Omaha daily bee., 1910-12-27
One MAN ROBS ONE HUNDRED
Bandit, Single Handed, Goes Through
Missouri Pacific Train.
TAKES ONLY CASH AND WATCHES
;nters Train ~ " Pulls oct Of
Lsavenworth End Leaves ~ as 81
T. Entering OutskIrts of
kansas city, Kan.


KANSAS CITY. Mo. Dec. "a lone
bandit celebrated Christmas last night by
going through Missouri Pacific train No.
i12 due here at 1895 and holding up
more than 100 passengers, from whom he
took only money and watches.
The man boarded the train, which was
from st. Joseph, bound for ST. Louis. at
Lcavenworth Junction In the outskirts
OF Leavenworth and left It at Northwest
ern Junction in Kansas city, Kan, after
securing a large amount OF money and
valuabies and shooting one man who re-
sisted him.
As the train pulled out Of the Leaven-
worth Junction the robber opened the rear
door OF, the Pullman car and confronted
the astonished crew with a revolver. after
whiohfho robbed them.
Cautioning the conductor and porter to
keep stu he went through the car taking
W a collection Of watches and wallets.
Finishing with the Pullman he continued
through the chair cars and the smoker
until he had held up every passenger.
The train vas IN charge OF Conductor
May, who. with his brakemen and porter,
was forced 20 put up his hands and was
then robbed.
Tho train left Leavenworth Junction
shortly before 10 o'clock and by the time
the man had finished his work It had
reached Kansas city Kan. Here he
dropped from the steps Of the smoker and
disappeared.
When the train reached Kansas City.
Kan, at 1920 o'clock tonight the police
we're notified and a squad OF officers were
sent to Northwestern Junction 20 search
for the bandit
The railroad officials say the man who
was shot was not seriously injured and
could not say how much money the bandit
secured. The value OF the watches which
were taken from the passengers will not
be known until a claim Is received from
each person who lost a timeplece.
Army Man Refuses.
Among the first persons encountered by
the robber after he entered the Pullman
was Captain II. L. Newbold, student Off
Ger OF the army school at Fort Leaven-
worth When the passengers were ordered
TO throw up their hands Captain Newboid
did not comply fast enough raise his
hands high enough TO suit the bandit, who
fired The officer sustained slight scalp
wound.
After cautioning Captain Newbold and
another passenger to keep quiet the robber
turned as Conductor J. A. May entered the
compartment He, too, was ordered to
throw up his hands. which he did. May
was then robbed Of his money and, a
watch. s,
Among other passengers in the Pullman
who were robbed was Miss Sadie Beach of
Leavenworth. She received more courteous
treatment than the other passengers. When
the bandit reached her he did not point his
revolver ut her, but, simply taking hold of
her purse, exclaimed impatently; ION,
give me that pocketbook" He got the
purse.
Entering the day coach the robber showed
The revolver into the face Of the first pas
Ssnger he met, and then fired through the
window. This thoroughly inundated the
passengers, who complied with HIS de.
mandsL Several OF the passengers saved
their money by dropping IL beside their
'geats or simply handing the man small
change they had. To two OF the passen-
lNers who only handed him a small amount
of money the man returned II, telling them
6f that was all they had they could keep II
After the fobber left the Pullman Con-
Huctor May stepped to the rear intending
10 drop q telegram at a small station
which the train would pass. Before h,
pould DO this the bandit returned and or.
nerod him inside Of the car. Then leaving
the Pullman he cut the air signal rope II
two places. This was a needless precau
ton, however. as the train had no ali
signal connections.
The man IL described as being Of small
stature. wen dressed. wearing q brown
suit and a black cap. over his face n,
wore a black mask.
Among a list of passengers who wer,
robbed are the following:
W. NJ. Buckley. Chicago, who lost $50
a. o. Mckee, Hutchinson. Kan. who los
SIS, and A. II. Morrison, Pullman car con
duotor, who lost 1925. Other passenger
lost amounts ranging from a to $40, to
gether with their watches.