Rensselaer Republican, Volume 23, Number 6, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 9 October 1890 — AN OHIO TRAIN ROBBERY. [ARTICLE]

AN OHIO TRAIN ROBBERY.

A Texas Incident Oocnrs in Qniet and Peaceful Ohio. The law abiding and peaceable citizens of one of the most populous and enlightened portions of Ohio will be [astonished to know that on the morning of the 2d a daring and successful express robbery wad committed in their midst, such as would not be regarded as unusual or unlikely in the wilds of Texas. Between 3 and 4 o’clock, just after the north bound train on the Cincinnati, Sandusky & Cleveland Road had left Urban a, two masked robbers entered the Adams Express car, and with, drawn revolvers compelled the messenger A. L. Soudder, te-deliver the contents his safe. The robbers were able to complete their work and to safely leave the country with their booty at Belief on taine. The particulars of their method are not divulged in tho brief story received by Adams Express officials, nor is it possible for some ’time to tell how much money was in the safe. The impression is that the amount was comparatively small, but it would be possible for a considerable sum of bank funds to be in the booty. The portion of the country where the robbery occurred is as unlikely to suggest such a crime as could bo found. It is a rich agricultural region, peopled by intelligent people, with a high regard for uprightness. The robbers evidently are not natives. Messenger Scudder was bound in his chair with a wash line the robbers brought with them, One of them whom the other called “Jack” tried to kill Scudder before leaving the'ear; placing his revolver at his head he pulled the trigger but the cartridge failed to explode. The other robber then prevented him from trying again. When the train pulled out of West Lib erty the two scoundrels again got aboard, holding the entire crew at bay. Scudder, who had beed released, opened fire on them with a pistol from his car door, but was compelled to retreat. The robbers kept on board until Rellefontaine was reached, when they again jumped off and disappeared. The officers at Bellefontaine are searching for them. Scudder is about fifty years old, lives in Cincinnati and has been on this run since the Adams Company took charge of the express business on it about three years ago. He was previously in the same company’s employ on the Ohio river lines. He had just received his month’s salary and that was among the booty.