The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-03-19
BATTLE on A TRAIN.
Tennessee Sheriff Killed and HE
Deputy wounded.

Deputy wounded.
LoursvrLLE, March 1s-A terrible trag.
edy occurred on Knoxville & Ohio pas
senger train this morning before daylight
at Hell's point, one mile and . half east Of
Newcomb, in Campbell county. Tenn, in
which Sheriff John Burnett, of Campbell
county. was killed. Deputy Sheriff John
Dali and Crnsoe Smith were mortally
wounded and Jesse Jones sustained several
serious injuries.
Sheriff Burnett and Deputy Sheriff Dali
went to Jellico yesterday TO arrest . miner
named Jess Jones. The arrest was made
on the Tennessee side of the line not far
from Jellico. and soon after ward number
Of miners who were friends OF Jones came
to the rescue and succeeded in taking him
away from the officers. They then
hastened TO the Kentucky side and bade
defiance TO the Tennessee officers, who
deemed it prudent not to cross the
line. When the train left Jeliico
this morning the officers went aboard
to return home. Just after passing
Newcomb, Conductor Brown passed
through the smoking car and found the
water closet locked. He suspected that
Jones was in there hiding from the off,
GERS. for he had got on At Jellico and paid
fare 10 Elk Valley. Tho conductor de-
manded of the party on the inside to open
the door. The door opened and Jones was
found inside, and the sheriff arrested him,
took him to . seat and began to search
him.
Deputy Dali was sitting close to the
sheriff and the prisoner. and by the stove
Was seated an old man named Smith. evi.
IDENTIFY . friend of Jones. Another man.
clad like . miner, carried . big Win.
chester in his lap. which he
handled nervously. Near the center
of the car another friend Of Jones.
named Crusoe Smith. attempted to draw .
pistol on Sheriff Burnett, but was pre-
vented from using the weapon by Deputy
Sheriff Dali. The elder Smith then rushed
at Dali and the unknown man opposite
commenced firing At the officers. The
sheriff was killed. one bullet piercing his
brain and another entering his body close
| TO the heart, either Of which would have
been fatal
| In the meantime Deputy Sheriff Dali
| freed himself from the elder Smith and
! opened fire. but he was overpowered,
| rushed to the rear platform OF tho car
| and was thrown of. his sssailants jump
| ing off after him while the train was roll.
| swiftly along. The train was STOPPED by
the conductor as quickly as possible, and
/ run back to- where the shooting COM
| nenced. Dali was wandering about in q
/ partly dazed condition. and it was found
| he had been shot IN the temple, receiving
| a dangerous wound Crusoo Smith and
| Jesse Jones were found lying by the side
| OF the railroad ss If dead. bat they soon
| recovered consciousness. One Of Jones'
| arms was broken and he was injured
| about the head. Crusoe Smith was in 4
| critical condition. being shot in
| the breast and stomach and his
| right arm broken Dali sufficiently
| recovered 10 take charge OF Crusoe Smith
| and Jones. bat what became of the older
| Smith is not known. He probably fed, a
| did also the unknown man who CON-
| menced the shooting. both, no doubt, hav.
ing jumped from she train q the tine
: tAsis eoafederates did