Sylvester took a stroll through downtown Caprock, Texas, and, while he was out, he made a check of the Santa Fe yard. The Brotherhood of Railway Clerks Local Chairman, Rat Face Walker, submitted claims for a days' pay for each of the three clerks on duty. Trainmaster Robert Currie checked the facts with Uncle Bob, the Yardmaster, and declined the claims, based on the fact that Sylvester did not actually make a written list of cars that was used to switch a train.
