The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1919-08-26
TRAIN HELD UP
BY FOUR BANDITS
Woman May Have Been Implicated
in Robbery-Only One Man
Removed Mask.

Removed Mask.
Nashville, Aug. 21.-With railroad
and postoffice detectives securing
middle Tennessee and following every
indication of a clue late this after
noon, the four bandits who held up
and robbed Louisville and Nashville
passenger train No. 7, ten miles
south of Columbia, last night, were
still at large: One clue was based
on the report that woman and two
men were seen driving in an automo-
bile near the scene of the robbery
late last night coupled with the mys.
terrious appearance here two days
ago of woman who claimed to be
from Western state and had a
ticket for Glendale, the station near
which the robbery occurred.
A slim, delicate looking man OF
about 25 years with a broken nose is
also being sought by the officials.
Engineer. Wray having told govern:
ment officials this was the only man
who took off his mask. Other clues
are being followed.
Although no official estimate of
the amount Of booty taken by the
robbers has been given out, it was
rumored here today that the bandits
got 100000 in cash from the mail
car.
According to w. P. Mulvihill, the
fireman, two Of the bandits boarded
the train at Columbia, riding the
'.blird baggage" When in a wooded
section the bandits climbed over the
tender and pointing their guns at the
engineer and fireman shouted "The
train is held up"
The engineer says they were then
ordered to run the train until they
came to white light. The light ap-
peared just south of Glendale and
was a searchlight held by one of the
bandits!
While two bandits stayed with
Wray, third compelled Mulvihill to
20 back with him and cut off the en-
CINE, express car, baggage car and
mail car. On their way they met s..
H. Allen, conductor of the train on
his way to the engine to investigate
the stopping of the train. After the
train was cut, the robber ordered the
fireman and conductor to get into
the coaches which they did.
The three bandits forced the engi-
neer to drive the engine with the bag
gage, express and mail attached to it
/ to point about half mile beyond
where the passenger coaches were
detached and there stop.
After rifling the mails, the bandits
cut the engine loose, threw the throt-
tie wide open and left the locomotive
| to spend it's powers anywhere south
! of Glendale. 1t stopped near Wales
station, eight miles north Of Pulaski.
Before cutting the engine loose
bandit No. made his appearance.
According to Wray he was hiding in
the bushes along the track.
The clerks and Wray then were or
dered to 'beat it" down the track
with a trail of threats following. The
bandits then escaped in an automo-
bile which is believed to have been
brought there by bandit No. a.
Passengers on the train were not
disturbed. Many who were in the day
coaches knew the train had stopped
but not that it was being robbed
Those in the sleepers knew nothing
until daybreak.
A. w. Brant, assistant superinten-
dent of the road, stated Thursday he
was Informed an automobile answer
ing the description Of the one used
by the bandits, was seen near Frank,
lin and was headed for Nashville.
Chief Deputy Sheriff Moore sta
toned men all through the outskirts
in hopes of capturing the men.
Express company and railroad Of
ficials are Of the opinion the men are
old heads at the game. They draw
their conclusions from the easy way
in which the bandits worked and the
way the robbery was planned. Brant
complimented the crew on the "coo