Show robbery the truckee republican tells of a bold and successful ul robbery which took place on oil the cast bound overland express train last tuesday night the train left blue canyon on oil time and conductor dave willard started on his usual ticket inspecting spec ting round through tile cars he lie reached the platform bet between the tile lat last sleeper and the smoking car by the time the tr train nin had gained a orsome of some 15 miles an nil hour tie there he encountered two men hearing wearing masks who without more ado incontinently throw tile unsuspecting conductor from tho the platform to the ground where lie narrowly rov dy escaped rolling under the wheels and being crus crushed lied to deatle the robbers leaped after their prostrate victim and immediately proceeded to go through I him in ill the tile most approved stylo style they seemed thoroughly acquainted with the tile gallant dave ave one of them remarking in ui a gentle manner we dont want to hurt you dave but we must havo have your money and have it they did to the tune of some twenty three dollars although assaulted in so sudden and une unexpected x act a manner cc conductor willard did lid not lose loile liis his presence of mierl iii but managed to remove his valuable watch and chain from their conspicuous place on lib his vest and by a rapid trick of slight elight of liand land which would put a heller or a hartz to the blush succeeded in ill depositing them in one of liis his ci capacious boots unnoticed by the desperadoes having secured their enormous booty the robbers immediately mediately ini proceeded to make themselves scarce while the wrathful and somewhat erett conductor started to foot it back to blue canyon station there lie ile telegraphed to hold the train at cisco while he lie mounted the fire anre locomotive at the former place and lit was thus enabled to join oin his train which was delay delayed cit about about ono one hour bythe by alie mishap |