Show I I I I I 1 J I i i S I I I i t I J I I I j I I 5 I i I THREE MEN v HOLD HOLDUP HOLDUP HOLDUp UP DENVER D TRAIN Denver Feb 13 That the thc holdup of the Denver Denvor ncr Rio Grande Graude passenger train near noar Denver early this morning was the lie work of three instead of two robbers and that tho robbery of o the mail mall car gave gae Ga e thorn them a n loot of I possibly arc are indicated by the tho police poUce and railroad officials J today d day y So far no tangible clew loathe Identity or where whereabouts whereabouts a outs of the robbers robis rs has been found but it seems probable pro that the men mon came to Denver and are aro aro now biding hiding in this city cU Eighteen packages of registered mall mail w mAsc C Thos Thes I included five fio fOI for Salt SnIt Lake a dr Colo Cob Georgetown Colo Cob Waco Texas Texas and Denver one nc from Pueblo to Denver one from rom Colorado Springs to Denver Dener one from Taylor Wash to Steamboat Springs Colo one from toni Winfield Wash to Sterling Colo Cob one from Leadville Lea to Denver and others from rom Glenwood Springs and other oIlier Colorado towns One of these packages Is sall sait to have contained a large largo sum of mone but until a thorough checking up of the missing packages Is possible the exact amount secured bj b the rob robbers robbers robbers bers cannot bo be ascertained The robbery was remarkable for or its originality It took place within eight miles of Denver within less than two miles of Fort Logan the United States military reservation and at nt a spot where shere habitations are arc plenty Yet so thorough was tile the work olk of tho the robbers robber and so well were their plans laid laili that they the had fully an hour and a half hulf start of the tho Search of o the vicinity of the holdup hol up indicates that a n third man and possibly a fourth were engaged engo eci in the robbery that lint a rubber ru ber tired buggy was in waiting for tho the actual holdups and that list torpedoes and red signal fires were used successfully In an on attempt to stop the train rain before the automatic revolvers of the two men on the lie train succeeded in doing this From tile tuo manner in which the thc holdup was ac accomplished aci it iLlS is thought possible that the robbers are nic the ones onos responsible for the holdup of the Denver Rio Grande train last May when express Messenger Wright was Wag killed Denver Feb Fell 13 While running fifty miles an all hour Denver Denvel Rio Grande passenger train No 4 I J from tho the I west est was held up at 3 15 this morning between Fort anti and Denver Dener h Logan by I II two bandits who suddenly appeared ear 1 I from the coal tender and compelled I i ithe the he engineer en an l fireman to o stop stOl ho thu I Iraln train triin The bandits took tho the two en gl from the cab and an standing about fee Cp from frum the thc locomotive tive live ono one on of o them fired firel three times at atthe atI atthe the headlight h it twice but not I x ln it IL Thov Till nh then fired n ii nj I rumler of ahot hots ho ie coaches aches co I to Intimidate lot the th 11 ami train II crew The conductor appeared on oni the scene asking a kag what the matter matterI was wai and one of 11 the bandits fired tired at 1 him III rte tIni before he lie could es cs j CM H U was WG not nol hit hitS j I S With lt lr two prisoners the two train tain robber rob J one on of or whom Is eel ab as large and the other as small I Ithen then went MIH to 10 lh ih h cl l or of or f the tho t hI mall mali coad ami auit compelled he fireman to tox toS x S emil earn our out in to the mail mo II clerk cl rk to open the thedoor thedoor theS S door 1 were w re two clerks in the car ami thy they 1 r were W ceo fe up beside tho the oi OIl one of iho robbers fate forc forced ed eel the th fireman tr mm to help hep him put three fad o t ot registered red mall into one ono onelar large lar bail ack lck ho threw out ont of or th tb cur or The robbers then thou the prisoners a n couple ot or blocks i I ahead of ot train and then told them to return The I he be bandits made mado good gool I their escape In the direction of Fort Logan but It Is believed they really I i made malic their way vay to 10 Denver The Tho train on to Santa Fe Fo Junction where the news nests of tho the hold holdup up tip was telegraphed into Denver and hon the tho tram train arrived here the mall mail clerks notified the postoffice depart department department ment mentA UI CO L LA A half halt dozen secret cervice men at al alonce once went vent to the scone of tho holdup and Chief Armstrong sent an automo automobile bile lile load of or policemen to assist in the search Hie Irhe surrounding country Is IH being leing scoured and the tho United States troops at a Fort Logan may ma be bo asked I I 1 to help The only clew discovered so far Is that a horse and buggy was Wll stolen from ft 1 farmer In the neighbor neighborhood neighborhood hood hool of the holdup hol up but this