The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1892-12-22
DESPERATE TRAIN ROBBERS.
A Passenger Who Refuses to Surrender
is Shot Down.

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rob tho East bound Chesapeake and
OHIO passenger train. Two men board.
ed the train at midnight; one was near
SIX feet in height, had long flowing hair
wore broad SOmbrero and had the ap-
pearance of a cowboy. The Other was
a red-headed boy about rs years of age,
coarSely and commonly dressed Sub
sequent events showed that both wore
belts heavily burdened with weapons.
Just after the tram left the depot they
put on masks, drew large Colt revolvers
and entered the coach immediately
ahead OF the sleeper. They ordered ali
hands up and proceeded TO search the
passengers. One of the first was a Mr. FL.
ser, walking in the aisle, he said he had
no money and began to resist Instant,
ly tie tall man fired two shots into lis
brain and he fell dying. ~ panic tn
sued, during which the train men
reached the sceuo and a general fight
enSurd.
The cowboy pulled the bell cord and
the train stopped at Twentieth street
where h. and his companion made
thSlr escape a passenger namrd Flal-
nagan received Il bullet IN the loot dur.
ing the night. No clue has been dis
covered except Il mask and an 0vercuat
dropped by the robbers. Shortly after
wards Bulwer Forg"y, who lived iioar
the scene, heard noises on his premises
and on gong TO the door was aSSailpd
with revolver shots, nnr bullet Strik-
ing him on the right shoulder.
| NO attempt was made to rob him,
and tits supposed the drsperahors, try
ing to make their escape IN She dark,
were determined TO prevent pursuit. u
is suspected that these men brlong 20 Il
gang of tough characters now infcSt~
ing this city.
At 3 O'Clock this evening the detec-
tives arreS1ed Burrell Forgey for the
train robbery on the Chesapeake and
Onlo Road last night. Forgey cores
ponds exactly to the description of the
tall rODUer, and has bceu identified by
! MatheSOn as the man who Shot hun
| FOrgey came here two monthS ago
from Louisiana, where. it is said, he IS
WahLed for murder. Forgey is under
guard of two officers at his home.
TIE ROBBER CONTESSES.
| HUNTINGTON, w. Va, Dec. II .--
assistants, cleared up the Chesapeake
and Ohio vestlbule train robbery aud
murder this morning by the arrest Of
TOm Collins, charged with the murder
of the German pas 3eugrr and being Il
confederate of Burrell Forgy, W"o was
placed in custody last night. The chain
of evidence Is complete. Collins is in
Jail, which is heavily guarded, while
Forgy is allowed to REMAIN at his home
under guard. where he is suffering
from wound in his right shoulder.
The city is in great excitement, and
there is danger of a mob taking the
law in their hands.
Forgy keeps stiff upper lip and re-
fuses to say anything, but Collins has
confessed. He was shot IN the leg be-
fore he escaped from the car. Collins
story is, in substance, as follows: at
was F0rgy and | who attempted the
robbery of the train. lie was the ring
leader, and the first to propose the job
We had been planning the robbery for
two weeks, and fixed Tuesday morning
to carry it out. We procured wear pOnS
and armed ourselves. lie thought we
could get through without trouble
Mrs. FOrgy fixed our masks and sewed
| them in the front part of our hats. She
told me she did not want her husband
to engage in such business as that we
were entering on. lie insisted.
1--WE went to the passenger depot
shortly before midnight ana waited
for No. 4. AS it started we boarded
the coach in front Of the sleeper. We
adjusted our masks in the vestibule.
Forgy passed rapidly through the Car
to the further end, brandishing a re.
volVer, i'll each hand and warning the
passengers to keep still. AS he went
through there was no trouble, but when
he reached the other end Of the car |
saw German jump on his back an Il
hurl HIM down. There was struggle
and confusion, and J heard several
shots fired. hcsitated Il little and ran
to his help. AS came to him | fired
| do not know whether | hit the Ger
man or not, but ! think my ball went
into the floor.
GAS this occurred, | felt a sting of a
bullet in my leg. A deathly sickness
came over me, and then dropped my
pistols and started for the door. a
passenger grabbed me, and said, You
cannot get Off told him TO let me
oH-that | was Shot. Then got out,
someWay.
at all appears like dream to me
now. AS jumped pulled Off my wig
and Forgy's coat, which | was wearing
because Of the rain. My only thought
was TO escape to mT home, across the
river, and | ran with all my might
through swampS and brlar patches to
the river bank. That's how | got so
terribly scratched up
Collins made DO reference to any
other parties being implicated III the
affair.
There are grave fears popular VlO-
lence. Some Of the most prominent
| and usually conservatives CiLlHouS eX-
press Willingness to take Il hand IN
lynchlng the de5prradOrS. The au-
| thnrltleS have made preparations tU re-
pal dn attack on the jlh. FMS means
ugly work il the people take the mat
ter In their own hands.
The Aiken Tragedy.
AIKEN, 5. g., Dec. II. Mayor Rob.
ert n. Chaiee, who was shot 10y Th0m-
as Lamar last Monday night, died to-
night at 9:l0. Mayor Chalee was born
in Charleston, 5. g., thirty seven years
ago. He came to Aiken in 1872 and
was elected mayor IN 1890, and was the
most energetic officer Aiken ever had.
He was the life OF Aiken and devoted
all bis time and energy for the welfare
Of his people. The whole of Aiken is
mourning his death, and well may they,
for the best friend Aiken ever had sac.
riticed himself while protecting the
rights of his people. He was brave and
generous. al lWayS ready tO raSpona m