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THAT SANTA FE TRAIN ROBBERY.


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New-York Times / November 29, 1889

GAINESVILLE, Texas, Nov. 29. -- A party from Ardmore brings information of the arrest of two women in that city charged with being implicated in the recent train robbery on the Santa Fe Road. The information which led to the arrest of the men was obtained from the women. The morning after the robbery the officers suspected that these two women knew something about it. It was agreed that the women were to occupy the same room on the same night, and an officer secured a room adjoining. When the women retired the officer heard them discuss the robbery, the plan, and its details. They mentioned the names of those suspected of the robbery, and on Thursday they were arrested

It was stated that the persons arrested fail utterly to give any account of their whereabouts on the night of the robbery. The women referred to where arrested at a late hour last night, and upon searching their trunks two packages of jewelry were found, which, it is claimed, were taken from the express car. They have not been allowed to communicate with the men, and will be kept apart until further investigation. It is reported that many startling facts are about ready to be given the public.

 

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