Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-02-03
Brock Makes a Clean Breast Of the AZ
fEir-The Doodle Obtained very
Small According to His Figures. :
The Evidence Shows It to DO Oass,Sf the
Must sAilltulIy Devised and Ezsouteds
Train RObbsriss on Record. -,
Special to the Gazette.

L16 uUsL lLupOElaub Oues TAKEN QOH1.
The robbery in question was committed
near little station of the Cot
ton Belt road, called Genoa,
about eight miles east of this
place on the night of December 8, 1887,
and the testimony of one of the partici-
pants established it as one of the most
skilliullY devised and executed of any of
the kind Of this sge Of train robbery.
james Buchanan Burrows, who was
captured in Lamar county, Alabama, a
few days $50 and brought to this place, is
apparently about thilty-AVe years old,
about five feet nine inches high, and looks
the farmer or cowboy. When the TRIAL
commenced this morning he wore care
less air and had a smile on his lace
which changed to nervous tWitchfhgs
as the trial proceeded and the incidelAs
Of the robbery were related one; by one:
Some Of Pinkerton's best men are here
and they are directing the prosecutions
which is conducted by some, of the ablesf
attorneys at this bar. ThotnasJ. Gavin,
the express agent who was one of the
victims Of the robbery, gave clear and
explicit account Of the robbery, and fully
and completely identified Brock and Bur-
rows as the men who held up the train
and broke into the express Car, and stated
th2t Burrows ordered can Of Oil to be
Brought that he might burn the car.
W. L. Brock would be recognized by
the description given of him by the news
papers at the time of the robbery. He
SAYS he is thirty-tWo years old, is large,
heavy set, fully six feet high, very high
forehead, fair complexion ind mustache
that was spoken of as belonging to the
leader of the gang. He gave full state
ment Of the whole af.ir, and in good
language showing that he has some edu-
cation. Brock ssid that his home was
near Alexandria in Ersth county,
Texas. He has lived there two
years, came from San Antonio to that
place, first became acqusinted with
James Buchanan Burrows aud Rube Hous-
ton Burrows in Efath county and worked
for them on a farm. Jim and Reuben
Burrows moved back to AlabSma, some
time in November last. About the last
of November he received letter from
Rube Burrows to meet him at
Texsrkana on December l. Brock
arrived here on time, but it
was several days before the two Bur-
roWses arrived. They put up ct the Co.'S
uObSl hulCu 10 IL JIG
ate vicinity of the Cotton Bit depot.
Brock registered in his own proper
name. jim Burrows registered as James
Buchanan and Rubin as Rubin Houston.
They remained several days and discussed
the proposed robbery. Brock and Jim
Burrows opposed the robbery in this
vicinity for the reason that the country
was new and they were afraid they would
be csueht. Ruoe overruled them, how
ever, and they met nesr the round-house
and arranged the programme. They. had
q six shooter each, but concluded that
was not arms enough, so on the 9Th Of
December the three went to Tyler on the
Cotton Belt, but not finding the kind Of
guns and cartridges they wanted
they went on to Corsicsns. Here they
purchased from G. P. Keener, merchant
of that city, two nine. shooting Colts
guns. Mr.. Keener is here IS witness
and
CoRRcBoRATEs THIS STATEMENT.
The party then left for Texsrkana
direct, and arrived here on the 7th, but
only halted long enough for Brock to buy
through tickets for the party to Garland
City, where they proposed to rob the
train. Examining the ground at Garland
City they found boarding train and
force of men at work near the point they
had selected. They then went to
Lewisville Station, only few
miles further and spent the night. Tney
decided that WAS not suitable place on
account of the water and mud, and re-
turned on this side of Red river to Came
ron Station, and from there to Genoa
station and camped on the S:h. The
robbery was to have been committed ON
the night of the Sth, and Brock and jim
Burrows were at the appointed place to
oosrd the train, but 1t went by and
DID NOT STOP.
The party went to camp and spent the
night In lolling around. The plan
was for RUDE Burrows to remain
at the cut where the j ob wss to be CON-
mitted, and Jim and Brock were to board
the train when it halted at Genoa, watch
plan wss faithfully carried out. Brock
states that when the bell sounded 10
move out he and JimaBurrews both
mounted OF the engine from one side,
both masked. Brock held pistol st the
engineer and Burrows at the fireman and
ordered them 10 pull out. Brock says
the engineer
WANTED TO FARLEY,
and declared they would collide with q
south-oound train tn was ex-
pected every minute. Brock assured
the engineer that the train
was side-tracked and that there WAS no
danger, whereupon the engineer said all
right and put on steam. When they ar
rived st the cut where Rube Burrows was
in waiting, the engine was halted and
Jim Burrows yelled out to Rube to know
If that was fsr enough? Ruoe said all
right, and Brock and Jim got OF the en-
CINE taking the engineer and fireman
with them, and went TO the express Car.
IN the meantime Rube
ADVANCED Up THE TRACK
snd just opposite the express car In
loud voice ordered 1t to be opened
This was refused, and volley
Of fifteen or twenty shots were fred into
the car at the first yolleY, the lights in
the car were extinguished. The robbers
then guarded the fireman to where ne
procured the cosl pick and under the di
rection of Jim Burrows beat hole in the
csr door. Rube Burrows was the man
that they called Cap. so frequently while
they we're pillsging the csr, and while 1t
is noticeable thst Rube was
ALWAYS OUT OF DANGER
he was no DOUBT the leader Of the party
They robbed the train at their leisure and
according to Brooks statement only got
about s2S00 in currency and $500 in sill
yea which was in sacks. Brock finished
his statement By declaring thst he was
not Influenced By any hope of clemency or
v,orcu and uys q mot actuafcd bu fhreafa