The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-06-04

= $3.50, yHG " Two MN WHO ATTEMPT TO
Eap ~ CA&.
,t,.-ut. Ilts9,e has The following
49, S., ii; IL AMIR partially reported by
,. f. ,ay ui-At 9l-r. Is the Atlantic OK
..... IA leaves Chicago a J:ll, vas pass
..a New Buffalo and Niles, Mich.
VIII men prird open the front
- ,xrrc>> car aud Knocked down
i. ..-.,,&. ;.~ messenger, who WAS sorting
-. .,, ,..ca.-r> for The different stations.
: .:,,.. - ..urr III the car at the time,
:. III I'D il, doors locked, and was
III IS = single candle.
~ mans foot near the safe, and
-..-:"d instantly that he was in dan
e.. ... ...uIc he could raise his face so Is
, ... .-.. G. lAe intruder. he was struck a
g.. . on the forehead by the man
..*c him, who put out the light,
:. 80 = package OF money, darted to
e. ..... lit iron, door, the lock Of which
r.. .....,,a-.,> found 70 he forced OF. Be
",..... PARTIALLY stunned by the blow.
,. a..,Aiu- 10 prevent the escape OF
. -. u..u. b. was attacked by another.
. so rot into the car. 4 terrible
49, i.,uy. between this fellow and
.... T.- latter had revolver in
... ..~,net. hat the hammer had
g.. IT, cloth. and for 4 long
s. IT. va unable 10 get it out.
-. scr laG a large knife. but 1t
..,. rom h- land when he first
&C.. I'D he .nc->,u."r. and he did not re-
-. .y,-.,>ion Of IT, The two men closed
... >..a--..I in The darkness all over the
e:..".. Is A.n- the other repeatedly, ana
...~-s.r..-. 70 disable his opponent. AT
H.. .::r :vcciyipg some severe injuries HIM
/. ., Huh. VINO was then underneath, sue
.~.~: IN getting u> revolver out, and shot
So. t~r through The head, the ball enter
/. IT,: - ear. The fellow was not Instant
. a.,4, nu; be vas disabled, and rolled OF
;..~ ..te>,@Tg'r upon the ilDoT, where he lay
-. 1.c5au> until The train reached Niles.
49,. .a,>-~..cr. who. from the blows about
~" ."U and body which he had received
:. q -. t"o men, had been very badly hurt
....,~.t. AID VA covered with blood, became
-" ,,>tipa, sl>o as he fired, and knew
-g'a.@. more until the train rolled over the
80 3:I-" just west Of Niles. The rum
l..- .->:D!cd him 10 his senses, and as the
.:-.: ~ into the station al Niles he called
{. a->.::ance, being too weak and pros
-; ven 10 rise from the door. The sta
~ Il. train men poured into the car, and
i..a1 Heath. covered with blood, lying on
.-~ "pgr. Near him was the man whom he
1al ~, Just eaSping his last. He died
'....n :"n seconds after the men at the
-. ~. uttered the car. He was large,
!."".'U man, altogether q stronger man
-. Heath, md bu. for the loss Of his knife
VOID undoubtedly have killed the messen-
=. Wy quickly.
~, q The express company's money
49, .o.Dd IN the safe, but one package con-
'+1.@- 1920 was discovered lying upon
III" G,y!, where II bad been thrown in the
Iii. TIE from! door OF the express car
w. 3-ai u have It's locks forced of, and
81 "'a .!ad evidently entered from the front
s.o'm. So great is the noise made by the
!'-'.."- Of those heavy express trains that
~ forcing Of the doors by the robbers had
""& entirely unheard by Mr.. Heath, and
.-r '"O men were upon him before he was
a''.:" that intruders we're within the car.
Il" man "ho escaped carried Oft with him
:-''o@ IL money, and seems to have left his
eMiar,ou TO his fate. Where he jumped
IN t.c rain has not yet been ascertained.
N"a.h did not sustain injuries Of dan
f"!"", character, though badly cut and
.'H->cH. He has been threatened with yio-
renee t"cc before while in the service of the
2Elpany, once being shot at in bis car, and
o~1r bcIng attacked in the street in Detroit
:. A!sA', a. he was coming from the depot.
- ae!lhcr case did he receive any injury or
.'>r ~! money.