The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1893-05-26

side officers TO sign when prisoner is turned
over to them. The blank had not been
signed by Sheriff Jacobs and the natural
conclusion was that Sullivan was still in his
cell. The air began to grow hazy with sus-
picion and at the last moment before the de-
parture of the tram the reporters learned
that some persons had made their exit from
one of the basement doors of the station
and had been driven away in carriage
waiting for them. A reporter for the Trl-
bune hurried to the Detroit 81 Milwaukee
depot and made inquiries. The train was
about to start A crowd was waiting about
the gates expecting that the murderer would
be taken out. Many were determined to go
TO Durand to witness the looked for lynch
ing II Sullivan was taken aboard.
Ihey were disappointed. The trainmen
knew nothing. There was no prisoner
aboard and none was expected. Conductor
Merrill stated that he was ignorant of any
arrangement for the removal of Sullivan
and at 1880 the train consisting of several
freight cars, two coaches and sleeper,
moved out of the station with the Tribune
reporter among the passengers. At the
Gratiot crossing nothing of a startling nature
was noticed, but when the train Stacked up
at the Milwaukee Junction and the reporter
jumped off, the first object he saw was the
murderer Sullivan handcuffed to Patrolman
John Long. With them was sheriff Jacobs.
The trainmen were under orders, and one
of them with lantern quickly piloted the
party to one of the box cars at the forward
end of the train. 1t was freight car No.
2l016 of the Erie road, and when the sliding
door was thrown open Detective Voucher
and Linus Leetch appeared in the doorway.
In a moment the Sheriff, together with
Long and the prisoner had been hustled in
to the car and the train moved on.
Railroad employees are whole-souled
lot of men, generally, with strong sense of
1ushce and eager to assist i'm Furnishing
crime. Naturally the report leaked out and
long before the train reached Durand on its
way to Corunna, the county seat, the people
at Durand who were anxious to avenge the
murder of their friend and tOwnsman, not
only know that Sullivan was Oh the train,
but also knew that he occupied freight car
21016. The news spread and at the stations
along the line it was rumored that men
were gathering in force at Durand to lynch
Sullivan. At Holly, when the train stopped
a moment DetrOit-bound train which had
just passed through Durand was met. The
men on this train related that the crowd at
Durand was waiting for Sullivan and knew
WHICH car ne occupied.
SAVED FROM DEATH.
When the train reached Fenton, small
station where no night telegraph operator is
located, a stop was made and the sheriff and
his party were transferred from the freight
car to the sleeper and placed in the state
room. The door was locked and the doors
at both ends of the sleeper were also locked.
Then the train sped on toward Durand.
Sullivan was painfully conscious Of his
peril. He sat silent, perspiring to an I'M
usual degree, and in the dim light of the
state-room his eyes appeared wild and
sunken. Sometimes he would start per-
ceptibly at some unusual sound, but he ut
tered no word.
Durand was reached at 2:13 o'clock in the
morning. The station platform was filled
with men. Many of them carried lanterns
All them had the appearance of honest
men. 1t could not be called a
mob. There was no disorder, no shouting.
When the train stopped, the crowd with
common impulse started for the freight cars
at the head of the train. Lights were flashed
i'm order to discover the car numbers. When
car 21016 was found the doors were quickly
and quietly opened and score of men
jumped into it. There were EXPLANATIONS
of surprise, and those outside were notified
that the car was empty. The other cars
were searched without result. The train
men and passengers were questioned but to
no avail, as the trainmen were under orders
and the passengers did not know of the
presence of Sullivan. Then the crowd made
for the sleeper. All was dark inside the car
and the doors were locked. The doors and
windows were tried and vigorous rapping
at the doors brought no response.
The crowd was averse to breaking into
the car and were celebrating what to do
when the train started for COrunna. About
thirty of the men jumped on the train, took
seats and quietly paid their fare. Among
them was goOd-natured appearing young
man rather given to stOutness. He carried in
his arm q coil of new rope and at one end a
neatly adjusted moose dangled. There was
organization among the men and they gave
every indication of determination. Men
were detailed to watch every platform to see
that Sullivan did not leave the train without
their knowledge.
A DOCTOR IN THE LEAD.
Drs. Cowles and Marshall, both we'll
known physicians of Shawassee county,
were among the crowd, and DR.. COwles, a
determined looking man with dark beard
sprinkled with grey, was looked upon as a
leader. He attended Mrs. Leetch, who was
so brutally used at the hand of Sullivan.
He made no secret of the desires of the men
who were with him. 1t had been deter
mined that Sullivan pust die, and die he
must.
Just as the train was Stacking up at Cor
unna and about 1000 feet below the station
was reached, the men who had been detailed
to watch the rear platform of the sleeper
rushed into the coach and cried:
"They took him off at the crossing"
Instantly every man jumped to his feet
and started for the doors. BY this time the
train had reached the station and the crowd
ran up the main street toward the Jail, hop
ing to intercept the sheriff before he reached
that goal of safety with his prisoner. AS
the first of the crowd reached the front OF
the Jail Sheriff Jacobs could be seen on the
doorstep ringing the bell violently. In q
moment he was admitted and the next
moment voice from the rear of the jai
shouted that the prisoner and his escort had
been admitted through rear door. 1t was
too late by less than minute. The CROWD
had been outwitted. "Its a failure for to
night" said DIR. Cowles, and after few
minutes hesitation the men silently filed
back to the depot. The dawn was JUS
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