, 1875-05-08
Account OF on Express Robbery
that Fnllotl to l;ycntllate.
a Would-Be Pilierer Scorctes Himaels
on O. Fort Wayne Train.
And Effects an Entrance Iuto tho Express
Cur with n SAu.
The Express Messenger Shot at aud Thrice
Wounded.
aut Manages 10 Draw Bead on tho Robbie,
with Fatal Effect

No class OF mon WHO work for salaries In this
country hare 80 continually tho prospect ct
| death before thoir eyes IA tho o1press messen-
gers Who travel In charge Of money upon tue
great limos Of rnIlway. and hardly l. day paaaos
Without record Of An attempt at tho robbery OF
sonlo company. 70 be suro tho endeavora arc
not al"ays or osnn often. successfu1, but 1t Ia q
foa1 pleasure to tho public learn Of the prompt
repe'llng OF III attack and punishment Of tic
robooF. Tho caso Of Price, messenger OF tho
Adams Express Company, deserves special NON
sion for tho brave conduct Of tho guardian OF tho
property.
Mr. George II. Price, The messenger In quea-
tion, left Chicago In charge Of tho Ada1ns car on
tho Fort Wayne Road, Oh tho o:15 p. m. train Of
Thursday night. lie had under hla charge
large sum Of money and considerable quantity
Of valuable goods. Tho car aud traiu arrived at
Ltma o.. 2oa miles cut, In safety At lisa yostor-
day morning, aud loft on timo. momout After
getting under way man who had gotten On tho
platform ut Lima began m attack on the rear
door OF tho exprees-ear. aud, aided by tho noiso
OF the train. succeeded IL cutting out tho lower
panels before lfr. prlco's attonton was at-
tractcd by tho sound. When tho latter frat pcr-
co'7el tho Intruder no waa making his way ILL
nas. and had alrondy
DRAWN HIS HEFt1LSEKt
which he At once presented 1t Prizes, md de-
manded the keys Of thu safe. Almost at the sauao
momsnt fo drsd tirst shot at ths messongore
bend, but ths iattar had thrown Up his loft hand
while roaching for hiu pistol NTH hla right and
the bullet struck him In tho forearm, in1ictiog
sma!l wound, and thou, glancing, struck him In
tho chin, also wouoding lin slightly Ia thai
spot. Tho assailant repeated his demand for
bl,nk kA~% AS7i
foro Ptlcc could get out bis weapon. This timo
the bali went cloan through tho messengers
riglt shoulder anu lodged IN The siae Of the car.
Dotofe tho robbor could fro thlrd shot tho
wouutled messenger had gotten bis heavy pistol
III baud, aud, taking deliberate aim, passed q
T1taoruu THE nnA1S or HIS AssA11Asr,
and tho latter fell dead iu bis tracks. without
oven struggle,
The naesssagor called for no A!d, but dressed
his own wounds - well ns le could, and ro-
maincd 10 charge Of Ills car with tho corpse AZ q
companion. At Crcstltno II miles further Oh,
tho corpse Was removed from tho car and placoi
II tho hands OF tho authorities. On removing
the mask from tho taco Of the corpse It was 1e-
cognizel by tratn mon and othcrs rs that OF II.
9. Dinkley = resident Of Fort Wayne. Deceased
had boon for aou.e tlsne q conductor on an
accommodation tin!n bttrcn Fort Wayne and
Lima, but VIVA dschsrged about \ week ago on
account Of hia disrel,ntabs a.nociatioua. He
leaves vito aud children. WHO lire III Fort
Wayne.
... MH. PRICE,
tho tero Of tho adventure, ia Eentuckian,-a
largo. powerful naau. having considerable lopu-
tatlon for skill In ptBtol-nhootug, % well as for
coolness and bravery. lis conduct IN this mat
ter dcemb 10 make good tia claim.
Whom ono examines the pistols with which the
Adams Company arms its rueseougcEa, It 10 nos =
uondor that tho ahos socoivcd by btnkloy should
have been fatal ~ well ~ accurate. THO woan-
ous arc larEa and heavy, and carry baIl Weigh
Ing about - to tho pound. In tho hand4 OF
cool man thoy are an unpleasant article to faco.
Members Of private dotccttve-agcncv aasert
that ut present tbors aro In this city aud CIaye-
land gang Of tho most expert aud daring OK
presa robbers eTer Rnthored In thla country, aud
that tleY are planning series Of Eobbasiaa all
along the Inns 1T one time.