The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-05-22
NAY BE A CLEM.

ing ana one or the robbers casually re-
marked: shut down your damper.n That
fact furnishes clew. None but a man
conversant with ratlroading would know
that to shut the damper would stop the
pulling. When the train had stopped the
roboer ordered the engineer and fireman to
go back to the second-class coach. Thev
promptly complied and the robbers followed
behind, meeting third outside the express
car. In the meantime the desperate and
bloody affair was being enacted in the ex-
press car.
MIR. Cox was shot across the bridge of the
nose and may loose an eye. He was also
shot in the arm.
THE CONDUCTORS STORY.
Conductor Burroughs, who had Just fin
lshed taking up the tickets, heard the shots
and remarked to Louis Sloan, tran-hand,
that some more Of those fools have been
shooting off torpedoes, " ordering him at the
same time 10 go ahead and see who it was
On the way he met one of the men, vino
grabbed him by the hand and ordered
him up into the express car. The conductor
knew nothing about the affair until it was
all over. In fact, the whole thing did not
occupy a minute Of time The robbers,
after having killed Saunders, fed They
must have become alarmed at what they
had done, and ran for safety. The con-
duetor ordered the train back TO Sanford.
1t proceeded back, with the engine lights
out at q clipping pace The town
was alarmed, and in an hour
two posses had been organized,
one under the sheriff on horseback, end the
other went hack to Monroe on the train.
All the trainmen say that the robbers were
white and talked in the terms of railroad
men, and assert that they also belong to the
neighbOrhoOd. A passenger said the ex
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there were open threats that the robbers
would be promptly lynched if caught. The
woods are being secured in every quarter.
Hundreds of men are in the search armed
with guns and pistols.
The body of MIR. Saunders arrived TODAY
on the nooa' train and was sent to his home
tonight at WauKeneh, in Jefferson county,
where the funeral will take place to-mor.
row.
A special from Sanford tonight says that
three men have been arrested ON suspicion
but it is not believed that they are the
right parties.
The jacksonville. Tampa and Key West
has had It's wires hot, and the sheriffs Of the
whole state have been informed.
Capt. Shaw of the steamer DeBary re-
ports having seen four men cross Lake
BeresfOrd at $50 O'Clock this morning in 6
rowhoat. The whole country is alive to-
night with men, who have the woods vel
lit with torches.
Express Messenger Saunders was formerly
resident Of Savannah, and was wei
known. He was motorman ON the Belt
Line for q long time, and was one of the
most popular employees of the road. He re-
ceiyed his appointment as messenger while
living here.
Inquiry at the Southern express Office
here developed the fact that nothing was
known of the attempted robbery and muir
der. except that it had occurred. It is 6
matter which is reported to and handled en-
tirey by the Jacksonville Office.
The affair caused the delay of the Savani
nah, Florida and Western train, due here al
1914 p. III. 1t was 2:30 o'clock when il
pulled iuto the depot with the car in which
the murder took place. Saunders blood il
spattered about the floor and walls, and the
steps are bloody. Inside and outside there
are bullet holes, sho wing that large mum
ber of shots were fired by the murderers anC
wOuld-be robbers. All the other evidences
of the tragedy had been removed at Jack
sonville. bunch of keys was found il
the car on its arrival here which didn't be
long to the dead messenger. 1t is thought
they might furnish q clew to the murderers
and were turned over TO the Southern ex-
press authorizes. The car was the objec
of much curiosity during the afternoon.
NAsHvILLB's MOB FOILBD.
The Negro Had Been Taken From the
City Before the Search Began.
NASHVILLE, TENN. May 21.-As thii
early morning dispatch is sent everything
is,quiet Tno mob has left the public squar,
and the vicinity of the police station anC
seems to have dispersed, though there il
still feeling of uncertainty as to what viii
happen next. After the committee Of FIVE
had searched the jail aud failed to fine
Weems, the would-be rapist, who had beer
brought to this city to escape lynching II
| Chattanooga, the city work house and
| jailer's residence were searched
| by the committee without result. In some
| way the mob became convinced that the
| negro was in the city police station, and re-
gardless of the advice OF their leaders, tht
crowd, swelled by this time to about 5Ot
men, made dash across the public square
AID down Market street, upon which the
station is located, about 200 yards from the
| square. AS the angry and Dolslerous crowd
neared the police station il was met by {
platoon of twenty-five policemen armeC
! with Springfield rifles. At the point OF tbs
| bayonet the police drove the mob back to th'
| square. During the time the mob was helC
at bay at the head Of the street rock
throwing was begun and Chief Clark anC
Lieut.. Carsten of the police force wert
| struck with large rocks, receiving painful
| injuries. No shots we're fired. The moi
| then held a consultation on the sqaare
| Speeches were made and committee ap
| pointed to go through the police station
| An examination was allowed, but N
negro was found. Another com
| mittee was permitted to search witt
| like results. After more speaking the mol
left the square and broke up into small
| bodies Whether it will again assemble to
night is not known. The negro, it is stated
on good authority, was taken from the cit.
VI Yesterday afternoon. carried to Kentuck,
and placed en- a Memphis bound train. 1t 1
believed that about fifty OF the mob Wer
| from Chattanooga.
A COLLISION ON TIE RAILS.
| An Engine Runs Into a PasSenge
v-ai,, With Fatal RaSnltS.