Daily Texarkana Democrat., 1893-11-04
W. P, McNALLY KILLED.
A BOLD TRAIN ROBBERY PER
PETRATED ON THE IRON
MOUNTAIN.
The West Bound Passenger Train
Held Up, the Express Car Loot
ed and Passengers Relieved
of Their Valuables.

Southern railway, pulled out of the
little station of Oliphant, six miles
west of Newport, Ark, at 10 O'Clock
last night, the engineer and fireman
found themselves covered by several
pairs of deadly looking revolvers, in
the hands of equally dangerous look
ing men, whose faces were concealed
by black masks. The order to "stop
the train" was, per force, obeyed, and
the two trainmen were ordered from
the engine by their captors, who then
marched them toward the express car
where the remainder OF the bandits
were in waiting. At this stage of the
proceedings Conductor McNally was
notified by the news boy, who rushed
back from forward car with the in
formation, that robbery was being
perpetrated. Upon hearing the news
Mr.. McNally hastened to procure
a revolver from his grip, and, accom-
panied by two nervy passengers, who
were also armed, made his way to the
platform of the forward coach, where,
without a moments hesitation, the
brave defender of his company's prop
city, in company with his two COM
panions, opened fire upon the bandits
The fire was instantly returned, and in
another moment the courageous con-
ductor, who had unwittingly exposed
his body in an effort to secure more
definite aim, was seen to reel back,
with the cry, 81 am shot" His falling
body was caught in the arms of the
mail agent and assisted into the mail
car, just ahead, where, after giving
the name and address of
his sister, at Cleveland, Ohio, and CIV
ing few last instructions, he breath
ed his last, and the brave spirit
winged its eternal flight. Upon wit
Messing the fall of their leader all op-
position on the part of the train crew
and passengers ceased and the express
messenger, Moore, who had kept up
so stubborn a resistance while his car
was being perforated on all sides by
the robbers continued fusilade, was
forced to open his door and surrender
the contents of his car to the robbers.
After ritling the small safe of its COLI
tents the bandits, seven in number,
made their way into the passenger
coaches, where, after al order "hands
up" had been promptly obeyed, they
proceeded to levy "robber's tariff"
on the frightened inmates. The
search for valuables, among the pas
sengers, was carried on in systematic
manner. without further resort to
violence. The entire time consumed
by the robbers in looting the train
was forty minutes. The amount in
money and yaluables obtained by
the robbers cannot be estimated, as
yet. When all was over Engineer
Bob Harritt was permitted to proceed
westward with his train. The remains
of Mr.. McNally were carried forward
to Little Rock, where the body was
given in charge of friends for future
disposition. The train then continu-
ed on its run, arriving in this city a
few moments behind schedule time. A
glance at the express and mail cars
shows that the robbers were in no
wise sparing of their bullets, there be-
ing thirteen bullet holes in the ex-
press car alone. The place where the
robbery occurred was "blind station"
at saw mill, and the robbers are be-
heved to be rough characters of the
neighborhood. In few hours after
the deed was committed an armed and
mounted posse under the leadership
of ex-Sheriff Lippman, was in close
pursuit, with every hope for an early
capture of the murderous band. There
was no other casualties than that OF
the unfortunate conductor who was
shot through the stomach, the ball
entering just above the navel, and
died in twenty minutes. An armed
guard, which has been kept on the
train for weeks past, had only been
withdrawn a few days ago. The dead
conductor was one of the Oldest and
most popular men on the road, hav'
ing been in its employ in different
capacities for fifteen years, lie il
the owner of valuable real estate il
this city aud was a partner in the
firm of G. II. Darelle y Co., whose
place of busines is today closed ou
Of respect of the deceased.
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