The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1875-05-13
A CONDUCTORS CRIME.


ENDS IN DEATH AT THE HANDS OF THE
MESSENGER IN CHARGE.
The Sentinel of yesterday morning briefly
reported the crime and death OF railroad
conductor near Lafayette the night before.
The tj)inel special to the Chicago Times
from Luna, graphically gives the details: A
bold attempt was made to rob the express
car on the Pittsburgh, Fort Wayne 81 Chi
clgD ,ad, on the train that passed this place
at 2 O'Clock this morning. After the train
stsrts from here it does not stop
until it reaches Forest, about
thirty miles distant, and passes over
lonesome part of the country, but thinly
settled, and for q great part, covered by
large marsh. While this train was speeding
along over this dreary waste, rob5er dis
guised in black muslin cloth drawn tight
over his shoulders back of his head and over
his face, and tucked down In his vest, en-
tered the car by saving out one of the pan
els OF the door, and approaching George ID
= Price, the express messenger, who was doZ-
ing in his chair,
DEMANDED HIS SURRENDER
The messenger jumped from his chair and
drew bis revolver, but, before he could
shoot, the robber fired at him twice, one
ball taking effect in the right wrist, and the
other wounding his chin and lodging in his
right shoulder. While this was going on
the express messenger took deliberate aim
and fired, shooting the robber square in the
forehead, killing him instantly. Alter the
messenger was sure his man was
dead, he pulled the bell connecting
with the engine ana stopped the train. Upon
search no ether msn were found who could
be in league with the TObber. The train
then continued its journey, and when it ar
rived at Crestlns the corpse was delivered
to the express company. Up to this time
the mask over the mans face had not been
removed. After it was laid out in the Office,
. it was pulled aside, revealing the we'll
known features of III. c. Binkley, of Fort
Wayne, once a conductor on the road.
THE Feelings AND ACCOMPLISHMENT
of those standing around him, and who had
been his associates for years upon the road,
can not be described. He had hitherto borne
good character, and was generally liked
By those with whom he was thrown in
contact, and the terrible fact that he bad so
!, suddenly descended to an express robber
could hardly be realized. He was member
in good standing of the Order of Red Men,
8 and also of the Conductors Brotherhood.
The affair has created great excitement as
when be was employed upon the road bis
run ended here, and he was well known by
everyone. When his body was brought
here for the inquest, an immense crowd was
at the depot. He leaves a wife and two
children. lie was discharged from the road
some time siSca for gambling. This was
the only real vice he was known to have
had, and that contracted within year. His
body will be taken to Fort Wayne for bur-
ial. Price was not seriously injured, but
continued on his run until relieved He
\ showed very commemorate pluck indeed,
land should be we'll rewarded by the Adams
Express Company, whose treasure ne zeal
ously guarded. The coroner's verdict reads,
that George Fl. Price
KILLED HIS MAN IN SELF DEFENsE,
after receiving two pistol-shot wounds at
the hands of deceased. Several days since
BinkleY purchased a diamond saw at this
!. place, and told several persons that he
! needed money badly, and must have it at
al hazards. The Pittsburg correspondent
! gives further particulars: The car was WIS.,
tied by quite number of curiosity-seekers,
among whom were the officers and employees
of the company. The robber or robbers,
with a Ratchet, pried off the wood
car door, in order to make an opening
/ for the band-ssw. This being accomplished,
| the lower panel was sawed squarely out of
the door, tue pieces falling inside the car.
! The floor in the csnter OF the car was COW
\ered with blood, indicating that the fatal
Ipcounter occurred there, and that the par
les were brought face to face. Express
passenger Mclean, who brought the train
- THIS city, says Ine Car WAS uuuer cndIS
Df Price, who runs between Chicago and
Pittsburgh. Just as the train passed La
ayette, o., Price, who was seated on chest
reading, was suddenly confronted by Blink
ley,
WEARING MASK,
Tho called upon him to deliver up the safe
keys and surrender. Price jumped to his
feet, and, selling revolver, retreated TO the
end of the car, at the same time pulling the
bell rope. signaling the engineer 10 stop tine
train. The roboer again called on Price t,
surrender, but the messenger refused. Then
the thief drew his revolver and fred two
shots in rapid succession. The first took
effect in Prices arm and cheek, blowing it:
kfRav through tho flesh. The other strucl