Omaha daily bee., 1915-10-28
TEN ROBBERS LOOT
EXPRESS CAR SAFE
Katy Car Robbed by Band of Men
in Oklahoma in a Most
Methodioal Manner.
TRA1NMEE ARE TIED TO TREES


OKLAHOMA CITY, Okl., oct. q.
"A band Of ten robbers held up Mis-
souri,, Kansas & Texas passenger
train Nc. 3. southbound from Chi
cago to San Antonio. near onapa,
about a. m. today. tied up the crew
with ropes. placed a guard over the
passengers and looted three express
cars. They held the train two hours
and went about their work with mill
itary precision. They sent back a
detachment. which stopped a freight
train coming up behind and placed
the freight crew under guard to pre-
vent interference.
Pursued by officers.
Express officials refused 10 tell the
amount OF loot taken Uy the robbers
who escaped into the woods and marshes
IN the vicinity OF onapa. and we're
today being pursued by peace officers
Of a dozen counties and hundreds OF
citizens organized into posses The train
robbed often carries large amounts Of
money and securities.
their plans went awry. and they took
away the contents OF only one safe.
Three other safes defied their attempts
The men made no effort to modest mails
or passengers.
Members of Crew Captured.
The band. Il is Believed. boarded the
train at checotah. north Of the scene
of the robbery. After passing Onapa, a
station without telesraphIc facilities a,
night. the train was In a sparsely set.
tied territory near the Canadian river
affording wild forests and marshes for
escape Here the robbers climbed ovei
the baggage and mail cars into the en-.
gine. They forced the engineer and fire.
man 10 stop the train. They routed the
conductor from the passenger coaches
and the other members OF the crew from
baggage and express cars. All were lined
up by the track. Some OF them were
tied TO trees while members OF the gang
stood by.
Work was then begun on the express
safes. Three safes proved impregna3le
and were abandoned. After five charges
of nitrogiycerin were exploded the fourth
safe was opened.
During this time probably dozen
shots were fired by the robbers. but ex.
cepting a brakeman, who was wounded
In the finger when he tried 10 escape
F no one was hurt.
When the loot had been packed away
the robbers thanked the train crew
wished them good night and left
work Like Trainmen.
All the care OF trained railroad men
were exercised TO prevent wrecks I'm.
fIofahfnTIry ~ -
main line they sent guards poth 10 ths
front and the rear 20 flag any train
that might approach. II was this eau.
tion that led TO the stopping OF a freight
train IN the rear and eventually TO the
spreading OF the alarm OF the robbery
The robbers guarding tho freight traif
crew were foiled by the engineer. whs
escaped and ran seven miles TO Checotah
where he summoned assistance. Befor,
officials could reach the spot all th'
band mad fled.
Nothing of Value Taken.
ST. LOUIS. Mo-. Oct &C. d sum
ney. general manager OF the SoutherT
division Of the American Expross com
pany. said nothing OF value was In th'
safe which was blown by the men VIII,
robbed the Missouri. Kansas q Texas
train in Oklahoma early today. He saiC
no had been informed that the robbers
took q package OF claim vouchers an,
railroad ucketA