Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1875-05-13
From the indianapolis Journal
A ROBBER SALTED.
A Life and Death struggle In
aR Express Car
THE AGENT WOUNDED AND THE ROBBER
SuoT MAN

THE AGENT WOUNDED AND THE R0BBER
SHOT DEAD.
Fort Wayne. Ind, May THE follow
ing are the particulars of "a bold attempt
Ia rob the Pacific express east on the l..
+. W. X G.. railroad at 2O'clnck this
morning by FL G.. Brinkley: When the
train had proceeded some fourteen miles
east of Lima a masked man entered the
west end of the express Car and, pulling a
revolver called To route agent u. II
Price to surrender, and presented re-
vOlver close To his car. Price threw up
his lett arm as shield, and sprang from
his seat. when the robber fired. the ball
entering Prices wrist. The latter sprang
tor his revolver, when the robber again
fired, the ball entering the left shoulder
at Price. The latter then wheeled on the
robber and fiied, hitting him in the fore.
head, directly over the left eve, killing
him. Price then pulled the bell rope and
stopped the train. The train men made
thorough search for accomplices, and find
lng the would be rObber dead, started the
train and went as far AS Crrstline, before
any attempt was made to discover who
the robber was. The mask he wore was
of black cimbrick, of unusual length.
reaching from his head to his waist, where
1t was secured by string around his body.
Ii WAS ais. faste; ed around the neck by
"a rubber band and had two eve. holes.
The features of the rebber were entirely
concealed. On removal of the mask il
was found Ia he Ii. G. Brinkley, a former
conductor Of the road, and who had been
discharged but two weeks
His plan of operations WAS about IS
follows: lie in some way knew there
was a large amount of money 4 ing
lhrou. Ii ON this train, and, being ian OLD
conductor, knew best how To make AN en-
trance into the Car. He chose the west
door Tor his operations, and did the work
'i saving tlr: panels of the door while the
train WAS in motion. The noise Of the
train prevented the noise of The saw from
being heard. The aperture made would
easily as.inlt a man. Knocking out the
i'aI'eis when the Tine had come was but
a lew momeuts' wolk. and springiug tu
" here the route agent sat with his back
toward him The tragedy above related took
place. Ii Is thought he had accomplices,
and that the intention was either Ia kill
or disable the route agent, then throw the
",nucy safe off the train. when il would
uc carried off by the Others. III. q Brink
ley has lived ia this city for eight or ten
years psssi. and has alwa.s. been ,liyhlv
respected. sad Was ihougnt 10 he strictly
honest. HIS death, and the manner there
~, catises great excitement in the city
lie leaves vile and Two children girl
aged ~ and "a young COY. When the
news WAS first told his wiic the scene was
hcart-rcnding, the vile appearing crazy
with griet The Wounds oI G H. Price
are not serious, both being fortunately
flesh wounds. and did not prevent him
from seeing his car safe to Crestline, Ohio.
The body of Briuklcy was brought back
To Lima. Ohio. where AN inquest Was
held, and from there 1t will I've brought to-
his home ia this CITY for burial Tie was
1 mrmler of the Conductors Brother
hood. ani also oi the Independent Order
%! Red Men