Jasper County Democrat, Volume 9, Number 35, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 1 December 1906 — CONDUCTOR GETS A TRAIN ROBBER [ARTICLE]

CONDUCTOR GETS A TRAIN ROBBER

Knocks Heyolver from the Bandit’s Hand and Throws Him to Floor. Kansas City, Mo., Nov. 27.—One of the most unique and daring train robberies In the history of the southwest was committed 100 miles east of Kiinsns City early In the day. Between Slater and Armstrong, Mo., a distance of twenty-one miles, a masked man, single-handed, robbed twenty passengers In three cars of the fast eastbound combination Chicago and AltouChlcago, Burlington and Quincy passenger train. After half an hour's work be secured approximately $2,000, besides several watches and other pieces of jewelry. The man finally was overpowered by E. It. Heywood, the train conductor, who knocked a raised revolver from the robber’s hand and forced him to the car tioor. The robber was bound, made to disgorge and four hours after the robbery was committed, was placed In jail. The robber, who said Ills name was Truelmrt, and that he came from California, was recognized by the engineer ns the same man who on Nov. 7 last, in an exactly similar fanner and at the same place on the road, went through the rear sleeper of an eastbound Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Overland Limited, which on this division runs over the Alton tracks. Truehart, who refused to give his full name, or tell what town he came from, said that it was his brother who held pp the Rock Island train.