The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1892-12-20

lived near the scene, heard noises on his
premises and going to the door was assailed
with revolver shots, one bullet striking hin
in the right shoulder, breaking his arm. Nc
attempt was made to rob him and 1T is sup
posed the desperadoes, trying to escape II
the dark, were determined to prevent pur
suit Is is suspected they were members OF
gang of toughs, now infesting this city.
At 3 o'clock this evening detectives ar
rested Burrell Forgey for the train rob
berry lie is the man who said he was shot
in the right shoulder after the robbery by
providers around his house. Forgey cores
ponds exactly to the description OF the tall
robber and has been identified by Mathesol
as TIE man who shot him.
nara:od With Train Robbery.
Huntington, w. Va. December 14.-Chief OF
Police Turner cleared up the Chesapeake and
Ohio vcstibule train robbery and murder this
morning by the arrest of Tom Collins, at
RrOdrck. just across the river in Ohio Ee
is charged with the murder of German
passenger and being confederate OF Burrel
Matheson has Identified the men. Collins il
in Jail while ForgY is allowed to remain at
where he is suffering from wound IN the
shoulder made by the conductors bullet.
Tenn Collins Eonrcsses.
Burrell Forgey, arrested for the train
robbery, refuses to say anything Tom Col
Inns, however, who was also arrested, has
confessed. re
1t was Forgey and / who attempted
the robbery. lie was the ringleader and
first to propose the job. / was reluctant
and he over-persuaded me into it. We
have Ieen planning the robbery two weeks
and fixed upon Tuesday morning to carry
it out. We procured the weapons and
armed ourselves heavily.
I'VE went to the passenger depot shortly
before midnight and waited around for No
4. AS it started out we boarded the coach
in front of the sleeper. We adjusted our
masks in the vestbule. Eorgey passed rap
idly through the car to the farther end
brandishing a revolver in each hand warn
ing the passengers to keep still. He said
there would be no trouble but when he
reached the other end of the car | saw a
German jump on his back and hurl him
down. There was struggle and confu-
sion, and L heard several shots fired.
hesltated some, and then ran to his help
AS | came up to him | fired. l don't know
whether | hit the German or NOT, but ]
think my ball went into the floor AS this
occurred, | flet the sting of a bullet and
knew | had been shot 4 deathly sickness
came over me and | dropped my pistols
and started for the door A passenger
can't get off. | told him to let me off
that | was shot. Then | ducled under
him some way and got out. 1t all appears
hike dream to me now
'As l jumped to ground, / pulled off my
wig and Forgey's coat which | was wear
ing because of the rain. My only thought
was to escape home across the river, and
l ran with all my might through swamps
and briar patches to the river bank That S
how / got so terribly scratched up"
Collins made 10 reference to any party be-
ing implicated.
FOrgey has rot vet been informed of the
confession and he and his wife are making a
bold show of fight. The two men waived
examination this evening before Esquire
Taylor, who was called to their cells, it be-
ing considered unsafe to take them out.
Fears exist of popular violence. Some of
the most prominent and usually conservative
citizens express a willingness to take n hand
in lynching the desperadoes. United States
Marshall A. White, who was on the train
when the trouble occurred, thinks Forgey
shot the German.
Collins is about twenty years old. For
gey is eight years his senior.
II is doat Eisilrd Up.
Huntington, w. Va, December 16-A snecial
grand jury will sit Monday in the case of the
Chesapeake aud Ohio train robbers. Fogey's
missing oYercoat, with bullet hole in the
shoulder, was tshed from vault in the rear
of his house today. This completes the evi-
dence against him, but he still persists in
asserting his innocence, and says Collins is
talking through his hat" Collins says all
the plans were laid at Forgey's house. who
promised him half the proceeds.
Gwyneth Niaude's Trial.
London, December 14.-Gwyneth NIaude,
the young woman accused of swindling
Messrs. Sphinx ~ Sons, silvcrsmiths Pic
cadilly. pleaded guilty today when arraigned
at Old Bailey assizes. The case excited
deep interest in England on account of
the suicide of Mrs. Mlude. mother of thu
prisoner, after the arrest of her daughter
The mother appeared to have supported
herself by obtaining costly articles from
tradesmen and subsequently pawning or
dlsposln% OF them, the daughter being used
as messenger to order the goods and
also to aid the getting rid of them.
The girl, when arraigncd, said she had
only carried out what her mother told
her. Within a few days after the arrest
of Gwyneth, the mother threw herself ont of
window and was instantly killed. Deep
sympathy exists for the girl The sentence
was postponed.
Gwineth ngaude's Sentence.
London December 15.-Gwneth Maude the
young girl who yesterday pleaded guilty to
the charge of swnding Messrs Sphinx x Son
ve1smiths, was sentenced to three months
Imprisonment at hard labor.
King Charles WIN Abdicate.
Vienna, December 1.-THE report that
King Charles, of Roumania, viii
abdicate shortly in favor of
Crown Prince Ferdinand is
reiterated here. The king is said to have
decided to renounce his crown immediately
after the marriage of the crown prince
with Princess Marie, of Edinburgh He
had been moved to this decision by the
unpleasantness caused between him and
his ministers by his unstable attitude at
the time when Queen Elizabeth was trying
to marry Prince Ferdinand to Madam
NacarescO. An additional reason has
been found in the incurable illness Of the
queen.
Narrow EsCape of Firemen.
Brooklyn December IA portion OF
Arnott's stores was destroyed by fire this
morning. \ dozen firemeh had a narrow
escape from being crushed under a falling
wall. The men gained safety by running
along the docks and We're forced to Leap
into the water. They We're rescued. Sew
eral, however, were injured. At least five
thousand bales of cotton and an immense