Wabash express. [volume] (Terre-Haute, Vigo Co[unty], Ind.) 1841-186?, 1859-09-14

Arrest Of Two scamPs for Attempt
tng ss Throw ess 8rtireaa rratns.
The Vlneenaes SIAN contains . letter from lie
olney correspondent. giving the follow ing se-
count Of the detection and arrest oftwo -cxmps
for attempting 10 throw OF train from tie
track Of the Ohio and Mississippi Road in H.
linsis, west Of viucennes:
Between Little Wabash aud Muddy rivers
IL q lou bottom Of two miles, crossed on alter
n.te tres.le work and embark ments. where
three attempts have lately been made 10 throw
off the trains. Officers Rsney and Gudgeo n
of Cincinnati. were sent for. and here is q part
Of their statement. on The witness stand:
Got hand bills for stolen horse-po-ted
them about the bcttom-learned Poole 10 be .
suspicious chsrscter--told him Was Hamilton,
the great counserfeiter-yot his confidence
gave him some counterfeit money--he told me
how 10 make counterfeit half dollars I look
ed up To the tressle-~ork (being under it)-
told hin he might make good thing here
Pool said re tried IL three times. and We can I
make = darn'd thing bounee--s chunk Of lead
would make her bounce like hell-snd a chain
would throw her tool
II was finally agreed 20 make the attempt at
the edge Of the woods. vest OF Noble, where
the trsia reas fast. Gudgeon remained with
tott W Va Wv hoSss Rautt @tht W
nes 10 come IA on the train. and warn the co.,
ductor. Az the time approached. Poole intro
duesd Mr.. Hulsn 10 Gudgeon As a"frend. all
right" who went with that officer. aud a. va.
rious places put on ties. with one end down.
80 that the pilot would ride them. aud 10 make
her bounce" The monen. the train came up
aud stopped. Gpdgeon made Hulen lie stlll IA
the grass with = revolver at his head aud RIA
ney ran and put on handcufi--put him aboard
4 - a -
''l'un sold" But r., was surprised TO see II
Vas mol Poole-who had gone 10 make good
place 10 hide the mail. express. money or what
ever The smash up might produce. The ON.
GERS told Poole the day before that they had 9
mind 10 back Quito Kali and nangle 80 many
women aud children. was more than the,
could stand. Poole called them chicken hear
ted. aud told them that il was the passengers
own misfortune 10 DC on the uainP' and tina
railroad men might 40 to hell.
After Hulen Was secured. Poole was huntec
aud found about three o'clock in the morning
Al his mothers shanty-he met them At tn,
door with an axe. "HAllo, Posle." said kz
ney, what made you send that dam'd fool VI
herei They got him aud have taken him 4
Clay City, aud We must get him to night -
Poole stood moment--"well, you are Ih
right stripe. III 20 with you" 80 he chan
ged hats, turned his coat (though not the frs
rascal that ever did aud proposed 10 shoe
through the ~indo~-kill the guard. an
Raney 70 rush in and liberste Hulan. As the
. came ~ Clay City, still dark. Poole becam
suspicious-and after = little parleying wa
. secured by Rapey's simply placing hollo'
piece OF iron 10 his earl
!, Hulen has been the indiana Penitentiar
. aud Poole recommended him 10 Gudgeon |
"safe" on that account. Poole said he sto
DIR. weob's horse, Of Washington, Ind, an
bad been engaged in murders and robberies ii
Vulnerable. lie has a monstrously villainor
look-~ith more sense than Hulen--who loob
like bsOoon-but it's enough TO make al
man shudder TO look at Poole.
Poole and Hulen were held 10 bail IN s.
900 each by Esq Holman. and are IN Jail he
= now with the just imprecatlons, execrstion
;. and snathemas Of every body on their heads.