Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-05-02
ENGAGES IN PISTOL FIGHT
WITH WEALTHY MINE OWNER
}. e. Whert. After Being Relieved Of
$1,000 in Cash, Opens Fire on Rob-
Makes His Getaway Dsspits Injuries
-shert's Condition is Serious.

Oscar Allen, a negro porter, who saw
him board the train. rushed out and
ordered him away. The robber covered
him with his postol and said, II am
going to put over a trick here. You
sit down there and be quiet, I will
need you.''
After the train had proceeded about
three miles the robber ordered Alien to
go ahead of him thru the train. In the
sitting room Of the observation car
was W. E. Scafe Neck City, Mo-, and
F. A., Seaman, Of Eureka Springs. Ark.
The robbers voice trembled as he de-
ma nded their valuables. but they Of
rered no resistance and gave him
money and jewelry worth about s2eo.
Cleans UP Chair Car.
The robber then entered the chair
car, where there were about dozen
passengers, all men.
Hold up your hands" was the
command with which the robber greet
ed them. He had recovered steady
nerve by this time and his voice no
longer indicated fear. The passengers
offered no resistance and the robber
passed quietly along collecting none!
and jewelry, all Of which he placed IN
a large pocket Of his coat. made appar-
entity for the purpose. The robbery OF
the chair car occupied only five min
utes and the passengers loyalty obeyed
the final injunction Of the robber to
sit down and remain quiet.
Shoots Pullman Passenger.
The Pullman car was next. Every
one was in bed with the curtains
drawn. After the passengers who gave
small amounts Of money the robber
came to the berth occupied by J. =.
Short.
"Give me your money the robber
demanded in a whisper. as he shook the
sleeping man. When awakened sufncl-
entity to realize the import Of the COM
mand Short handed o1er $1,000 IN
money and a large diamond stud. AS
the robber turned to leave Short selzeo
an automatic pistol and fired thru the
curtain. The robber returned the nre
and both men emptied their weapons.
each shooting blindly thru the curtain,
which was perforated by bullets. one
bullet struck Shorts forehead, another
went thru his arm and a third lodged
in his knee Short fell gack In his
berth and the robber fled toward the
rear Of the train Passengers in other
cars, aroused by the shots, followed
him. They saw him back out of the
door Of the observation car and drop
from the train, which was just being
brought to a stop. He left blood stains
in the car and on the car platform and
the passengers said he appeared to be
badly hurt.
Makes His Getaway, Wounded,
Conductor c. G. Gibson was in charge
Of tho Whom bo he2rd tho shoot.
ing he seized pistol and accompanied
by a porter, r. B. Sales. and B. w.
Ball. brakeman, armed with express
messenger guns. started for the Pull
man car. Before they could get the
aisles clear of passengers the robber
had leaped from the train.
The police were notified of the rob-
berry and an ambulance summoned to
take Short to the hospital Physicians
there said while his wounds were seri-
Gus they did not consider them fatal
Short is one Of the wealthiest mine
owners of Jasper county and operates
among the richest zinc AID iron mines
of that district. Six years ago he was
a miner working for wages.
Shorts Money Object Of Bandit.
To rob the Joplin millionaire. Jesse
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giant bandit who held up Kansas
City Southern passenger train in the
Kansas City suburbs early today, and
the "holding up of several other pas
sengers was merely incidental. accord
ing to the theory of the police who in
stigated a thorough search for the rob-
Der today.
Physicians say Short will recover
tSf,sp ~ MI
That mysterious person Of such
stature had been seen about local
hotel where Short stopped reached the
police and led to the theory that the
bandit had shadowed the millionaire.
Total Loot Secured.
According to telegram sent the po-
lice early today from Grand View. Mo-.
by C. c. Gibson, conductor Of the
south. the total amount Of loot oby
tained amounted to s1.10o in money
and a s32 diamond. OF this Gibson
said Mr.. Short lost $1,000. ". J.
Scafer, Neck City. NO.. $65, and F. a.
and a diamond stud.
When daylight came the search for
the big robber went forward with
the night was believed to be a trail of
blood left after the man fell on the
train vanished with the dawn, and
dozen detectives found nothing to guide
them. The escape was effected In q
region Of switch tracks, masses Of bog
cars and market gardens, where the
chances were all with the robber.
Short Tells of Robb1ry.
Hhort was able to make 4 staesmeat