Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-07-07
WITH A LITTLE GUN.
A Lively Sensation is Caused on
a Passenger Train.
HE WANTED TO ROB THE TRAIN
And Invited PenItentiary Agent Ferguson
to Assist Him-A Lively Scrap With
Ohicers-FinaIIy Overpowered.
Must Go to Cleburne.

The passengers on the north bound train
on the Missouri, Kansas anu Texas railway
yesterday evening We're treated to lively
little sensation Just after leaving Grandvlew
for which the company made no extra
charge, though it is one which, ordinarily,
is of character that passengers could very
cheerfully dispense with.
Just after leaving Grandview Peni-
Tertiary Agent Ferguson, who was on his
way to Fort Worth. was accosted BY Il
strapping siX-foot individual wearing d
SLOUGH hat, heavy black mouStache and
denaly very intimate friend of John Bar
leycorn, for he had supply of the festive
tarantula juice in 4 bottle in his hip pocket.
He got into conversation with
Ferguson and preached the subject
of robbing the train and became imbued
with the idea that Mr.. Ferguson must make
Johnmie's acquaintance, and presenting the
guson firmly bui politely de
We'll, my II is very anxious
to talk, and if you don't drink III kill you. 5"
Ferguson pushed the revolver-an elegant
Smith Il WeSson, latest improved-aSide
and the fellow said: oh, ! know you.
YOU'RE detective from New York" This
Mr.. Ferguson denied but the fellow in
sisted he was right and that Mr.. Ferguson
must die. While parleying Ferguson man
aged to slip out of the door, and told Con-
ductor Murphy that something must be done
with the fellow. The brakeman happened
TO pass through the car at that moment
and the man with the gun shot into the
window casing which had the ef-
feet of considerably accelerating the
brakemans movements Three or four
shots were then fired into various portions
of the car. Things had hardly got quiet
when the porter entered the car. and as
he did so bullet shattered the
glass over the darkey's head. He
soon got outside of the Car and
the man with the gun was then sole mon
arch of the car. After whispered con-
suitation with Conductor Murphy, he and
Ferguson made rush upon the fellow and
captured his gun after a very serious
tussle, during which they were compelled
10 beat the fellow pretty severely in order
to induce him to let go of the gun, which
action lent the affair a decidedly scrap-like
appearance. He was finally overpowered
and Ferguson clapped the darbies on him.
He was brought on TO Fort Worth and
placed in the calaboose, and the authorities
of Johnson county, within whose borders
the scrap took place notified of the fact
MIR. Ferguson says the fellow wore his
gun in a shoulder holster, making II easy of
access, and the man was evidently used to
gunplays. When searched at the Gala
DOOSe ne was lCunu 10 nave sol
in money. a supply of cartridges and some
other unimpOrtant matters. He gave his
name as Finley, but when reporter visited
the city prison al 9 O'Clock last night ne
was sleeping the heavy slumber that fol-
lows intoxication and was not in condition
TO know whether his name was Adam or
something else.
He is said to have made numerous aud
vigorous threats about the uncertainty of
q 3 a IsaI
he would terminate it for him with the
greatest of felicity at the first favorable
opportunity.
y telegram was received from Sheriff J.
r Rogers of ClebuIne that he would be up
after Finley on the first train. Mr.. Fer
gusOn, Conductor Murphy and several
other train men will appear against him,
though it is not known Just exactly the
style of charge that will be preferred
against him