The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1910-09-09
BANDIT SlAYED BY ENGINEER
Robbers Attention Diverted. Stewart
Hits Him In the Face
With Rock.
HIS COMRADES FIRE.
HITTING RAILROADER.
Weak From Loss Of Blood, He Runs
Train Four Miles to Aid.

Colorado Springs. Col (specian.-The
body Of a train robbeT, slain by Engineer
Frank Stewart. Of Colorado Midland
passenger train No 3. in an attempt 10
hold up the train. was taken 10 Lead
VILE. simultaneously posses were sent
out from Florrissant and Divide 10 search
the hills for two companions OF the
bandit who fed when their mate was kill
ed. Engineer Stewart was shot in the
leg and Il in serious condition from
loss Of blood The bandits failed TO get
any booty.
The attempted robbery occurred four
miles east ot Divide al midnight. Evil
IDENTIFY i: vas the intention 10 rob the
express car. which carried d special con-
signment OF several thousand dollars. The
rain was tagged by one Of the bandits.
who pointed 70 a huge boulder upon the
track simultaneously a second robber
climbed over the tender and leveied two
guns al the engine crew. He ordered
Stewart and the fireman. Paul Bach
man. TO stop the train and get down.
They did 80 and the three bandits march
ed them back TO the express car.
Grapples With Robber.
While two Of the bandits started
firing along the sides OF the train to
prevent interference, the third ordered
Stewart to call upon the express mes
seager 70 open his car. As Stewart com
piled. Bachman stopped as ii 10 escape.
drawing the bandits attention. Stewart
seized a rock and struck the bandit a
stunning blow in the face. He then
seized the robbers revolver and began
beating him until he was certain OF his
death. Stewart is sure the man was
killed BIZ MS first blow with the rock.
At tie same time the other two bandits
fred Z. Stewart. wounding him in the
leg
The passengers and the rest Of the
train crew were aroused and started a
fusillade. accidentally wounding an I'M
known tramp who was stealing a ride.
Despite his wounds. Stewart was car
ried back 70 his cab and ran his train
four miles. until he met train No. /. on
which he was brought 70 Colorado
Springs. Although suffering intensely,
Stewart was able 10 describe the h0ldup
vividlv. He said he believed the man he
shot was a Sweie and the other two
probably also foreigners.
All Wore Disguises.
All three highwaymen, Stewart said.
wore DISCUSSES. consisting OF gunny sacks
wound around the head and over the
shoulders. 50 as 70 obscure the lower
part Of the face He continued:
MY first intimation that something
was wrong was wlen. from the back OF
my cab. l saw my fireman holding his
hands up ard the stranger bending over
him from the tender. and two guns
leveed at u.
"'Stop this train quick he called to
me- or I'll blow your head off,
81 drove forward 4 little. until the ex-
press car stood over bridge, and the
difficulty we had walking up the bank,
with the time it took. ! think had some
thing TO do with my saving my life.
The fact that my fireman crouched
in a stopping posture, as he had TO. in
getting to the car. gave the holdup his
cue % shoot at him. and l had time to
grab the rock which did the work. |
believe the holdup was dead even before
struck him with one Of his own guns,
as the blow from the rock caught him
on the head and he fell backward