The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1910-09-09

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. Especial The
body of q train robber, slain by Engineer
Frank Stewart, of Colorado Midland
passenger train No. 8, in an attempt to
hold up the train, was taken to Lead
vile. simultaneously posses were sent
out from Florrissant and Divide to search
the hills for two companions Of the
bandit, who fed when their mate was kill
led. Engineer Stewart was shot in the
leg and il in a serious condition from
loss Of blood. The bandits failed to get
any booty.
The attempted robbery occurred four
miles east of Divide at midnight. Evil
IDENTIFY it was the intention to rob the
express ear, which carried special con-
signment of several thousand dollars. The
train was tagged by one of the bandits,
who pointed to 4 huge boulder upon the
track. simultaneously second robber
climbed over the tender and leveled two
guns at the engine crew. He ordered
Stewart and the fireman, Paul Bach
man, to stop the train and get down.
They did so 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
senger to open his ear. AS Stewart COM
piled, Bachman stopped as if to 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 by his first blow with the rock.
AT the same time the other two bandits
fred at Stewart, wounding him in the
The passengers and the rest Of the
train crew were aroused and started q
fusillade, accidentally wounding IN un-
known tramp who was stealing ride
Despite his wounds, Stewart was car
ried back to his cab and ran his train
four miles, until he met train No. ~ on
which he was brought to Colorado
Springs. Although suffering intensely.
Stewart was able to describe the holdup
wildly. He said he believed the man he
shot was a Swede and the other two
probably also foreigners.
All Wore Disguises.
All AlASAAs ~ W - y SeS.>~3
wore DISCUSSES. consisting Of gunny sacks
wound around the head and over the
shoulders, SO as to obscure the lower
part Of the face He continued:
My first intimation that something
was wrong was when, from the back Of
my cab, / saw my fireman holding his
hands up and the stranger bending over
him from the tender, and two guns
leveled at US.
Stop this train quick he called to
me. 'or I'll blow your head off,
Il drove forward little, until the ex-.
press car stood over bridge, and the
difficulty we had walking up the bank,
with the time it took, I think had some
thing to do with my saving my life.
aThe fact that my fireman crouched
lin a. STOPPING posture, as he had to-, in
getting to the car, gave the holdup his
cue to shoot at him. and ! had time to
grab the rock which did the work. I
believe the holdup was dead even before
I struck him with one of his own guns,
as The blow from the rock caught him
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