The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1875-05-29
A BOLD BREAK,
A Railroad Car Entered by Armed Men,
ana n Prl OnCr Rescued.
A Deputy Sheriff Forced 10 Release u
Prisoner NJ the MuZzle Of u
Shotgun.

one OF the b0ldest and most daring
attempts to rescue prisoner from the
officers of the law took place yesterday
morning between s and 8 O'Clock ut
Palmer, n station on the Texas Central
railroad, in Ellis county, about tw enty-
seven miles from this city.
From Major James Il. Barkley, who
was In the sleeping cur of the train,
the reporter has been furnished the
following particulars As the train
neared the station, he noticed several
men standing around the platform,
but suspicloned nothing wrong, think
ing that they were only party OF
country fellows looking about the
train, as is frequently seen. AS soon
as the train stopped one of the men
walked up to the locomotive, and lev
cling u double-barrelcd shotgun at the
engineer and ordered him not to move
the train on penalty of instant death.
Two or three of the other men, togeth-
er with two women, led by
n deputy sheriff of Ellis county,
named Vesteh then walked up to
the platform of one of the cars and en-
deavored to obtain an entrance, but
were denied by Il brakesman who stood
jat the door. Drawing his revolver,
Nester ordered him to stand aside, re-
marking, "Open that door; we're all
right" Resistance being useless, the
brakeman stepped aside and the party
entered the car, where was sitting }.
w. Herrin II deputy sheriff of Smith
county, in charge of man named
Forston, who had been arrested in
Ellis county and was being taken to
Smith county to answer to the charge
of murder committed in that county
some time ago. The party demanded
the prisoner from the officer, and as he
was unable to resist, no turned him
over to the mob, who assisted him to
the door of the ear and placed him on
horse, which was in waiting for him,
and the whole party rode rapidly
away. The whole affair occurred so
quick and sudden that it was some
moments before the passengers realized
what had occurred.
AS soon as order was res stored, Sher-
iT Barkley advised Deputy Sheriff Her.
rim to stop over at Dallas, promising
to lend him all the assistance in his
power to recapture Forston. Arriving
here, Sheriff Marsh, of Smith county,
was telegraphed to, when the follow
ing answer was received.
- TYLER, May 2S.
To j. W. Herrin;
Get assistance and arrest Forston,
Nester and mob. Ii you need money
or assistance, telegraph.
BRYAN NASH, Sheriff.
Sheriff Barkley tclegraphed to the
attorney general for instructions in the
premises, and received the following
reply:
AUSTIN, May 2S.
To Major James f.. Barkley:
Summon u sufficient number of good
citizens as posse for pressing emergen-
cies, ANA when time admits, proceed
under general laws Of 1915, chapter
seventy-two. Get specific Instructions
from district attorney.
GEORGE CLARK,
Attorney General.
Sheriff Barkley also telegraphed to
sheriff King, of Ellis county, tender
ny him assistance, but up to a late
iour last night had received no an
wer.
Immediately on receiving the dis /
,atch Of the attorney general, Sheriff t
larkley issued n request to the officers
( the Stonewall Greys and Lamar ,
titles TO report their companies for Y
uty, intending to start for the scene of e
elton on the $50 train, but HerIin, v
ne deputy sheriff from Smith county, !,
no had all the papers IN the ease in st
Is possession, left the city on the $3.50 81
ain. Major Barley telegrsphed him p
! Terrell to return, and If not, to at -
asst send the papers back, but no an
yer was received from him.
The sheriff of Smith was then tele- g
raphed to, and at eight o'clock last '
,aninn Mainr Rarklav ranaiuad Tho