Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1889-05-31

cut, bat the stranger muttered his
confidence that it was all right,and
reached out for the pile and cram
med it into his vest pocket. lie
was about to 60, when l rose up
and said {:
"My friend, want to have few
words with you, if you are not in
a big hurry"
"But l am :" he replied, trying
to push past me without looking
me IN the face.
"But you'll have to wait Just
the same. | want to know who
you are
"There was back door TO the
shop. He wheeled and sprang for
1t, but i: was locked. AS he turned
on me again he pulled a revolver
from his bosom and leveled 1t on
me and fired a shot which went
over my head and through the
window. Before be could hre
again | had him jammed against
the wall, one hand hold OF the
weapon and the other on his throat
/ and I choked him until he sank
down in a heap. Who did he turn
out TO be : The Indiana murderer
who had been dodging about the
country for SIX days, and who had
run the gauntlet Of a hundred
officers. 1t was blood on his
trousers, though we did not have
to prove it, as he made full con-
fession. 1t was simply my good
luck. 1t was simply the ill luck OF
two Cleveland detectives who
reached Oberln two hours too
late.
About fifteen years ago, while
connected with the force in Chica-
90, jeweIry house on State street
was robbed of $4,000 worth of
iewelry. Aside from this there
was a package of government
bonds amounting 10 over $1,000,
which had been deposited in the
safe for security. The robbery was
committed by professional cracks
men, who left their tools behind
but no clue. l was at this time at
Bowling Green, KY, after coun-
terfeiter, and 1 read an account OF
the robbery in a Louisville paper.
1t vast my Job, and / didn't give
it any particular thought. l had
traced a notorious cOunterfelter
down into Kentucky and located
him at Bowling Green. At least, l
traced him to that town, but there
lost the trail for a few days. l
got a false clue which led me down
to Franklin, and when / started TO
return | took an accommodation
tram. 1t was at night, aud there
was but one coach on the train,
and that contained only i've pas
sengers besides myself. Three OF
these we're natives, s1re enough,
while the other two talked G0out a
coal mine in Tennessee, and seem
ed to own land in that State.
gave them little attention, beng
three seats in the rear, and w&s
talking with the conductor on gen
eral matters, when the two men
suddenly became interested IN
something one of til em held in bis
hand. Their heads were together,
aud they were evidently deeply in
terested, when the report OF a pls-
tOl was heard, followed by a cry OF
agony and a yell of alarm. The
object of their curiosity was der
ringer, and it had accid emily been
discharged, the bullet entering the
leg of one of the men Just above
the knee. In his pain and fright
the wounded man sprang up and
turned fiercely on the other with the
exclamation
"Curse you, bat you did that on
purpose You wanted all the swsg
to yourself"
The conductor and I we're beside
them in a minute. The wounded
man fell back on the seat, and he
evidently regretted the break he
had made a few seconds before, for
he said, as we came up:
"Tom, old fellow, l had my own
finger on the tringer, and pulled it
off. You are not blt to blame
"But what about the 'swag ?" /
demanded, as stood over them.
"He meant our coal Inine," re-
piled the one called Tom
ayes; we are partners in a coal
mlne,n added the wounded man.
"Oh! that's it j.? Well let's see
what can be done tor you"
1t was a bad wOund-sO bad that
II knew his leg would have to cone
of, as the big bullet had shattered
the Uone, and suggested to the
conductor that he make as fast
| time az he dared to Bowling Green,
where medical attendance could be
had. To my surprise the men ask
ed to be put off at some highway
crossing, near farm house, say
ing that country doctor could
manage the case well enough, and
that the quletness Of the country
would be best for the patient. This
satisfied me that they we're sus
picious characters, and I assumed
tire authority to remove the On'
and handcuf him TO a seat at the
rear of the coach, and to search