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March 14, 1887
Salt Lake Evening Democrat
Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah
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In Coleman, Texas, on March 14, robbers held up the Gulf, Colorado & Santa Fe railway office, forcing express messenger James Muse to open the safe and stealing over $3,000 in cash, packages, his pocketbook, and watch. They also broke into and set fire to a car, which was extinguished.
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Muse Has Cause to Muse.
ST. Louis, March 14.-A special from Coleman, Texas, says: About 3:50 o'clock this morning the Gulf, Colorado & Santa Fe railway office here was the scene of a hold-up, resulting in a loss to the express railroad and employes of over $3,000.
James Muse, express messenger, Henry Brien, night operator, and two men were in the depot. Muse had occasion to go out about 3:40 o'clock and came running back and said, "Some one is robbing the cars."
The party started to the cars, when Brien told Muse to run back and get something to shoot with. Muse went back towards the depot to get a six-shooter, when three men jumped from the door of the depot, placed six-shooters to his face and told him to open the safe. With a revolver under his ear, Muse opened the safe, and the robbers got two express packages, one of $2,500, another of $300 and another of $60 of railroad money and a pocket-book of Muse's with $135 in it and his gold watch worth $125.
While this was going on, Brien and the yard men were up the road, a few hundred yards, at the car which Muse saw the men get out of, which they found had been broken open and set on fire. After some trouble they succeeded in putting the fire out.
Muse Has Cause to Muse.
ST. Louis, March 14.-A special from Coleman, Texas, says: About 3:50 o'clock this morning the Gulf, Colorado & Santa Fe railway office here was the scene of a hold-up, resulting in a loss to the express railroad and employes of over $3,000.
James Muse, express messenger, Henry Brien, night operator, and two men were in the depot. Muse had occasion to go out about 3:40 o'clock and came running back and said, "Some one is robbing the cars."
The party started to the cars, when Brien told Muse to run back and get something to shoot with. Muse went back towards the depot to get a six-shooter, when three men jumped from the door of the depot, placed six-shooters to his face and told him to open the safe. With a revolver under his ear, Muse opened the safe, and the robbers got two express packages, one of $2,500, another of $300 and another of $60 of railroad money and a pocket-book of Muse's with $135 in it and his gold watch worth $125.
While this was going on, Brien and the yard men were up the road, a few hundred yards, at the car which Muse saw the men get out of, which they found had been broken open and set on fire. After some trouble they succeeded in putting the fire out.
What sub-type of article is it?
Crime Story
What themes does it cover?
Crime Punishment
What keywords are associated?
Railroad Hold Up
Express Robbery
Coleman Texas
Safe Cracking
Car Arson
What entities or persons were involved?
James Muse
Henry Brien
Where did it happen?
Coleman, Texas
Story Details
Key Persons
James Muse
Henry Brien
Location
Coleman, Texas
Event Date
March 14
Story Details
Robbers held up the railway office, forced Muse to open the safe stealing cash and valuables, and attempted to burn a rail car which was extinguished by staff.