The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-02-13

Denver, Feb. 13.-While running
fifty miles al hour. Denver &C Rio
Grande passenger train No. from tho
west was held up at Is this morning
between Fort Logan and Denver by
two bandits, who suddenly appeared
from the coal tender and compelled
the engineer and fireman TO stop the
train. The bandits took the two en-
slnemen from the cab and standing
about thirty-Eve fee. from the locomo
tive. one of them fired three times at
the headlight. hitting 1t twice, but not
extlnguishing IT, They then fired u
number of shots alongside the coaches
TO intimidate the passengers and train
crew. The conductor appeared on
the scene. asking what the matter
was. and one of the bandits fired at
him three times before he could es-
cape He was not hit
With their two prisoners, the two
train robbers. one of whom is describ-
ed as large and the other as small,
then went TO the door OF the mail
coach and compelled the fireman to
call out to the mall clerks to open the
door. There were two clerks in the
car and they were lined up beside the
engineer while one OF the robbers fore
ed the fireman TO help him put three
sacks OF registered mail into one
large mall sack. This he threw out of
the car The robbers then marched
their prisoners couple OF blocks
ahead Of the train. and then told them
to return. The bandits made good
their escape in the direction OF Forc
Logan. but II is believed they really
made their way 10 Denver.
The train proceeded on to Santa Fe
Junction, where the news of the hold
up was telegraphed into Denver, and
when the train arrived here, the mail
clerks notified the postoffice depart
ment
a half dozen secret service men at
pnce went to the scene OF the hold.up,
and Chief Armstrong sent an automo-
bile load of policemen 10 assist in the
search. The surrounding country is
being secured and the United States
troops at Fort Logan may be asked
TO help. The only clew discovered so
far is that a horse and buggy WAS
stolen from q farmer In the neighbor-
hood Of the holdup. but whether thio
was done by the robbers themselves or
by accomplices. has not yet been de-
termined.
Estimates of the amount secured
by the robbers vary. and information
on this point is very meagre. Both
clerks agree that only registered mail
was taken. but they have no idea OF
the value OF 1t. One of the packages
taken is said TO have been a package
of currency from Salt Lake CITY
bank, and this amount is estimated at
from 81 900 TO $4,000. The local au
thorlties, however. say that at present
they do not know how much there
was In this package Outside of this
money. no estimate can he formed at
present of the amount OF booty Sc
cured.
That the robbers were thoroughly
familiar with the railway postal bust
ness. seemed evident, as the man IN
the mail car threw aside package az.
Ter package after examining them
carefully. A careful search for tho
bandits Is being made in Denver. as
the robbery was only eight miles dis
tant from the heart Of the city.
The train. which was several hours
behind time. was running at speed
of nearly forty miles an hour, when
suddenly Engineer Gum heard voice
behind him. Looking around. he found
the muzzle CT An automatic revolver
Doked into his face. 81
Fireman Lessig also found one with
In two inches of his cheek
Slam on the air and stop this
train" came the order.
Be quick about II. or we'll blow out
yours brains"
This came{rom the robber attend
Ing to the engineer
He was 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 reyoI-
yer was jammed against Engineer
Gunn's face as the latter hesitatod a
moment.
The train VAS brought to sudden
stop within short distance OF the
1850 osoSachp do CiObCQ lOl lH0
night
Now. you fellows get off this en-.
CINE as quick as you can" command
60 the red-haired robber. Don't run.
OF make trouble If you do. this aut-
omatic Will do business"
Gum and Lessig obeycd with alac'
rity. Covered by the hold-ups, they
were marched to the mail car. next
10 the engine.
Call to the fellows In the mail car
ana tell them to open the door and
you tell them not to shoot. too" again
commanded the red-haired man. Icn
sineer Gum did so. The mail car
ooor was opened. an Instant later the
s'liiness of the night was broken by
iusillade OF shots. fired by the hold
ups In all directions IL any passeii
gers had intended 10 come out TO ser
9oout things. they did not do 80, afte,
,ne firing began. Mail Clerks ColH
'er and Taylor were ordered TO COM
out.
Ihey obeyed Instantly and were lin
ca up with The engineer and fireman