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The Kadoka Press And Kadoka Reporter
Kadoka, Jackson County, South Dakota
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Robbers held up the west-bound Sunset Limited train in Texas, stealing $7,840 and $3,000 in jewelry from passengers, but overlooked $16,000 and valuables from Jose Martinez. The bandits boarded at Chico and escaped near Spofford. Martinez gave $25-$50 to each victim.
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Three Robbers Hold Up the Sunset Limited But Overlook $16,000 and Valuable Jewels.
San Antonio, Tex., Jan. 1.--Robbers who robbed passengers in the two Pullmans of the west-bound Sunset Limited, on the Galveston, Harrisburg & San Antonio railway got $7,840 and jewelry valued at $3,000, as told by passengers reports. They boarded the train at Chico and escaped as the train neared Spofford.
Jose Martinez, a wealthy Mexican from Durango, who, with his wife and daughter, occupied a drawing room, was overlooked by the bandits. He carried $16,000, besides jewelry of great value. So elated was Martinez when he discovered he had escaped that he gave $25 to $50 to each victim of the robbery.
Mrs. J. Carreon of Houston, who occupied a lower berth with her four-month-old baby, became hysterical when the robbers demanded her valuables. The leader called out: "Let her go, she's only a baby." Under her pillow was $185.
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Texas
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Jan. 1
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robbers obtained $7,840 and jewelry valued at $3,000 from passengers; overlooked $16,000 and valuable jewelry carried by jose martinez, who gave $25 to $50 to each victim; mrs. j. carreon had $185 under her pillow and was spared due to her baby.
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Three robbers boarded the west-bound Sunset Limited train at Chico on the Galveston, Harrisburg & San Antonio railway and robbed passengers in the two Pullmans, escaping as the train neared Spofford. Jose Martinez and his family in a drawing room were overlooked. Mrs. J. Carreon became hysterical but was let go because of her four-month-old baby.