The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-10-13
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PULLMAN SLEEPER
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
WERE FILTERED
.ENROUTE FOR WEST
Masked Man Boarded Train Just
Leaving Kansas City and
Made Haul
IAssociated Press Dispatch.1

ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch.I
Chicago, October 12.-Sixty- eight
Chicago bound passengers in sleep.
ing cars were robbed of their jew
els and money by a negro bandit
who boarded the Santa Fe- Califor-
mia limited train out OF Kansas City
Mo-, late last night, according to
official railroad reports received
here early today.
The bandit his face covered with
a handkerchief mask, boarded the
sleeping cars as the train pulled out
OF the Kansas City station, the re-
port said. He went through two
cars, ordered passengers cut OF
their berths and seats. robbing
The negro swung off the train ten
blocks from the station and disap-
peared in the darkness OF the rail-
road yards before any of the tram
crew except two frightened porters
were aware of the holdup.
Bandit Selected Cars
The bandit was careful to select
cars in which no members of the
crew except porters> would be ex-
pected to be at the time The
screams of the robbed passengers
were not loosed until the negro had
made his escape.
The train was not stopped until
1t reached its first regular stop at
Lexington Junction, Mo-, the report
SAID. G: +. Sargent, the conductor,
mad made hasty inventory of the
losses and reported them.
Clothing of passengers who had
retired to their berths was appro-
priated by the bandit.
Police Looking For Neono
Kansas City, No., October H.
Police today were searching for a
negro, who late last night held IN
TWO Pullman cars of Santa Fe train
No. 4, the California Limited soon
after 1t pulled out of the union sta
ton here, and robbed the passen
gers OF an undetermined amount Of
cash and jewelry. The negro boarfl
ed the rear car Just as the train lie
the station and completed the roS
berry before the city limits was
reached, leaving the train near
suburban station.
The train did not stop and a dis
patch from Lexington Juneti1s
Mo-, about fifty miles east ea RS,
this morning, gave the local pol !
their first Information of the 10
berry. This dispatch was thros. 4
from the train by the conductor. Il
with another received later froaa
iMarcsline. stated that after boa ID
ing the train, the negro ordered al
passengers Of the observation ca
to place their valuables on a fold
ing chair. When they complied. the
negro picked up his loot and ordered
the passengers to hold up their
hands while he backed into the
next car: He robbed all passengers
With whom he came in contact. Z
Then he made his way to vestibule
and escaped.
Men Passengers Gallant
Chicago, October 12.-Gallantry OF
invaded the Santa Fe railroads Cali
fornia Limited train in Kansas Civ
last night was revealed TODAY when
the train reached Chicago. Mrs. s. q.
sweet, Detroit. the only woman, IN
the car the robber appeared, told
how six men had gone to her aid
when the negro entered. The negro
escaped with only about 5000.
Il was walking toward the obser-
vation platform while the porter
was making up my BIRTH" she said.
Il heard a cry, drop your bag AsI
approached the door a negro with a
revolver appeared in the doorway.
That revolver looked like it was a
mile long. droDped the bag.
1.-THE six men in the car jumped mn
as the negro yelled hands un.' The
men surrounded me and threw out
their pocketbooks. They pushed me
back toward the wall and stood be-
tween me and the negro It was all
over In a few minutes. The robber
did not go into the other cars but
Jumped off the train %