The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-12-17

enger agent OF the Illinois Central Raj.
road Company. 1t is not known whether
any OF the shots fired at the robbers TO X
effect One was, however, seen to fall fiat
during the firing, about twenty yards ircm
the train, while fleeing to the swamp,
which is fifty yards east.
"The place of the robbery is an open,
low marsh, no trees being within fifty
yards. 1t was very dark, and raining
hard.
"When the train reached Grenada, Mr..
Bean telegraphed to Water Valley for
a SPECIAL TRAIN
to be ready to leave Grenada at daylight,
robbers. He also telegraphed TO jackson
for boodhounds, but did not get them,
which, on account Of the rain, would have
been useless
''rhe Sheriff OF Montgomery County
reached Duck Hill at o'clock a. IN. to
join the posse.
"During the afTray the ladies sat in their
seats
OFFERING UP FERvENT PRAYERS
Tor deliverance for the poor innocent
women and children. while the majority
OF the male passengers dropped behind and
under the seats, and took care Of their
valuables. II any one at that moment had
entered calling out, Hands up" every
hand in the car would have gone up. In
the smoking car, mostly occupied by col
ored people, the scare was something simi-
lar; between and under the seats, several
stood like victims in box on top OF each
other"
This same eve witness furnishes the
foil a ssf IL,
Zone OF the robbers was tall, slender
man, five feet ten in height, sandy beard
and mustache. The other was OF ordinary
size. Both wore masks aud were poorly
dressed"
THE SCENE VISITED.
The special train from this point with
its four passengers reached Memphis on it's
return trip last night Conversations with
the gentlemen disclosed nothing materially
different from the facts contained in the
two foregoing accounts In the main, the
particulars furnished in such detail by
ian eye witness were corrobonted. lfany
clues 10 the dastards were obtained by Capt.
OHaver, he was not inclined to disclose
them for publication until they had been
officially worked for awhile. The gentle.
men found the citizens OF Duck Hill and
vicinity highly incensed at the unfavora-
BILE notoriety again brought upon their
little city and ready TO join in the deter
mined pursuit. Large posses Of men were
already securing the country in all dircc-
tions when they arrived, which was about
IL o'clock, but the heavy rains had obit-
Grated about all trace left by the robbers in
their flight.
DUE TO DISTURBED WIRES.
But for the disturbed condition Of the
telegraph lines from this city 10 Grenada,
Tug APPEAL would have given It's readers
the details Of this outrage in yesterdays
issue. Specials were filed at the other
end Of the line, but could not be gotten
through.
THE MURDERED MAN.
Chester Hughes, whose life was the for
felt for his admirable courage, was a native
OF Jackson, Tenn, a resident OF that place,
and was regarded as one OF the flowers Of
It's chivalric manhood. lie was about
thirty years Of age. Ills was one OF the
oldest and most esteemed families in Jack
son. Knowing that Mr.. ID. w. Hughcs,
the icwcler, VAS from jackson, mn APPEAL
reporter visited that gentleman TO learn II
there existed relationship between them.
Mr.. Hughes stated that there was none,
but took occasion TO pay n high tribute to
his memory.
A special from Jackson 10 TnE APrEAL
last night makes this reference to him:
"Mr. Chess Hughes, Of this city, was
the only passenger who responded 20 the
call to help the conductor. While Hughes
was advancing upon the robbers ho WIS
sho. and killcd. The conductor fired six
times without effect. After the robbers
had secured the express money they made
their escape. Mr.. Hughes, who was
killed. was born and reared in this city.
where his mother and family live. lie
was about thirty years old and brave To u
fault Ills remains were brought to this