Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1911-01-03
SENSATIONAL
TRAIN HOLD-UP
One Porter Killed, Another
Fatally Shot and Pas
senger Hurt
OVERLAND LIMITED LOOTED
Two Masked Men Relieve Many
Persons of Valuables
Near Ogden,

Ogden, Utah, Jan. 3.--Southem Pa
cific train No. |, the Overland Limit
cd, westbound, was held up by two
masked bandits early this morning
at Reese. nine miles west OF Ogden
One negro porter was shot TO death,
another fatally wounded, one passen-
ger slightly wounded and one hun
dred passengers on the train were
relieved of their yaluables. The rob-
bers did n~t attempt to enter the eX-
press ca., but devoted their entire
attention to the Pullmans, where
they made a rich haul among the Cal
ifornia-bound passengers, holding
the train more than an hour. The
trainmen also lost their money and
jewelry. Word of the robbery
reached this city and the sheriff and
police department started posses for
the scene of the hold-up in automo-
biles and a special train The train
was stopped by a red switch light
which had been taken from its stand
As soon as the train stopped, pull
man porter stepped from the tram
| tc ascertain the cause. When he
failed to obey the command: Get
back in the car" one of the robbers
| shot him dead.
Held Up Daughters of Bishop.
Ogden, Jan. 3.-AnOther porter ant
passenger stepped from the train ant
were fired upon and wounded. The
robbers then boarded the train an(
went through it deliberately, making
every passenger turn over his none!
and valuables. After completing thei1
work, the robbers drove away in {
vehicle. About four miles from Reese
they met the two daughters of BISHOP
Waymant of the Mormon church re
turning home from a dance, On
of the robbers politely requested th'
girls to hand over their purses ant
then told them to beat it," Tn
highWaymen then drove toward Og
den. Last June the Oregon Shor
Line train was held and robbed a
Five Points, a crossing just north @
Ogden. In both instances a tall an
short man conducted the holdups
very muck in the same manner. Til
right name of the porter killed
William Davis, and of the wounde
porter A. M. Taylor.
Robbers Secure $2,5oo.
Ogden, Jan. "a posse of deputie
and police officials has tracked tn
two train robbers who had held u
the Limited last night to point fou
miles beyond the scene of the rot
bely. The money loss among tn
passengers was from $4,000 to $3.50
Killing Was Unprovoked.
Ogden, Jan. 3.-The killing of Wi
, liam Davis, and the wounding OF A
W. Taylor, both porters, was unprc
voked. The nHgroes we're in tn
drawing room of the Pullman whe1
the bandits entered and they mad
mo move to desist. One thug aske
the confederate; What will we d
with them?" The reply was: XII
them, they are only niggers,' and il
stantly came a murderous respons
from the rifles. Twenty-seVen pas
sengers were on the train and all Du
three were searched. The railroa
, officials place tn, total loss at $l,1O
to $1,000. A woman who hesitated It
obey the command to give up ne
valuables was struck severe blow
the breast with the muzzle Of riff
:, Two other passengers were clubbe
, over the head with revolvers.
s Heavy Reward Offered.
J. Ogden, Jan. 3,-The police are
| the opinion that the robbers are
hiding in Ogden and they are maxim
5 house to house canvass of roor
ing places and hotels of the railroa
district. The theory is based on tt
: fact that the robbers after holding l
+ the Overland Limited. uncouple
: the engine, compelled the engine'
e to take a switch and back towal
e Ogden. A short distance east it m
t a freight train, blocking further pr
e gress. The robbers held up Il
n crew of the freight train, destroyt
t the telegraph apparatus in the c
/ boose, and then took to the wage
= road afoot. The Southern Pacific al
y allied Hartman roads will offer
e heavy reward for the capture of Il
bandits.