Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-01-30
FOR IDENTIFICATION.
Two Of the Suspected Green
Vile Robbers Are Here.
THE STORY OF A BRAVE ACT.
a Curious Story About Policeman Roe's
Shoolor--A Successful Suicide and
Possible Murder Pleasant Road
ing In Travellers Tales"
.AN MpoRrANr ARlEsr.

last night sheriff l. j. Mason Of Hunt
county came in from Gruenvile via Dali
las. with two men whom he lad orr
rested, charged with completely ia Tue
robbery of ihc Grtuuville National hank
aud the shooting Of W. IT, Ward, IN
iiyerymun. who was brought here few
days ago Tor surgical treatment
The two prisoners ure john Anellg
alias DngO Johnnie. who was arrested
in Greeuyille. aud Harry Ieiglcr who
was arrested at Dallas
Sheriff Mason retOld the story of
Wards wounding with some new and
very intrratiug details. The robbers
had broken into the bank and hnd carried
to- The buckdoor, 10 be carried away,
Sll,OUO In silver Just thci Ward came
along aud was hailed. come here lct"
90 which he replied in no polite term.
one ol the robbers followed him a. step
or two and then shot ut him. Ward was
armed. turned aud others ~ the gHug
coming out. d general fusilAde Followed,
Ward shouting six times, nud the hve
robbers possibly twenty or more. Ward
was shot twice, once iu the right side, the
ball striking a rib in front aud glancing
around. going out at the back, and the
other. "a wound just below the left groin,
going through the leg between the fcm-
crnl artey and the thigh bone. This was
the serious wound
The thieves. of course. after the shoot
with thcm $3.50 ia ten aud twenty of the
issue of tile bank they had robbed, new
notes, just signed by the officers and not
Vet issued hy them. They had with
them two seated zig. with buggy
seat, and this and natures locomotors
carried them away
When interrupted by the advent Of
Ward they were just breaking into the
currency vault. whore from SlJO,OUO TO
$4,000 in gold and uutcs were stored.
While some continued IN chusc Of the
robbers until they wore lost under tho
protecting cover OF darkness, other- took
cup tho wounded man who lmd so surcc.
fully fought for The property OF the
bank aud he WIS given prompt aud proper
surgical aid
The morning after the shooting the
president of the bank made ont "a check
FOR 5000 and took 10 10 Mr. Ward who
refused IL sntrr he did not do what hr
had done for any reward.
For some days tho symptoms of Mr..
Ward were favorable then q moro 500
fious condition superycucd and DO was
deemed best To bring him here. as has
already been stated In this paper.
Tho sheriff is very sure ui the Cvi'
dcncc that warranted him hoo making the
arrests Of the two suspects but Co mako
assurance dOubly sure and to use the
evidence n need be- In the trial for The
assault on Ward they were brought here
They got ont 10 the hospital too late to
gain 1dmitiapye last night but tOiuy
they will bee taken before Ward Ton
recognition. u they are hi7 n,sailuut'
As the battle was fought under The
fun glnrc of an arc electric light Their.
will be no trouble ON that score. II thcy
are the proper persons.
John AncllO. IL "a Dallas character. o
whom hut little Is known here 10y th'
police. but they say That little is not 81
His favor. Harry Neielcr was u formp
dcuizcu Of Font Worth, when the dcr
meant something, md belonged, oi choice
90 that part off town. Two ulli'nr- VIII
were spoken to about hi7 character las
uirht said big reputation WIS moi gou
mud blk associates were hubtuully bud
That ne was an acre citizen three %
four years aud was Wrl known Go th
whole police force. Both ~ these wi
deny being iu Grpcuyillc the uiglt of th
rohhrry, Int sheriff Mason snys hr cu
show 10y their own signatures ON hot,
register chat they were There. He wi
rpprn with his prisoners TO GwonNill
TRAVELLERS TALES.
Tho subject of q lpcturp Co hc dcliverp
hy Rev ID. g. lNdgW1y, ID. ID. loo 81
Puurs NJ r. church next Friday rvcl
iug Feb g, ~ Travellers Tales This
thr lecture win bee Interesting and cutr
tanning needs uo other endorsement tina
the reputation DR. NdWuy Inns alrpud
NlNIl' NENhla IT NIl WORM IhhlNN hl htlN
q "ilvrr touucd orator
Dr. INlgwav hus travelled eNtpusivrl
abroad and ihp lecture viii bc one ,
personal cNuprpurps during % trip nv,
tho grVat Nor de- Glaze OF the Alp
with te climh-up montnuvct by I,
steps to the surface of the glacier, q
scramble among crCvaWCs thousands
feet dozen. the return los MRuyOis uas
the worst pass of the whole Alpil
range. \ sunset ON Mont Blanc vii
aimilnr incidents and views will bc Il
scrihcd There win also hc - graph
sketch Of pcrilous return trip duril
the eQuinociiol gulca. the grounding
the steamer Wyoming with her popula
of 1000 souls ON Sable island, tho ia
famed graveyard OF The sea- the WA
ink horde of sharks. the escape wi
dumogcd ship and hnal return 10 Nc
York
Tho lecture promises 10 be mtcrcstiu
thrilling aud instructive
HE MAY DIE
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