Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-04-10
DESPERATE FIGHT WITH TRAMPs,
FATAL WORK OF the sCOuNDRELs


FATAL WORK OF the SC0UNDRELS
Conductor Tuckey of Lima Is Over
powered by Six of the Villains and
Receives His Death Wound from
One of Them-Intense Excitement
PrevaiIs-Four of the Murderous
Gang Arrested and Identified by
the Dying Conductor.
LIMA, Ohio, April 6.-As the third
section of freight train No. SO, east
bound on the Pittsburg, Fort Wayne d
Chicago Railroad, was pulling into the
long side track half a mile west OF this
city at $3.50 o'clock this afternoon Con-
ductor Gardner J. Tuckey noticed six
tramps getting into box car of the
traint He stepped over the train until
he reached the car, and getting down to
the door he gave them orders to leave
the train aud to get out lively. One of
the tramps said to him: "You will be
the first man to get out" At this mo-
ment Tuckey grappled with the man.
when oneo of his companions discharged
| a gun inside the car. The train was
moving during this occurrence and had
reached the Main street crossing. The
target man hearing the
| REPORT OF THE REVOLVER
ran to the car with flag stick which
he gave to the conductor and endeav-
ored to get into the car and aid him,
but in trying to get hold of the stick
Tuckey was showed out OF the car d0ol
to the ground. At the same time the
tramps Jumped out of the door on the
north side Of the train. Tuckey climbed
over the train, and as he alighted on the
opposite side, one of the gang produced
q revolver which Tuckey wrenched Ou
of his hands. The two others ther
caught him, holding each of his arms
SO that he was pOwerless to defend him
self.
Then another one of them placed {
38-calibre revolver at the conductor
left side and fired, the ball taking ef
feet in the region, but little below thu
heart. The tramps then started to rul
north on Main street, Tuckey bravel,
,, starting in pursuit, but soon fell
u EXHAUSTED FROM LOSS OF BLOOD.
, There was number of men on tn
: street. at the time who would have giveI
] Conductor Tuckey their assistance, bu
+ they could not cross over the track a
: the train blocked the way.
Tuckey was picked up and carried t.
3 the nearest drug store, where he re
e ceived medical assistance. The doctor
soon decided that the wound woult
r prove fatal. kilograms were sent +
4 Fort Wayne, his place of residence, TO
0 Mrs. Tuckey, and Superintendent Las
Y speedily got Especial train ready, whic
@ brought Mrs.. Tuckey and little chill
: here, arriving at Z O'Clock.
The police went in search of tn
a. tramps and arrested four of them afte
l q lively chase of about three miles ou
{ of the city. They were identified b
. Tuckey, one of them as the man VIII
= fired the shot. He was examined and
49, -calibre revolver with one empt
= chamber found on his person.
q INTENSE EXCITEMENT
% was created by the shooting, and
large crowd gathered at the jail read
% Ito hang the miserable scoundrels 0
e sight, but cooler judgment prevailed.
IS Tuckey was removed to the parlor
d the Burnet House and his ante-mortel
le statement taken by the, ProsecutiI
l. Attorney. The tramps we're, brougl
!, over from Jail and again identified /
Is the dying conductor. He picked o.
one of them as the one that did IL
N shooting. The man gave his name
of VIM. Thomas, of Springfield, O. I'll
1t other parties arrested give names
n, Lewis Deubret of Columbus, Charl
In Sagerman, VIM. Mack.
Tuckeyis still living at s o'clock al
,'s is receiving every attention, but he ca
1e not last over two hours. He is mer
ce ber of the Conductors Brotherhood al
er the local is giving him all possible cal