Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-09-22
IMPORTANT TARREsT-FJ PLAN
a - TO MURDER AND ROB.

| 81 From the Vincennes Ind } Sun, Sept 81
damnable deed, the consummation of
which would have been terrible to think of,
was foiled through the strategy Of Officers Ra-
ney and Gudgeon, on Tuesday night. Z = .sI
1t seems there is q desperate gang of outlaws
| and cut-throats living in the Wabash bottoms,
Illinois, on the Ohio and Mississippi railroad
| Some time since, a COW belonging to one of the
despersdoes was killed, for which the company
| settled, in accordance with their rules. hut
which was not satisfactory to the owner; con-
sequently he and his friends vowed terrible
| revenge. The company, knowing the charsc-
ter Of the men they had to deal with, thought
1t necessary to adopt means to thwart them.
Accordingly, the servics Is of that shrewd officer
Raney, were enlisted to manage the matter
He posted himself as to their rendezvous, and
soon found an opportunity Of ingrstiating him
self into their favor, and had frequent inter
| news with the leader, an old desperate, who
never suspected the character of the officer.
Rsney, when he had satisfied the party that he
was zone OF them" gave them to understand
that he bad large quantity of counterfeit
lnoEey ON hand, and asked them if they could
use rTs They replied, that was part Of their
business, and agreed to make it 20 as fast as be
could furnish it. But, said they, we have a
better JOB on hand just now. We owe this id
| road grudge, and We are going to get even.
They then disclosed to Raney that they had
laid all the plans to throw the train due from
the east on Tuesday night off the track, and
asked him to join them--promising him u good
share OF the pickings they would get in plum
dsrlng the passengers mail train. express car
&c He entered into the affair with spirit; as
sisted tue gang to wrap heavy chain around
the raiis. (which is a sure means of throwing n
train Oil and also placed ties i'm proper posi-
ton. According to the programme, Raney
than went in advance to meet the train, and
have the most available subjects spotted for
Ul.ao sl,o n
De upset, and the passengers probably killed
or manned. -
AS soon ss he got aboard. he disclosed the
Plot 10 the officers, who kept a sharp lookout,
ana knew exactly the spot selected for the
cstsstrophe just as they approached, the
engineer Whistled down the brakes when the
eut-t.t"ats leaped from their coneealment,
tnlnking the ears were off; but much to their
chagrln, they jumped into the clutches of Ra-
ney and Collector Miles and his forces and
We're safely secured.
We learn that they were taken Immediately
to Springfield.
Tie scene of this intended butcberv and
wholesale robbery is between CLAY City and
NOBLE. If the plan had been successful who
can Imagine the dreadful consequences that
might have followed. We can imagine no
punishment adequate to even the concocting
Of such a scheme.
The ringleader of the gang is named Poole,
osidS ilOphiho udue dUmlSSlOnS to RAney
while in his confidence. of startling cbarae-
ter. He confessed TO having been one of the
party who murdered an old German in Greene
county, some months ago, for his money. of
which mention was made by us at the time
claimed to have knowledge of the manner of
the escape Of Smith, the murderer. from our
jail-was fully posted as to everything connect
ed with Nincennes-and even gave an outline
of pro- Cject on foot to rob the Branch Bank in
this city His confessions, made 10 one whom
he supposed to be a friend, were sufficient TO
hang him without Judge or jury.
p. S. Since the above was in tyDe, we have
learned other particulars, which show the cun-
ming and sagacity of Officer Raney The ring
leader of the gang was not in waiting at the
point fixed for throwing off the train, but was
about mile in advance, and was to come up
ut a given signal. Wheu his comrades were
| arrested, Raney remained off the train for the
parpose of getting him. He came up with him
and told him that their friends had been
caught, but he was determined to rescue them.
and persuaded the old scamp to Assist Never
suspectiug the game Poole accompanied Ranev
| to Clay City, distance Of four miles As soon
as they reached the station the officer present
| ed him with pair of "bracelets, and thus
| the bird was Gagged.