Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1915-10-06
oLYMPlAN COAST TRAIN j. ..$E.
HELD UP NEAR GLENCOE
Two Outlaws Force Conductor to Pass
Hat and Send Bullets Flying Near
Several Victims on Mllwau-

kee Train.
Two armed and masked men board
ed the st. Paul road Olympian train
from the coast hast night at Glencoe,
held up and robbed the men in the OBJ
servation car and, after compelling
the train to stop half mile west Of
Hopkins, made their escape, sending
back a hail of bullets at the train.
Their shots were answered by a
hunter, H. Johnson Of the Hastings
hotel, Minneapolis, who fired three
charges Of bird shot at them and
thinks he wounded one. The men OBJ
tanned $237.75. Two hours after the
robbery a posse headed by St. Paul
road detectives was on the trail of the
outlaws. ~ -. -,
The robbers were on the train about
fOrty-flve minutes. In that time one
of them kept up a running fire Of con
versation with his victims and pune
tuated his remarks with shots from
his pistol.
The train was leaving Glencoe when
Conductor w. F. Mcclure saw one OF
the men enter at the front end of the
car. The outlaw shot twice, close tx
the conductor, and then ordered ev
cry one to hold up his hands. Mean
while the second man scrambled
aboard over the railing at the rear Of
the car. He shot out one window, fir
ed bullets close to two or three mel
and created reign of terror in the
car.
The man at the front of the car frs,
ordered the conductor to walk for
ward. AS they reached the platform
between the observation car and thu
Pullman car some one in the Pullman
slammed shut the door. The OUTLAW
then drove the conductor back to thu
observation car. pass the hat" hi
ordered, firing another bullet ovel
Conductor McGuire's head, 'but don
let the women contribute"
When one man hesitated, the out
law who was directing the work or
dered him to hurry and sent a bulle
crashing through a window close t,
him. There were several hunter.
aboard with their guns. They go
them from cases and with expires!
messengers, prepared to give battle.
Women became excited and severa
tainted. Then suddenly the air wal
applied. The hunters were thrown
from their feet. The express messen
gers and others also were hurlet
against the car fixtures.
Johnson insists one of the men stag
gered when he fired the second charg,
OF shot at them. But when member
OF the train crew and others ran t,
the rear of the train they found n,
trace of either man and no bloc,
marks to indicate that either ha,
been wounded. The alarm was sen
out from Hopkins few minutes later
and officers hurried to the scene. a.,
Zone bandit swung over the railin,
of the observation car. at Glencoe,
said one of the victims, q woman iron
Montana, at the Frederic hotel las
night. HE wore rain coat and slouc]
hat and had lantern. ...-.~. -~-
4 Passing through the car, he me
the conductor and brakeman and
scuffle ensued. Then the brakeman
came running back to warn us.
i "A shot followed and soon the me-
in the smoking apartment cam
marching in with the bandit behind
This time, there was a dirty handke,
chief over his face. Up went GU
hands and the conductor starte,
around with the hat.
ITO man he said, You're watch
ing too close; you might know m
next time And a shot whizzed owe
} his head.
warning us not to move until W.
reached Humboldt avenue in Mime
apolis, he stepped out through tn
front door. In a moment he was bac1
again. How about the diamonds?' h
asked. up with your hands, Blu
they were under the radiator"