The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-05-24
Whole Country on Lookout.

Every town in the country has been
notified and The sheriffs of surround
ing counties have been keeping a look
oui for strangers. The postoffice dc.
partment has also taken steps to aid
in the search.
1t is thought the robbers rode in an
automobile to the scene Of the hoIdup.
1t has been learned that fire was
burning on the bank near where the
robbery occurred, and il is believed to
have been used rs Il signal by the rob
bers. in order that they might know
where 10 secret themselves. The po-
lice believe the outlaws went 10 Il reu-
devious already selected either in
Omaha or South Omaha and devoted
Sunday TO dividing their loot. Their
principal efforts therefore arc being put
forth in the Two cities. where the rob
bcrs arc believed TO be in hiding.
Conductor Wallace says he was more
surprised az the boldness of the robbers
ihan anything else
Conductor Statement.
''I got ont of the sleeper at the rear
of the TRAIN when ! heard the shoot
ing said Wallace. land tho robbers
promptly began using my lantern rs a
target | walked forward TO the next
ear when ono of thc robbers yelled at
"Gct inside there, before YOU get
your head sn61 or 1T did not take
NC long 10 obey.
. II went forward inside the train
and when | got 10 the dining car, just
behind tho baggage car. the robbers
Had ahuut finished their Job. | found
ia co!orcd walters in panic. They
were aII NJ. expecting 10 leave the
;raIu at Omaha.
1.-TWO or three of the dining car men
had stuck their heads out and the rob
hors sent few bullets in their dlrcc-
tiou. None of the passengers knew
what had happened because they were
Hcarlv all asleep.
Chief Clerk Whitmorc Of the mail
ear. said ihc pouches stolen were con
sidclcd among the less important reg
jetcrcd mail. Orc Of them was Tor
cgn pouch, four were destined for CHI
cago and the other two 10 New York.
One Possible Clue.
\ number Of secret service men ar
rived IN Omaha from Kansas City To-
night 90 inin in the hunt. Sheriff
Eanman of Fremont has notified the
local police that three men bad huf-
ricdIy left u saloon near the depot at
that place Just as the overland limited
WAS gcfting ready 10 leave. and he be-
icvcs they boarded the train. He has
furnished q good description of thc
rncn and the local authorities are hunt
ing Cor strangcrs who fit their dcscrlp-
lions.
None Of tic tranmcn arc able 10 de
scribe the men as their masks ana ram
coats covered them completely
Passenger Gets Thrill
.lchn J.. Naurcr. representative of a
New York firm. lad = thrilling cXpcrl-
cncc and gave The sheriff I'm exciting
five minutes after the hodup occurred
Maurer had not gouc 80 his berth wheu
thc train stopped and, hearing the
shooting, he got ont on the rear plat
form 10 Investigate. He surmlscd 4
holdup was going ON and. having n
large sum Of money IN his possession.
decided not TO wait for the robbers TO
call on him He started for the brush
al once and crouched III n bunch Of
weeds where he watched The proceed
ings After The train started he heard
the robbers make off, hut ii was scv-
eraI hours before he LEFT hts hiding
place Just rs he did So. he came in
contact with the sheriff $ automobile.
That official promptly told Maurcr to
hold up his hands or lac would hc shot,
Aftrr explanations satisfactory tu the
sheriff were made Maurer- was brought
fn tho city. He left for the east to-
night.