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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-17
Only One Albanian
Robbed; Tells Story.

Fred C. Hadley, of No. 1873 Gordon
street, an employee of the Georgia
Railway and Power Company, was
the only Atlanta man on the train
to suffer from the operations of the
bandit, ell was robbed of about 500
81 got on the train at Kingston
where | had been working, to return
to Atlanta" said Mr.. Hadley, land
was sitting in the smoking room of
the Pullman talking to a Mr.. DUNLOP,
of New York. i heard the commotion
raised by the conductor and the ban
dit, and with Mr. Dunlop started out
of the smoking compartment to see
what was the matter.
AS we went through the door |
heard some one tell the conductor to
move and move quick. and the next
thing I knew the bandit had doomed
up alongside of us and stuck his gun
in our faces. He ordered us to move
inside the car, and we diG it. He
crowded us along with the conductor
until we reached the inside of the
car, and, then he yelled:
Halt Throw up your hands, or
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-17
Conductor Tells
Of Bold Robbery.

Stirring tales of the holdup were
told by the crew and passengers on
the train Saturday morning, Con
ductor j. f. Jackson. in charge of the
Pullman car that was invaded by the
robber. declared he obeyed the com
mand of the bandit because he was
unarmed and the robber threatened
to XIII him If he made a move toward
thwarting him.
THE robber took me unawares,
said the conductor, land he got the
drop on me before | knew what he
was after. 7 couldn't have gotten him
If had had a gun, although | prob
ably would have offered resistance.
| didn't know he was on the train
till he showed a gun in my face and
told me to move lively. The bandit
must have gotten on the train when
we stopped at Winnings, for il was
shortly after we passed that station
that the bandit drew his revolver on
me.
Just after we passed the station
went to the rear of the car to file
my report, and the porter came to me
and said a passenger wanted to know
whether we were passing through
Bolton or Winnings. | went to the rear
of the train to see, apd when | got
to the rear platform we were about
two car lengths past Winnings, which
told the porter. Before going back
into the car | folded my arms across
the railing, stood looking at the coun-
try for a moment, and then turned.
As | did so | saw the door had not
gone completely shut and started to
close it. As | placed my hand on the
knob the figure of a man appeared
directly in front of me. with leveled
revolver pointed at my head.
Threatens to XIII.
Get out of the way he said "or
I'll kill youl"
At first thought It was someone
trying to play a joke on me, SO
laughed and said;
Quit your lidding!"
shut up and get into the car,
snapped the bandit, "or I'll blow your
head Off"
Then I saw that the man was
masked and that there was no iok-
ing in his manner or in the express
sion OF his eyes. I was unarmed, and
there was nothing for me to do but
go inside the car like ! was told. |
walked through the car as quietly as
could. intending to go TO the for
ward part of the train and get re
volver and hurry back before the
bandit could complete his operations.
II found the train conductor in one
of the front cars. and told him what
had happened. He didn't have a gun,
either. but we both started back to-
ward the Pullman, asking passengers
for a revolver as we walked. BY the
time we got back to the car, the rob =
Der had done his work and had
Jumped off the train. The bandit ap-
peared to be a tall, slender man,
with a light checked cap and light
suit and a blue handkerchief was
drawn across his eyes so we couldn't
tell Just what his face looked like"
Passengers in Terror.
The terror which followed in the
wake OF the bandit and his big re-
volver spread to other parts of the
train. and in the day coaches and
the smoking cars passengers hid un-
der seats and buried their money in
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-17

