The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-06-09

when the latter opened IRE upon min through
the glass window IN the door. A number OF
shots were fred, when Boyd, who by this time
had gotten rid Of his assailant upon the engine,
Was getting ready to help the baggage man,
leaving the engine in charge OF she fireman. The
robbers could also see express agent Henry
Zimmerman IN another part Of the car guarding
the doors ~ the rear. aud discouraged at their
inability to force the front door they wisely took
safety 10 fight and flied promiscuously of the
car and into the darkness. But they left poor
Joe ketcham lying bleeding upon the floor. with
three wounds about the face and neck and one
about the body. Medical assistance was given
him az soon a. possible, but his injuries were
thought to be certainly fatal. He 10 about thir-
tyeishs years OF age. and married,
his home being at Cincinnati. He was
on the road and the news of his fatal injuries
was received with regret by the night exp-sss-
mon and trainDen about the Union Depot last
night
Of this city. his home being out on English ave-
nue..
Train No 10 IL an accommodation, due at
CINCINNATI at 1890 o'clock last night, but was
delayed twenty-seven minutes by the attempted
robbery. It was in charge of Conductor Leder.
Immediately upon its arrival at Cincinnati AZ.
rsngements were made to send out special
train Of police and detectives TO hunt the woods
for the robbers. It was after miduigh,t however.
before the train left the union depot in that city
robbery occurred has Always been regarded
with some apprehension BY railroad men, for
the reason that the point is just opposite one Of
the most lawless regions of Kentucky. and the
opinion of the train-dispatcher OF the Big Four
last night WAS that the would.bs
robbers were cut-throats from tho hills
across the river Il 10 the first
time that such an attempt has ever been made
in the vicinity, although there was report of
robbery there . few years ago, which proved IN
frua h. so.1 fcl h> riv nd
runs parallel with tho o. d NJ. tracks.
That there were five men concerned In the
robbery and that it was precoucerted appears
clear. The engineer and fireman are positive
that they saw that number on the front end Of
the car. Ii is almost certain that the men
boarded the train at Delhi and remained con.
cealsd between the t-ndsr and baggage sar uu-
til the train arrived at strip of woods within .
mile of Trautman, and there made their attack.
Train No g. which met No. 10 at Trautman. was
appraised of what had occurred, and the conduct
or telegraphod from Lawrenceburg Junction
that be saw Ave men standing near the depot at
Delhi. and the train whirlsd through at an extra
rate of speed. A conductor OF freight Grain,
which passed through Delhi about Gas p. NJ,
says that he saw Ave very suspicious-looking
men hanging about tho depot at that place. 80
that there is little doubt that Debit is whore the
men boarded the train. They probably crossed
among the hills of Kentucky before the train
load Of policemen arrived at the spot whore the
robbery was attempted.
WHAT led 60 tho robbery is puzzling the train
men AS well as expressmen. The former sup
posed that it was some precious cargo which the
express company was carrying, and of which
the robbers had gained information. but Charles
Bsese. who has charge Of the American Express
Office, last night said: We had nothing but the
local run; il was very light, anu there was moth
ing of any particular value"
The express and baggage car were in one. and
the intention of the robbers was, Of course, to
get at the express matter as there could hardly
have been anything in the baggage Car that
they were after. Zimmerman, who was max
ing the run as expressman, had never
made il before His regular run is to Chicago,
and he had changed OF with the regular man,
John Gsilord who Was engaged in moving. A
late report from Cincinnati confirms the news
that Ketcham cannot live