Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1901-07-10
ROBBED IN
DAYLIGHT
Great Northern Train Held Up Near
Malta by a Trio Of Accom-
piished Thieves.
GOT FORTY THOUSAND DOLLARS
Posse Quickly ia Pursuit But Robbers
Escaped to the Little Rockies
May be Curry Gang.

Escaped to the Little Rockies
May be Curry Gang.
Glasgow, July 4.-The three rob-
bers who SO cody executed the hold
up of the west bound passenger and
made their escape were seen by Geo.
Zimmerman, a ranchcr near Malta,
20 miles south OF the scene of the hold
up and eight miles In the lead ui the
sherih's posse, who was following
them. They rode hall "A mile around
Zimmerman and dropped shot un.
der his horse when he started To ap-
proach them. They secured eight
gold watches that were being cx-
pressed to IL. f. Skusa, n jewelryman
of Huvre. and $4,000 IN bank notes
that were being shipped to bank in
Helena. The money, however, was
worthless, as it lacked the signature
OF the bank cashier. The man who
stopped the train boarded IL at NAL
ta and was discovered by Conductor
Smith after leaving the station. He
ordered him of, but the bandit drew
n gun and kept his position. The
train started and mile east Of Wag-
ner Engineer Thomas Jones and Fire.
man Mike O'Neill were covered with
two guns held by the man on hecoal
tender, who jumped over into the en-
gine, taking stand directly behind
Jones and the fireman. He put the
gun into the engineers face and or
dered him to stop the train.
As the train came to stop two
men emerged from behind pile Of
old railroad ties. and each of them
began shooting down along the side
of the cars with Winchcsters at the
people who were looking out oi the
windows. The robbers on the ground
gave the man who had stopped the
train Winchester, and he marched
Jones aud O'Nelll down to the cX-
press car ahead vi him, taking occu-
sional shots over their heads at the
passengers who looked from their
windows.
Mail Clerk james Martin was called
out, and they commenced the march
to the baggage car. where the bag-
gage and express men were brought
out. This man. who was evidently
the leader, ordered his pals to kill any
other men in the car. Then the eX-
press messenger was ordered To go
into the first coach ana order all
passengers back To the next eur, as
they were going To blow up the safe
In the express car and did not wunt
to injure anyone. The bandit then
climbed into the express car with II
rifle and placed the dynamite and or
dered the men under guard up to the
engine, telling them to stay close To
the track and they would not he In
iured. The first shot sent the roof OF
the ear flying through the air, but II
failed to crack the safe.
The engineer and fireman were
made to carry down the second
charge Of dynamite, and Jones, plend-
Ing lame, the express man was made
to carry the burden intended for him.
The second shot also failed, but the
third blew it open. Fireman O'Neill
was taken into the car and made to
hold the sack, which they filed with
plumber. When the man who was
rifling the ear found eight gold
watches he told NELL he would send
him one of them. He also ran across
n bolt OF silk and took that, remark
ing: 81 reckon this will he poor for
the old woman"
While they were robblng the car
John Cunningham, n rancher, came
by on IA horse distance Of 400 yards,
and the men doing outside guard
shot the anImalirom under him. One
OF the men after emptying n gun
handed it To O'Neill as they were
leaving and ordered everyone to stay
where they were 70 minutes. Then
they went 10 the river, crossed 1t on
II raft, landing In the brush. and the
next seen oi them was a mile away
riding three horses and leading all
other saddled.
The man who did most of the work
said to Jones: "rhis train being late
makes 1t d-d bad to get away"
While the one who cracked the safe
said: "This Is the toughest safe |
ever run against"
No news has been received from the
sheriff's posse who are after them.
Glasgow, July7.-Acourier arrived
In town today from the sheriff = posse
" ho are In pursuit OF the. train rob-
bers. The posse had passed Rocky
canyon early yesterday and at that
place lost track OF the bandits.
The sheriif's posse was almost ex-
hausted and the horses are so weary
that they cannot travel. Sheriff Grl'-
nth Will catch fresh horses the first