through the "Nyssa" greatly excited
and Immediately came to the conclu-
sion that the car was afire. She says
that she and the other two women
on the car were mt as badly fright
ened as the men, who seemed par
alyzed.
Shortly after the conductor rushed
through the car a staggering indi-
vidual," she said, came in and com
manded the occupants to throw ne
their hands / did not want him to
come near me and threw my purse on
the floor near him. He passed on
without picking 1t up. | had the i'm
preston that there were two bandits,
bur I saw only one"
The Pullman conductor, ]. f. Jack
son, was the first man to discover the
presence Of the robber. He says that
no was on the rear end Of the car
when the porter asked him at which
station they were. He opened the
door TO look at the tracks and the
robber leveled a gun at him and corr
manded him TO hold up his hands.
The conductor at first thought that
someone was r'aYing a Joke.
81 went back into the car at his
command" said Jackson, land as l
passed through I tried to get a re-
volver. At the other end of the car
found the train conductor and told
him of the robber When l got back,
the man was gone"
Jackson described the robber as
tall and slender and as wearing 4,
light checked cap and light suit.
Fred c. Hadley, of Atlanta, was
sitting in the smoking compartment
when he heard the commotion at the
rear. and started out to investigate.
THE robber met me-" he said. 'anl
commanded me to move into the car.
There he got about $50 from me. He
then robbed about eight other people
and made d break for the door, tho
porter at his heels With a gun. There
was an exchange Of shot. and that
was ALL
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-17

Bank Building. DR. Catron said that
car the two men drove hurriedly away
and escaped. He is certain Nolan
was one of these strangers The au-
to still is missing.
The police. however. are satisfied
that Nolan did not go to Bolton in an
auto, in view OF his own admission
that he went out on the accommoda-
ton, and the statement OF Bill Brown.
the negro helper that he saw Nolan
alight from this train.
Tracing Pawn Ticket.
Detectives are trying to trace a
watch and pistol, pawn tickets for
which We're found on Nolan at the
time of his arrest.
Nolan admits he pawned the pistol
in Decatur street shop, explaining
he needed the money" but says he
bought the pawn ticket for the watch
| from a stranger
The police are holding the three
| letters found on Nolan and will in
restigate them in the hope of bring
| ing TO light some new clew. Two of
| these letters We're written in Des
| Moines, which he gave as his home.
and the other in Savannah
| The letters were signed merely
| with initials, and gave no information
| that would throw any light on Nolan's
| career
Did Job in Five Minutes.
Here is the story of the hold up.
one tall lean bandit, ali by himself.
swung out OF the darkness and board -
ed the Nashville, Chattanooga and St.
! Louis train as II rolled southwark out
OF Winnings Station at 7:2O o'clock Fri
day night just eleven miles from At
| lanta.
In the course OF i've well-fllled min %
| utes the bandit had stuck up the
occupants OF the parlor car "Nyssa,' 50
robbed four men passengers OF $3.50,
passed by the two feminine passon-
gers without notice, terrorized the
conductor, fought revolver battle
with the porter and county police
man, and dropped or the rear plat
form OF the car, laughing. as the train
ground slowly 10 a alt at Rolton.
Fifteen minutes later a man, who
| gave his name as John Jones. was
| picked up by county policemen IN
| suspicion. no far from Bolton. ami
after being questioned. was locked in
the Tower, suspected Of completely IN
| the hold up. II not actually the ban
dit Only s. was found on him.
Accounts Well Mixed.
| From a wen mixed account 10y
many ratified passengers and clear
! cut narratives by Carl c. Heard, the
| county policeman. and J, r. jackson,
! the Pullman conductor. the nerviest
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-17

cipal exhibition of real nerve sbou,,
in the whole adventure.
1t was Heard who opened IN with
his revolver on the bandit as tba
latter, clinging to the rear gate ~
the Pullnan car Nyssa, pumped bpIl
lets in the direction of the officer
This is Heard's story:
Il was sitting in the passenear
coach in front of the Pullman w6on
several men ran past me, shoutinr
something which 1 did not under,
stand. Others followed, and Then
looked back into the Pullman and
saw group of passengers huddled in
that car, apparently wildly excited
Il dropped a newspaper I was
reading and ran back into the PM
Continued on Page 8, Column 4
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-17
MOTHER! No Use
TAKING CHANCES
If Child Is Cross, Feverish, Co.'S
tive, Give "CaIifornia
Syrup Of Figs"

