Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-10-26
UNMrTIGATED OUTRAGE.
a Conductor ON the Nashville and
Decatur Railroad Driven Oh Dy
Masked Men.


a Consacter on the Ssshy ,. ce and nd
Masked Men.
The Banner, Of Tuesday, says;
An unprovoked outrage was perpe-
trated lust north of Athens, Alabama,
on the Nashville and Decatur Railroad
on the 10th of last month, upon Conduc-
tor ID. G. Garrett, who was then making
his trip over that road, by band OF DIS
guised men. Mr.. Garrett had left agood
position on the Edgefeld and Kentucky
railroad, where he was decidedly popu-
lar for one which he believed to be bet
ter, proffered him by President Sloss, OF
the Nashville and Decatur railroad. he
was stopped at the place and time mem
toned, and four disguised men went to
the engineer and inquired for the con-
ductor. Mr.. Garrett, who was at that
time on the engine, responded that he
was the conductor, whereupon the follow
ing dialogue took place;
Disguised Men-lsyour name GdrrettY
Garrett-Itis. tt ti
Disguised Men-Where are you from?
Garrett-From Georgia.
Disguised Men-Where did you live
before you came on the road?
GARRETT had position on the Edge
field and Kentucky railroad.
Disguised Men-Why did you leave itY
Garrett-Because q better position was
offered me on this road by President
Sloss.
Disguised Men-Well, don't you make
.~o&ln. 4~.,, m, tb,c road
Garrett-All right; but what have /
done2 WA
Disguised Men-That makes no differ
ence. We don't give any reason for this
action. You must keep off this road,
though.
When this dialogue had been finished
the masked men got down from the en-
CINE, and the train moved on.
When Mr.. Garrett arrived at Nashville
he was persuaded by his friends not to
attempt another trip over the road until
he could see President Sloss, who was
then in New York.
President Sloss arrived here not long
since, and not being willing to lose Mr..
Garrett from his road, and believing all
danger had passed, made preparations
at the close Of last week for him to take
train out yesterday morning, and he
had consented to go, but was prevented
from carrying 'ut his design under the
following circumstances:
Conductor Robinson train, which left
here at 7:30 last Saturday night, was
stopped at Browns Road, three miles
from the city, by band Of about ten
disguised men, and when he had stepped
out to inquire the cause, the following
dialogue took place: -
Are you the conductor of this train ?
am. Do you solemnly swear that you
will promptly deliver the message we,
these spirits from heaven, deliver to you?
/ do. Tell Mr.. Garrett that if he ever
comes out on this road again, that his
doom will be instant death by these
spirits. will. You can take your
train and now depart.
Mr.. Garrett believes that the men in
disguise were friends of some of the en-
ployes of the company, who were de-
sirous Of frightening him off the road by
these murderous threats, in order that
some particular individual, whom they
had selected, might get his position.
He further believes that none but en-
ployes of the road could have known OF
his intended departure.
Whoever the persons may be we do
not pretend to say, but such an outrage
as has been perpetrated in this instance
is intolerable and cowardly, and deserves
the utter condemnation of every honest
man. 1t cannot be said that Mr.. Garrett
was warned off the road because he was
a Northern man; on the contrary, he was
Georgian by birth and had served in
the Confederate army.
While on the Edge6eld and Kentucky
railroad Mr.. Garrett sustained very ex-
oellant character. When he left that
road to take the position offered him BY
President Sloss he received letter of
recommendation from N. i, Rlanton,
Superintendent of the Edgefeld and
Kantuokv railroad.