The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1905-01-25
A TRAIN HOLD-UP
PASSENGERS ON o. R. & n.
ROBBED,

$3.50 Included In Booty
Robbers Board Spo-
kane Flyer.
1e Portland, Jan. 22.-While the
Spokane Flyer was rushing
through the darkness between East
Portland station and Thirty-fourth
street, shortly before z o'clock last
night, masked bandits entered the
rear door of the Walla Walla slesp-
er, the last car of the train, and at
the point ola pistol compelled the
occupants to deliver their valua-
bles. The robbers then stopped
the train by pulling the air cord,
Isprang off into the night and dis
appeared. They fred several shots
as the train slowed down and TINS
frightened away pursuit.
John Hayes, the well'known Pull.
. man conductor, was one of the VIC
TINS and together with the passen-
fgers the robbers obtained from them
a draft for $3.50, several watches
and about $15o in cash.
AS soon as the robbery became
known at police headquarters Off
GERS were notified to be on the
alert, and a posse Of policemen, de-
tectives and railway officers left on
engine for the scene of the robbery.
Officers guarded the bridges and
the Vancouver ferry. The posse
spent the night looking for evidence
at the scene of the robbery and in
searching throughout the neighbor-
ing country.
| The train left the Union station
on time, at 6:15 O'Clock. The train
crossed the bridge and pulled into
1.-THE East Portland station. Four
mem were near the station at the
time, but made no effort to board
the train. tits thought that these
/ four men were the robbers and that
they boarded the traiu as it started
to pullaway through Sullivan s
Gulch.
AS the train gained headway the
rear door Of the Walla Walla sleep.
er, the last car, opened suddenly
and two maeked men entered the
Icar. They both had revolvers in
their hands. They walked to the
little door leading into the smok.
ing room, in the rear end of the
sleeper, covered six men, Sinot
Norden, Duffy, Conan, Nicholson
and Atherton with their revolvers
Both men appeared to be about
feet 10 inches high and weighed
100 pounds.
Hands upp' commanded one ol
| the two.
Those in the smoker, realizing
that a robbery was in progress, lost
!. no time in complying with the re.
quest. As they did SO, they noticed
two other masked and armed mer
pass the door of the smoker and &C
: into the sleeper proper.
In the meantime those bandits
in the smoker prepared for bust
ness. They went about it coolly
as though they were old hands
While one covered the victims ihs
lother advanced and startt d to ge
through the mems pockets. Sinno
was relieved of all the money b.
had on his person, something Ek'
1928. The robber then advar
!, to Nordon and took from his pos,~z
a small purse containing sevt,~
dollars. He. noticed a diamone
stud In Nordon's shirt, and startte
to remove it.
"For Gods sake, don't take that,
exclaimed Nordon. 'tIt belongs tt
my mother and I wouldn't lose i
for the worldl"
+ The bandit who stood at the doc
then spoke up:
''Let him have the diamond ;tak
his watch"
Nordon's watch was removed, to
gether with the chain, and PLACED
= in one of the bandite,pockets. The,
4 the robber turned to Duffy. From
3 Duffy be obtained some gold ant
e silver coins. Just how much coul'
Z not be ascertained last night, a
Z tDnfy went on with the train an,
J did not return to Portland. From
! Dan Conan the bandit also too
y money and a watch. He next rifle
s Nicholson's pockets, getting $40
+ in gold, but missing wallet Mich
z olson carried In his inner vest pock
4 ct, which contained larger SUM
\ During the searching Alberto
y had appeared extremely nervous
& and when the bandit took from hi
2 flpocket long wallet he began