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CRIME.succBasrri. kohhkky.Chkvknnk, W.T, March 10.—A bold and successful robbery of gold bullion occurred at Sidney, Neb , while the Union Pacific express agent was at dinner. The amount taken is variously estimated at $130,000 to 1200,000. Entrance was effected through the tloor of theexpress office. The robbery was evidently planued in advance of the arrival of the treasure coach from the Black Hills. The bullion had just been transferred by Luke Voorhies, Superintendentof the stage line, to the’ express agent, and consisted of brick* and bars from different mills in Lead City and Head wood Gulch. Robert Law, Superintendent of the Mountain Division of the Union Pacific, accompanied by T. Jeff Carr, of the Rocky Mountain Detective Association, started from here on an engine at 3 ffffp in to direct pursuit of the robbers, who are reported to have gone in a northerly direction, well mounted. A telegram from Sidney just received states that the treasure has been recovered, except ♦ lff.OtK). It was found under a pile of coal near the Pacific track, where the track men bad seen a robber conceal something in a hlt;\. One of the missing bricks, valued at $8,000, is from the Esmeralda inim*, Black Tail gulch, near Deadwood, partly owned by Hibbard, ofCheyenne, ami the Black Hills Felcgraph Company, of the balance $30,000 is in an express package, the rest bullionDKTKOTlVb.S AT WOKkA special train, with Superintendent Law and the detectives, made the run to Sidney* 102 miles, in two hours. The detectives were soon at work seeking a clue. It was ascertained that the mounted party going north were stockmen, well known and above suspicion. Superintendent Law has now in active service searching after the robbers every available man at that end of the division, and hopes to bring the guilty parties to speedy justice. Gen. G T. Clark, General Supt. of the U. P. Railroad left Omaha, this evening, on a special train for Sidney where he is expected at nine o’cioek to-morrow morning The bullion w as taken from the express office, which adjoins the telegraph office. A hole made in the floor of the office must have been made by experts, as no unusual noise was heard by the operator, who was in an adjoining room during the absence of the express agent.The immense weight of the treasure, 4HO pounds averdupois,prevented the robbers from carrying it off, and they were compelled to conceal it at the first available spot—the coal pile. Excitement in Sidney is at fever heat, many being suspected of complicity in the daring deed. If the evidence should prove strong against some of those suspected, it is thought that Nebraska will be saved the expense of a trial.
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Lincoln Weekly Nebraska State Journal
Lincoln, Nebraska, US
Fri, Mar 12, 1880
Page 3
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