Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-09-07
JOE REYNOLDS


49,
1t has been printed by telegraph
that suit has been brought in the
Federal Court at Little Rock against
Joseph Reynolds for $4,000 damages
in the interest Of Charles Gallina Of
this city. The Hon. Casey Young and
General q. w. Gordon Of this city are
the counsel for Mr.. Gallina, and the
suit was entered last Friday. The
cause of the trouble it has also been
stated was the exciting act Of a rutian-
ly conductor in running Gallina out Of
the passenger train at the point OF Q
pistol while the cars we're going full
ten miles an hour. General Gordon,
OF counsel, was a passenger on the
train at the time and witnessed the
whole affair. In fact, he examined
Gallina's ticket, which the conductor
had pronounced invalid because Of an
omission in not having signed it before
starting from Hot Springs, and he
advised the holder to remain on the
train until he should be put off.
The accident happened seven miles
from Hot Springs. The conductor,
name never yet reported, said Gallina's
ticket wasn't good. The holder
claimed it was, but finally concluded
to get off the train and did so in a
peaoeable manner, alter the conductor
told him he must. Several passengers
urged Gallina to get back again and
he did. The conductor came along a
little later aud said. you here again?'
Yes was the reply, "and I'll stay
on until I'm put off" I'm the man
can do that id quick" said the
railroad rufian, and he fastened to
the baggage car for his artillery, re
turning a moment after with a six
shooter at a ready. Gallina edged
toward the door and out on the plat
form. Don't make me get off while
the train is going so fast. Please,
don't, but stop it, said Gallina. OF
with you, you son of a sea cook; off |
sayl' and as Gallina looked into the
muzzle of the pistol stuck under his
nose the hole in the barrel seemed as
big as a twelve pound howitzer to Gal
lima, and he dropped off into the
bushes, falling on his launches un-
hurt.
The passengers aboard were natural
ly indignant and one man caught the
signal bell-rope to ring it and compel
the train to return to the spot where
Gallina fell. Another looked through
a window and saw Gallina get up
unhurt, or apparently so, and after
informing his family who were still on
board it was decided to let the train
move on-the conductor meantime
asking if anybody wanted to take it
up. Nobody didn't just then but they
say If Gallina had been hurt they
would have handled the conductor
roughly.
The rufian conductor made report
to his employers at Hot Springs on his
return and it is said his action has
been fully Endorsed by his superiOrs.
Whether it will be by the courts is
among the uncertainties Of the law.
Diamond Joe" as he is called, the
owner of the line Of road between
HotSprings and Malvern, is diamond
Of the toughest caliber. He is very
illiterate, began lie as a laborer, got
rich by hard work, lucky grain
speculations and running steamboats,
on the upper Mississippi. de had a
passion for fine diamonds and pretty
women, and other gew gaws, hence his
Some years back he found
it necessary to 90 to Hot Springs to
bimself,ge t boiled out he termed
it, and his ride by stage over a billy
road from Little Rock to Malvern
caused him to think there was money
in a railway. He had 40 trouble in
getting a charter to his taste and any
thing else he felt like asking for, except
an appropriation. With plenty of
money in his purse he didn't want the
All he asked was to be allowed
to build a railroad at his own expense,
charge ten cents a mile for passage
and carry no deadheads. He built
and paid for the road and has made
money with it as far as known. Now
that he is exciting some opposition by
his rufian employees it is said he has
not complied with the terms of his
charter. He contracted to build the
road from Malvern to Hot Springs, but
the end of his route stops a mile from
Hot Springs, where an omnibus takes
passengers on to the springs for TWEEN.
cents a head. The latter is a
small flaw, but from a legal
standpoint it may eventually compel a
reduction from ten cents per mile to
something less steep, or it may cause
a revision of the charter, unless
Diamond Joe" can hire influential
lobbyists to arrange matters to suit
They tell a lot Of very lard and very
rough stories about the past deeds of
Diamond joe" He has a squad of
hirelings about as rough as himself,
and he owns a number Of millions of
dollars. If the United States Court
and Messrs. Young and Gordon can
make him plank down a few for the
recent action of his conductor it may
teach him a useful lesson.
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