Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-07-31
THEFT OF THE PAY CAR.
THE TRIAL OF THE ACCUSED
BEGUN AT ATLANTA.


No Positive Evidence OF their oonnec-
tiOn with the Attempt Introduced -
The Roses Seen In the Railroad Yard
ON the Night of the steaI-BTr. Crosses
Details his Experience.
ATLANTA, GA, July 3O.-After many
postponements the trial OF the mem
charged with attempting to rob the pay
car Of the Richmond and Danville rail.
road came up to-day in the Superior Court
room IN this city, Justice Butt presiding.
! Mr.. Groser, the paymaster, was the frst
witness called. He testified:
/ live ut Richmond, and have been paw
master Of the AIRLINE road for four yeafa.
leave Richmond and come direct to Atlantis.
hrst payment make IL az the railroad shopn
IN TINS city. ! got in Atlanta Sunday night
az u O'Clock. On that night had In my car
%2e,OoO. went to the shops Monday mornlnG
and paid of number OF hands. Mondav
night my car was left on the Air Line traoE
| between the car shed and Dobbs' shed. -
was afterwards moved nearer the carshed,
opposite the Markham house.
THE STEAL.
went to bed at 10 O'Clock. Patrick Ward.
the porter, was with me. / was awakened IN
the night, aud found my car door open and
the car going at the rate OF 40 miles an hours
1 jumped ont of bed, became Alarmed. Faut
into the rear OF the car, awoke the portsr.l
opened the rear door and got up on the break
beam. ! saw that we were out OF the eitv
ana noticed that there was no headlight ons
the engine. knew that something was
wrong, aud went into the oar and put on nv
pants. l went into the Office, d the light.
and put ON the brakes. A soon as the car
commenced slowing up, gave the porter my
pistol. The car nearly stopped / climbed
on top OF the car and called out: "Where
are you gOing3"
1t was very dark. and / said tsWhats tho
mRtter2"
The answer was: "You will know soon
enough. You are the man we want"
FIRING BEGUN.
Firing then commenced from parties on the
ground. could not see distinctly. The per5
son who fired was on the ground. ] Wenf
back in the car. 1t struck me that knew tba
voice of the man who had spoken. wene
back on top Of the car and asked "Who is on
the engine" There was no answer. ] then
asked: Rose, is that yougp A pistol shoe
was the answer. felt that the men could
not move the car, and 80 left il 10 search for
help.
Mr. Groser, in court, pointed out CharIls,
Rose, and said: "Thaps the man whose
voice heard"
Rose shook his head.
Mr.. GrOser had known Charlie Rose
several years and knew his voice.
POSITIVE OF ROSES IDENTITY.
He was positive that Charles Rose knew
bue Iuuulnkb OF MS pay Lrdlus
On erOss-eXamnation Mr.. droser said
Rose has been an employe OF the Rieh-
mond and Danvile railroad for several years.
! During the four years have been paymastsc
/ Of the road, have seen Rose often, ana have
4 had conversations with him az odd times 4
| was on top of the car when Roses voice was
! heard, The man WAS probably 10 feet away
J thought that recognized Roses voice after
ne had spoken. don't know, but ] believe
that heard Charlie Roses voice. 1 never
saw the man, and don't know how many
persons were trying TO rob the train.
TIE PoRTERs STORY.
Patrick Ward, Mr.. Groser's colored
porter, testified:
Mr., Groser woke me up. / lit the lamps. c
hoard the shO0ting--f0ur shots were nreu !
MIR. Groser gave me his revolver and lad
down in the dark to guard the brake. / laid
mighty still IN a dark place ali the while, gen-3
temen. Somebody made noise at the d0or5
! could not eea anything. Somebody uni
coupled the engine and supply car from the
pay car. thought that was gone, gentle3
men. 1 heard somebody again. held
my position in my dark corner tucked
back, but easy TO myself, and held my posi1
ton. Then scmebOay sald: "DOEg, come
hereW thought was gone sure, but stin
held my position in my dark corner. Tined
came 4 terrible crash and jumped OF Of tha
car and ran into the bushes. 1 heard a daH
barking. And. gentlemen, / jest climbed N
q tree and sot thar.
The rest OF the negro's testimony was
Of little Importance.
THE ROSES IN THE YARD.
B. Il. Dugger's testimony was as fof3
lOwsi
/ am employed In the Air.Iine yard. 8
knew Charlie Rose six months. He was yard
clerk ten months ago. did not think thatM
stranger could run an engine through tho
yard. ] saw the Rose boys last May. / waH
on the engine with Roberts. Charlie Ross
got on tho engine and asked If the pay trAIn
had come In. George, his brother, was with
him NJ the time. Neither Of them were on tho
road. ! am well acquainted with Charles
Rose. Rose was well acquainted with She
yard Of tho Air Line. People not employed
on the road often ask about the pay train. q
do not know Nolan. I have been emplOyeN
one year on the AIRLINE. know Charlie
Rose very well and George slightly. ! ama
employed as a hostler.
TWO MEN NEAR THE ENGINE.
! saw two men near Engine No. 2s on the
night Of the robbery. IL was about 20 o'clock
In the morning. Afterwards / saw "A light
near engine ~ on the Georgia road. / rode ON
On engine towards the light and Stacked upi
The two men yelled "Hellop and asxed
which way WAS I RoinR--'stO the shedY' Thn
men were about 10 feet on. They als0 asked
how long before was going 70 the shed.
answered, ~ bout daylight" The two meh
then walked away. One OF them had a lamp
/ have soen Charlie Rose with just such
lamp. The man with the lamD was stout au4
looked ~ II he had beard. The other nau1
was tall and thin.
The man with th leamp had on blue pants.
One Of Roses fayOrlte expressions is. .sMhata
the matter with your heard the man with
the lamp use such an expression. couldp'0
swear That the lamp the man had WAS Charlls
itoeesi such lamps are common. Rose knew
the TRACKS Ina the yard well ] know nothing
against Charlie Roses character, excep4
being fond Of women. Charlie Rose can rn0
an engine.
William Fuller testified AS follows:
/ am night watchman NO the Union CON,
press. On the morning OF July 4 at 2sH
o'clock, saw an engine and some cars c0me
up from Jhe earahed. There was no heeos
light 10 tnc engine. ] saw three men b95
tween u and o'clock passing down tpa
road.
HOW THEY WE'RE DRESSED.
ono was dressed in light clothes aud wore q
light hat. 4 heard one Of The men say % mN
hoy. whats the matter with youW
Felix Jordan, eolored, testified that on
the day before the robbery be saw man
who looked ike nolan sit down on ths
railroad track.
This closed the evidence Of the prosecu-
tion.
During the afternoon tho defense intros
duced u numbof of witnesses 70 testify a.
to where Rose was on the night Of the car
robbery. Several testified that both tho
Roses were AZ their Uncle Mokinzie's,
near Decatur, all night. Hart, one OF the
accused, WIS to-day discharged, as no
r.ttT.ratt has. hunft lroduunf ~ ennnnat