The Saint Paul globe., 1904-06-18
HOLD.UP IS LAID
TO "DUTCH HENRY

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thought Kid Curry left the state last
summer when, after his attempt to
hold up Great Northern train near
Hayre, he was so hotly pursued.
The statement in a dispatch from
st. Paul that Kid Curry is leading a
posse after the robbers is pronounced
preposterous by railroad officials.
There is reward of $4,000 for Curry
and his appearance would be the signal
for his capture. 1t is known positively
here by friends that Curry is not in the
state.
BEARMOUTH, Mont, June 1.-THE
hold-up of the North Coast Limited
Northern Pacific passenger train was
mile and half east of this station.
After bringing the train to stop the
two masked men dynamited the ex-
press car, blew open the safe and Sc
cured all of its contents. The amount
secured is not known. After blowing
out the rear lights of the train the two
men disappeared
Resembles Former Robbery
The hold-up was similar to the one
which occurred two years ago at nearly
the same spot and in which Engineer
O'Neall lost his life.
The hold-ups boarded the tender Of
the engine at the water tank at Bear
mouth and after having remained
quiet until the train had, gone a mile
and half, they crawled up over the
coal and covered Engineer Wade and
Fireman Reed with their guns and told
them to throw I'D their hands En-
gineer Wade was then commanded to
bring his train tos asstandstill and he
immediately complied The engineer
and fireman were ordered from their
engine and with the hoId-ups went
back to the express car.
Make Him Light Cigar
Before making an effort to gain an
entrance. they forced the engineer to
light cigar. The express messenger
was commanded to open the door, but
refused. The engineer was next COM
manded to light stick of dynamite,
of which explosive the robbers had
large quantity, and placed the lighted
stick against the ear door, The force
of the explosion completely wrecked
the door and the engineer and fire.
man were compelled to precede the
hold-ups into the, car.
When admission was gained the
holdups directed their attention to the
strong box. Five sticks of dynamite
were placed on top Of the safe and ig-
nited, but the force of the charge was
insignificant, and another and larger
cap was used. The second charge ex-
ploded with terrible force, blowing out
the side of the car and throwing the
safe a distance of forty feet. After
rifling the safeSof its valuables the rob-
bers commanded the train crew to re-
main quiet and no harm would be done
them. IS
May pc 4 RaiIroader
While this Conversation was going
on one of the robbers accidentally
struck the engineer with his revolver,
and, in apologizing, called him by
name, indicating possibility that the
robber may be railroad man. The
party then left the express car and the
men were ordered back to the engine,
being covered with guns until they had
obeyed the mandate. The robbers
passed to the rear of the train, and
after putting out the train lights, dis
appeared in the darkness. Meanwhile
the passengers were terror stricken
and had crawled under every place
that offered hiding.
The rear brakeman, the moment he
understood what had happened, slipped
off the rear of the train and ran back
to Bearmouth, where communication
was had with the superintendent and
the sheriff'S office at Missoula. A posse
was Immediately summoned, and an
engine, a car of horses and Supt. Thai
mer's private car were soon on their
way to the scene. The posse consisted
of Sheriff Thompson, Under Sheriff
Sterling, George Saunders, Ed Larson,
| Chick White, James McCaffrey, James
Tabor, William S. Carter and others.
| The bloodhoUnds at Deer Lodge prison
have been wiredf for. 1t is believed
| there are four of the holdups all told
| Four men have been in Bearmouth for
| the past two or three days, and it is
said have been aying in a large supply
Of groceries and especially canned
| goods.
Robbers Have Rendezvous
The theory is that they have rem
| devious not far from the scene of the
holdup. A light engine from Drum
mond bearing eight deputies was i'm
mediately started and 1t is thought the
men cannot escape. Deputies watson
and Murray are on their way from Mis-
soula up the Hell Gate canon to head
| off escape in that direction, while two
other officers, Tabor and Saunders,
were let off the train at McCarthy's
bridge to head off escape there, The
railroad people were expecting the
holdup for the last two days, but look
ed for it on the Philipsburg branch.
Two boys, Ralph DAILY and Al Hor-
/ ton, were stealing ride on the blind
baggage and both say they can identify
the men. Supt. Thalmer is co-operat-
ing with Sheriff Thompson in planning
| the pursuit and early today started out
| on their hunt for the desperadoes
DAILY, one of the blind baggage pas
/ sengers, got down as soon as possible
after the safe was robbed, looking for