| Show DEPOT ROBBED The Rio Grande Western depot in inthis inthis inthis this city was forcibly entered about midnight midnight mid mid- night last night the safe blown open with giant powder and all the contents of my rny carried off by p unknown Access was gained to the building by prying open the window on the west westside westside westside side of the waiting room and then forcing the door of the office where the safe stands A half hall inch hole was drilled through the steel covering of the outer door of the safe which is about one ei eight ht of an inch in thickness ess and the explosive probably giant powder placed therein the The force of the explosion explosion explosion sion sheltered the bofis and door and andas as the inner door was easily opened the booty was soon in possession of the robbers About 9 90 in fl cash was received reedy reedy- ed altogether the railroad express and telegraph companies losing about 25 M. M A Boyden of Silver City 15 r and Web Green 50 Some notes a pocket book a revolver and some papers were taken from the building but all alt but the revolver were this morning found just across the track near the w wool ool house hous All the express p packages in the room were examined but nothing was destroyed destroyed destroyed des des- troyed or carried off excepting the contents contents contents con con- tents of a box of fruit on which the midnight ht marauders regaled themselves during the proceedings There were evidently several in he the gang as tobacco grape peel inga on oil the floor at the the east window and at the southwest corner of the building are evidence of guards having been stationed at those points while the work was in progress Those that manipulated the dulls and powder Understood un understood understood un- un th their ir business judging front fron The was heard by several residents in the vicinity cf Inc he depot but as shots and noises of that character are frequently heard their at nights no attention was given this one Sheriff Judd has in possession poss of the fact of the robbery hut as there is n clue obtained as J set jet el the tois tots of the deed will wilt probably not be discovered Three men whose aud ap appearance appearance ap- ap earan ca caused s d suspicion boarded t to tb- tb days train at Spring City and upon arriving at Mt Pleasant were apprehended apprehended and searched but nothing could be found to connect them with the I robbery Pyramid Pyramid |
