Garland Globe | 1909-03-27 | Page 2 | Charged with Train Robbery

CHARGED WITH TRAIN ROBBERY. Two Men Arrested for Sensational Robbery Near Denver. Fort Collins, Colo. John Potts, who lives in a solitary cabin twenty-five twenty-five mllcn from Fort Collins, nnd E. J. St. Clair, a cowboy employed by I-ady Moon on her rnnch near Fort Collins, were arrested Wednesday night, chnrged with holding up tho Denver & Rio Grando train at Military Junction, Just outside of Denver, on. February 27. Tho robbery, which occurred on tho morning of February 27, was ono oi tho most dnrlng over perpetrated In tho state. Tho robberB made a thorough thor-ough search of tho mall and express cars In tho hopo of securing $200,000 In gold bullion being transferred from tho San Francisco to tho Denver mint. Tho bullion was sent over another routo nnd the" robbers secured but a nominal amount from tho holdup train.