The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1886-12-03

noon mduo oLucuSelNeS SCdICt-1 SuOoI-
ing as they fed and wOunding sew
eral passengers. The fireman took
charge, the engine was run back
and connected with the passenger
cars, and in a few hours the train
drew up at Tere Hante aud the
affair WAS explained to the anthori-
ties.
The railroad aud express compa-
ny Immediately offered reward Of
$4,000, and other rewards brought
the total up to the neat sum OF
$17, 800. Of course a number of
detectives were after the rewards.
Among the number that took hold
was the Hazen Detective Agency
OF Cincinnati. Detective Larry
Hazen had made considerable of
reputation in express robbery eases.
In connection with an operator from
St. Louis agency, he went to In
dianopolis, from there TO Terre
Haute, and was not long in connect
ing the persons named above with
the attempted robbery. He rightly
coniectnred that some person con-
necteu with the train had taken
hand. The uncoupling of the OK
press car and and engine from the
balance of the train was the work
of person who understood the
business. One day while in Indian
apolliS the girl jennie Osgood was
pointed out to him as II "friend" of
"Bud" Shewinaker, the baggage
man on the train upon which the
robbery was attempted. He learn
ed also that Jennie had lived
for sometime ut tue house OF u tel
low named st. Claire, at Terre
, Hantp, aud a visit TO that place aud
quiet Investigation showed him
that almost every woman there
knew more or less of the midnight
attack. He pressed his inquiries a
little further, and soon had collected
sufficient evidence to warrant him
in arresting st. Claire, Shoemaker,
the Osgood woman aud three em
| plOyeeS 0l St. ClAlfe.
Shewmaker's brother was at the
time Chief of Police at Terre
Haute, and, by tho way, recently
killed himself by putting n ball
through his heart at tho Spencer
House ut indianapolis. 1t is sup
pOsed that he knew of his brothers
connection with tho crime. The
prisoners immediately prepared for
the trial, engaging AZ counsel the
Hon. John Il. Lamb, the present
candidate for Congress IN the Terre
Haute Qndiana) district, and Judge
wilkins, of Marshall, Ill.
One year exactly after the perpe
tration of the crime, and just nine
years ago, the prisoners were ar.
raigned in the little Court. house at
Perry City. They pleaded not guilty
to charge of murder and attempt
ed robbery. The Court room was
packed with farmers and friends OF
the suspected persons, while hun
dreds stood upon the outside. The
evidence, although circumstantlal,
was quite conclusive up TO certain
point, and there The prosecution
utterly failed. Plaster of paris
casts had been taken OF the foot
prints about the water tank. One
of these. it was found, was so small
that it was evidently that of a wO
man. 1t was quite muddy there,
aud the footprints of this person
were also found upon the engine
cab.
The detective cOujectured at once
that the OsgOOd woman, dressed in
meu's clothing, aud Shoemaker,
bad been the persons who sprang
upon tie cab aud had killed the
engineer. The prosecution endeav-
Ored to prove this, and almost sue
ceeded in establishing their poiut,
when Mr. Lamo introd1icec tdvs eyi !
dence of two reputable physicians |
Of Indianapolis. who testified that
upon the night OF the attack they |
had been called TO attend the
Ossood woman, and bad remained
with her all night aud part of
the next day. This staggered the
aud almost quashed
their case. The uext day Detective
Hazen was not about. Perry City,
buI the day following he again turn
ed up, aud with man whom he
would be most important
1t was Big Ell. Hennessy, one OF
The smartest confidence men and
general crooks in tue country, a
nan we'll known in this city and
who recently escaped from a Pink
srtOn detective just rs he was about
10 be nabbed in a Vine street re-
sort. In this case Hennessy un-
luestIOuably told the truth, as there
was no doubt of his knowing all J
about the robbery. Among other
things found about tue scene Of
The attempted robbery Was an old
black slouch hat, visor aud an old
pair OF handcuffs. HenneSsy was
placed upon the stand and swOre
that he Was party to the attempt
cd robbery. He said that it had
been brOached to him by st. Claire
and Jennie OsgoOd while It The
formers honse at Terre Haute.
They had told him Of Shewmaker
and bis willingness 10 carry out
bis part. They arraigned every
Thing, he said, and he testified that
had shot the engineer.
BE said that Jennie OssOOd vas
not preseut at the attack, bot also !