The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-12-18

NHo hIltob W Wv ANusNAAe'
The party OF railroad, Southern Express
Company and law officers who went TO
Duck Hill, Miss, to investigate the train
robbery there Saturday night, returned
without making any very important dis
coveries.
Steps were promptly taken, however in
such a determined way that good will yet
result. II the rascals are not captured it
will be because skilliul and brave detect.
ives aud money cannot find and take
thom.
At long range, with none OF the eye
witnesses available, il could not be ex-
pected that some inaccuracies in the first
account would not exist TnE ArrEALs
publication yesterday morning was how
over, in the main, strictly in accord with
the facts. A reporter sought Mr., q, w.
Agec, local supcrintendcnto OF the Southern
Express business in thissocion aud heard
from him statement Of the result OF their
personal examination.
The investigating party, In accordance
with arrangements, was met nj Duck Hill
by all the persons who figured conspicu-
ously on the defensive in the affair. All
the testimony Mistaken down by u stcnog.
rapher and was searching In the extreme.
Mr.. Agoe, who possesses fine memory
and penetrating judgment, carefully de-
tailed 10 the reporter the story which fol-
lows, 30 far IA the original inaccuracies arc
concerned.
ABSOLUTELY CORRECT.
The robbery occurred Just one milo
north OF Duck Till and about ll5 miles
south OF this city. The robbers, two in
number and there were no morc, ~ iar
MS any ono knows boarded the tender at
Duck i'm, and brought the engineer and
fireman into subiccuon "a has already
been reported Just ~ the train was slow
ing up. and before Il had entirely stopped,
the smaller OF the ass1ilanis lcapcd Ia the
ground and fired two shots from his 10
VolVor into the air. This is after the man
nci OF all expert train robbers, and was
done 90 SPREAD CONSERVATION and ahrm
among the passcngeN aud train crow.
NaJg the train had come 10 u stand, the
companion Of the alarmis, aud tho sup
posed leader in the business marched
side door Of the express car, Whcrc he was
held a prisoner until the battle began.
The interruption To the onward progress
placed Conductor wilkinson on the move,
and he was making ior the front when
given a warning from the robbcr on the
outside oi the express car 10 hustle toward
the rcar. The conductor did hustle, but
ID MIS- 10 place the PASSENGERS on their
guard against surprise and attack.
When Chester Hughes alone Of an the
pazengeu volunteered 30 aid In driving
away a. killing tie robbers. De and the
c511ur'1f secured a Winchester each from
anez~c url ut.ie rzserrrf ahrarl AMI
Er---. o-i So lffl-C-tie hosi.l-. hoy
Iru-tsia-a ur tfruct the aH1rt r.ass
r1urh Hughes irulur and dHarnirt 20
tin rnuut ium bel irmi piniurm lyon
rnrnng the rruuuG uiipu alE., irfl .rnm
til' rnhhan, iiir rouuurtur nEruriul thc
engineer a.
"uaoI urf' i't EoivO fu sunul''
l,o,h ta,es cu'iEi easily 49, anti din,in
clii anH ru0ilIeT o. llit distance. u tu,
nI.ll Ma. n1. uIr luu Eiuuy a hu
Ihvr1 .frrofiuL Toe uIslI uI SHINING
raile brgliir %. Co., iiui, though luup
mer.a irr scattering clouds imU which
.oc,.efOuliump. u Miu igl uu rhIcl suur
aiiefnau' ln.e..ru,u auu puuwl utU uury
slHnsrra. liuuur ,u, conductor vuru-
inr thc gnIu unae, wugIu .h, ur.uar
inun iiiiuu uuu iu' .vp wi,ilrl urIuul
o. lvr, ut' iuI nur uImIU ur 81. rft
tu, lu'v, uruuurr o uuUuue ls psTHf
rvr, tnp U.itr iu ts"'f iu tog nm ora
fuw Irutua Eusf-L fIuE'r. utfr uff
hu- fHur1e- p1.u ls-ri tueaiy
3rs irll Gr car. ue Urrauf hal
o. t- es-r1 al % make i
tsic 90 Cos cuuIgC.ur AMI llugbe- 20 0plu
trc. ari hey di so. Tho UhhDr cnUI'y
rCi1ru.i 10, while ihe engineer maIotrrs.
around a curve toward biz friends Vt th,
southern Uni 81 the tram. Tie dcicnfiy,
p.riy slowly advanced rs they fred, and
the roh9cr roturnod toward III side 81 tho
car In which hi- compaiiun was filling d
laigc bag With EWal, firing from bis rc
NolNcm NJ each step. Not once until hi.
nruls were nearly yuluelc. did tie rpbhol
fccm % think of taking rpiugr b,hiul
shc'icr. and then De got 10 between On,
oHrre-s car and tender. 40 the same tim,
exchanging ihe p.s.o. De- bad vnptrl i1
IIHh one. ESQ % hi1 shots took cll-r
Do fls l0dy ~ Hughes. Wh0 continued hi
frtg until De- ie... lrli De- soon arose au.
made Die vay back a. Doe Gao platform
A. De- arlyel there Mr " o. Roam. trly
t.'ur pasouE1r agent 90 ths Illinois Cen
ga Railroad. va 0n band t1 ass.at him O
tHe 'u. lc. Mr. Esan, Ia tle meantime
lai .ea
rHr rtrENs r.sruR
anl. flTI r- I.u la De- .ul ni tir I'D
bCfs took Tires cracks pth him nItH a 81.
Nu''rf. Mt laws lusi u1 tue lu H.IulIul
ing him With Dos Identity. ana. iurit
naiciy, none oi thC ahlH Hm.E I.r
lycn the death 0i his supporter H.Tn.
deter Conductor wilkinson itum mlE .ns
determined warfare upon thc misfr,lnf
nud ho WIS only brought back o. % Id
position ~ Me- Bean, who almost ruli,
hin back upon tho platform. Aths di
appearance, thn r0bbcf Who llI rYl
Quoted iho battle said 20 ht partna
'Aomr uut' aud us snon is hr did sl thi
mabc uh io ilu woods aud away Thul1
uu'lot, anticipating ln attack upon %
pas'cngcr, took his si1nl in ihO rslr cr
OF the hlFHev rlr and Dee thu De-
slightly alnr DIE intention being CO. pot
The lead INTO Nlrir rIrJI..gH nH th.
mounted The steps. lie mover enjoy.
THE blessed privilege.
Mr.. Bean h4d The presence of mind
perform a service that doublesa Ii mn.
in protecting the gallant conductor I
did most Of his firing irom point ur
which nays Of light from q ear lHmp un ID
inside, rejecting through % window in u
end, fol upon him. Mr. Bean. io cut
whatever oi unnecessary exposure q.
caused, lowered tho blind.
'roR cons SAKE. noN'T Fuoor MN