The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-01-30
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MEANT TO ROB A TRAIN
Ancient Missouri Industry Interfered
With by Officers


Holden, Mo, Jan. 29-John Jackson a
detective for the Missouri. Kansas and
Texas railway from Sedaiia. was shos
through the head by an unknown man
early this morning. Yesterday Super
indentent D. Hardy. Of the Missouri Pa
cifc railway. learned that an t,temps
would be made - rob the express car
on the eastbound Missouri Pacific train
due here AT sos a m. for St Louis A
posse was organized in Sedaua under
command Of W. /. Cunningham a secret
service officer OF me Missouri Pae4ao
railway. and left here on a sDociai train
At half past e1ght O'Clock last night for
WarTensburg. where tho sheric and ape-
ciai officers were taken aboard. Super
intendent Hardy's information was that
the hold-up was to take place near Do
ran. small station near Holden. when
the train reached Holden the ofhcers
were Informed that the suspected men
were at a resort and Il wac decided 20
arrest them then. as 81 was believed
enough evidence had been secured to
bring about their conviction The mar
shall 81 tho town. another officer an
Jackson started 70 mako the arrest. sayA
ing they did not need any aHsistanes.
Jackson entered the house One Of The
men fired. and bail paszscd through
Jackson's head just over the right eye
Th6 officers returned the bandits shots
out he and his companions. Of whom
thers were about six. escaped
Later ons Of them badly wounded,
wascaptured. lie az frst refused % give
MS name. He finally SAID his name was
shores. and confessed 20 numerous roo
berries. lie admitted having hole up the
Missouri Pacific agent az Indapenaercs q
few nights ago. and of having rofSed
the Pittsdeld posi1G3ce last Friday night
II Il believed thai shores and the ran
who shot Jackson and escaoed had up q
Missouri Poetic passenger train west Of
Kansas city JaRrstg .. roD5fnE tha sep
ing car passengers. Bioodbouuds have
been sent for % trace he escaped rob
bers. The propristoB ~ the resort where
tbs men we're cornHIsed have been arrest
Ell for har3>orfng the r55berz
II develops thar = woman Sppcd OF
tho planned robbery 20 ths officials -
SedaHa- Her Neneity r. not known. TTps
plan was for two men - cosrd either
train Nos or 10 90 ea@tbgsut ~ Hoia-
sn and ride 70 Centervie~. eight mics
east. where the engine was 20 - 40
achei after -hsch che Sebhers were q
hold up me express uaesssnEsr ard D4s-
sengsFs.
Kanvaa CITY No. Jan = In sntSpa-
ton u hoid-up. ALscosTi Pseac pas
ssnRer trains esyioT h~rs fgr 81 Lollis
A. and 1916 last night each bg-s COM
Diemsnt or armed detectives. the local o.
aciais ~ fhs road Saving s@csrsd iufes-
nation 50 the afternoon tHaf an atfsupt
e. rob one - their trains s15ie 20 nsaes
g. Losis SIC. Jan - -fierera1 E1rsr-
inisnae1t Clark - the @iHzysf-f Farsao
railroad. received teisgran1 fafaq o.
rob8-nriag ta- steTy albert fha arrest =
ne q a gang u tTslB rosaers a. ffalssn.
2So. sn8 giving fHe s31iffanz1 fssa~nss-
ton that me asfH9ritses srpscfed 20 iard
another ao1n. EIoo3no1nSs have s.ssn
PIT o. IRE -rark - ere remainder % rh-
gang. fg5iowsd - efranr possss " sss
aazss where the alzeFed train rockers
were tlscovefe3 Ess fsaus q vstah TAX
~ from ths fsiexrsseI operator af gftss-
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