The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-09-29

NfVHt teC NfsttA4p 4fCtCh- RECORD.
ibid l know Capt Bunchl" echoed
Supt. Murray OF the Pinkerton agency.
as he leaned back in his chair and closed
his eyes reminiscently. "Wen, 1 should
say / did"
To-day's dispatches from New Orleans
record the killing of Capt. Eugene Bunch.
the train robber, by Pinkerton detectives,
after he was surrounded and refused to
surrender.
Capt Bunch was one Of the most daring
train robbers 1 ever knew Of He was the
only man who ever held up a train alone
and single handed. On the night of Nov.
3, 1855, Bunch boarded train on the New
Orleans and Northeastern railway at
Chattisburg. Miss. He rode on the platform
OF the express, unseen in tho darkness, until
the train entered Derby, Miss Then he
suddenly entered the express car and stood
before the startled express messenger and
baGgagemen with drawn revolver. In one
hand he held large sack which he tossed
toward the messenger. Now, then,
III give you five minutes to
open that safe and dump the
money into that sack , was the cool order TO
the terrified men. The baggageman stood
by, fearing TO speak or move, for there was
determination In every move OF the daring
tram robber. After a moments hesitation
the express messenger decided that it would
be best to obey, and started with trembling
fingers to open the safe. AS the minutes
slipped by the robber be came impatient
Come, three minutes up he said, get II
out here Thus prompted, the messenger
hurried and finally the heavy door swung
open and the two men proceeded TO pile
the treasure, gold, bills and bonds
into the sack, while the Intrepid bunch
covered them with his gun. When the sack
was tllled he swung it on his shoulder and
backed out the door OF the car. leaving the
TWO terror-stricken men thankful that their
lives had been spared. On the car platform
be pulled the bell rope, aud the surprised
engineer reversed his engine, whistled for
brakes and opened the sand box. thinking
an accident had occurred, bringing his train
to stop only 60 allow the cool robber to stem
OIL quietly with his bag containing Sss. 900
and slip away in the woods. The conductor
rusned forward TO see what the stop was
made for. the engineer climbed down to see
what the bell was rung for. and amid all
the excitement the two terrified mon in the
baggage car came out and told their story.
Rewards were offered for his capture.
posses secured the country and detectives
followed all sorts of clews, but to no end.
1 was on the case myself, and Of one time
rode 4SC miles on horseback after him
DE finally drifted to Lower California.
and we heard Of him there and In Mexico
"nere no occasionally was concerned in a
holdup.
But the temptation was too much for him.
and he returned to his old stamping grounds
MISSES ppi AID Louisiana. Here he. to-
gsther with Hopgood. Duncan and Carne-
quay, held up that New Orleans express on
the Illinois Central a few months ago.
Duncan and Carnequay we captured last
Thursday, tried them Friday and ehey were
IN jail Saturday. Hopgood, who sur
rendered yesterday, is wanted in Missis-
sippi for murder, and will be sent
there, and the killing OF Bunch at
once ends the career Of a noted train
robber and the history Of tho Illinois
Central holdup. Bunch was a man 81 yeas
old, o feet l inch high, and weighed 1870
pounds. lie was slender, blue-eyed and
very we'll educated. He was in his earlier
days county superintendent Of schools and
county clerk at Gainesville, Tex, for eight
years. lie was, moreover, editor of a paUer
in Wichita for quite n while. He to6k Ia
drinking and gambling, and naturally
kritted from bad TO worse. till at last he is
shot down, fugitive from Justice and a
desperate outlaw"