Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-07-18
Mur1er0us Western Highwaymen.

Murderous Western Highwaymen.
TRAIN ROBBED AND TWO MEN MURDERED
DESPERATE DEED OF SEVEN ARMED MEN. SUP
POSED TO BELONG TO THE JAMES GANG.
The train at Winston. on the Rock Island road,
was boarded last Friday by seven armed men.
who Killed the conductor and one passenger and
robbed the express safe of money and bonds
YaHously estimated at from 81 800 to 5000.
lhe men boarded the train, which leaves Kansas
CITY. No. at 6 p. m. at Cameron. At Winston,
when the train stopped, they stood up in the
aisle OF a car with drawn revolyers. Two of the
ROBBERS got on the front end Of the baggage car
next to the engine, three more were i'm the
smoker, and two on the platform between
the baggage car and the smoker" Conductor
Westfall had passed nearly through the smoking
car when he was shot, one ball passing clear
through his body. He staggered out on the
platform Of the Car and fell off into ditch.
Thomas Mcclellan, or Mccullough, the stonecut-
ter. who was shot through the head, also fell
of the car. and was found by the side of
the dead conductor When the robbers en-
tered the express car Charles Murray the
messenger, was looking over some of
his papers, and Frank Stamper, baggage
man mar, was setting in chair near the open door.
Both men were Immediately covered with four
revolvers, and when Murray objected to handing
oven the keys of the safe he was Knocked down
After rif1ing the safe the robbers jumped from
the train and escaped. The train went on to
the next side track where it waited for the pas
sengef train, which took Westfalrs body to Cam
eron. The sheriff was notified of the robbery as
soon as possible, and he Immediately started i'm
pursuit with posse Of about sixty men. but no
tdinGs have been received that he has Overtaken
the Robbers He found where they had their
horses tied i'm the woods. and says that i'm their
hurry to get away the robbers did not unite
them. but cut the halters and left them hanging
| to the trees. There is considerable evidence to
Show that the robbery was done by the notorious
james rang, and it may prove that one or both
OF The James boys were present with the gang.
The horses used by the robbers in their escape
We're thoroughbred animals. in the best condition
Tor the work on hand. The horses were hitched
to a fence about SO rods from Winston station,
where the following letter was found:
- KANSAS CITY. July 12.-Charlie: | got your
letter to-day, and was glad to hear that you had
got everything ready in time for the 18th. We
VIII be Oh hand at that time. Bill will be with
us We will be on the train, don't fear. We
VIII be in the smoker at Winston. Have horses
and boys in good fix for fast work. We viii
make this point again on the night OF the 10Th.
All is right here. Frank will meet us at Cam
eron Park. Look sharp and be well fixed Have
the horses well gaunted, as we may have some
running to do. Don't get excited, but keep cool
till the right time. Wilcox or Walcott will be
on the engine. L think it best to send this to
kldder Yours, through time and through
death. SrIcV
The letter was found i'm the underbrush and
bears evidence of having been carried some
days in the pocket. The people of Winston and
OF the vicinity who know the James bows and
| most of the comrades they have had i'm the past.
say they have no doubt of their being con-
nected with this crime, but it has long been a
custom OF the people of Missouri to attribute
every daring piece of outlawry to the James
boys and time alone will tell whether or not the
present suspicious are founded on good grounds
THE RAILROAD CROSSING AT CUMBERLAND,
MD. that bone of contention between the Balti-
more and Ohio and the Georges Creek and Cum
beriand companies, is still unsettled. The agree
ment made by President Garrett with the Ches-
apeake and Ohio canal company is not satisfac-
tory TO the new companies as it makes useless
property purchased to make room for tracks at
Polk street, and the charge of 81 cents is
| mentioned, when the rate of l cent, under the
| contract of 1851, was understood Baltimore
american.
REMARKABLE MIDSUMMER MoRTALITY-In
Cincinnati, o., during the seven days. from July
10 to July 16. inclusive, the deaths from sun
stroke numbered 264, and from excessive heat
49, making Ala deaths i'm all. The greatest
number on any one day from these causes was
on July 18th. being So. These figures are Off
cial. and are carefully made from the records of
the board of health. During the same period
the deaths from other causes were 49,
THE LOTTERY BUSINESS CLOSED IN KENTUCKY
A telegram from Louisville says: The inIunc-
ton OF Stewart against Simmons & Dickinson,
which Chancellor Edwards dissolved has been
reinstated by Judge Hines, of the court of ap-
peals. This perpetuaily enjoins Simmons Il
Dickinson from drawing the Kentucky State
Lottery. and closes this lottery business under
Kentucky law.
CRUSHED TO DEATH BY RAILWAY TRAIN-A
telegram from Newburgh, NY. July IL, saws:
REV. John Brook who has been employed on
mission work 10y the First Baptist church of
Newburgh, and Miss jamie r. Anderson. a young
woman % years of age. were struck by a Hud-
son River Railroad train near Fishki station
last evening While walking on one track they
saw train coming. and stepped to the other
track in front of train coming in an opposite
direction. and which they did not see. The girl
was instantly killed. Mr. Brook was injured Sc
verely, but it is thought he will recover"
SENATOR WTHERs' NEPHEW EnLEp.-A spe-
cial dispatch from Pine Bluff 60 the Little Rock
lArk: Gdsette says: Artklr OCarmen shot and
killed Lee r. WisSAss at 1 O'Clock ON Saturday
morning TIE weapon used was double-bar.
reiea ".otgun Six buckShOt penetrated With
err body. The shot was fired through the thin
| panel OF door in a house of il-fame. Withers
was outside the door, not more than foot from
the muZZle of the gun. The murdered man was
native of Alabama and was about rs years old
He had been in this state since he was a little
child, U. s. Senator Withers, of Virginia, is an
uncle of the deceased.
The CEREMONIES OF THE UNWILLING of the
MCPHERSON statue at Clyde, Ohio will include
grand civic and military parade and appropriate
exercises in the Mcpherson cemetery. General
Sherman viii conduct the ceremony of the I'M
yelling, and addresses will be made by Gen. NJ
Force, of Cincinnati, and Gen. w. E. Strong,
Of Chicago.
SENATOR MILLER SNUBs KEARNEY.-A San
Francisco dispatch dated the 18th says:-Senator
Miller returns here tomorrow. Before the at
tempted assassination of the President arrange
ments had been made for grand military torch
light procession Sand Lot kearney saw his OPP
p0rtunity and resolved to bring out his rsga-
mufdns In honor OF the Senator Tor his anti-Chi-
nese record little dreaming that from his brill
liant PEN emansted the famous ''order of the
council OF two hundred, which sQuclched the agi-
tator. Senator Miller was advised Of the In
tended reception and declined It on the ground
Of the Presidents situation and Of his Chinese
work being not yet finished. He win be met by