The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-05-25

fires. II he did his duty to his employers
and kept the robbers out he would be
bringing death to his friend. the engineer.
Was 1t worth sacrificing mans life to
protect the company's property? And, II
he did not open the door. would they really
carry out their threat?
Just then the engineer cried out In ter
ror as another bullet whistIed by his ears.
Quite evidently the robbers were going to
be as good as their word. thought the
messenger. and he reluctantly unbarred
the door and slid it open.
The contents OF the safe-$53, 900 in
bags OF gold-were quickly emptied into
their sacks. and the robbers made the en-.
gineer and fireman carry the plumber to
the engine.
The engine was uncoupled, and with a
Few parting threats the robbers entered
the cab. pulled the throttle wide open and
sped away into the night.
Their Last Crime
After going about three miles they re.
versed the engine and jumped to the
ground. The wild engine ran backward
until 1t crashed into the cars 1t had left,
making such bad wreck that purauit OF
the robbers was delayed for hours
The loot taken from the express car
was so heavy that 1t could not have been
carried any great distance without attract
ing attention and the detectives were
convinced that it must have been buried
near where the robbers abandoned the
engine. A vigorous search, however
failed to reveal its hiding place until years
later. But that Is another story which I
viii give you in these pages some day soon
The inevitable end OF the career OF this
reckless pair OF criminals came when they
undertook the robbery OF an express train
near Marysville, Cal.-and all. as I viii
ta1 ~. 49,
negro sleeping car porter
The train was stopped in the usual way.
Several we'll aimed shots frightened the
messenger into letting them into his car
But the safe was locked and the messen-
ger protested that he was not in posses
sion OF the combination. After bullying and
threatening him for several minutes the
robbers became convinced that he was
telling the truth. and. having no dynamite
and not being experts Mt solving combina-
ton locks. they decided there was nothing
Of value they could get In the express car.
We'll" said Browning. with an oath.
we must pay expenses. and II there's
nothing here for us we'll have to see what
the passengers have to offer"
Selling an old pair OF overaIls, he tore
off the legs. and by fastening the ends
together made two rough bags One OF
them he handed to the fireman. the oth9r
to the engineer. Revolver in hand, he led
the way 10 the smoking car.
Hand over your valuables!" he shouted
az he strobe down the aisle. "Iand over
everything you've got or you're dead men,"
Behind him came the engineer and fire.
man, unwilling assistants in this crime,
holding out their bags to receive the
watches. pocketbooks and pieces OF Jew.
elry which the passengers produced
Brady brought up the rear. threatening
with his revolver any who hesitated and
making sure that no victim escaped.
When one man refused to part with
his wallet, Brady hit him over the head
with the butt of his revolver and snatched
his valuables from his pockets as he fell
over senseless
After stripping every man In the smok-
Ing car of his valuables. Browning led the
way into the first OF the sleeping cars At
sight of the masked men and their weapons
several of the passengers started to run
out OF the rear door but quickly returned
when Browning fired shot over their
heads.
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