Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1910-12-27
Lone bandit Holds
UP A MO. PAC. Train
ESCAPES WITH his PLUMBER As
ENGINE PULLS INTO KANSAS
CITY, KAN.

Kansas city, Mo-, Dec, ga lone
robber committed one OF the most
daring train hold-ups within a few
miles Of Kansas City last night that
has been attempted IN this part of
the country in recent years and with
a large amount Of cash and watches
escaped as the train was running into
Kansas City.
The robbery was committed on Mis-
souri, Pacific passenger train No. 112,
while the train was en- route from
Leavenworth TO Kansas city, Kas,
The robber boarded the train at Leav-
enworth, getting on the rear Of the
Pullman car, Poeahonms
Captain Newbold, L. S. A., at TT.
Leayenworth was the only passenger
injured. He received a severe wound
in the head and was compelled to re-
turn to Fort Leayenworth He was
en- route to Washington, d. G.
When the train had left Leaven-
worth, the Eobber entered the car
and commanded the passengers 10
throw up their hands. All, with the
exception Of one, complied with the
order The robber fired a shot at this
man but missed him, the bullet going
through the rear door, Before he
could fire second shot the man was
standing along with the ohtre passen-
gers with his hands as high as the
others
The passengers were commanded
to take place in one end OF the ear.
| Then they We're commanded TO come
forward, one at time TO be robbed.
| All the time the robber cody held his
revolver leveled at the crowd with
one hand and relieved the passengers
OF valuables with the other.
When he finished robbing the Pull
man car the robber started for the
chair car and had just entered the
car when the train reached the first
railway crossing outside Of Kansas
/ City. Kas There he abandoned the
train. Hhe was not masked
When asked his version Of the hold
up the conductor OF the Pullman car
said:
I'VE had just pulled out Of Loav.
enworth, had hardly got started. The
robber entered the rear of the obser.
walton car. There were five OF us In
the car-three passengers, the porter
and myself. lie commanded us tC
ohld up our hands ana give him om
valuables. one passenger could no
realize what was taking place and
hesltatcd a moment The robber firet
at him, the bullet grazing the bach
Of his head and going through thu
rear door
I'VE all walked to where he stooC
and he reached into our pockets AFT
Ter asking where our money was, ant
took all he could get. Just as he fin.
ished T. A. May, train conductor
came in the car and he made him pu
up his hands also. The robber stoot
with his back against the side of tn,
door so as TO command view o
oil who entered. He took the con
ductor's and my keys and locked tn,
doors and out.the bell rope In the reaI
OF the car and the front Dvestibul'
TO prevent our raising an alarm"
The distance between Leavenwortl
and Kansas City and IN which IN,
lrobber operated IFS twenty seven miles
There are no stops In this distanc
land from the manner IN which tn
robbery was accomplished II is be
lieved that the robber had studie,
the ground thoroughly and was ais,
familiar with trains and equipment
This ls believed from the fact that h,
cut the signal cord IN the observation
car when he went into the forwar,
cars and also compelled the porter a
the point Of his revolver TO open tn,
vestlhue doors so that ne could ge
off OF the train when II stopped.