoking car
and knew nothing about the affair un-
til it was over
.sThe robber covered me with a gun,
and made me open the berths for him, F"
said Brakeman Tomlinson- Il walked
ahead of him. knowing that If I made
a false movement I would be shot, and
as I opened each berth he called for
the occupants valuables, and got them
without protest.