The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-07-16
Had Secured Money from Pay- master Burr of SIOss -Shef-
 field Steel 6 Iron Ca
PLANS FOR THE ROBBERY
 WER{ KNOWN ID OFFICERS
Robbery and Killing Occurred Yester- day Afternoon Between Littleton and Flat Top-Man Said to Be
 Dan McAbee or Dan Mc5ee.

L. D. Burr. paymaster of the Sioss- Sheffield Steel and Iron company was held up by two masked highwaymen yes- terday afternoon at 2:55 o'clock on the railroad between Littleton and Flat Top and $50O0 was secured by the robbers. The money was recovered.
 In less than five minutes after the rob- bery Detective George Bodeker, Policeman Joe Nix and Charles Pickard, Flat Top guard. had shot and killed one of the highwaymen, whose name is said to be Dan McAbee, or MoBee. and recovered the money. The other robber made his es. cape.
 The dead highwayman, N IS said, made an attempt to kill Detective Bodeker as the officer was walking toward him to place handcuffs on the prisoners wrists, and Nix and Pickard each emptied a load of buckshot from double-barrelled shot guns Into the man, killing him instantly.
 Both of the loads entered McAbee's breast within few inches of each other. and he sank to the ground dead, dropping his pistol as he fell.
 The story is one unique in criminal
  J. w. Mcqueen of the sheffield com pany, learned that an attempt was going to be made to hold up the paymaster be. tween Littleton and Flat Top, distance of several miles over which the paymaster always walked. carrying the money with him, guarded by one of the employees Of the company.
 Several days ago MT. Mcqueen learned further of the plans of the robbers and that they intended executing their plans yesterday afternoon. With that informa- ton Frank H. Gafford, mine' superintend- ent, requested the police department to detail Detective Bodeker and another of- ficer to work on the case. Chairman Par ker detailed Detective Bodexer, who asked Policeman Nix to accompany him. The two left the city yesterday morning on the Southern and spent the entire morning watching the river bank of the Little Warrior.
 The information which was received by the company was that the roppers would use a boat in effecting their escape. After searching the river bank for some time they discovered the boat hidden in some weeds, and they watched 1t from about Il 80 o'clock until the holdup occurred.
 The HoId-Up.
 In order not to excite suspicion Pay master Burr took the trip as usual be- ing confident that if the robbery took place the money would be recovered. The money was contained in a bag. car ried by a negro employe of the com pany and MT. Gresham, one of the guards. accompanied MT. Burr on the trip.
 As the paymaster reached the part of the railroad nearest where the boat was concealed, the two hghwaymen, masked and otherwise disguised. stepped out and one of them levelled a shotgun and the other a pistol and commanded the three to throw up their hands using an oath. Then turning to the negro he said:
 "Nigger you, drop that bag" The negro did so, and the smaller of the two highwaymen stepped forward and picked up the bag. With another oath the highwaymen commanded the three men to run for their lives down the rail- road track.
 The smaller of the two highwaymen.
 
 ward the boat carrying the money He had dropped his pistol into his coat pocket. When he reached the place where the three officers were hidden they step- ped out from the underbrush and com manded him to throw up his hands, which he did. Detective Bodeker then told him that he was going to handcuff him and that he would not be hurt if he did not resist. The detective started to- ward the highwayman, and tripod and fell. As he did so the highwayman jerk ed his pistol from his pocket and level- ed it at Detective Bodeker. Two shot, guns spoke at the same second. and the highwayman dropped to the ground, his pistol and the money bag falling from his hands as he did so.
 One Robber Escapes.
 The officers ascertained that the man who was shot was dead and then started up to the railroad track to get the other robber, but he had escaped into the woods