The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1888-06-13

CIScIxxArrr, o., June Sat little after
10 O'Clock tonight the American Express
messenger, J. H. Zimmermanu. and bag
gasemaster Joe Keschum were alone together
in the cypress and baggage car of the Gin
cinnati. Indianapclis. s.. Louis & Chicago
railway train. which is due here At ii o'clock
city time. Zimmermann. when the train
LEFT Delphi, station twelve miles west of
here, called Ketchums attention to some
tamps that he saw through the glass win
dow of the car door leading TO the front
platform next to the locomotive tender.
Both men went toward the front door.
When within ten feet of il the tramps be-
gan firing through the glass window. Ketch-
UNI, fell, shot in four places two balls enter
ing his abdomen, and one in bis breast
and one in his left shoulder. Zimmer-
mann tried to draw his pistol. but it stuck
in his hippocket and he retreated to the rear
platform of the car, where he met the con-
ductor Ihe latter pulled the bell-rope and
stopped the train.
FIGHT on THE TENDER.
While this was going on one of the iramps
climbed on the tender, where he was met by
the engineer and fireman and knocked stiff
by two blows from a monkey wrench The
engineer and fireman then rolled him off the
tender while the train was at full speed Be-
fore he was thrown overheard. however, a
second robber attempted to climb on the ten
der, but he weakened and dodged back at the
sight of the PROSTATE form of his companion.
Before the train stopped more than one rob
Der was seen to jump of and disappear in
the darkness.
All of them wore masks completely cover
ing their faces. Not word was spoken by
the robbers during the entire affray, and not
a shot was fired at them. Indeed, that was
not possible under the circumstances. The
night was very dark and Zimmerman and
Ketcbum, supposing them to be tramps
went with lantern to the front door and
gave the miscreants every advantage.
rouR MEN IN THE GANG.
Had they spoken instead of firing the men
would lave opened the door and would have
been entirely in their power. They fired at
Mr. Zimmerman and the conductor they
think not less than fifteen shots. Zim-
norman says he saw four men distinctly and
that all of them wore masks. They did not
get inside of the car and so have become
robbers and murderers without pay.
The police, mounted and on foot, aided by
large force of citizens, are patrolling the
river front and securing the country to in
tercept the scoundrels. The Sheriff is out
with large posse. A train with thirty po-
licemen went down from here by rail, start
ing at II clock and will get as many
mounts as possible down at Delphi. The
Kentucky authorities have also been noti-
fed to be on the lookout. At this hour
d2:40) no further intelligence has been re-
ceived.
Zimmerman, the express messenger, says
the men were expert robbers. lie says their
pistols were of large calibre and that they
seemed cool and courageous. Joseph Ketch
um is now under the care of Surgeons Mus
croft and cambridge. 1t appears his bladder
has been penetrated BY one ball, and there is
no hope Of his recovery. The man tumbled
off the tender has not been found. Two sus-
poets have been arrested
A PRICE on THEIR HEADS.
CINCINNATI June 9.--Joseph ketcham the
baggagemaster who was slain by robbers in
his car on the Cincinnati, Indianapolis, st.
Louis and Chicago Railroad, near Delhi. last
night died of his injuries at five o'clock to-
night.
President NJ. +. Ingalls,, of the Cincinnati,
indianapolis, St. Louis and Chicago Railroad
who is in New York, telegraphed from that
city to-day an offer of 81 900 reward for the
arrest and conviction of the robbers.
CINCINNATI, June 1l.-At midnight Chief |
Gill received dispatch from Lieutenant |
Schmidt, at Delhi. saying that the big |
Four" desperadoes had been located in an |
empty house on the Muddy Greek about a |
mile from the train robbery. Three men are |
in the house nursing the fourth one, the lat
ter having been injured by being thrown 1
from the train. The house has been sur
rounded and an attempt will be made to |
capture the desperadoes. 1t is more than
probable that they will not be taken without
a fight, as the robbers are heavily armed
Two more arrests were made this evening
in connection with the robbery at Cheviot
They registered as William Schmidt, of Co
lumbus, Ohio, and William Coates, of Rich
mond, Indiana.