The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1904-01-22
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SAND DOLLARS
Robbers Take Iron Safe and
Contents From an Express
Car on the S. p. Limited

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bers stole the iron safe from the ex-
press car of the Sunset limited north
bound near San Luis Obispo early this
morning. and is is reported that the
robbers secured a large sum of money
from the stolen box, the amount being
estimated as high as $4,000
This, however, is denied by the Off
cials of Wells, Fargo &. Company.
Train No. 9, or the Sunset Limited"
was travelling in two section and II
was in one of the express cars of the
second section that the robbery took
place.
The express messenger, T. Sullivan,
had two cars to look after, and shortly
after the train left San Luis Obispo,
and while they were nearing San Mar
quinete he discovered the loss of the
safe. He had been working in the
forward express car, and as soon as
he went to the rear he made the as
founding discovery, that his safe had
been wrenched from the corner of the
car. where 1t had been secured with
heavy steel bars. and carried away.
The messenger Immediately gave the
warning, the train was stopped and
word wired along the line to look out
for the robbers.
The train reached this city today
and detectives were at once sent to
the scene of the robbery.
The officers seeking clew to the
mysterious crime aie headed by Spec
ial Detective Thacker of Wells. Fargo
& Company. who is thoroughly famil-
lar with the section of the state
where 1t occurred.
They have already learned that the
missing safe has been found In the
rough lands along side the track.
1t had been rified OF its. contents but
the robber or robbers had Overlooked
a good sized diamond and some papel s
which may be of value.
Andrew Christensen. manager OF the
Pacific department of Wells, Fargo &
Company. says that. there was very
little in the box, but there Is a re-
port that one package sent from Santa
Barbara was worth $500.
He added that Timothy Sullivan. the
messenger in charge OF the car. was
an old, employe and thoroughly reli-
able. .y,
On the arrival of the train in this
city Messenger sullivan told the story
of the robbery to Yardmaster Perci-
val. He said that shortly after the
train left San Luis Obispo on its way
north he left. the. express car and In
the discharge of. his duties went into
the baggage car, Immediately behind
Ii. His helper was in compartment
OF ona of the cars. While the express
car was thus temporarily vacant. the
thieves, possibly hoooes who had been
stealing a ride. cut hole in the front
end door and entered.
They then forced open the side door.
threw off the. safe and then presum-
ably Jumped off after it.
This was an easy matter as the train
was moving very slowly on an up
grade.
None of the passengers or train men
saw the crime committed nor did the
express messenger know of the ROB-
berry until on returning to the express
car he missed the safe.
At first II was reported that the
train had been held up and consider
able anxiety was manifested regard
ing the safety of those on board but
this rumor was soon proved to be un-
founded.
At the office of Wells. Fargo & Com
pany in this city little information re-
garding the robbery was obtainable.
1t was admitted that the safe of
Messenger r. Sullivan had been taken
during his temporary absence from the
car, but regarding the details of the
affair the officials of the company We're
reticent.
The report that the amount taken
aggregated $4,000 was denied. and the
statement made that the contents OF
the purfoined' safe were of little value.
Nc definite figures, however, were Civ
en-.