II your little one's tongue is coated, it
is sure sign the stomach, liver and
bowels need a gentle, thorough cleansing
at once. When your child is cross
peevish. listless, pale. doesn't sleep. eat
or act naturally; if breath is bad, stou-
ach sour, system full of cold throa.
sore, or if feverish. give a teaspoonfu
of California Syrup of Figs" and in d
few hours all the clogged up, constipa
waste. sour bile and undigested food
will gently move out of the bowels. and
you have a well, playful child again
Sick children needn't be coaXed In
take this harmless fruit laxative. "
Millions of mothers keep it handy be
cause they know it's action on the stonl-
ach, liver and bowels is prompt and
sure. They also know little given
to-day saves a sick child tomorrow
ASK your druggist for a 50-cent bottle
of California Syrup of Figs" which
contains directions for babies. children
Of all ages and for grown-ups plainly
on the bottle. Beware of counterfeits
sold here. Get the genuine, made by
California Fig Syrup Company" Don
be fooled !-Advt.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-17

hold-up in recent years took place
about Ike this:
Jackson had gone TO the rear or
the car to file his report. The train
was slowing for some station. not far
from Atlanta. II was yet quite early
in the evening, but very dark outside.
The train porter. Barnum Bailey.
came up and asked the conductor
what station the train was reaching.
Il opened the door and went out on
the rear platform 10 look" said Jack
son. Il wasn't sure II IL was Winnings
or Bolton. 1t was Winnings, and |
should say we were about two train
lengths past the station when I told
the porter so. and turned to go into
the car.
Mask Was Elaborate.
Il noticed the door did not shut
properly, in spite Of the automatic
closing device. l started to close il.
when IL was showed open suddenly.
And there was the bandit.
He was tall. lean man, quite de-
Gently clothed, with blue handker-
| chief across the lower part of mis-
face and his coat collar turned up"
Jackson recalled most OF these de-
tails later, At first his attention was
"'HNi h'b ~ Aiit iHuESle OF a large,
blue revolver, directly in front OF
| and in line with his nose
Get out Of the way. damn YOU, ard
move quick" was the bandits salu-
tation.
Jackson's bewildered faculties sug-
gested that someone was playing 4
| trick on him
Joke" Quickly Dissipated.
Aw, cut II out he said, sharply.
and an instant later, with the revolver
| damned squarely into his face, he saw
! the improvised mask and knew he
was up against the real thing.
Then jackson obeyed orders--qute
| promptly
! He Went through the "Nyssa" at
| top speed, his idea being to get re-
volyer and maybe some assistance
and return before the robber could
! finish his work. But he did not
count Of the speed with which the
bandit was operating BY the time
Jackson, with the train conductor
got back to the "Nyssa." the train
was slowing for the stop at Bolton,
and a hattie of shots came from the
rear platform.
For the robber did not set away
without battle.
After the Pullman conductor had
got out Of the way" the bandit ap-
| peared AT the door OF the smoking
! compartment.
| Surprises Smokers.
Just a moment. gentlemen he
said, quietly, and the smokers looked
up TO face the UBIQUITOUS musyle Of
| the big revolver, that seemed TO point
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-17

