Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-02-22

continued. my son who - STUDYING
medicine at Iowa City 10 coming home
to spend vacation with us. thought
would so on an early train, but
guess I will get out Of here Just IN
time to ride on the same train with
my son."
The engineer exhibited the same
pluck when. No. 8 arrived IN Cedar
Rapids. The company's physician was
waiting to administer first aid, ana
examined the wound on the platform
Of the union passenger station While
the engineer was holding out his arm
for inspection and was talking to rail-
road men who were, present.
Shot in the Forearm.
The bullet passed thru Mansfield g
forearm, Just touching the bone. 1t
is not likely that the wound will prove
serious. This morning Mansfield was
able to move the fingers Of the injured
hand.
Mansfield had narrow escape from
more serious injuries. In leaning out
Of the window Of his cab he exposed
7 his breast to the bullets of the robbers,
and the shot which pierced his forearm
passed between his elbow and body,
missing his heart by about two inches
Among local railroad men the action
Of Engineer Mansfield is considered
worthy of high commentator.
May Have Been Amateurs.
There are several theories as to who
committed the act but all are without
! substantial foundation. 1t is thought
however. that the attempt was mnde
by men who are rather new at the
business, and some Of the people liv-
ing at Bertram are even Of the opinion
f. that the act way committed by some
! men living in that vicinity who had
! been to Cedar Rapids and filled up on
booze. There are about fifty men. most
! Of them iron workers. employed on the
! new bridge at Bertram, but so far as
! can be learned all were in bed thruout
the night
| Five Of these men were discharged
and some of the officers believe the
! attempt might have been committed by
| these. none Of whom have been seen
since Tuesday A young chap who
has been staying in Rertram during
| the past week, but left Monday. is also
suspected of being connected with the
holdup. but there is nothing upon which
to base the suspicion. He was out OF
money. and telegraphed to Chicago for
SIS, leaving town as soon as 1T arrived
Trainmen on the passenger that ar
rives here at 10 o'clock from Clinton
state that two toughs boarded the
train at Lisbon yesterday morning and
came to Cedar Rapids. Neither had
tickets and attempted to force the
trainr,en to allow them to ride for
nothing, but the attempt did not sue
coed.
They left the train ct Cedar Rapids.
and nothing has been heard from either
Of them since.
Would Have Caused Wreck.
Railroad men state that had the
bandits succeeded in stopping the fast
mail. there would in all probability
have been a disastrous wreck. as train
No %, a passenger. was running Just
seven minutes behind the fast mail.
The point where the attempt was made
is lust beyond sharp curve. and the
block signal would have been the only
safeguard against a wreck had the fast
mail been stopped. ..
| This is one reason why 1t Is thought
the hold up men were amateurs. as no
professional would have made the at
tempt without first becoming thorough
W. acquainted with the train schedule
| 1t would have been the height OF Jolly
to have held up the fast mail with
another train due in seven minutes
unless the robbers had an idea that
they would have had better oppor-
tunity TO escape during the confusion
It Is also believed that the five mer
made their getaway on this train. as
it is obliged to slow down to four miles
an hour for the bridge, and II they
knew it was coming they would have
had time to run back down the track
far enough TO get on board before IT
gained a great deal Of speed.
Company Offers Reward.
| Four suspects were arrested near
Rertram late yesterday afternoon by a
posse headed by Sheriff Lotus ana
brought here last night to see If they
know anything about the attempted
robbery of the Northwestern fast mall
All are foreigners and it is hardly pos
sible that they were implicated. The
Northwestern has offered $1,000 re-
ward for the capture Of the bandits.
DIES WHILE ATTENDING COURT.