Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-04-23
TEN POSSES ARE
CHASING BANDIT
onion Pacific @ Big Reward fol
Man Who Robbed Passengers
Near Hanna, Wyo,
MAKES GUARD PASS THE HAT

RAWLlNs. WFo.. April 22.-- (Spe-
cial Telegram Ten posses organ
ICED last night are today combing the
entire country between Cheyenne
and Green River in a search for the
lone bandit who yesterday held up
and robbed forty-three passengers on
Union Pacific train No q, together
with Guard Dudley a short distance
west Of Hanna In a general way
The posses are working under the
direction Of Chlef Patterson Of the
Union Paeific's secret service depart
mcnt
Four Of the posses in The man hunt
are organized by the sheriffs Of Lar
annie, Albany, Carbon and Sweet
water counties. These are the eouns
ties that the Union Pacific passes
through between Cheyenne and
Green River. The other posses are
made up Of citizens IN the towns and
cities along the line and Of plains
men. who have come In to Join In the
man hunt, encouraged by the reward
OF $1,000 that has been hung up by
the Union Pacific company for the
arrest Of the bandit.
To the men who are IN The hunt an
order has gone out 70 commander
horses whenever ana wherever Il may
bo necessary. the understanding being
That settlement VIII be made later on,
rive Hundred Men ia chase.
As n result Of the armed force Of close
70 i00 mounted men who are securing The
sounny FOR distance o. ioo miles from
cheyenne, wcst, everything 70 q stranger
would indicate that today Wyoming Is
under martial law
In addition 70 securing the country on
either side Of tic railroad FOR distance
Of miles. armed guards arc on duty nt
every siding and station between Chey
enne and Green River This precaution
la taken IN order to capture the bandit
N he should appear during day or night
fort to get out Of the country
The bandit. who is described ~ q tail,
handsome youth, boarded The train ~
Greeley, Colo. After conversation with
the TRIMS stenoRraphcr. no vat down
with Train Guard Dudley After an
hours conversation, the man drew two
reyolvers and compelled the guard 10
pass his hat before the passengers, who
stood with hands in the air, About 800
vas gathered in the observation car,
shot Fired at Conductor.
At tho entrance 70 the second sleeping
car. brakeman and james Sherlock
conductor. faced tho robber Sherlock
hesltated moment 70 raise his hands
and the bandit fired. The shot went wild
IN the sleeper the brakeman was pressed
into service and another 800 was dropped
into the hat
When the collection was finished, the
robber handed the guard watch
There's the watch I got on my lasi
holdup and which ! promised 70 return
this time" he said. ~ you'll slow down
the train, I'll get Off here, otherwise III
so to Rawlins with you"
cific overland Limited at Corlett juno.
ton April 8, promised the porter who col,
lectcd for nim on that oceaaion that he
would return n watch he had taken upon
his next exploit
AZ the train slackened speed for the
Edison tunnel the man dropped to the
ground. and ran IN the direction Of the
Robbers Roost" country In the Elk
mountain region
The robber ia believed to be the man
who, April last. held up the Union
Pacific Overland Limited near Corleti
Junction. Wyoa and on February ., per.
formed similar exploit near Green
River, Wyo., and IN march robbed a
passenger ttain on the Dragon Short Line
near Roy, Utah
Jeffcrs Arrives on special Train.
CfiEY ENNE. Wyo. April @ Search
for the lone bandit who last night held
up and robbed passengers on Union Pa
cife train No. - near Hanna, Wyo..
was being directed today by General
superintendent Jcffcra of the Union Pa
afir Mr. letters reached the scene Of
The holdup at 1880 This morning after a
record run from Omaha.
Reports to railroad headquarters here
aa 10 the amount Of booty vary from 800
10 1880
A special train from Cheyenne carried
automobiles hnraeB and cowboys 10 aid
In the pursuit. Tho belief was expressed
here that the bandit probably was hiding
In the rough country near tina rafIr,s,f