The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-11-27
BRAVE CONDUCTOR
/. FLOORED BAD MAN
Twenty Passengers Had Been
Robbed When Train OFF,
Gals Took a Hand.
ALL VALUABLES RETURNED
DARING HOIDUP ON CHICAGO
AND ALTON PASSENGER TRAIN,
WHICH TERMINATED WITH
ROBBER I'm JAIL.
Publishers Press.l


Kansas City, Mo, Nov. 26.-One of
the most unique and daring robberies
in the history Of the southwest was
committed 100 miles east of Kansas
City. Between Slater and Armstrong,
No, distance of 81 miles, masked
man single-handed robbed 20 passen-
gers in three cars Of fast east
bound Chicago & Alton passenger
train. After half an hour he secured
approximately $4,000 besides several
watches and other pieces of jewelry.
The man finally was overwhelmed by
E. H. Haywood, the conductor, who
knocker raised revolver from the
robbers hand and forced him to the
car floor. The robber was bound
made to disgorge and four hours after
the robbery was committed was
placed in Jail.
The robber said his name is True
hart and that he comes from Califor-
MIA He was recognized by the engi-
neer as the same man who in an Eek
actly similar manner and at the same
place on the road went through the
rear sleeper Of an east-bound Chicago,
Rock Island and Pacific overland linn
tied Nov 8. Truehart, who refused to
give his full name or tell what town
he comes from, said it was his broth
er who held up the Rock Island train.
Truehart boarded the smoking car
at Slater. His eyes were covered by
a mask. LeveIing a revolver at two
passengers in the seat nearest the
door, he ordered them to pass over
their money and valuables and to do
it quickly. The men complied. True
hart placed the loot beneath his bel
and proceeded to give his command
in loud voice to the man In the next
seat forword. The car full OF passen-
gerY was thoroughly aroused and
road to comply. When the robber sys-
dramatically robbed the passengers in
the smoker Of their belongings he
passed to the door, keeping them GOV
cred. 1t was a 25-minute run from
Slater to Glasgow and he awaited the
arrival at the latter place. AS the
train stopped at Glasgow he swung
of and boarded the chair car.
Through the chair car the robbers
tactics were repeated Next he en-
tered a sleeper an d began again to
compel passengers to surrender their |
valuables
Haywood appeared on the scene |
here and Truehart, with the command |
Throw up your hands," pointed his |
volver ct the conductors breast |
Instead of complying, the conductor |
ioly Go lynoo1-o1 tho raUO1Uar 1
from the robbers hands, threw him |
ze1f on the man and bore him to the |
car door.
The two men struggled fiercely |
while the passengers were in panic |
Finally the dozen male passengers in |
the car came to the conductors aid |
and the robber was literally pinned tC |
the floor.
When Armstrong was reached a
marshal boarded the train. Truehart |
was tied hand and foot and taken into
The station. He refused to talk ex
cept to berate the passengers for |
cowardice and to declare that Hey
wood was the only nervy man among
them. The money and jewelry was
taken from him and after more delay |
and confusion among the excited pas
sengers, the train continued.
Truehart was taken to Jail at Glas
cow. He talked freely, but would not
speak definitely about himself more
han that he comes from California
and that his brother robbed the Rock |
island train out of Slater Nov. 9 and
Truehart appears to be 81
years old. He is five feet five inches
high and weighs about 135 pounds.
His description tallies with that of
he Rock Island robber and the engi-
1eer positively identified him as the
same man