was done dono by tho the robbers themselves or orby orby orby by accomplices has not not yet ot been do rio doto to Estimates of tho the amount secured by tho lie rubbers vary var and an Information on thIn point Is IB very meagre Both clerks agree that only registered mall mail S was wan taken but they tho have havo no Idea Iden ot o othe t the tho value of or It Ono One of tho the packages taken is said to have havo b been a package of currency from a Salt Lake Lako City bank and this amount is estimated at atrom from rom 1000 to The local au authorities authorities however say sar that at present they do not know how them thelI was In this package Outside 0 of this money no estimates estimate can be formed at present ot of o the amount of booty boot se Be secured secured cured That the tho robbers were wore thoroughly familiar with the railway postal bust busi business bustness ness riess seemed evident as tho the man In Inthe Inthe inthe the mall mali car throw threw aside asido package af after aftel after ter tel package after examining e them thorn carefully A careful search for the bandits Is being made in Denver as aR aRthe the robbery was only eight miles dis distant tant taut from tho the heart of oC the city elL The Tho train which was waR several hours houra behind time lime was running at al a speed I Io of o nearly nearl forty fort miles an hour when I suddenly Engineer Gunn heard a voice behind him Looking around ho found tho the muzzle c d ct an automatic revolver reoler I poked Into his face Caco I Fireman LessIg also found one with within in two inches ot at his cheek check I Slam Siam on tho the air all and stop this train came the order Bo Be quick about it or well blow blowout out yours ours brains This como came from rom the robber attend attending attendIng attending ing to tho the engineer He was a heaVyset man with red redhair rc hair bah and wearing a red sweater the tIto collar of or which was pulled over the lower hewer part of his face and his 1001 revolver ver oer was Jammed jamme against t Engineer Gunns Gunne face as tho the latter atter hesitated ted a I moment The train Mas as brought to toa a sudden stop within a short distance of the little station which was closed for lor the I night Now ow you OU fellows get Sel off orr this en engine engino 1 gine gino as quick as you ou can command commanded J Jod od ed e the tho robber Dont run runor runor or make trouble If you ou do this aut automatic automatic automatic will do business Gunn and obeyed with alac alacrity rity Covered by b tho the holdups they wore were marched to tho the mall mail car next to the engine I Call to the th fellows in the Ole mail car carand carand carand and tell them to open the tho door and andou andou you ou toll t not to o shoot too again commanded the tiie man En Engineer Engineer Gunn did so The mall mail car door was opened an Instant later the stillness H of the night was broken by bya a fusillade of shots tired fired by the hold holdups holdups ups lipS In all directions If any an passengers passengers gers had haI Intended to come out to see seo about things they lid did not do so after the firing filing began Mall Mail Clerk Coul Coui tor tei and were ordered to como coma out They obeyed Instantly and were wore lin lined lined ed up UI with the engineer and anti fireman Taking Inking Taylor with him the ed cd man then theu entered the mall mal car his companion a short built follow tollow wearing a black mask was outside to guard the other trainmen Occasionally he fired a shot along the side of the train I Inside the mall mail car tho the man mait got busy Apparently he know knew I exactly whore where the registered mall Is la kept and this he went for He care carefully carefully fully full examined every package took tool those he wanted and threw them In Into into to a sack and then ordering Taylor Talor to walk ahead of him jumped from the car All told tho the robber took look eighteen packages packageR of registered mall mali three of oC which arc are known as tuner inner packages package S Now then boys bos said the tho red laired haired robber to the trainmen walk o along alons ahead of us like nice fellows They did d d so o After Ater walking a short shortS S distance up liP the tho track tho the robbers j I S commanded the trainmen to return As Gunn and Lessig climbed on board I he engine the Ibe bandits ran in front shot at tt the headlight then tb n disappear disappeared ed etl running in tho the direction of Fort j I Logan Gunn made mado a record run to the Hu Un UnIon j jion ion depot where he reported the rob rot robbery bery Lery and within a few minutes of or officers officers In automobiles were ero hurrying S to the scene Fort Logan was also and posses started out from j S I Iburg I the army arm post Littleton and Peters Petersburg burg Lurg Complete descriptions ot or the I robbers wore furnished to them but bat up UI to 11 1130 30 no trace of o the robbers I S lint lad been found I I |