Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1878-02-13
A Lively Battle With REVIEWERS In hai''
read Car.


The fight was running one, extending
over several squares, and after the
ieath of Kunkle the burglars escaped.
Y Yesterday when the train on the l., Z.
and L., due in this city shortly alter
Twelve noon, had reached point fifteen
miles distant from Cincinnati, three men
boarded the first passenger car, each
answering in a general way to the de-
given Of the murderers Of
Kunkle. Their cautious manner and
weary look excited the suspicious OF the
train employees, and after Lawrence
burg was passed one Of the brakesmen
engaged them in a desultory conver-
sation, in which one Of them voluntarily
spoke of the murder Of officer Kunkle,
it.
Before reaching Greensburg the con-
dnctor also became satisfied that the
right men were shadowed, and at Green's
burg he sent telegram to Marsha!
Manning this city, saying: Meet me
On No. ifyou possibly cam"
Manning supposed the telegram had
reference to some confidence game on
the train, and therefore left the city un-
prepared, going down at II A. NJ. and
meeting Smiths train at New LondGn.
He was then informed Of the character
Of the three men who were seated IN
the smoking car, and he satisfied him
self By inspection that they were a bad
lot. and that he needed assistance to
effect a capture. 1t was the intention
to 90 direct to the Union Depot with
cut the usual stops at the shops in the
eastern part ofthe city, and brakeman
adrotly locked the front door of the car
so as to prevent egress except by the
passage which Manning guarded. Un-
fortunately, however, for part OF the
plan, the engineer misunderstood the
signal and stopped at the shops as usual
and the gang discovered the front door
loo ked, dropped" on Mannins's game
and made a rush for liberty.
Manning collared the first one pre-
senting himself at the door, and called
to the others. Surrender: you are
my prisoners" The second one in
line drew his revolver, and Manning.
letting 90 the first, caught his arm and
forced the weapon down toward the floor
and pushed the fellow back half the
length of the car, the two struggling
desperately. and the prisoner all the
time attempting to shoot the officer
Meanwhile the direst confusion reigned
Inside the car, and it was heightened
by the third drawing two reyolyers
from his pocket, firing two shots at
Naming, and then turning upon the
passengers, with orders to clear the
car. The coach was crowded with
passengers, but they tumbled out in
such hurry that in a trice the coast
was comparatively clear.
At Shelbyville Deck Sherwood Chief
Fire Engineer OF this city, boarded the
train, and at the beginning Of the diff
Guilty was close at hand in conversation
with James NJ. Myers. Myers under
stood the situation at a glance, but
Sherwood waited for explanation, until
the fellow who fired at Manning planted
cooked drevolver-twoso Of them, in fac
in his teeth, saying: "You-, gl
right OUT" He went out. Meanwhile
the first scoundrel collared by Manning
cleared the platform, but in his haste
and nervousness dropped his weapon
between the platforms on the track.
After Sherwood withdrew the third
desperate, known as Weaver, jamulet
his weapon in the teeth of Manning
and made him release his hold upon th'
one he was struggling with, and who il
known as Davis. Weaver and Dayi
then followed the first burglar, known a
the Kid" keeping their weapons II
readiness and threatening death to an.
one who molested them.
The burglars went across the com
mons in the direction of English avenue
and when probably one hundred fee
distant were fired upon by the brakes
man. This was the signal for genera
volley from the passengers and trail
employees. who followed cautiously
aud were kept at respectful distance
by occasional shots from the fugitives
1t happened that the English avenu
car. " william Johnson, driver, was goin
leisurely along, and with bound Davi
Weaver and the kid jumped aboard
and, while two guarded the rear
Weaver babe the driver hasten hi
speed, under penalty Of death. A cock
ed revolver proved wonderful stimulus
not only to driver, but to mules, and tn
car whirled along at a speed that out
stripped pursuit. Some Of the pursurer
attempted to mount and follow, bu
horses were scarce. An Effort was ais
made to get more effective firearms, tn
little pocket pistols carried by the crow
being no match for the heavy ''navies'
OF the opposition. a Al
Marshal Manning aud his posse fol
lowed until the capture of the street ca
and then they drew of to organize I
methodical pursuit. Isaac Keele.
brought the news to police headquarter
and to the Sheriff, aud in few minute
squads of mounted men and infantr
were sent in the direction most likel
to be taken. The Sheriff aud his poss
galloped to Irvington and south towar