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OOX, MAY 5, 1909.MRS. JOHN HERMAN AND DAUGH'fTER FRANCES UNDERGO EXCITING EPERIENCEMANAGE TO SAVE PROPERTYTwo Men Boarded Northern Pacific Train . Ordered Engineer to Draw Away Rear Section and Proceeded to Go Through Mail Car—Suspects Are Under Arrest.■jYJrSi John Herman and -daughter France;;, who reside with her sister, ‘ Mr*.Charles^ehnetii, U2S Kucine street, were in the train on the-Northern Pacific mil-way, held up near Hauser Junction, Jda-ho, a few days ago. The ladies were on their way to Spokane, Washington, on a visit to Mrs. William 0. Hogan, a sister of Mrs. Schnott. They report that it was a most exciting .time while it lasted, although they did not lose anyof their valuables.OfHeers of Spokane have two mon in charge whom they are confident are theholdup men. They were seen soon after t lio robery and bud boon running hard. There being nothing against them mtri (lairing they -were railway men. both were allowed to go^bnt-Iflter were rtvrested and answer to the description of tfio holdups. One gave his name as J. Hurley and. the other T.^F. Rafferty.The holdup is considered one of the boldest in that section of tl«y country. The robbers ordered the engineer to stop, having previously boarded the train. Detaching the engine from the balance of the train, they ordered the engineer to pull ahead with the baggage car and then ,w«nt through it cutting open sacks, etc., Jn speaking of the robbery, the Spo-leaun. telegrams say:The holdup of which the men arc aus-pealed was one of the boldest train, rob-berics in years. It occurred »t 10 £3 o'clock lust liigbt, tietwcnn Hn.usar Junction. Idaho, and Trent,. Washington, 10 miles east of Spokane, when Northern Pacific passenger train. No- 3- was held np md the registered mail sacks nlied uj-•wo unknown highwaymen- . -According to a young man who. was dealing a ride on the tank of the engine he two bandits boarded the train at band point, Idaho. He says the two men -ime nut of the Palace hotel at.that nlacc and climbed to the top of the car;,ext the engine,.'keeping out of sight until the train reached Rathdrum. There thftv attempted to cut the mail car from the rest of the train white it was m motion. -but were unsuccessful. When three mil® east of Hauser Junction the engine and mail car were detached from the train and taken two miles west of Trent, Where '-httv were abandoned.Six sacks of registered mail were opened'. but the postoffiee inspectors as yet do not know the value of the plundersecured. ,r»TT?s WHEN FIRST PENSION
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Racine Daily Journal
Racine, Wisconsin, US
Wed, May 05, 1909
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