Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-19

hold up in recent years took place
about like this:
Jackson had gone to the rear Of
the car to file his report. The train
was slowing for some station, not far
from Atlanta. 1t 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 TO look" said Jack
son. II wasn't sure IL II 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
J the car.
Mask Was Elaborate.
II noticed the door did not shut
properly. In spite of the automatic
closing device. / started to close It,
when 1t was showed open suddenly.
And there was the bandit
He was tall, lean man, quite de-
Gently clothed, with a 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
absorbed by the muzzle OF large,
| blue revolver directly in front OF
and in line with his nose.
| Get out of the way, damn you, and
move quickl" was the bandits salu-
| tation.
| Jackson's bewildered faculties sug-
ges:ed that someone was playing 4
trick on him.
"Joke" Quickly Dissipa tsd.
law, 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-quite
| promptly.
He went through the "Nyssa" at
| top speed, his idea being to get a re-
volver 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 get away
without a battle
After the Pullman conductor had
"a
peared at the door OF the smoking
compartment.
Surprises Smokers.
Just II moment, gentlemen" he
said. quietly. and the smokers looked
up to face the ubiquitous muzzle OF
the big revolver that seemed to point
directly at each one of them with a
sort of personal malice.
a NJ a ha
big as railroad tunnel" said one
Of them later ALSO, l could see
gravestones and weeping willows In
there"
1t was not a conventional holdup,
In the strict sense. The victims ap-
peared too surprised and frightened
10 hold up their hands properly. and
the bandit was no stickler for minor
conventions.
Just give me all the money you
have and be in a hurry" he invited
them, in a kind voice. One OF the
men produced a handful OF change
from a trousers pocket
No chicken feed commented the
robber. give me your real money"
Porter Spreads Alarm.
The collection amounted to $3.50
AS the bandit started his interview
with the men in the smoking COM
| partment, Bailey, the negro porter
had caught a glimpse of the revolver
and mask and had gone scurrying
back through the car and into the
passenger coaches. shouting Rob
bers" Right behind him came the
news agent, James Z. Green. also
shouting
Green kept on progressing until ne
reached the baggage car. There he
| took off his shoes and secreted Sl(
in silver In the toe OF one OF them
Then he sat down and quivered an6
hoped for the best
But Bailey was made OF sternci
stun. And one man who heard hi.
shouts for aid also was prepared tC
tight fire with fire
Bailey was frantically searching
for revolver, when Carl Heard. q
county policeman, attracted by the
hurry hurly in the parlor car just be-
hind ;he coach in which he was rid.
ing. started back to see what the fus:
was about.
Policeman Follows Bandit.
BY the time he reached the Pull.
man, the bandit was done with HI.
| collecting and had retired to the real
platform, ready to leave the trair
when II should slow down at Bolton
What's up?" demanded the officer
palpitating group OF passengers
all tried 10 explain at once Rob
/ haref" 'sIIn1f,tffs 10 IA, III