Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-12-26
He Celebrates It by Holding Up
A Missouri Pacific Train and
Robbing the Passengers.
FINISHED PULLMAN FIRST
Capt. Ncwbold Slow in Obcying Com
mnnds ana Was Shot
In the Head.

Kansas City. Mo-. Dec, 25.--A lone
bandit celebrated Christmas tonight by
going through Missouri Pacific train
No. liz. due here at 1895 O'Clock, and
holding up more than 10 passengers.
from whom he took only money and
watches. f
The man boarded the train which was
from St Joseph bound for st. Louis,
at LenvenWorth Junction. in the out
skirts OF 7Lcavenworth. and left 1t at
northwestern Junction. in Kansas city,
Kan. fter occurring NJ large amount OF
money and valuablcs and shooting one.
man who attempted to resist him.
AS the train pulled out OF the Leav-
cnworth Junction station the robber
opened tic rear door OF the Pullman
and confronted tho astonished crew
with revolver, after which he robbed
them
MAKES COLLECTION.
Cautioning the conductor and porter
to keep still he went through the car,
taking up collection of watches and
wallets.
Finishing with the Pullman, he con-
tinueG through the chair cars and the
smoker until he had robber every pas,
sengcr.
The train was in charge of Conductor
Muy. who. With his brakeman and por-
ei.,swas robbed. The train left Leaven-
worth Junction shortly before 10 o'clock
and BY the time the man had finished
the 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 tonight the police were
notified, and Il SQUAD of officers we're
sent to Northwestern Junction to
search for the bandit.
Railroad officials say the man who
was shot was not seriously injured.
They could not say how much money
the bandit secured.
Among the first persons encountered
by the robber IS he entered the Pull
man, was Capt. II. Il. Newbold. stu
dent officer Of tho army school at Fort
Leavcnworth.
When the passengers were ordered
to throw UP their hands, Capt. New
bold did not comply fast enough to suit
the bandit. who fired, INJECTING scalp
wound.
After cautionIng Capt. Newbold and
another passenger to keep quiet, tho
robber turned as Conductor ]. 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 watch.
Among other passengers in the Pull
man who were robbed, was Miss Sadie
Borsch Of Leavenworth. She received
more courteous treatment than the
other passengers. Tho bandit did not
point his revolver at her, but simply
taking hold of her purse. exclaimed inn
patiently, ooh. give me that pocket
book" He got the purse.
Entering the day coach the robber
showed the revolver into the face OF
the first passenger he met and then
fired through the window. This thor
oughly intimidated the passengers. who
complied with his demands. Several
passengers saved their money by drop
ping ii beside their seats or simply
handing the man the small change they
had.
TO two OF the passengers, who only 4
handed him q small amount of money,
the. man returned it, telling them IL
that was all they had they could keep
it. 5.--.;,ss ~. e
After the robber left the Pullman,
Conductor May went to the rear. in
tending drop q telegram at small
station which the train would pass. Be-
fore he could do this the bandit re-
turned and ordered him inside OF the
car. Then leaving the Pullman, he cut
the air signal rope in two places. This
was a needless prccaution, however,
as the train had no air signal connec-
TONS
Tho robber is described as Of small
stature, well dressed, wearing a brown
suit and black cap, Over his face he
wore black mask. Among the pas
sengers were the following: w. NJ.
Buckley, Chicago. who lost $3.50: A. T..
Mckee Hutchinson, Kan, who lost S35,
and A. Morrison, Pullman car conduc-
tor, who lost SIPS.
Other passengers lost amounts rang
Ing from IS to $40, together with their
watches.