The daily sentinel., 1902-06-19
RED CROSSA BRUTAL ASSAULT
Jerry N. Pierce, a Well Known
LeadviIle CattIeman, Robbed
and Beaten by a Masked
Thug at Minturn Yesterday.

city and Mlnturn and especially the
local force at Minturn are all talking of
one OF the most daring hold ups ever
occurring on the line of the road, at Min
turn at an early hour yesterday morning.
The hold up occurred in the caboose OF
train No 81, Dave Killen, conductor, and
the Sentinel is indebted to Mr.. Killen
for the true details OF the story.
In the hold up N. Peirce, man of
fifty years OF age or thsreabouts was the
victim. He is OF the cattle buying firm
OF Reefe, Nuckols & Co. and was bringing
a trainloAd Of cattle from New Mexico TO
Wolcott.
The train pulled into the hinturn
yards at about 2:3O m. from the east
and was then taken charge OF by Dave
Killen, conductor.
At about 2:45 o clock Mr.. killen who
vas then taking the numbers Of the cars
OF the train in the performance OF his
duties, saw Mr.. Peirce and his foreman
George Watson going to tho caboose.
The foreman left Mr.. Peirce in the ca
boose and came forward to look after
some matters connected with the cattle,
before tho train pulled out and to get a
little lunch. That was the last seen OF
Mr.. Psirce by Mr.. Watson, until Mr..
Peirce was found on the floor OF the ca
boose with frightful cuts on the head.
The train started to pull out at about
$40 o'clock. The brakeman swung on
the cars and also Mr.. Killen, who had
not gone to the caboose before the train
started. There they found Mr.. Peirce
who had just been discovered a few
minutes before by his foreman, lying in
pool Of his own blood on the floor of
the caboose Watson said at once to the
brakeman that he thought he had
dead man there and to stop the train.
When Mr.. Killen swung onto the ca
boose he at once gave the order to apply
the air which was done and the train
stopped.
Upon examination they found three
large scalp wounds and a heavy and
deep cut above one OF his eyes. DR.. f.
| M. Kaufman was called and found Mr..
Peirce in such bad shape from loss OF
blood that it was not possible for him to
be removed from she caboose until his
wounds were entirely dressed and he
had regained consciousness. This he
did after about two hours.
| He then gave in detail the history OF
the hold up. He stated that after his
foreman Mr.. Watson had left him man
entered the rear door Of the caboose
masked. he said to Mr.. Peirce, Throw
up your hands," MIR. Peirce, who ie
pretty we'll known to all the railway
boys thought that one OF them was play
ing joke on him and he did not com
ply. At second command the masked
man said, Hold up your hands and
that d. quick or III put bullet
through your head" AT this Peirce
kaew that he WAS being hold up and
complied. He was then ordered to give
up what money he had and he passed
over some silver he had in small pock'
book in his pants pocket. This did
not satisfy the man and he said, "Glve
me that wallet OF yours" He then took
Mr.. Peirce's wallet and took therefron
several bills. probably twenty dollars IN
all.
After he had relieved him OF bis
money the man with the mask said, u
zuess I'll give you a couple anyhow and
hit him several times tertically with the
gun. From this on Mr.. Peirce knew
not hing, he being unconscious.
The man as described oy Mr.. Pelrce
vas smoothly shaven and wore light
nat.
When the railway men found out that
'uch q crime had been committed the!
we're much wrought up and parties went
in sea- ch OF the hold up and descriptiont
Il him were wired east and west.
1t is hoped by everyone that the mar
will be caught and given tho full bench
II the law.
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