Washington County News | 1900-03-31 | Page 4 | Lone Robber's Daring Deed

Lone Robber's Daring Deed. A lone masked robber held up the south-bound Kansas City, St. Joseph and Council Bluffs train four miles south of Hamburg, la. The train was in charge of Conductor Billy McGee. Flagman Moore was first accosted by the robber at the rear end of the train. Using Moore as a shield, the robber! went through the sleeper and chair' car. getting 200 in cash and & gold' watch. He pulled the bellcord and' when the train slowed down jumped' off and escaped in the darkness.