thing more than his eyes But | Va "
the gun, plainly enough.
The front part of the rush had got
out OF the door. There W ere Ave OF
us left in the car-four men and a
woman
"'Give me your money! said the
man, making motion at me with
that large gun. ! did exactly what
he said ! gave him sixty bucks. II
was all had, except some small
change. He didn't seem to care about
that, when another man tried to put
him off with some Of It, I remember
being glad he didn't call on me TO get
out my check book and write him q
check or two.
Says Bandit Was Amateur.
II think he was an amateur bandit
He trusted us to give up all the
money we had. Well In my case. he
made no mistake and guess he got
all the rest had too He didn't say
anything about watches.
when he had collected from us
four men, he backed down the car
keeping MS covered with the gun. He
didn't pay any attention to the WON
an. Just as he disappeared the Negro
train porter came running into he
car. and another man ! didn't know
They kept on toward the rear end
and then the firing started. They say
there were 200 persons on that train
We'll. two OF them were out there
doing their part Of the shooting.
was one of the 1873 who We're trying
to get under the seats. | made 4
fairly successful attempt. too.
THE shooting was over in about q
minute, | should say, though il
seemed longer Then, after we were
sure the bandit had gone. We went
back and looked over the battlefield
never saw a car worse shot up. II
was fun OF Jagged holes and splin-
ters and broken glass"
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-17
Il let daylight through you!'

I'll let daylight through you
Mr.. Dunlop and l raised our hands
above our heads and backed up
against the side of the car. Then
the bandit ordered us to hand him
out our pocketbooks, and, since there
was a gun staring us in the face and
the bandit looked like he would be
willing to use it, there seemed to be
nothing else to do. He got about $40
from me and about 500, I think, from
Mr.. Dunlop.
THE bandit then crowded US up TO
the front end of the car, and We
stayed there until he robbed some six
or eight people. / thought, and then
he suddenly laughed and made a
break for the back door.
LAS soon as he turned his back, the
porter came running with a revolver,
and overlook the bandit at the rear
door There was an exchange of shots.
and then the porter came back into
the car and said the bandit had gone.
| don't remember what the bandit
looked like, except that he wore a
mask and had an enormous revolver"
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-17
Salesman Is Glad He Got
Away With Only $50 Loss

Albert Kuhn, travelling salesman,
OF New York, held up and robbed on
the Nashville. Chattanooga and St.
Louis train Just outside Of Atlanta
Friday night. spent the rest of the
night at the Piedmont Hotel and de
parted at noon Saturday.
Luckily ! had resources in the
shape of checks besides the money
/ had with me" he said, and laughed
little THAT bold, bad hold up man
certainly got all OF that"
Here Is MIR Kuhns story OF the
way it all happened;
II was reading magazine in the
Pullman parlor car, ne said when
| heard a sort of scuffling at the rear
end. | thought 1t was a night; such
things sometimes happen on a rail
road train.
Join Rush to Front.
= didn't pay much attention until
all OF a sudden there was rush of
passengers past me toward the front
Of the car. | didn't know what was
coming Off and instinctively got up
and Joined in the scramble. was
thinking there might he a wreck, but
| hadn't felt any Jar or jolt
II was in the last few at the rear
OF the rush, and we had Just about
reached the front vestibule' when ]
heard somebody behind me in q very
loud voice saying. stop. you
II stopped and looked around.
The first thing | saw was a gu1.
1t was the largest gun | ever saw n
my life. II ought to have been mount
cd on wheels. Anyway, II ought not
TO have been pointed right between
my eyes.
About the man behind the gun, I'm
not so certain. He was very tall, and
instead of mask or "A handkerchief
he had his face all tied M. as II with
handages, both above and below MS
eyes. 1t was impossible to see any
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-17

the bottom of their shoes. Brakeman
+. L., SHELTON, who was in the smok-
ing car during the holdup. said he
saw several men hiding under the
seats, frightened almost out of their
wits at the report that a bandit was
on the train
The first l knew OF the holdup,
he said, was when the passengers
from ether parts of the train began
running on into the smoking car,
frightened almost to death. Several
men on the train, who were armed,
however tried to push through and
go back where the bandit was work =
ing, but by the time they got through
the crowd the robber was gone. The
robber was gone when l reached the
Pullman car"
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-17
TALL, YOUNG, WELL-DRESSED,
VICTIMS DESCRIBE ROBBER

D o as NC &
L. train sawh in a
He a is and
0 tall dressed
Ia rm
a
linen coiar
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Woman Tourist Thought
Car Was Afire.

