Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1884-04-03
that the affray was a bloody one,

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that the affray was a bloody one,
seized Dinsmore and prevented him
from going on with fight in which he
was SO seriously handicapped. The
conductor was game. notwithstand-
ing the horrible cuts which opened
both sides of his face, and in holding
him Mr.. Williams became very
bloody. Powell resumed his seat,
and the train rushed on. Dinsmore
went through the next car, and, al
most crying in his anger q. the as
sault, begged that somebody lend
him q revolver. One of the passen-
gers, on learning the circumstances,
gave him revolver. first, however,
exacting promise that he would on
" use it for the purpose of arresting
Powell, and not for revenge. Cock
ing the weapon, Dinsmore went for
ward to the car where Powell sat.
The latter had put away hls ybleedy
knife, and was sustaining the indig-
nant gaze of every passenger on the
car. As Dinsmore entered the car
with cleaning eyes, matillated face,
head, cheeks, mouth, whiskers and
clothes covered with blood, and
cooked revolver in hand, the picture
was a most dramatic one, and the
passengers who did not know of the
promise given by him when he Sc
cured the pistol, were appalled, at the
prospect of tragedy. The fact that
he had but one hand made it still a
question whether the pistol or the
knife would win in the
IMPENDING DEATH STRUGGLE.
Approaching the seat where Powell
sat. Dlnsmore covered him with the
revolver, and, ia voice which was
heard clearly above the roar of the
train, exclaimed; "Now,--you,
throw up your hands!" Powell saw
by the wounded mans eyes that
death was the only alternative, and
he sio WY and sullenly raised his
hands above his Ihead and remained
motionless, the t2blean was a striking
one. After second or two Dins-
more ordered him to give up that
knife. Still holding one hand, he put
the other in his pocket and produced
the knife, which Dinsmore took
possession of. Was then told he was
prisoner, and be remained perfect
lly submissive till Glasgow was reach
ed, when the train stopped
and he was given in charge of con-
stable. Dinsmore haniaged his
FOO and remained in charge of the
trs;n ;, U il reached Roodhouse. where
ha rooo;ro, surgical treatment. This
morping he re 'urned to Giassow to
attend the prelin. ''aary examination
of Powell, which is to take place this
afternoon
The above story is corr 'ob GRATED
in all important particulars by Mr..
Williams, who stands ready 10 testi-
fy if the case goes into court. and by
several others who were on the train.
AnEexchange truthfully says: "A
paper to be frst-class must receive
first-class support. Frst-class sup
port consists in every subscriber pay
ing his subscription IN advance, pat
1fonizing the job department instead
of sending the work to foreign offices.
and in every way giving the paper
your moral help. Taking and read
ling it and not paying for it, will new
er do. Moral support Of itself was
never known to run newspapers;
moral support cannot he utilized
when ink and paper hills are to be
paid. The men who work on news
papers are human, and enjoy eorncd
beef and cabbage as well as other
people. The atmosphere in this To-
cality contains n large amount of
ozone and is very bracing, the scene
ry very grand and picturesque. hut,
nevertheless it seems to be one of
natures laws that you cant pay for
printing material with ozone, or feed
workmen on beautiful scenery.