Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-07-02
Three Board Train at Kamela
and Hold Up Passengers
and Conductor
SHERIFF M'DUFFEE
GETS BUSY WITH GUN
Awakened by Robbers, He
Opened Fire, Dropping His
Man; He Is Wounded

Pendleton, Ore, July 2.-One robber
is dead, one injured and Deputy Sheriff
George McDuffee, of Heppner, Ore, is
in local hospital with bullet wound
above the heart as the result of des-
perate revolver duel between the Off
Ger and two bandits early today when
westbound o. w. r. & N. overland pas
senger train No. was held up by three
masked men near Kamela, Ore.
But for brass pencil holder in his
pocket DETECTING the bullet, Deputy
Sheriff MeDuffee undoubtedly would
have been killed. He will recover
Although the safe in the express car
was looted and number of passengers
relieved of their valuables, the booty
secured will not exceed few hundred
dollars.
A sheriff's posse is on the trail of
the two bandits who escaped into the
Blue mountains.
Secured $240 From Safe.
Tho three highwaymen boarded the
front end of the Pullman car of the
train whom it stopped at Kamela to test
\ the airbrakes, and presented their guns
at the head Of Flagman Frank Earle.
After the train got under way they
marched Earle ahead of them through
the train, picking up Conductor Will
liam Fergus, Brakeman Clyde Enoch
and three Pullman porters during 20
process Into the express car they took
the crew, covering Expressman Cramp
as they entered. Leaving one of their
number to stand guard, two of the ban
% II a.. H. a
compelled Engineer Fred johnson and
the fireman to accompany them back to
the express car, Conductor Fergus in
the meantime having brought the train
to standstill by pulling the signal
cord on the robbers orders.
Under threats to dynamite the safe,
Express Messenger Cramp opened the
receptacle, the robbers securing $240 in
cash and some cheap jewelry.
Ddel Is Soon Over.
, Leaving one robber to guard the
crew, the other two proceeded through
the train robbing the passengers as
they went. One neld sack while the
/ other cowed them with two huge revol-
: vers.
Deputy Sheriff McDutfee was in the
: third day coach. When the robbers
reached his ear they appeared nervous
. and anxious to reach the Pullman Sec
+. tiOn of the train. The officer was sit
ting in rear seat as they passed, ana
Immediately jumped up and fired four
A times, the first snot striking the robber
!. who held the revolvers, in the head.
: AS he fell he spun around and fired
!. with both weapons, but was dead al
II most as soon as he struck the fl0df.
q The other robber seized one of the
4 weapons from the hands of his com
panion and fired, the bullet striking
McDuffee over the neart.
Seeing that his pal was beyond aid
the surviving robber leaped from the
train, summoned his companion from
N the express car and both disappeared
II in the dense timber
LaGrande, Ore, July 2.-Overland
Sc passenger train No. on the o. w. X
Ig N. railroad was held up between
,f Meacham and Kamela, Ore, about 2:3C
le clock this morning by four masked
lg men, and while two Of the highwaymer
W were robbing the passengers in touris
ie ear, Deputy Sheriff McDuffee, of Kep
" pner fought revolver duel with them
in during which one robber was killed anC
t. McDuffee slightly injured.
al Three of the robbers boarded tn
ty train at Kamela, and after it had rul
II. several miles entered the rear Pullman
us car, covered the Pullman conductor an'
ed porter with revOvers, marched them in
he to the Pullman ahead where the trail
at conductor, another Pullman porter an
no the head brakeman were subdued
tn The entire party was then taken t
the baggage car.
The train conductor was compelled I
pull the signal cord, and when the trai
,er came to a standstill the fireman an
Ic- engineer were taken prisoners an
up placed in the baggage car with the res
ar of the crew.
,ly With one robber on guard over the
oh the other two proceeded through Il
srs train, robbing the passengers. WhS
no the third coach was reached, Deput
Db- Sheriff McDuffee, who was q pa
Kin senger, was aroused from sleep, and Ia
tho ing in the situation at glance, open'
fire. One of the robbers was struck
n