, 1922-11-03
DARING ATTEMPT
To ROB EXPRESS
MAIL CARS
IS trust RATED
Ex-C Convict Who Served
Time for One Holdup
Is Victim Of Shooting
in Another Sensation

MO-, NOV.
8 (By Associated Press.l
Jack Kennedy, veteran Mis-
souri, train robber, and Har-
Vey Logan, former railroad
man, were shot and instantly
killed carly today by officers after
they had robbed a mail car on a
south bound Frisco passenger fr4in.
The stolen mail, about 10 resistar-
ed letters. was recovered.
The inspectors learned yestsrdav
that Kennedy and Logan had rou.
from Cape Girordeau to Syenty.six
1t wa stated. and they kept n watch
on the automobile In which tho ban
dts were travelling.
The inspectors aid they had no
way Of estimating the amount of
money in the letters which the roh.
bers took and declared the reports
that h amount ran as high as 5000
600 to be unfounded rumor.
Kennedy was 50 years old and 1.o-
san 70.
Six postoffice inspectors, three Fris.
co railroad special agents and two
deputy sheriffs OF Scott county wore
waiting noar tho scene OF the rob
berry. which had been anticipated
through previous watching of Ken
nedy's movements. The bandit had
been representing himself MS a quail
hunter" in .his section for several
weeks.
Kennedy and his companion were
making for their automobile with the
stolen mail when ordered to halt by
the officers. Tho bandits reached for
their weapons. according to the in
spectors. and the latter opened fire.
Inspector Bob Ward. OF st. Louis,
who was in charge of .he officers said
the bodies OF the two robbers were
found with revolvers in their hands.
a jury held an inquest and
returned a verdict of justlfiable hom-
icide.
Describing the robbery. inspectors
said that Kennedy and his pal
stopped the train No. sos, running
from s.. Louis to Memphis. at Sew
enty-Six. n station seven and ona-
Ialf miles north Of here. K~ennedy's
companion cut the mail and express
car from Tho remainder Of the train
The engineer and fireman were or
dered off the locomotive and Ken
needy who Is aid to nave had rail
oad experience. drove the two cars
down the track several miles in this
direction. Stopping .he locomotive,
the two bandits entered the mail cur.
The three clerks were lined ZIP
against the wall of the car. Kennedy
inspected the mail, taking several
pouches to the locomotive cab. The
locomotive then was detached from
the two cars. and Kennedy and his
rode to wittenberg. About
$50 Yards from the local station the
two jumped from .he engine. which
was left running wild and which
stopped On an uDgraCe some distance
beyond Nearby where they 1eaped
from the running engine was their
automobile and concealed in the
along the ~right-of-way were the
officers.
Inspector Ward shouted the conf
mand TO halt. There was a bright
moonlight and :he robbers. Accord
ing to Ward, were seer TO reach for
their Several officers OPEN
fire at once and tie bandits fell.
Kennedy had r record of even
robberies within three years.
1869 and had served 10 years in
the Missouri pe%nitentiary for the lat
Of these robberies. He has been
at liberty since 1912 anS his move
men.s for several weeks have been
under surveillance
Frisco trains on the st. Louis. Mem.
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