The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1875-07-15
THE INDIANA ST ATE.sENTINEI4 THURSDAY JULY Is

he had been In the car al nOuf dltoI 10 nou
been detached from the train, and persisted
in it. when the train men afterwards told
him it was but 20 minutes at the most.
When the fireman jumped from the train be
ran back to the coaches and gave the word
that three men, he felt certain that he saw
one on the back platform of the Adams car,
had taken the engine aud ex-
press car off; that they had
killed the engineer, robbed the express car,
and would soon come through the passen-
ger coaches. Ofcourse the widest confusion
ensued. Everyone asked everyone else II
they had srevolver, and OF all the passen.
gers but one weapon was brought forth. The
passengers in the sleeping car were aroused
anG thew began hiding their valuables un-
der the bedding. One gentleman cut the
cushion OF seat and slipped his
watch and money in the lining;
apart, and, of course, were of no use, nor did
they do any harm to the arrangements of
the robbers The bell cord was snap
ped in two IN the second coach,
and broke the globe of one OF the
lamps. Conductor Fraley, and in
fact. all the train men exhibited great deal
of presence of mind, and went about or
paniZing a pursuit. Two soldiers were
aboard of the train, each with repeating
rifles. They, together with the train
men and number OF pas.
was Mr.. Higgins, a drover from from Alta
mount, Ill, who hurried on ahead OF the
party, and arrived at the place in time to
see the robbers taking to the woods, having
been warned of the approaching rescuers
by the light of lantern foolishly carried
by one of the train men. Higgins got on
the engine and found Ames lying cross
WAYS, with his head toward the lever. He
was shot in the heart, and one bullet was
lodged in the cab. When the train men
came up they called to Burke
to open the door, but he stoutly
refused, saying that they had better
wait till they got to a town. And he took
his seat on the two safes, which containe ed
the vast sum of $500, 000 or over, prepared
to meet any fresh emergency. 1t appeared
there was an engineer of the road named
Jack Vsndegriff on the train, and he took
the footboard. = bringing the train 20 Casey,
distance of two miles, where the alarm
was given, and by sunrise large body OF
men were securing the country in
search OF the despersdoes. AT the
tank man was found and placed under
arrest.
THIS FELLOWS STORY
was 10 the effect that he was in search-in
short, tramp, and that he had walked un-
til dark, when he reached the tank, and lay
down between it and the ice hluse to gel
some sleep. He was awakened by the train
and got up towait until it went by. While
watching the fireman he saw the twC
men in linen busters run up to
! the cab on the side next to the
tank, and then heard the pistol shots
In the baggage car there were seated at the
time Jack Splann, the baggageman: Miller
! the American express messenger, and Billy
| Bryant, a brakeman on the west end of the
road. A Sentinel reporter yesterday in
CONVERSATION WITH THE BAGGAGEMEN
heard the story given in substance, as fol
follows: The three OF us were in the
baggage car smoking at The
time. When we heard the pistol shot!
some one said, "Robbers, I'lI bet." ther
remembered that our doors were all locked
and to make sure went to each one and ex
amined them. Miller examined his safe
and then we looked for revolvers, but couIC
find none. We did not hear them uncoup
ling, as the train probably stopped so as tC
make it an easy job. Longpoint is disma
place. and where they ran the car TO is one
of the most lonesome places on the
road. There is an old house near il
in which there is whisky shop, and som,
one lives in a part of it. 1t is right near the
end OF the woods, and there is always a 10
of water around the place, making it looi
like q swamp. When we arrived at tn,
place a light was seen in the house, but NJ
one seemed to be up. AS will be noticed
in a special telegram below, this is thu
place which Cochran and Edmunds keep.
Il was the impression of the train men a.
we'll as Splann that the perpetrators, es
pecially the two who boarded the engine
were known to engineer Ames. This theory
is verified to an extent in the murder O
Ames He had replied that he would pull
ahead, and was probably trying to reach tn
throttle when they saw he recognized them
Then in moment they realized that even !
they should secure the money there wa
a man who could give clue that woulC
surely result in their capture, and they
murdered him. 1t is also thought tina
Ames was reaching fer revolver he usual.
, carries in bis box instead of the throttle
and that the murderers shot him for that
At all events it was most outrageous muir
der. The murder OF a man who was re
spected by all who knew him. An enginee
OF long standing, and one whom
the officers were pleased to re
mark many a time as one of th
very best in their employ. This is a cas-
that will cause the passenger TO think of tn
man who has bis life in his hands. Such
case will be reminder to many who, whei
they are in a comfortable sleeping car, tina
there is a man ahead whose life is in DANCE
all the time his nerves are strung to thei
utmost in carrying the passenger to his des
tination. Ames was man who neve
drank intoxicants. was about 35 years old
and lived in Terre Haute. He was married
, to his second wife about six months ago
and has one child by his first wife. The re
mains were taken to Terre Hau,e and to hi
young wife, whose condition 1
such as to cause grave appre
tensions for her life, so stunned
was she by the news other husbands death
The engines of the road were draped il
mourning. Snsveley, the fireman
lives in Terre Haute also
and there LETT the train, which
arrived in this city at 6:l0 yesterday. Burke
ha wit Qar In n
lumbus "as cool as a cucumber" remarked
a gentleman who spoke with him in the de
pot.
WHAT Is THE ROAD GOING TO DO?
said every one when the affai
had gained general circulation OF
the streets yesterday. A Sentinel reporte
visited Superintendent Simpsons Office Il
| get an answer to this query. Mr.. Ogder
had dispatch from the major, who is nov