The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-03-17

y. 1885. with SZztUUU IN eoy
and 500 bills in the keeping OF
u Kellogg Nichols, an old-llme
messenger of the United States Express
company This sum had been sent by
g. Chicago bank to be delivered at the
principal bank In Davenport Ia IN
addition TO the usual passenger coacl a,ss
the train drew two express cars--tI
first for express only just behind the
engine: and. following this, one Tor e1-
press and baggage. These cars haa eto
doors which offer the best opportunity
to train robbers. Messenger Nlchols
was fla the first car. and was duly at
his work when the train stopped az
Joliet, a town about 40 miles west OF
Chicago But at the next stop, Whlcn
was made at Morris, Harry schwartz
a brakeman. came running from Mich
OILS car, crying: Ihe messenger Is
dead"
The messengers lifeless body was
found lying on the floor OF the car
The head had been crushed by some
heavy weapon, and there was q pistol
wound in the right shoulder. Appar-
entity he had been overcome only aLter
q hard fight. His face was set with
fierce determination. His lists were
clenched. and the hands and fingers
cut and scratched in a curious way.
while under the nails were found
what proved to be bits Of human flesh
The pistol wound was from weapon
of 32-caliber; but 1T was not the cause
OF the man death. Alil9s uiAllli7'
ably. was the blow. or blows. on the
head. probably after the shot was
fired All who knew Messenger Mich
OILS were surprised ar me despeIesle
resistance he seemed to have made,
for he was a small. light man, not
more than five feet five in height nor
Weighing over $50 pounds ana OF no
great creolt among ms lello"s AO1
pluck and courage
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arrived az Morris on d speelel u az. -. q
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TO- "a. niles befween Morris and
7rfncolra stallion ,vas 1aft llnexDIored
1t happened mat the ground was Gov
with nfff the kaanAET
tinv failed to reveal any significant
fr5d+n7-fnfs aDd the search narties re-
ry57.1a,5 aafe,- r4,.4T7, F7o55Ts having made
onlv a single discovery. This was a
mask found in a cattIe-guard near Mi
nooka-a mask made Of black cloth,
with white strings fastened at either
side. one of which had been torn out
OF the cloth as if in struggle.
Meantime Mr. Pfnlyerton himself en-
tered the car and made a careful in
vestfqation. His first discovery was a
beavv nolrer earring Stains Of blood
ing In its usual Mace. behind the
stove. The sfgnfhcance Of this last
fact was great in Mr.. Pfnxerton' s
opinion. from if he concluded that the
crime had been committed nv a rail-
road man. his reasoning being that
the DoIxer col1Id have been restored to
its usual place after such a. use only
roeohanfcaltv and from force at habit
ana tba4 an asssiIarf who was not a
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Cor1ing to he safa Mr. pfnl~artor
pr,7775 tbs+ tte 600 000 7,-a,.s ,,,jsgsr,,v
ana tbat ott,ar rar,e7s 5,a5 baar1 J,setfi,,
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less.
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Anlons these was puhoIe OF can
c-l9u tL q ~ lAat Ilstu oeeil tou 5lly toI u
gtei auo men thrown dslue, MT
z 10 AS- tot sea- eeiy h2tlCeU a. the mo
-hshI pul mao occasion 70 feHeLlper
suDss quehlly' that a sIhaI piece OF one
on lnese qIaIls was missing as II
corner H4o DSeH loIh OH
All the train hands We're imme dIate-
~ questioned, but none Of their stories
was In any way significant, except that
Of Newton Watt. the man in charge of
the second car He said that while
busy counting over his waybills and re-
ceipts he had been startled by the
crash of broken glass in the ventilator