The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1885-01-10
ROAD AGENTS IN CECIL.
A Couple Of Young Men Capture a
Train and Rob the Passengers.
The Foolish Freak Of Two Farm
Bows.

| ITdln dnu hOD tlle dSSeIlSeTS'
The Foolish Freak Of Two Farm
Boys.
On Friday evening of last week, when
the evening train north on the Phiadel.
phia and Baltimore Central railroad
reached Rising Sun station, two very
harmless looking country lads, eighteen
to twenty years of age-Wuliam Trainor
and Leon alias bud" Griffith, residents
Of the vicinity Of Calvert, in this county,
having tickets for Sylmar, a station a
few miles beyond, boarded it and took
seats, Tho train was the Oxford accom-
mediation which leaves Calvert station,
Baltimore, at $40 p. NJ. 1t is due at Ris
ing Sun at about 7:30 p NJ. The train
was made up Of a baggage car, smoker
aud one coach, Capt. Ed. Gilligan, con-
ductor. Usually there are very few pass
engers on this end of the ronte as it
is near Oxford, the termini. On
that evening there were some five or six
| passengers for points above.
Conductor Gilligan p5S1A through the
| cars after it moved away from the sta
| ton. The two strangers handed their
tickets to the conductor and he passed
into the smoking car. A few moments
later the two young men suddenly step
ped from their seats and leveled their
revolvers at the passengers. a break
man named Perry was the only trainman
in the car One of the men drove him
into a corner and with pistol pointed at
his head commanded him TO keep quiet.
The other robber then walked down the
aisle, taking the passengers as they came.
A negro handed out one dollar, while his
| syeballs looked as though they were
about to jump from their sockets. An
other passenger, &. A. Carey, editor Of
the North East Star, of this county,
bought the desperate off with his watch.
While these two were being relieved of
their effects the other passengers were
hiding theirs. An old Quaker, named
Passmore, slid his gold watch and chain,
worth $3.50. into the top of one of his
boots. 81 haven't anything for thee"
was his quiet remark.
The remaining passengers were hold
ing up their hands in terror, but upon
their declaring that they had nothing
they were left unmolested. AS soon as
the robber had gone through the car to
the rear, where his comrade was holding
the brakeman, he opened the door and
both stepped outside. The whole affair
had lasted but a moment or two. Perry
at once ran forward to the smoker aud
called the conductor. Gilligan ran back
and out upon the rear platform. AS he
stepped upon it one Of the men struck at
him. Capt. Gilligan caught at the rob-
Der, but he jumped from the train, aud
was followed by his accompIice.
On reaching the first telegraph station
. report was made of tho affair to Supt.
Lodac, Central Division Pennsylvania
railroad, at Media, Pa, who arranged
Immediately and sent special train to
the spot with detectives to work up the
case. The train, with Detectives Ottey
and Miller, OF Philadelphia arrived about
o'clock on Saturday morning.
The detectives and local officers pro-
ceedsd at once to sconr the neighbor-
hood. Many supposed at first that the
affair was the work of the Abe Buzzard
gang, which has so long terrorized por-
ton Of Lancaster county, Pa, only few
| miles away, but later indications pointed
to the two young men, William Trainer
aud Leon or bud" Griffith. The detec-
tives were soou on their track.
The trail led them toward the home of
both Trainor and Griffith, near Brick
Meeting House, or Calvert, in this coun-
ty. About p. NJ. the house of Griffith
was approached, and he was discovered
sitting by the fire. Detective Ottey was
placed at the back door Detective Mil
| Ter entered at the front. AS soon as
| Griffith heard him coming he made a
rush for the rear, ard was confronted by
| Ottey. Griffith attempted to draw his
| pistol, but Ottey covered him with his
revolver and told him if lie drew it he
would shoot him. Griffith, finding him
self caught submitted to arrest and al
| lowed the officers to place him in irons
Trainor was found short distance away
helping farmer to butcher hogs. His
pantaloons were torn at the knees and
his shoulder was covered with yellow
clay, which he had received when he fell
from the train. The knuckies of one
hand were badly skinned, where it is said
Conductor Gilligan kicked him as he
jumped. He submitted quietly to arres,
and the two culprits, ironed together
were marched to Rising Sun, where they
were given hearing before Justice Isaac
K. Taylor.
| Brakeman Earring identified Griffith
fully as the man who presented the pisto
to his head aid swore he would shoot
| hlui WUe:l he \tIle DldhcU!1E) Was aDoul
to pull the bell cord. Baggasemastel
Ray caused good bit of amusement tc
the great crowd assembled at the hearing
by holding his lantern to each of the cul.
prits in turn and gazing intently into
their faces, an orde | which they endured
without tiinching. The railroad agent a
Rising Sun identified them as having
bought tickets for Sylmar the night bs
fore, aud storekeeper at Rising Sun tes
titled to Trainers having purchased car
tridges for navy revolver from him til,
day before, which weapon was used il
the raid on the train, and afterwards
found OH Trainor's person, with all 81,
chambers loaded.
After all the evidence had been beart
Justice Taylor committed both for court
and they were brought here last Satur
day night in charge OF Detectives Otte,
and Miller, and lodged in Jail.
The whole result Of the raid was OF,
dollar and a watch. These were foun,
upon the prisoners.
Trainor says he is 10 years old. II
works on farm and has always livet
with his uncle Alexander Trainor VIII