The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-01-22

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All the victims were occu-
pants of a sleeping car, which
was entered when the passen-
gers were asleep. They were
aroused, forced to accompany
the outlaws to the dressing
room and were robbed.
The names of the victims as fur
nished by local railroad officials
were E. w. Warner, Cincinnati, $40
loss; Mr.. and Mrs. A. Mcpherson,
Cedar Springs, Ontario, 500; Mrs.
L. c. bearing, Chattanooga, Tenn,
diamond ring valued at 5000; Mr..
and Mrs w. w. Young, IS Lyle,
Toronto, Ontario, no loss, and Mrs.
E. j. Zacharias, Atlanta, Ca. dia-
mond studded watch valued at $500.
Bandits Wear Red Masks
The train was held up as it lay
on siding at Grants, awaiting an
other train to pass.
Wearing red masks, the outlaws
entered from day coach ahead
and began rousing the passengers
from their berths.
Frodded by guns, they were forced
to march down the aisles to the
smoking room where others had
preceded them and there placed
under guard of four of the bandits.
Nelson made an outcry when he
has awakened. Warned to remain
silent, he again shouted for help
and the bandit fired.
F. E. Morrison, brakeman of
Bellefontaine, had alighted from
the train as it came to a stop and
re-entered to find the bandits in the
act OF arousing the passengers.
Work COOlIy and Swiftly
"ThaJ was the first indication I
had anything was wrong" Morrison
said.
Il stepped into the aisle and
bandit poked a revolver in my back
and ordered me into the dressing
room, where other passengers al
ready had been assembled while
Others we're being forced from their
compartments.
Working coolly and swiftly, two of
the bandits made a methodical
search of the compartments. Bags
were thrust open, and contents
scattered about the car as the high
waymen seized articles of value.
Returning to the smoking room
where the passengers were cowed,
the bandits began to search them.
Women were stripped of their
jewelry while the men we're forced
to hand over their watches or what
ever else of value they held.
Porter Hides in Linen Closet
After all the passengers had been
robbed, they were compelled to re-
main silent while the train con-
tined on toward Bellefontaine. AS
it pulled into the yards, the out
laws Withdrew with a final warning
to their victims to remain silent,
threw open the vestibule door and
jumped out.
Police believe, the spot where they
alighted had been marked and that
they were awaited there by accom-
plices with cars in which they es-
capped.
One member Of the crew assigned
to the car escaped search. He was
the Negro porter who took adj
vantage of the bandits work in
arousing the passengers to slip
away from the smoking room and
hide in linen closet. There he re-
manned until the train had pulled
into Bellefontaine and officers noti-
fed.
Wounded Man Hurt Seriously
Nelson's condition was regarded
as serious. The bullet penetrated
his left lung and he was in a semi
conscious condition, unable to fur
nish an account of the holdup.
An extensive search Immediately
was instituted after the alarm had
been sounded and authorities in a
wide area we're ordered to watch
roads leading out of Bellefontaine.
The outlaws were believed to have
boarded the train at Toledo.