The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1909-02-19
LOOTED
MAIL CAR
BOLD TRAIN ROBBERY
NEAR DENVER.
REGISTERED MAIL TO VALUE OF
$4,000 Is MISSING AND
BANDITS GONE,

Denver, Col, Feb. 14.-That holdup
Of the Denver & Rio Grande passenger
train near Denver early Saturday morn.
ing was the work of three men and that
the robbery Of the mail car gave them a
loot Of possibly $4,000 are indicated
by the investigation of the railroad and
police officials today. So far no tangi.
BILE clue to the identity or whereabouts
of the robbers has been found, but it
seems probable that the men came to
Denver and are now hiding in this city.
Eighteen packages of registered mail
were secured.
Original and Daring.
The robbery was remarkable for it's
originality and daring. 1t took place
within eight miles of Denver, within
less than two miles Of Fort Logan, the
United States military reservation, and
at spot where habitations are plenti-
full. Yet SO thorough was the work of
the robbers and SO well were their
plans laid that they had fully an hour
and half start of the officers.
Search Of the vicinity of the holdup
indicates that possibly fourth man
was engaged in the robbery.
ISLAM On the Air.
The train, which was several hours
behind time, was running at speed of
nearly 40 miles an hour, when suddenly
Engineer Gum heard a voice behind
him. Looking around, he found the
muzzle of an automatic pistol poked into
his face. Fireman Lessig also found
one within two inches of his cheek.
"Slam on the air and stop this
train" came the order. "Be quick
about it or we IL blow out your brains. A."
This came from the robber attending
the engineer. The train was brought to
a sudden stop within short distance
of the little station, which was closed
for the night.
"Now, you fellows get off this en-
CINE as quick as you can, - commanded
the red-haired robber. "Don It run or
make trouble. If you do, this auto
matte will do business.
Gum and Lessig obeyed with alac-
rity. Covered by the holdups, they were
marched to the mail car, next to the
engine.
"Call to the fellows in the mail car
and tell them to open the door, and
you tell them not to shoot, too," again
commanded the HAIRED man. En-
gineer Gum did so. The mail car door
was opened. An instant later the still
ness of the night was broken by a
fusilade of shots, fred by the holdups
in all directions. Mail Clerks Coulter
and Taylor were ordered to come out.
They obeyed instantly and were lined
up with the engineer and fireman. TAX
ing Taylor with him the red haired man
then entered the mail car. All told, the
robbers took IS packages.
The train proceeded on to Santa Fe
Junction, where the news of the holdup
was telegraphed into Denver.
One of the packages taken is said
to have been package of currency
from Salt Lake City bank and this
dHouHI Is ESTIMATED aC from SIUUU TO
$4,000.
That the robbers were thoroughly
familiar with the railway postal bust
ness seemed evident, as the man in
the mail car threw aside package after
package after examining them care
fully.
Later Report.
Two men suspected of being the train
robbers were arrested at Salida on Sun
day.
Pueblo, Coll. j. varuele, Mexi-
can, who has been spending money free
ly, was arrested on suspicion of being
one of the men who held up the train.
Varuele made desperate resistance
when arrested