, 1873-08-22
The Conductor Draws His Revolver, and
Fifteen Armed Passengers
Stand by Him.
One of the Villains Shot Twice Through
the Breast, and Killed---The
Rest Escape.
Murders in Missouri, Arkansas,
and Louisiana.


Special D'spateh to Tbs Chicago Tribune.
LAWRENCE, Knn., aug. 21.-Ono Of ot'r
merchants, N1r. ", Tmmons, givoH III the fol-
lowing account Of p 1ght botwoon the pnssen-
gors and gang Of tu6ians on the Missouri pa-
ciao Railroad Inst nIght, In which he particle
pated. 1t occurred on train No. !,
from st. Lofts, which reaches Kansas City
about II o'clock at night. Tho pasaongora
Ind takon auppor at Bodalin, and tho trim waa
within somo4 miles Of Holden, when tho on
gincor sounded m alarm, ind tho train camo to
halt. Some distractions wero found on the
track, aud, wlilo they wcro beiug removed, o
gang OF oight Or ten rufllnna
got into tho forward ead Of tho rcar car. As
Boon as tho train started the conductor, Mr.
Hail. camo into tho car and called for their faros.
They refused to pny, said thoy wero a vigiiance
committee in search Of ae-thiovos, and that
they we're going to search tho passengers. Tho
conductor told t1lou that thoy could to no search
ing on that train without proper authority.
They sworo thoy would. and displayed their
woapons said thoy had como prepared. The
conductor Immediately turned to tho passen-
gers and said that If sufficient
number Of them wero armed to
! stand by him no would Hoo TINT tho Villains
wero tlwartol, ua their evident purpose was
robbery. Hlr. Simmons Immediately drow his
revolver, and said that, for one, 1lo would stand
by tho conductor. Other gentlemen followed
hiB example, until there wero 11ftcon passengers
with drawn revolyors in tho rear end Of the car,
headed by tho conductor, confronting tho gnng
| Of r1lnians. Tho women aud the non-combatauts
made for tho forward cars aud wore suffered
by tho rutfianB to pass. Tho determined
bearing Of the passengers awed tho
! ecoundro1s, and, while thoy were parley-
Ing and apparently undecided as to what
to do, Holden was reached, and tho train STOP
| ped. The ruf1ana then moved in body to leave
tho car Tho passengers, fearing thoy would
fro upon them through the windowB, followed
them closely. Onco Upon the platform, ono Of
tho gang turned upon the passongcrs aud bogan
to curse them for d BOT of towards, Baying that
they dnre not fire shot; TINT they were tho
abettors Of Horse thieves, otc., md putting Lis
laud to hia lip, drew Ills revoiyer. but before
ho could bring his hand to lovol
ono of tho passengers shot him twice.
full in tho broast. Tho fellow foil dead In his
tracks. Tho others fed, amid shower Of balls,
which brought second ono down. apparently
doaa. Tho passengers then picked up the dcad
man, laid him by tho depot door, put l,is pistol
on h1a breast, jumped aboard the train, and it
rapidly spooded thom away:
l. At Independence thoy received dispatch that
tho second ono shot was wounded, but not
killed. Tho conductor said TINT this WAS the third
occasion upon which his train had boon boarded
by this or similar gang on tho pretence Of
hunting for horso-thioycs, but really for the
purpose Of plundor.
There is no doubt tho ruflians arc tho rom
nants Of the old buyhwhackng gangs which in
festod TINT part Of Missouri during tho war.
Each man WAS heavily armed with two nnyy-ra-
yoyers. 4 few doses such as they received
OH Wednesday night will probably put stop to
tho business; but it il not eyory traveller who
likes to wage hand-to-haud fight with sot OF
dcsperadoeB.
Special Diapatch to The Chicago Tribune.
KANSAS Cry, Aug. 21.-A bold attempt was
n1ndo last oyenlng to capture tho pay-car Of tho
Hannibal Il St. Joseph Rairond, between Cam-
eron md this city. Tho engineer, when few
piling tics on tho track. Reversing Its engino
at once, he put back into Cameron. This morn
ing gl1ard went ont from this city to escort tho
car to this place. For . long timo buck horsos
lavo boon Boen tiod to troos near tho railroad
between Drochinridgo and Cameron. They were
observed to bo weu-kopt horses, and fast
travelling stock; ahe Company having ,S
soon bo mado upon ono, Of their
freight trains, sharp watch has boon kept for
tic robbers. It ia thought this III tho Bamo gang
who robbed the Rock Island tratn in Iowa q
few days ago. Most Of tho gaug lire near thH
city, aud are well-known desporadoes.
Another attempt WAS mndo night before 1aat
to capture Or damage tho train OF the Atlantic
l. Pacific Road north Of Lcavonworth. There
woro several shots firodat tho enginoor, and near
IL every window in hiB cab was broken By bull
leta. No oue Ia yet obtained to tho perpetra
tors of this outrage.