Different pa ssengers on the train
give different versions o the hold up
Miss Olive Swanson, tourist from
Chicago. states that she saw the Pun
man conductor and porter run
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The East Side Tabernacle

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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-17
Story of Heard's
Fight With Bandit.

The story of various passengers
on the n, C. and St. L. train at
tributes to Carl c. Heard, a member
of the Fulton County police, the prin-
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-17
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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-17
CHENEY'S
EXPECTORANT
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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-17
Surprises Smokers.

Just moment. gentlemen he
said, quietly, and the smokers looked
up TO face the ubiquitous muszle OF
the big revolver. that seemed to point
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Suspect Vigorously De
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Partial Identification.


Why, it's like this had heard that
r carpenter named George Smith out
there was in need OF help and I went
out to see IL ] could connect with a
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-08-14
FEMININE FACTS

Representative of southern cotton
manufacturers are not in favor of
the Palmer bill, which would bar from
interstate commerce goods made by
children under Il years of age or by
children between IA and 16 working
more than eight hours day. Lewis
w. Parker, arguing against the bill,
said that the child labor question
should be settled by the states, not
by the federal government.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-08-14
WHY IS IT?

Why does Tommy blink his eyes
even when he isn't looking at the
sun?
Well, perhaps it's because Mother
Nature knows that if Tommy grum-
bled as much about having his eye
balls washed as he does when moth
er washes behind the ears" that his
eyes would never be clear and bright.
So Mother Nature does the eye
washing herself, and Tommy and the
rest of the human family blink their
eyes, and each bling gives the front
of the eyeban a good bath. Every
time the muscles of the eyelids blink
they pour some of the fluid we call
tears over the front of the eyebau
and the shower washes away every
bit of dust that may be gathered
there.
Some of the wise doctors who
know great deal about the needs of
our bodies say that crying isn't such
bad thing after all.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-08-14
art of cooking to give you the recipe.
The Day Book supplies the recipe.
BEATEN BISCUITS

One pint of flour, one teaspoon of
salt, third of cup of lard, the same
of water Mix and sift flour and salt;
work in lard with tips of fingers;
moisten to a stiff dough. Toss on
slightly Toured board and beat with
rolling pin 80 minutes, continually
folding over on the dough. Roll a
third of an inch thick, cut with bis
cult cutter; bake 20 minutes.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-08-14

wedding in the little park that even
ing, with Roslyn's old loyal compan-
ions in attendance. And the holy
stars, the gentle dews spoke to the
rapturous Cecile-and her soul in re-
turn! -
Copyright by W. G. Chapman.)
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-08-14
DISHES OUR AMERICAN GOVERNORS LIKE BEST

Gov. Lee Cruce of Oklahoma has
no ''favorite DISH" but, nevertheless,
he likes southern beaten biscuits, and
they are served three times day at
the governors table. Because he is
a widower and there is no first lady"
in Oklahoma, Gov. Cruce tells him
self of his Partially for biscuit.
BY GOV. LEE CRUCE,
Executive Mansian, Oklahoma, Okla.
L don't believe 1 have a favorite
dish, but if were asked to choose
one article of diet, to the exclusion
of all others, would
- say give me we'll
baked, southern style
hot biscuit. l like
these biscuits served
with butter and
honey for breakfast
and at other meals
- ~ q with meat and any
sweet-meats l am
Gov. Cruce eating.
ain not sufficiently yersed in the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-01-01
BUSINESS CHANCES
SAY, POP

we Just gotta have little savings N.
count The interest will help NJ nex1
Xmas get our gifts. or pay our coal bin,
Any amout at any time can be denosife1
Write or call for booklet.
CAPITAL BUILDING 4 LOAN ASSN.
~ Kansas Ava.
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