Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-01-08
TRAIN ROBBERS AT WORK
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| bfltty-0 Other Particulars.
Special Correspondence of Gazette and journal.
ELKToN, Jan. 3.-lntelligence has
been received here by telephone from
Rising Sun, Nd, that the train known
rs the Oxford accommods alton, on the
Philadelphia & Baltimore Central rail.
road, which leaves Baltimore shortly
after O'Clock p. m, for Oxford, Pa, WAS
gone through last evening by two train
robbers. The men, who are unknown
boarded the train at Rising Sun, having
bought tickets for Sylmar, station
three miles distant. The train consisted
OF two passenger cars and was in charge
of Conductor Edward GilligAn.
The robbers boarded the train at the
rear end and passed through the first car
without molesting the passengers who,
they doubtless concluded. from: their
appearance were not worth bothering
with. They passed into the other car
and pointing revolvers at the heads o
each passenger In turn demanded "Your
money or your life." The first two per-
sons OF whom they made this demand
had no valusbles and they passed on to
George o. Carey, editor Of the North
Bast Star, whom they compelled to sur
render valuable wAton and chain. A
colored man gave up his pooketbo0k.
A brakeman entered the car and WAS
about TO pull the bell rope, when re-
volver was pointed at HIS breast and he
was told "If you move an inch will
blow your damned heart out"
The other passengers In the meanwhile
had concealed their watches and other
vRluabIes in their boots aud other places
aud were beginning to recover from their
demorRlixAtion when the train robbers
noticing this left the car and jumped
from their train while 1t was going at
full speed. The train was then stopped
and backed to the place where the men
had jumped but nothing was to be seen
OF them. The train then moved on to
Oxford.
The men had been seen loaang around
Rising Sun all yesterday afternoon. The
agent at Elkton has received dispatch
which instruots all agents to look out for
the men, whom II describes ss looking
like oountrymen, one OF q light com.
plexion, the other with dark and clear
face, about feet inches in hight, and
wearing dark overeoat, black slomched
hat and oolored shirt.
As the men jumped off while the train
was going at full speed they are probably
somewhat injured, and will likely 60 for
some station on the Maryland Division.
Agents are to advise conductors to look
ont for the men.
THR CAPTURE.
BLKToN, Jan. Edward Trainor and
Leon or "Bud" Griffith, the two Calvert
youths who robbed the Baltimore Central
Elkton jail by detectives late Saturday
night.
They were arrested on the oath Of
Brakeman Edward Tarring, and the evi.
dsnos to their identity is said to Re con-
elusive. Both Of the prisoners have q
boyish appearance and have hardly
reached their majority. Griffith is
thought to be weak minded. 1t Ia the
general opinion that too much dime
novel literature was the instigstion to
their crime.
FURTHER PARTICULARS OF THB ARREST.
A Baltimore Sun special from Port
Deposit says:
Thinking their time about up the men
endesvored to give the signal by bell cord
to stop the train at once, but Baggage
master William Ray, who was In his car,
supposing II was the conductors signal to
stop at q g next station fspeRtsd II In
that way and the train sped on. The
robbers finding the train did not slack
up, and that they were in dagger OF being
carried into Sylmsr, jumped of while 1t
was going at the rate Of 25 miles an hour,
and were some distance away before Con-
ductor Gllligan, who was In the front part
of his train, was notified Of what had been
going on. On reaching the first telegraph
station report was made Of the affair to
Superintendent Lodsc, 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-
oeeded at onos to soour the neighbor.
hood. Many supposed at first that the
affair was the work Of the Abe Buzzard
gang, which has SO long terrorizsd por-
tion Of Lancaster county, Pa, only few
hlloh away bht A6tOA AhuhoabVhp POAhhOA
to the two young men, William Trainor
and Leon or "Bud" Griffith. The deteo.
tives were soon on their track.
The trail led them toward the home Of
both Trainor and Griffith, near Brick
Meeting House, Cecil county, Md. About
2 p. m. the house Of Griffith was ap-
proGched, and he was discovered sitting
| by ths fire. Detective 0ttey was placed
l Al
tered at the front. As soon IS Griffith
heard him coming he made rush for the
rear, and was confronted by ottey.
Griffith attempted to draw his pistol, but
0ltey covered him with his revolver and
told told him il he drew 1t he
would shoot him. Griffith, finding
himself caught, submitted to arrest and
allowed the officers to place him In irons.
Trainor.was found short distance away
helping q farmer TO butcher hogs. His
| pantsloons were torn st the knees and
his shoulder was covered with yellow
clay, which he had received when he fell
from the train. The knuckles of one
hand were badly skinned, where 1t is said
Conductor Gilligan kicked him as he
Jumped. He submitted quietly to arrest,
and the TWO oulprits, ironed together,
were marched to Rising Sun, where they
were given hearing before Justice Isaac
R. Taylor.
Brakeman Tarring.. identified Griffith
fully as the man who presented the pistol
to his head and swore he would shoot
him when he Che brskeman) was about
to pull the bell cord. Bsggagemastsl
Ray caused a good bit Of amusement tC
the great crowd assembled at the hearing
by holding his lantern to each Of the oul
prits in turn and gazing intently intt
their faces, an ordeal which they endured
without flinchipg. The railroad agent al
Rising Sun identified them as having
bought tickets for Sylmar the nigh
before, and storekesper at Ris
ing Sun testified to Trainor's having
purchased cartridges for navy revolver
from him the day before, which wsapoI
was used in the raid on the train, sni
afterwards found on Trainor's person
with all six chambers loaded.
After all the evidence had been heATt
Justice Taylor committed both for court
and they were brought through here las
night on train No. 26, in charge Of De
teotivss ostsy and Miller, and sent b,
, special train from here to Elkton, wher
| they were lodged in jail. At every sta
! tion along the route great crowds hh
collected TO get q glimps- Of them, an
they were greeted everywhere with shout
: OF show are you, Abe Buxzardf" "HellC
a Jesse James," 60.
q OTHERS WHO WE'RE ROBBED,
In addition to the robbsries abov
= reported Brakeman Tarring wa
relieved Of his watch and Isrsel HUI
gins, q passenger, Of ss4. Higgins save