Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-12-26
TRAIN BANDIT
CELEBRATES
CHRISTMAS
BY TAKING COLLECTION
or WATCHES AND MONEY
Lone Robber on Missouri Pa
clfic Pullman Car Consider
ateIy Leaves Passengers and
Crew Their Wearing Apparel,
Iuy Mornlnr journal Special Leased wirei

IBy Morning journal Special Leased wirel
Kansas City. Dec. 25,-A lone BAN
din celebrated Christmas tonight by
going through Missouri Pacific train
No. 112, due here at 1885 O'Clock,
and holding up more than one hum
dred passengers. from whom he took
only money and watches.
The man boarded the train, which
was from st. Joseph bound for ST.
Louis. at Leavenworth Junction, in
the outskirts of Leavenworth. and
left il at Northwestern Junction in
Kansas city, Kan, after suring q
large amount of money and vaiuables
and shooting one man who attempted
to resist him.
AS the train pulled out of the Leav-
enworth Junction station the ropber
opened the rear door of the Pullman
car and confronted the astonished
crew with d revolver after which he
robbed them. Cautionng the con-
auctor and porter to keep still, he
went through the car. taking up coll
lection of watches and wallets. FIN
ishing with the Pullman, he continue
ed through the chair cars and the
smoker until he had robbed every
passenger.
The train was in charge of Con-
ductcr May, who with his brakeman
and porter, was forced to hold up ms
hands and was then robbed.
The 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 were notified. and squad
of officers were sent to Northwestern
Junction to search for the bandit.
The railroad officials say the man
who was shot was not seriously IN
iured and could not say how much
money the haEdit secured. The value
of the watches that We're taken from
the passengers will not be known un'
I'll claim is received from each per-
son who lost a timepiece.
Among the first persons encoun,
tered by the robber after he entered
the Pullman was Captain II. l.. New
bold, student officer of the army
school at Fort Leavenworth. Whef
the passengers were ordered to throw
up their hands, Captain Newbold dc
not comply fast enough or raise his
hanGs high enough to suit the bandit
who fired, inflicting scalp wound
After cautioning Captain Newbolc
and another passenger to keep quiet
the robber turned as Conductor )
A. May entered the apartment. He
too. was ordered to throw up his
hands, which he did. May was then
robbed of his money and a watch.
Among other passengers in the
Pullman who were robbed was Miss
sadie Eeech of Leavenworth she re-
cesyed more courteous treatment thaf
the other passengers. The bandit
did not point his revolver at her. but
simply taking hold of her purse, eX-
claimed impatiently, "Oh, give m'
that pocketbook.'
He got the purse.
Entering the day coach, the roDpel
showed the revolver into the face OF
the first passenger he met and ther
| fired through the window. This thor
oughly intimidated the passengers
who complied with his demands
Several passengers saved their money
| by dropping II beside their seats oi
simply handing the man such smai
change as they had
TO two Of the passengers. VINO only
handed him a small amount of money
the man returned IL. telling them II
tnat was All tHeN hau 'hcS 'VNi" NJ
it.
After the robber left the Pullman
Conductor May stepped to the rear
Intending to drop a telegram at 9
small station which the train would
pass Before he could do this the
bandit returned and ordered him in
side of the car. Then leaving the
Pullman, he cut the air signal rope
| in two places This was needless
- tnnaI Ir4 n
| no air signal connections.
The man is described as of small
stature, we'll dressed. wearing a
brown suit and black cap. over
| his face he wore a black mask.
Among list Of passengers whe
were robbed are the following:
William Buckley, Chicago, who lost
ls45O; A. e. Mckee, Hutchinson, Kas.
who lost S35, and II. A. Morrison
Pullman car conductor. who lost $l25
other passengers lost from "a tt
| $40 together with their watches.