The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-06-29
Battle WIN ROBBERs.
Bold Bandits Attempt TO Hold Up Train
With Fatal Results.

SAN ANTONIO, TEX, June 2s.--The
boldest attempt at train robbery that
ever occurred in Texas. or in the whole
country. happened at 2 o'clock this even
Ing near the little village Of Breckenridge.
in Wilson county thirty miles south OF
this city. The train held up was the
San Antonio and Arkansas passenger. No.
2, leaving here az In Il. NJ. The affair
resulted in the killing Of f. ~ Martin,
the fireman, and the capture OF one OF
the robbers, who gives his name as j. ID.
May, a cowboy.
At Breckenridge the train stopped to
take water. and as she pulled out three
men boarded the blind baggage car,
but were not seen by the train crew. The
engineer pulled out at a speed OF about
fifteen miles per hour, and had just en-
tered a sharp curve few hundred
yards from the tank when the robber
May, climbed upon the tender. and, with
n pistol I'm each hand, threw the guns
down upon the engineer and fireman.
and said: Throw up your hands
Cd d-n you"
This remark was the first intiuatlon
that the engineer or Martin had that
they were 20 be held mp. Engineer
Tierney threw up his hands, but Martin
made a movement as though he was
about to secure a pistol from a box under
his seat The robber then began pouring
lead into Martin. and emptied one six
shooter into his body. keeping Tierney
covered all the time with the other pis-
tol. Martin was dead and his body roll
ed out of the gangway Of the engine and
on 10 the track. VIII ere II was run over
by the wheels and mutilated. The other
two train robbers, when they saw the
dead body fall out Of the cab. jumped
from their positions on the baggage
car TO the platform and made for the
brush. There were but two passengers
on the train and each was armed with
a six shooter When they heard the
firing they rushed upon the platform.
and as the two robbers rushed into the
brush. a volley was fred after them.
The robber May. who killed the fireman.
seeing that he had been deserted. made
n last desperate effort at capturing the
train single handel lie jumped into
the cab and ordered Engineer Tierney
90 run the train across Indian river
bridge. The Engineer. instead Of COM
plying. put on the air brakes and the
train came 10 n standstill. The robber
then grasped the throttle and threw her
wide open. but the train would not make
any headway and with a parting shot
AT the engineer. the robber jumped from
the engine and started up the track on
n hard run.
Conductor steele rushed M 10 the en-
gine with r six shooter I'm his hand
jumped into the cab. and. cutting loose
the engine from the train. started with
Messenger Butler and Engineer Tierney
IN pursuit OF the train rObber. The throt-
tie WAS pulled wide Cpen, and the light
engine leaped along the track. gaining
every moment en- the robber. who would
turn and fire At his pUrsuers as he ran.
Finding that he could not reach the
bridge over the river where his Winchrs-
tor and three pals awaited him. The rob
Ter left the track as the engine was
almost upon him. The engine was brought
10 a sfandstIl and co lductor Steele
started after ,he robher sinBle-handej.
He chased him into the brush, firing az
! him as he went. The three robbers AZ
the bridge with Winchesters commenced
/ firing an the conductor. and their yolleys
were returned by the engineer ana mes
senger Conductor steele overhauled the
| rohber he was after In the brush ana ais
armed him OF two pistols.
The robbers az the bridge then disap-
noared. leaving their Winchesters behind
| them. The United States marshal and
posse Of deputies went down from here
on a special train and are IN pusult OF
the robbers. j. ID. May, the man VINO
was captured. refuses 20 make any state
ment further than that it was the mention
Of the band 10 rob the express and pas
sengers He was taken 10 Brecklnridse
for safe-keeplng, as threats were made by
railroad men that he would be lynched II
brought here. Martin. ahe fireman VINO
was killed, was unmarried. conductor
Steele will receive $1,000 standing Eward
from the State for the ca.ture OF Inc
iraln rnhhnr.