Show MASKED ROBBER DISARMED Daring But Unsuccessful Attempt at Train Holdup St Louis Dec 2A special to the PostDispatch from Keokuk Ia says One lonely robber with his face hidden hid-den by a mask and armed with a revolver re-volver attempted to rob the passengers passen-gers of the northbound St Louis Ke okuk Northwestern train which arrived ar-rived here early this morning A minstrel min-strel troupe and a theatrical company were aboard the cars The robber got on at La Grange Mo about 40 miles below here I Soon after the train left La Grange the desperado who had taken a seat in the smoking car put a mask on his face and drawing a revolver started through the train Pistol in hand he demanded the money and valuables of the passengers passen-gers There was a scramble to get out of his way but some of the men in the coach stood their ground and attempted at-tempted to disarm the bandit who fired three shots from his revolver none of which took effect He lost his mask I in the scuffle and finally escaped from I the platform springing to the ground while the train was going at full speed The bandit secured no booty and his I mask is in possession of one of the theatrical the-atrical party I |