The daily sentinel., 1902-07-15


cars he continued walking and did not
stop. He was not noticed until he WAS
away up the hill and successfully es-
capped being searched.
Ona man threw his wallet in the coal
in the coal box, and secured it again af-
ter the train was allowed to move. This
man had $1,000, which he afterward
showed to several OF the passengers.
Several men put their money in their
shoes, while others hid their valuables in
the sand or under the railroad ties and
in the bushes.
The three masked men who held up
the front end of the train then turned
their attention to the passengers. One
OF the holdups threw an ore sack to L.
II Thurman, hagman, with the order to
This Thurman did. All those who had
not hid their purses and jewelry, con-
signed them to the bag.
After going through the line Of pas
sengers, the holdups herded them on to
the cars again and ordered the conduc-
tor to start the train. He went to the
express car and discovered that the train
pipe had been broken, and that it was
impossible to start the train. The
brakes had all set automatically when
the train stopped.
Guelin was examining the wrecked
car when one OF the robbers care up be.
hind him and ordered him to move on,
using violent language. Brakeman
then explained to the robber that the
car was broken SO that the brakes would
not work, unless it was fixed, and the
fellow told him to fix it then and be d
quick about 1t.
AS soon as the repairs were made, the
trainmen working all the time under the
vigilance OF Winchester, ,-the engineer
was ordered into the cab and the train
pulled out for Sargent. AS soon as it
began moving, the robbers leveled their
guns at it until it was out of range when
they turned and disappeared up ravine
near the track.
When the train reached Sargent. the
engine and Pullman car was taken back
to the place of the holdup, carrying the
|, passengers who had hid their valuables.
A large amount Of money and jewelry
WAS picked up along the track.
1t was said by some of the passengers
that several thousand dollars worth of
Jewelry and other possessions we're found
where it had been hid by the robbers.
The train then returned to Sargeant,
here the rest of the cars and passen-
gers we're picked up and the train then
started on it's regular run to the end OF
/ its destination
Another express car was put on at
Gunnison.
Sevearl Of the passenRers when asked
what their feelings were when command
ed to hold up their hands, said that
there was only one condition OF mind
and that WAS to instantly obey the order
without the least resistance.
There we're men on board the train,
armed, but they did not attempt to dis
play their firearms nor to interpose 10
objection to the daring work OF the day
light robbers. They all agree that the
holdups were not in the least nervous,
had steady aim and that the bore of
the rifles looked to the frightened pas
sengers, in size, anywhere from the small
hold OF the pepper oox to the big end OF
barrel.
great many OF the passengers re-
fused to give particulars and most Of
those who were interviewed claimed
they had lost few valuables.
So far as could be learned there have
been no developments in the case today.
The sheriff and posses have been scour-
ing the country ever since the robbery
occurred but cannot even get a trace OF
the daring holdups.
Railroad men who have been long in
the service IN the western country where
such things were few years ago not
uncommon, say that this was one OF the
best planned and most successfully car
ried out robberies that ever occurred.
There was very light amount OF ex-
press out OF Denver, it being the Sun
day night train. which always carries
very little valuable stuff.
1t is said by some that the 18th OF the
month is pay day in the San Juan, and
it is thought the holdups we're expecting
to make pretty rich haul on account OF
that fact.