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DARING ROBBERY AT SIDNEY.200,000 Dollars WortU of Bullion.West. Un. Tel. to the Junction,1OitETENJJtj Mar* 10*—A bold andsuccessful robbery of gold bullion occurred at Sidney, Nebraska, to diy,while the Union Pacific expressagent, Snyder, was at diniie£, Theamount taken U variously estimatedat from $120,000 to $200,000. £n*trance was ©fleeted through the floorof the express office* The robberyrrat evidently planned in advance of the arrival of the treasure coach fromthe Black Hills. The bullion had justbeen transferred by Luke Yoorheee,superintendent of the stage line, tothe express agent, and consisted of bricks and bars from different millsin Lead Cdy and Dead wood Gulch.ltobert Law, superintendent of the mountain division of the Union Pa*ific railroad, accompanied by T. Jeff'P1Carr, of the Rocky Mountain Deteo-tu« Association, started from her©on Ike engine at 3:30 p.m. to directthe pursuit of the robbers, who arereported to have gone in a northerly direction, well mounted.A later telegram from Sidney, justreceived, says that the treasure hasbeen recovered except $13,000, Itwas found under a pile of coal nearthe Union Pacific track where thetrackman had seen the robbers con■ceal something in the afternoon. Oneof the missing bricks, valued at$3,000, is from the Esmeralda mine,Black Tail Gulch, near Dead wood,partly ovned bv Hibbard, of theCheyenne A Black Hills TelegraphCo, Of the balance, $2,000 is in theexpress package.Liter,—The special train withSuperintendent Daw, and detectivesmade the run to Sidney, 102 miles in two hours. The detectives were soonat work reeking a clue. It was as*certain ed that the mounted parry £Oing north were stock-men,. well* k now n a n d abo ve su ipi cioi l. £u p er-intendcnt Law hits inactive searchfor the robbers every available man at that end of the division, and hopesto bring the guilty parties to speedyjustice*General J. T, Clark, general super*Union Pacific rail*fcoeciiLutV Jilia evening on aKLd J°Zfi\ai^y. wDere ho !slT.^_ a 4L? “’dock to-morrow£?Sh .TC*k ™ ih* lt;arr«M office,irj t hole made in the floor of theIS “■“* Wn made by ex*Srts, as no unusual noise was heardoperator, who was in an ad*joining room during the absence oithe express agent.^fcJfnmcnse weight of the tree*480 pounds avoirdupois, proJ^ted the robbers from carrying it wt, and they were compelled tonun iney were compelled to^ccal it at the first available spot,hie coal pit.f# i eacc^eni®nt in Sidney h at overheat, many being suspected of5?®plicity in the daring deed, hrideaco should prove strong againstJJtos of thoso suspected, it Ufought that .Nebraska will bo savedexpense of trial,
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Ogden Junction
Ogden, Utah, US
Sat, Mar 13, 1880
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