Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-10-31
A RAILROAD STORY.
ALAwYEa THAT WAS TOO SMART FOR
DETECTIVE.


| the seat Of Cumberland county, H. was
the scene Of one Of the mos remarkable
trials known IN criminal annals, IN which
wellknown detectives Of Cincinnati and
prominent attorneys ~ Indiana figured.
The case wa The more remarkable because
the lives " = number 81 persons were in
VOWED and The result went 10 show bow
close one could come 10 death and yet es-
cape, AND what little circumstances, taken
advantage 81. occasionally change the as
peel Of aiiairs and defeat the ends OF Jus
tice.
Toledo was not The name that charming
little city was known by at that time II
was called Perry City. after an Old resident
about Hose parts. ana was teen qutint
village With bot much more than 2.jOQ Id
iiabitarts.
Among The PERSONS upon trial were
Charles -. Claire. BE- was the proprietor
q house uf low resort at Ierre Haute.
and was ibc Frircinsl defendant. Next 10
order was BUD " shewmaser. n the tine
a haccHE o1u.u on the Wand. la road. Jen-
ME O-COo6. IN nmstc 81 hou-e 81 iiI-re-
puie al Indianapolis. was also q defend ini,
- were ~ NEGROES and a while man en-
ployed atou; -. Claire's place at Terre
llaUe.
Ju>i year previously q train on the Van
dall8 route bad brfn attacked ~ robbers,
and dUiinr tie attack one msu, Milo Ame.,
the engineer, was killed outright, and -eYe-
raj passenger seriously injured. The at
tack was made 20 Lonc-POint wa,er-tank.
3 crraTr, lonesome spot on that road. NJ
which trains stopped ion water. There was
not house for miles about, and no better
place Tor midnight marauders could have
been thought n. The point ls abOni sixty
miles from Terre Iaute. Ind, and about
four miles from Casey, III.
Close 10 II O'Clock Oh the night OF July
c, ls1C. = trim On t8e Nandalis WI.
about 10 draw out after WGterinc-up' al
Long Point Water Tank. the engineer was
surprised at a slight noise back Of him.
and. turning about, We confronted 10y
NAKED men. one on each side Of bis cab.
The fireman wa standing Of one SIDE Of the
track. and overheard one oi The men say rs
BE- icyrlltd BE- revolver az the engineer:
Pull OCT, OF I'll Oct day light through
you!"
II VS. aficrwsrd thought that the enCi-
nccf supposed the men intended robbery.
They were both masked, one with q hand
kcrchief covering his fsce. aud the other
wearing Q hGLe visor. over the visor VA.
Article. That played such appointment part
IN the trial. and ihe skiliul Use o. which at
the proper moment guye the suspected per-
SONS ihcir Sherry. When confronted by
thetWo u.-n tb- engineer at once placed his
hand ~ 10, Ippoctct. He carried his
purse there, and ind uMc4ly meant . give
Il up.
Scarcely had be- started 10 reach for 1t
than one 81 the men fired. and the poor
fellow 81. fnck dcal alongside bi, engine.
To the fireman. surprise one Of TIE men
arasV"l TIE ltvCr. .hc throttle few open,
and tie engine and express car. minus the
remainder O.. the ,raiu, shot hy bun and
down me frrck. ilc watched !. Us long ~
,1,,i' IT,. md then heard con, Itr3hie I1li-
lI- 0i t.r' rE,.
The t2tIc-s-;.oss niger. 8 brave follow
named Trflt. Was iu be- ca-. and oi course
beard iEg-l.t that C.u-cl TIE engineer,
Qt.fh. IL ifutG,.i. y ,u-..1-rI mar 49,
~, sud u.t rmircd 20 A-'i 70. and only q.
.ttUp lie trust with -l~ H.. The e0-
sine Isl down tae t;sef about . BAIT mile
r, uu,r. whom s. suddenly came O. stop.
Iv ti.- tDl lrr.r bad ....I' lieI tAc
.o.r. q ,1o C-r, Ul..a cont med -l 81
5000 40 D. money. and Will t0o tru-tv
.Vriver.. straw ,rd upou u.- stomach.
awaited wAgtfTDr might CONE. H- bad
nr' i,ly % Wax. Az orr, Uit was u.-4e
% open one oi tlt doors, hlt % go. found
'1 10. H.ruc1d.I. and o. SHOT ila, clIt
close g. one - fIe robbers informed them
tl.t taev would haYe trolOl. iu --,ua-
ne coveted wealth.
Ihy then withdrew g. .Iie -tl1'e
.ra fairly r.ilIel jhe .Xnrc---nIr vita bH.-
',t.. orc g vlcl -I-bt.y wounded Burt
% uls il., shooting thai tie fireman he.rJ,
ard Dee vts lot l1tI b. a"quWrtinc The
Tc--srcfr-. WI1 had been ie.t let iul. ~ 10
vEU Wa> gong OF. T8Jy made o IRISH
lrvu tLc track toward TIE eEr-a---cl-.
l.r- t..Lr f.f0ivcfe -- thsv rJu. Tie
rrh.Irs. becoming frightened. soon made
thfu-evr. -cCce. shooting ~ They lied aud
Uourdi-g st1Gal pa-- n.e's. The iIe-
Hll fr.k charge. Tie cr-iuf was run back
-l' colnCc.e1 viii tie pa--tugol-ca-s,
r-t iu irw hours t.e train drew up 20
I.u' Nlu'e end the al..f was eX!.-.1eItJ
.te -g.h aIifI,s.
=. -.u..l and t.- fTr~5-- c-w-a"v
fl .t.t O.r.t. = reward H. @f-'I..
sc4 o.t.r reward brought o.. tl'-I no .1
ilcf,.. ..u oi 1880. Oi crgr>.. . NUM-
tsr = detect ives were .ltr tl- rewards.
Ar-r- f.t IrWtHr that t1oE bold $50. tie
I.-l I.t,..1t Agency or t.-'.r14r.
Inoeigs L-rTy H,Z.r had made consider
:,.. n reputation .1 eypre'.-r. hbarv
cases. Ir come. tiu- With 1u operator from
-. Lrui. agency, Pre- v-tt tuiu5.4nap H.i>.
lr.u there g. Tore II U'a. and WIS Dot
i.,- 90 coz Getting Boz person, named above
WITH Tie attempted robbery. Ie ri-H
o., !te,ursd t,ci some person connected
~ ;le train haI t4Aru hand. lh- uu-
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