Ogden Daily Standard | 1914-11-18 | Page 1 | Train Robber Kills Conductor

TRAIN ROBBER KILLS CONDUCTOR I Eagle Grove, la,. Nov 1 J. Reynolds, a freight conductor on y the Chicago . Northwestern railroad, K was killed early today in a battle with a train robber between Bradgate I and Rutland t The bandit escaped into the woods in Humboldt county where the of fi- cers have organized a posse and are j , searching the county for him. iy Shortly after the Northwestern J freight train left Bradgate, a masked I man entered the caboose where H H Dale, the brakeman, and Tom Crane of Sioux Rapids, a stockman. 1 were riding Reynolds was standing I on the back platform. j The bandit opened up with a shot j at Crane's feet and commanded both j men to line up against the wall and I hold up their hands They complied. Reynolds, hearing the commotion inside in-side rushed in and clashed with the bandit. Reynolds wrestled with him I and pushed him toward the caboose. I Once on the platform the bandit sue-oeeded sue-oeeded In getting one arm free and fired three shots, one of which struck Reynolds Then boLb men rolled off- JM the rear platform onto the track; , I while the train was still moving Dale immediately gave tho signal for the train to stop and when It j A backed up to where Reynolds was I Ivlng he was found dying and the bandit had escaped The train then proceeded to Rutland with Reynolds The alarm was given at Rutland and the search began No money was Be nred from either Dale or Crane. I I as Reynolds engaged the bandit be- I fore he hail begun his search I I