The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-06-27
Train Held Up
I'm City Limits

the messenger, which did. talking in
as loud voice as possible to warn the
messenger who. apparently did not
hear me until l knocked. The door
was opened and one of the men climb.
ed inside 1t was about this time that
the one who was watching me stepped
back few feet and hit me over tho
head with the butt OF his gun. The
blow knocked me down. They took
me for dead, but I was still able to
see what was going on
Thought He Was Dead.
They then ordered the train crew
TO line up and a search was made
for money and firearms. This done.
they began their search through the
express car and the day coaches, but
of this | know nothing more. except
what have heard since. But before
the holdups started through the
coaches, they came over to where l
was lying, opened my eyes but, AS l
showed no sign of life, they decided
was dead AS they were leaving, one
turned me over and kicked me In the
side
Two men went through the train
leaving ono near me to guard out
side. Not much notice from then on
was taken OF me, The man on watch
looked in my direction now and then
While he was looking In the direc-
tion OF the coaches, cautiously
rolled nearer the rails and finally
succeeded by a quick move In get
ting behind n truck. This done /
broke and ran to the fence and then
down the road about half a mile to
Stones house | was so weak from
the loss of blood that l was hardly
able TO wake the people, but, by extra
effort | got Mr. Stone up and told
him 10 call the police, as a train had
been held up, Then ! went to Deputy
Sheriff Hutchin's house and told him
what had happened From Hutchen S
place l called up the chief dispatch
er and in Il short time posse on
a special train was on the way to
the scene of the holdup"
MIR. Frankiand then tagged the en-
CINE and caboosc with officers on
and went with the party to the Utah
Hot Springs. He deserves great cred
Il for his cool bearing at a time when
IL was so much needed He had the
alarm in before the holdups had left
the train.
After the money had been taken
from the express car the mau pro-
ceeded 10 the passenger coaches. All
passengers, men and women. were
commanded TO deliver their valu-
ables This was done with some re-
luctance on the part OF the travellers
Most of them had retired to tneir
peacefGl berths and they very much
dlsliled to have their rest 90 ur.
tremendously broken al that tine Of
the night They submitted with as
. fine grace as they could command
and delivered up their wealth
Trailing HoIdups.
AT o'clock Detective Pender and
party were twelve miles west of
Statewide and still following the
wheel tracks OF the rubber.tired
buggy Twelve miles west of Slater
Vile places the party in what is
known as the Salt Creek country and
not far from the shores OF Great Salt
! Lake. 1t is a rough section OF coun-
try, filled with alkili and sandy soil,
! which makes it difficult to distin-
/ guish particular marks upon the
ground
Mr.. Pender stated, however, that
J the pursuit will be continued and
that hopes were entertained that
they will succeed The party Is rid
ing swift-going automobile and If
they are on the right track they can
soon cover many times the distance
= the men have made in thei- buggy
since the holdup.
+, The impression prevails with some
Of the officers that the robbers have
confederates in the Salt Creek coun-
try and that they Will make an ef-
fort TO conceal them somewhere
] where they viii be safe from the eyes
OF the pursuing party.
The officers are armed to the teeth
and will make a splendid showing If
il comes to measuring arms with the
Il desperadoeS. The presumption is. too,
that the robbers will not submit to
, arrest without a struggle unless they
are cornered unawares and have no
lighting chance,
Sheriff Wilson returned from his
jaunt about the country at about .
o'clock. stating that he had found
nothing that would indicate the trail
Of the robbers Mr. Wilson states
that it is very likely that the men
have made their way bacls.into the
city and are being shielded by friends
AID confederateS. He says he was
directed 10 HarriSville this Amorning
which Handicapped him somewhat iU
the chase for the holdups He fol
lowed the tracks Of the buggy which
is supposed to be occupied by The
men wanted. but he says the country
is so dry and cut up that IT Is diff
cult 10 trace any particular tracl
In the roads
Officers Mohlman and RaCkham re
turned from Il tour of Weber rive
jungles a short time ago ~ith 81,
men who will be held for inveStiga
ton. Two OF the men captured meet
In n measure, the description OF tn,
! holdups.
Sheriffs Party.
, Sheriff Wilson and his deputies wer
J on the scene OF the hold-up an hou
after the news reached the city an
; a thorough search of the surroundin
country was made. The party wen
3 by automobile TO the Utah Hot Spring
and from there the officers began
, search OF all roads and by-paths leaC
a a.