Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-11-13
TRAIN HELD UP By
lone BOY BANDIT
LIGHTWEIGHT MARAUDER IN.
vADEs PULLMAN SLEEPER
NEAR SLATER, MO.
COMPELS PORTER TO
COLLECT THE BOOTY
Emulates Jesse James and Refuses 70
Annoy Women-said to Have Sc
cured Only About $7o-Passet,-
GERS Story Of the Robbery.

Chicago, Nov. 1O.-A lone boy ban
dit, weighing scarcely 11G pounds.
held up the Golden State limited, the
fast Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific
train, Thursday night near Slater, Mo-,
and, telling the passengers that ne
was from Missouri, robbed the rear
Pullman car, forcing the porter TO
collect in his cap the booty from the
occupants of each berth. He allowed
the women in the car to SO Anmn99-
Tested, saying that Jesse James never
robbed ladies'"
| After securing about $40 from the
passengers, he lined up the Pullman
conductor, flagman and porter asnd
prepared to invade the other cars, but
was thwarted by the conductor, who,
as he entered the forward car at the
| head of the line, snapped the lock ana
shut out the bandit The youth then
pulled the bell rope, shouting: Good
night, kiddos," and disappeared IN the
| gloom. The hold-up Furnishes one:
4 of the most, remarkable stories In
the history of western crime.
Disclosed by Passenger.
i It was told in detail when the train
arrived at the La Sale street station
Friday at 1915 a. M, the schedule
time. Many Of the passengers in the
forward part of the train did NOT
; know that it had been robbed until
; after the arrival Members Of the
!, train crew would say little regarding
I the hold-up. othsr than that a bandit
: had boarded the train ana secured
about $40 from the passengers Of the
, rear coach. Arthur S. Johns, OF Utica,
! N. Y, WHO with bis wife was upon
' the raided train, revealed the details
Of the hold-up. He said:
: ut was few minutes before 12
/ o'clock, and we had just pulled out
S of Slater, Mo-, when heard the
e rear door of the coach slam. looked
9 and was astonished to see standing
l in Inc center of the aisle a masked
i youth holding two g''igtening revol-
g Yers outstretcheq," and exclaiming iH'
. a shrill voice: : - s:.:s y
s Come, now, hands up and shell
a out; | am from Missouri, and yonq
have to show me-
All Hands Go Up Quickly,
I. For a mask the robber wore a
handkerchief over the lower part OF
Y his face, passing across the bridge OF
his nose and knotted in the back. He
vas of slight build and could not have
= weighted more Snan 10 pounds. Il
j, was late and AMIDST the entlre train
t. crew WIS in the rear car. They
d quickly held up their hands, and the
e bandit advanced UP the aisie.
J. Please Mr. Robber, don't take
J what we have got!' explained the por
t ter. We are poor men, like yourself
' ana haye not got much
/ All right, sanbge, replied the ban
It dit, 4 won't take your stuff. 4 T jusgi
i want some ready cash, and WONT
/ bother with jewelry. Now, yen take
e your cap and stick it between the cur
tains of the berths and l will make
d them shell out
I .t'fightened women thrust their
: heads from ,pstween the curtains Of
j the berths and then shra4t back il
J. terror. I hope You Won t modest tns
!. ladies on the car, the conductor said
y No. replied the youth, I will leavs
Il them alone; Jesse James never rob
q bed the ladies'
d The train was running at high
], rate OF speed and lurched and jerkei
as the grotesque prpeeEsiop filed
through the aisle When the end o.
the car was reached the bandit made
= the porter count the money. After
+ seeing what small amount he had Sc
b cured he seemed disappointed and
q then decidea 70 go to the next car.
l. Pulls the Signal Bope.
u The train conductor was ahead oj
I the line as the party moved forward
1 AS he entered the car he slammed
i shut the car and fastened it quickly
) Seeing that his path was blocked, the
bandit pulled the signal rope to stor
the traip. He forced the porter tt
open the side door of the vestibuls
! of the car and as 1t slowed down BIZ
sprang off, calling good-by, as WI
were whisked out of sight A few mo
? meats more and we had reached
Glasgow, MIG. The bandit had ridder
!. almost 15 miles on The train"
As soon as the train reached Glas
cow the police were notified and l
posse was organized. A descriptipI
Of the bandit was telegraphed to Kan
sae City and points along the line.
Tbs conductor of the robbed cal
is L. s. Pearson, and the porter is r
r. Wood, both Of Chicago,
Il Powder Blast Kills.
Chicago, Nov. 9.-The powder mag
, azine Of the 3. l. Du Pont company
one mile north of FINLEY Park, ex