The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-09-08
Work Of Lone Bandit Vino Took
Cash and Left
TO PARTS UNKNOWN
Compelled Train Crew 70 Unload
Bullion and Coin for Him and
Then Orders Them to Proceed
Some OF the Booty Recovered, bu,
the Robber Escapes.

A dispatch from Lewiston. Pa.
says one OF the most audaeious and
startling ho!dups OF railroad train
in the East for years occurred In
the eastern slope OF the Allegheny
mountains early Tuesday. when
lone highwaynan stopped a Penn
sylvansa railroad express with dy-
Mantle cartridge and at the poin;
Of revolver compelled the crew to
Gry thousands OF dollars in coin
enc bullion roon an express ca.
to q spo: IN the wilderness.
when the conductor OF the train
attempted 70 interfere with the rob
ber's plans be was shot II the hand
and the bold bandit succeeded IL
making good his escape.
In the darkness. however. he mis-
took q bag containing 10000 new
I4jnio!n pennies for gold coin and
staggered away with II. leaving the
real gold bullion to be recovered.
When the news Of the robbery
reached Sshe railroad and express
company officials they Immediately
ordered every available detective
from the East Z ID West to the scene
In an effort to Capture the audacious
bandit. Bioodhoua6s we're also pu,
on his track. but up 20 late hour
Tuesday night no trace Of the man
had been found.
The looted train was made up 0.
An engine. three express cars and
two sleeping coaches flied with pas
sengers. At about 1880 a N. II was
running through Lewiseown aar.ows,
when suddenly q dynamite cap ez-
ploded saS the engine driver broush,
the train to standstill. Then be
was confronted By masked man
with 8 gun pointed at him.
Are there any mail cars or this
train?" demanded the highwaynan
NO" was the reply OF the start.
led engineer.
The engine crew was then forced
at the point OF the gun to accom-.
pany the robber to tho first express
car. A revolver was pointed at the
messengers head and threatening ec
blow up the car. The robber forced
the messenger Of the two expires:
cars and engine crew to carry al
the gold and bullion stacked e ,ht
frs: car to the side Of the track.
Conductor L r. PoSenoerger o:
Harrisburg. Pa. who came up while
this work was being accomplished
was ordered back By the bandit. who
empcied one @: bis revolrers at him
one Of the shots penetrating his hand
and the others grazing his body.
Despite the appearance OF three
passengers who had been awakened
by the shooting. the robber calmly
ordered the crew back on the traiI
and compelled them 10 steam away
leaving the bullion Beside the track
It was recovered later by posse
sent on a special train When the
train was leaving he called out:
"Gocd-by. and good luck: I hope te
sec you again"
Il was reported that IN addition
70 the missing pennies several thou
sand dollars IN currency WAS miss.
ing, but the express company OF.
Acials refuse 70 announce the exact
amount Of their loss.
Agent Esumaker OF Lewistown
sent q safe TO the scene OF the rob
berry to reeve six bags OF pennies
on which the seals had not been
broken. but which had, been cat
open with a sharp knift to ascer-
tain the contents and abandoned by
the roober In disgust
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