Arizona republican., 1922-05-15
MESSENGER KILLS ONE
Of EIGHT BANDITS N
DARING MAIL HOLD Up
z MILES FROM TUCSON

Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific train No.
3, the Golden State Limited Chicago TO Los
Angeles was held up near James, flag
station eight miles west of Tucson, at 1:10
o'clock this (Monday) morning by band of
eight masked bandits. In an exchange of shots,
Express Messenger Fl. Stewart killed one of
the bandits and is believed to have wounded
second, probably seriously. The bandits were
gers was disturbed and few of them realized
what had taken place, w. H. Mclean, assist
anl superintendent of the Tucson division,
Southern Pacific, announced at 3.45 o'clock
this morning.
A red fusee, railroad signal, was used to
bring the train to stop midway between
James and Cortaro, distance of eight and
one-half miles7west of Tucson. When the train
had been brought to a stop, three of the
masked men boarded the engine, while a
fourth guarded the passenger coaches.
At the point of guns, they forced tramp,
riding the "blind baggage" to assist in un-
coupling the mail and express cars from the
remainder of the train. In attempting to dis
connect the air hose, the automatic air breaks
were set delaying them in an effort to roll the
object cars away from the train.
Conductor Madigan, in charge of the train,
opened the vestibule of one of the Pullmans to
see what was wrong. The bandit guarding the
train Immediately opened fire and in turn was
shot down by Messenger Stewart.
In the meantime, the engineer, obeying
orders of the armed men who covered him, re-
leased the breaks and rolled the mail and ex-
press cars about IL car lengths west of the re-
mainder OF the train, where four other masked
men were in waiting in automobiles
They joined the other bandits and approached the
AS they did so Messenger Stewart opened
the door of his and fired shot, which believed
to have had effect The second shot fired by the
ger put the bandits to flight They scurried to their ma
chimes and drove rapidly away in westerly direction
quantity of dynamite and putty, which was to
have been used in blowing the strong box of the ex
press and mail cars found the person of the dead
man. Officers from Tucson, who inspected the body
declared they had the in their city several
occasions during the past few weeks They expressed
confidence that they would be able to identify him
day Fingerprints have been taken assist in this work
he was masked and glasses and rubber
gloves, indicating that he professional safe
blower However, officials of the opinion that his
comrades amateurs.
of the robbery with posemen after having been
informed of the robbery by the of freight train,
which had pulled in behind the limited when the rob-
berry was in progress
The crew Of the freight train, hearing the exchange
OF shots backed to James, from where wire comuni-
cation with Tucson established. After notifying
authorities they cut off their engine from the rest of the
train and returned to the scene of the holdup arriving
after the bandits had fled
The Limited got under way again at 2:25 o'clock
this morning reaching Maricopa Junction about
hour late Sheriff McDaniels rode the engine of the
Limited for distance in the hopes of picking up
the trail OF the bandits. 1t known that the bandits
took westerly direction from the of the crime
in two cars, other members of the sherff's posses
pursued them Sheriff McDaniels expressed confidence
In the speedy capture of the outlaws