Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-03
C0L0RED PORTER KILLED;
TWO OTHERS ARE SHOT
Highwaymen Got Away With About
$4,000 in Cash.
POSSES ARE SOON ON TRAIL
Given by Two Girls, Who
Were Held Up and Robbed as
Bandits Were Making
Escape.

OGDEN, Utah January 3.-Southern
Pacific train No I. the Overland Limited
westbound. was held up by two masked
bandits at an early hour this morning at
Reese. nine miles west Of Ogden. Will
liam Davis. negro porter. was shot and
instantly killed and A. W. Taylor
another porter. was mortally wounded
A passenger was slightly wounded.
One hundred passengers on the train
were relieved of their valuables. The
robbers did not attempt to enter the ex.
press car, but devoted their entire at
tenfion to the Pullmans, where they
made a rich haul among the California
bound passengers. holding the train for
more than an hour.
The train proceeded westward.
Not a Passenger Escaped.
No passenger escaped the robbers, and
the trainmen also lost their money and
jewelry.
At 1890 o'clock this morning Conductor
Cunningham advised the superintendent 8
ofiice at this place of the holdup. The
sheriff and police department were i'm
mediateiy notified and posses left the
city for. the scene Of the hold-up i'm
automobiles and on a special train.
Posses from the nearby towns are work
ing toward Reese.
Two masked men stopped the train at
the little watering station by throwing
the red light on the signal stand toward
the approaching locomotive. AS it came
to standstIll the bandits covered the
engineer and fireman with their revolvers
and held them until the conductor ran
IA
was placed under guard.
Passenger Was Too Curious.
Ono Of the robbers left the trainmen in
charge Of his companion and started
through the train from the forward end.
He encountered two porters on his way
and when they disregarded his commands
he shot one :.own and wounded another
A curious passenger was also wounded.
The shots aroused the occupants of the
Cars and when the hold-,p appeared with
an open sack and menacing pistol the
Passengers we're perfectly willing to con-
tribute to llts collection.
He went through the entire train. stop
ping at every berth and making a delib-
crate search.
After comp citing their work the robbers
drove away III a vehicle.
TOOK purses From Girls.
About four miles from Reese. they met
two girls who were returning home from
q dance. One Of the robbers very politely
requested them to hand over their purses
and to beat it, Although frightened,
the girls succeeded in getting a good de-
scription Of the bandits, which tailed
with that furnished by the passengers
and train crew.
After robbing the two girls, the daugh-
ters of Bishop Wayment of the Mormon
Church at Warren, the highwaymen d. -ove
toward the city.
This IS the second train robbery occur
ring within ten miles Of Ogden in the last
six months. On June q, 1910, at mid
night, an Oregon Short Line train was
held up and robbed at Five Points Cross
ing. just north Of Ogden. The robbers
went through the smoking and chair cars,
but were frightened away before search
ing the Pullmans. In both cases tall and
short built men conducted the hold-upt;
in much the same manner.
On Trail of Bandits.
A posse of officers heavily armed has
tracked the two bandits to a point four
miles beyond the scene of the hold-up.
They are believed to be headed toward
this city.
The money loss among the passengers
was from 5000 to $500.