Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-07-07
LONE BANDIT lOE
TRAIN It 0[LI[II
ReLivEs PASSENGERS or cNAln
CAR or vALuAslGs, AND
EscAPEs
BOARDS CAR ON slplNo
AND SECURES MUCH loorS
csmpsls Sleepy Passengers - File
Down Aisle and Dspesit Msnsy aNa
Jswslry in Das-Psrm,its oissese q
Charity 20 Retain esienainas-oeed
Description Of Man Obtained,
Special to rimes-Republic.n

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oelwein. July IA lono bAndlk.
brandishing two 3s-caitber reyolvsru.
boarded q Great Western passenger
coach on a siding In the yards Of thte
CITY, shortly after o'clock this morn.
Ing. held up eighteen or twenty sleepy
passengers. relieved them OF several
hundred dollars In money and their
jeewlry. and escaped. Tho authorities
are making every effort to apprehend
the bandit but thus far have obtained
no clue AZ to his identity.
Tho car had been sidetracked from
the south bound train out OF Chicago,
due here at 2:l0 a m. to be taken up
by the Twin City south bound train
| for Kansas City. known a. No. ]. out
OF This place. the coacn. which was =.
| chair car. had just been sidetracked
| when the bold bandit entered.
The eighteen or twenty passengers
were awakened sss=ors. ::Se:z- ::S:se::z- s;uIni1er py
tho hoarse command OF the robber 70
wake up" Some little time elapsed
before the passengers were made 20
understand their situation but when all
had fully awakened they obeyed the
command TO line UP" with alacrity.
Passengers Give Up valuables.
The passengers were compelled to
line up in the aisle Of the car and
commanded to pass to the end OF the
coach and deposit their valuables In .
bag. with which the robber had provid-
ed himself to carry the loot. There was
no offer OF resistance and tho passen.
gers passed down tho aisle and de-
posted their money. watches. rings
and other jewelry in the bag. which
l Mi IN nnA fnsA
venience. The robber took tho procan-
tion to frisk some OF the passengers 10
they circled In front OF him. that moth.
ing OF value might be overlooked.
Just what the holdup totallNd n
money is not known but Il II thopoht
to be two or three hundred AaalaRa
Several watches. some OF considerabla
value and some Jowelry, were includ.
ed In the loot.
Doesn't Disturb eisters.
Among tho passengers were four
sisters Of charity. who rose and lined
up at the command OF the bandit. but
they were waved back with the assure
ance that they would not be disturbed.
They were permitted to return to their
seats and none OF their belongings
was taken.
The bandit worked rapidly and In.
sisted on tho passengers making their
deposits as quickly as possible. When
all had filed down the aisle and re-
turned to their seats penniless. the
robber backed toward the car door.
and. without another word. slipped
from the platform and vanished In the
darkness.
Good Description Of Bandit.
good description OF the bandit was
obtained from H. A. Hoffman. OF Mil-
waukee, one OF the victims OF the rob-
berry. Mr. Hoffman. who was en- routs
to Boone, via Marshalltown, was asleep
: when the robber entered tho car. He
was aroused by the man and was
, lined up with the rest and frisked Of
his belongings. According to Mr. Hoff-
man the man was apparently about
feet 1 or inches in height. stockily
built. smooth shaven, and about ~
: years OF age. He wore black mask
over his eyes, He was quick OF ac-
, ton and by constantly shifting the po-
sition Of his guns kept the startled
passengers covered continually.
Mr. Hoffman was relieved OF $Ss
. In cash and a gold watch. He was
: en- route to Boone to present plans foi
the electrical work on the new high
! school building submitted by the Her
( man Andrews Electrical Company oi
9 Milwaukee. by which ne 10 employed.
!, Search for Bandit.
Y The authorities were at once nott.
0 tied OF the robbery and hastily com
piled list of losses was made UP by thu
= city marshal. The sheriff and hti
, deputies soon were searching the rail
!. road yards for a trace OF the man. \
Y is expected posses will be formed dur
r ing the day to scour the surrounding
] country.