The Morning examiner. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1904-1910, 1909-02-14
nolp. The only clew discovered so

to help. The only clcw discovered so
far Is that a horse and buggy was
stolen from s. farmer In the nelghbor-
hood OF the boldup. but whether this
vas done by tho robbers themselves or
by accomplices. has not yet been de-
tormined.
Estimates OF the amount secured
by the robbers vary, and information
on this point is very mcagre Both
clerks agree that only registered mail
was taken. but they have no idea OF
the value OF II. One OF the packages
taken is said to have been a package
of currency from a Salt Lake City
bank, and this amount is estimated at
from 81 900 to $4,000 The local au.
thorities. however. say that at present
they do not know how much there
was In this package. Outside of this
money. no estimate can be formed at
present of the amount OF booty Sc
cured.
That the robbers were thoroughly
familiar with the railway postal busi.
ness, seemed evident, as the man In
the mail car threw aside package af-
ter package after examining them
carefully A careful search for the
bandits is being made In Denver. as
the robbery was only eight miles dis.
tant from tho heart OF the city.
The train. which was several hours
behind time. was running at a speed
OF nearly forty miles an hour, when
suddenly Engineer Gum heard voice
behind him Looking around. he found
the muzZle cf an automatic revolver
poked into his face.
Fireman Lessig also found one with
in two inches Of his cheek.
SLAM on the air and stop this
tIain," came the order.
BE quick about it, or VOL blow out
yours brains
This came from the robber attend
ing to the engineer.
He was a heaVy-set man. with red
hair and wearing a red sweater, the
collar OF which was pulled over the
lever part of his face, and his revol-
yer was jammed against Engineer
Gums face as the latter hesitated
noment
The train as brought to a sudden
stop within a short distance OF the
little station, which was closed for the
night
Now. YOU fellows get off this en-
Glne as quick as you can" command
ed the red-haired robber Don't run.
OF make trouble. II you do, this aut-
omatic will do business"
Gum and Lessig obeyed with alac-
rity. Covered by the hold-ups. 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 red-haired man. En-
gineer Gum did so The mall car
door was opened. an instant later the
stiffness Of the night was broken by
a fusillade OF shots. fired by the hold
ups In all directions. IL any passen-
gers had intended to come out TO see
about things. they did not do so after
the firing began. Mall Clerks Coul
ter and Taylor were ordered to come
out.
They obeyed instantly and we're lin.
cd up with the engineer and fireman.
Taking Taylor with him. the red-hair-
ed man then entered the mall car
his companion, a short, stockily built
fellow. wearing a black mask, was
outside 10 guard the other trainmen.
Occasionally he fred shot along the
side of the train.
Inside the mail car, the red-haired
man got busy, Apparently he knew
exactly where the registered mail Is
kept. and this he went for. He care
fully examined every package, took
those he wanted. and threw them In.
10 a sack, and then ordering Taylor
to walk ahead OF him, jumped from
the car All told. the robber took
eighteen packages of registered mall.
three Of which are known as inner
packages
Now. then. boys" said the red
haired robber. to the trainmcn, walk
along ahead of us like nice fellows"
They did so After walking short
distance up the track, the robbers
commanded the trainmen to return.
AS Gum and Lesslg climbed on board
The engine. the bandits ran in front,
shot at the headlight, then disappear
ed, running in the direction OF Fort
Logan.
Gum made record run to the I'm
ion depot, where he reported the rob
Eery, and within few minutes, Of
flcers in automobiles, were hurrying
to the scene, Fort Logan was also
rotIfled. and posses started out from
the army post, Littleton and Peters
burg Complete descriptions OF the
robbers we're furnished to them, bat
up to 1870. no trace of the robbers
bad been found,