Omaha daily bee., 1908-05-02
MYSTERY IN TRAIN ROBBERY
0ffcers Puzzled at Boldness Of Holdup
Near Pittsburg.
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PTTTsBURo s-e f-Following an
Investigation lasting through the night
there Is absolutely nothing new concern
ing the robbery Of the express car last
night on the New York and St. Louis ex-
press OF the Pennsylvania railroad. which
occurred at Walkers station. eleven miles
from this city
The bold end western manner in which
the robbery was made had amazed the
many officers working on the matter today.
but 80 far as known there is no clue to
the two men who boarded the train and
at the point Of pistols stole four bags cf
money and escaped almost within the city
limits. leaving the Adams express agent
so dared that as yet he is hardly able to
realize what occurred.
Ali efforts to ascertain the amount OF
the money stolen has also failed Neither
the railroad or express officials are in
clined TO enlighten the public regarding
this fact. NJ. b. Slater. agent for the Adams
Express company at the Union station said
today that the amount taken is not nearly
$4,000 as reported. or even half that sum.
although he stated that there was no way
Of telling exactly how much money was
taken.
office Of Mr.. Slater at the Union station
early today n. Boshon, the agent who
was reported tied up by the robbers on the
train. returned to the city and he, with
Mr.. Slater. c. H Heiner general agent
Superintendent Brosius IN charge of the
central division Of the Adams Express COM
pany with headquarters in Columbus. o..
route agents from a number of stations
and several railroad detectives were at the
office behind closed doors. Conductor Laf-
ferty. who was IN charge of the St Louis
express last night. came 10 the city this
morning and reported to the railroad au-
thorities today.
FOur Pouches and Gold Bullion.
COLUMBUS, o. May 1.-The st. Louis
express on the Pennsylvania railroad. which
was held Up last night ten miles west of
Pittsburg, arrived at the Union station
here at s:s0 a. m, forty minutes late The
crew confirmed the story OF the hold-up
by two men at Walkers Mil and say the
bandits escaped with four sealed bags con-
tanning mail. They state that a number
OF express packages and a quantity of gold
bullion were taken. but do not know the
value OF the property
Noah H. Roshon Of Columbus, the express
messenger, stated that two men entered his
car east OF Walkers Mil and covered
him with revolvers. Then they tied him
with ropes brought with them and rifled
I the car. AS the train approached Walkers
Mill. they pulled the signal cord and
stopped the train. They made their escape
when the train slowed up
The conductor. l. l. LAfferty. was at
tracted 20 the express fcar BY the signal
and found Roshon helpless.
While two men are known to have bound
and gagged the messenger, It is said there
! were three men connected with the affair.
! It is said track walker saw two men
meet a third. the latter having a buggy.
in the vicinity Of Walkers Station
According TO a statement issued this aft
ernoon by c. II. Heiner. general agent of
the Adams Express company in this city,
it is stated that the extent Of the robbery
Us only 500. about two-thirds of which was
cash
George Jones baggage master OF the St.
Louis train. said today he was the first
man to discover that the robbery had been
perpetrated. He was endeavoring to find
out who had stopped the train by thu
signal rope and made his way to the ex-
press ca. AS he approached the door he
was surprised TO see it fly open and
/ startled to find that Express Messenger
ROshen, who was trying 10 get out, had
kicked open the door.
His hands were tied behind him with q
leather thong made purposely for hand.
cuffs" said Jones. "A handkerchief GOV.
cred his mouth.
The robbers ha1 disappeared do no
believe that they got away with NOR,
} than $500 or 800"
Jones believes the robbers were on tn,
train at F1tts5lrg end may have been II
the car at the time the train pulled out
The story that the train was held uI
by ten robbers is a mistake" ne said.
Investigation Careful one.
The contents OF the bags were scatteret
about and he found RoshOn lying on tn
. floor, bound so tightly that he was entirel,
helpless. The messenger was released a
once and told the conductor the same stor,
he repeated after his arrival here.
Noah II. Roshon, the express messenge
who was bound by the train robbers on tn
St Louis express. was taken to Pittsburl
early today by Superintendent A. D. Bro
sius Of the Adams Express company
: ReshOn did not even go home after arriv
I ing here, but telephoned 20 his wife an
then was closeted with Mr.. Brosius Al
/ sorts Of rumors are current here regard
ing the robbery.
Messenger Roshon has been In the EN-
pioy of the Adams Express company a
p messenger for about nine years Previou
10 that he was a conductor on the Pan
handle road. having worked himself u
from a brakeman. In all he has worke
on the railroad for about twenty year.
p He is IS years old and lives with his VIII
: and one son At $50 Neil avenue MI
RoshoR's wife, who has always bee
anxious concerning the safety Of her hus
] band on his trips. says that he always car
ried revOlvers ana was prepared for a
= emergency. She said, however, that h
told her over the telephone that he coul
do nothing. having been taken by surpris,
= She said that he had never feared a hold
up.