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Show William Carlisle Sends Message to flie Union Pacific Train Bandit Walks Into Western Union Telegraph Office and Sends Telegram Thanking Railroad Office in Cheyenne for Money He Secured From Passengers Pas-sengers On the Los Angeles Limited. CASPER. Wyo.. Nov. 20 William Carlisle, train bandit, walked ino the Western Union Telegraph office here today, while scores of heavily armed men seart lied the Burronndlng country for him and sent a telegram to the Union Pacific railroad office in Cheyenne Chey-enne thanking the railroad for the money he secured from passengers on the Los Angeles Limited train which he held up near Med. tine Row Tuesday night. The message read : "Union Pacific, Cheyenne: "Thanks for haul on your limited Some detective force. (Signed "CARLISLE." Carlisle wns dressed In a BOldJer'fl uniform, according to the Western Union officials. As he entered tho office and walked to a desk to write the message Carlisle was noticed by R. ii Forbes, manager of the telegraph office, who recognized him from his published photographs. "There's Carlisle," Forbes said to a clerk. Carlisle apparently heard the remark re-mark and, dropping his head, finished the message He walked to the roun ter, laid the telegram down and departed. depart-ed. When the rounter clerk picked up the message, she found a half dollar upon It to cover the tolls |