The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-12-14
TACKLED THE TRIM ROBBERS.
N Man on His Bridal Tour Grappicd One
and WITS Mortaliy shot.

WHEELING. W. Va. Doc. 13.-An attempt was
made to rob passenger train on the Chesa.
peake and Ohio road. between Cabcll and
Wayne counties. W. Va. tow minutes after
IL o'clock last night In q fight two Of tho
passengers wero wounded. one Of them dan
Cerously. and one OF tho robbers is believed to
have been shot The train, which was
the fast vestibue east-bound. left Guyan-
dotte about 10:40 o'clock. No stop was
made at Central City. which is about four
miles from Guyandotte and about tho same
from Huntington. and 1t is therefore supposed
tho robbers got on the step OF a car at Guyan-
dotte and remained there. Tho train was
going at q speed OF thirty-nve miles an hour
when four masked men suddenly appeared in
one or the sleepers. Several Of the passengers
had already retired. The robbers presented
revolvers and commanded the en- in the car
to throw up tkeir hands
There was n general compliance with this
demand. and ono OF tho robbers stepped for
ward to collect the spols when a Cincinnati
man. named Eicher. who was on his bridal
tour, tripped the robber up. The two fell in a
cinch and struggle ensued. The other rob-
bers stood covering the passengers. who
showed signs Of hostility. Finally one OF the
robbers fired a shot ut tho pucky Cincinnati
man. The ball struck him in tho abdomen.
making probably fatal wound.
AS this shot was fired several passengers
began shooting. and tho fire was returned.
Peter Drake. a passenger. receiving ono ball
in his right leg and another in his loft arm.
Perhaps twenty-five shots were fired. Find
Ing that matters wero too hot for Them the
robbers pulled the bell cord reiterated to the
platform by which they had entered the car.
and jumped oir. Tho train crew soon came to
the rescue OF the passengers. but not until the
III, rfo ho1 tpr fipn t,tn
stopping OF the train. The noise OF the cars
had drowned that Of the pistol shots. Blood
was found on the floor where tho robbers
stood. Several ladies' tainted in the car dur
ing tho fight.
HUNTINGTON. W. Va. Dec. 13-At 9 o'clock
this evening the detectives arrested Burrell
Forgey for the train robbery on tho Chesa-
peake and Ohio road last night. lie is the
man who said lie was shot in the right Shout
der. after the robbery. by providers around his
house.
He says some one passed and repassed his
window. He went to the door and was fired at
and hit. He shut the door, and another shot
was fired through it.
Forgey corresponds exactly to the descrip-
ton Of the tall robber. Train Collector Zim-
norman says that as the tall man got Off tho
train he fred ut him. and the robber threw his
left hand to his right shoulder. which is tho
location OF Forgey's wound.
1t is thought ForGey fred the shots at his
home to give plausibility to this story. The
coat found by Belamy, the Chesapeake and
Ohio Waterman. had q bullet hole in the right
shoulder.
Forgey is unable to produce any coat. and
says he lent it to his father. but no cannot tell
where he lives. He came here two months
ago from Louisiana, where 1t is said he is
wanted for murder. Forgey Is under guard Of
two officers at his home.