The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1893-07-06
CAPTURED THE BANDIT.
UNSUCCESSFUL ATTEMPT TO ROB A
TRAIN IN TEXAS.
Shot the Fireman Through the Heart, and
After Running Fight Was Captured
nv the Brave Conductor Ed Steele
and the Train Crew.
Special to TIE Statesman.

SDeclal 70 Ire obdIcshau'
SAN ANTONIO, June 2S.-A daring
and tragic attempt to rob train was
made today on the Corpus Christi pas
senger train in sight of Breckenridge
a small place 35 miles south Oh oan
Antonio. From a passenger Oh Uie
+roin who was an eye witness, your
correspondent learns that the par','u
lars are as follows: AS the train pulleu
ont, of Breckenridge man pfesehOeu
a couple of revolvers at the engineer
Mike Tierney, and Fireman FRANK
Mortin and commanded them to run
+bs train across the San Antonio river,
about a quarter of mile away, and
stop The engineer reversed his engine
ond then jumped out of the cab, FOL
lowed by the fireman. The robbers
fired upon the latter, shooting MN
thronoh the heart. He fell under the
trncks of the tender and was mangled.
The train had by this time stopped,
when the robber sprung . 10
the engineers seat and pulled the
throttle wide open. The conductor,
crashing the situation, applied the air
brake from one of the coaches, prlng-
mo the train to standstlll, 'Where-
mon the robber sprang from the en-
ONE and ran donw the track in the d.
rection of the river. AS ne passeu d
section house a section foreman wil9
saw the whole procedure e1chaMNs eo
several shots with the ropoel' C C
were effective on either SIZE Oou.
ductor Steele and Express Messensei
Butler, together with the engl nhinn
in the meantime were oe1acnlHs
the engine from the tra W
and getting under heaaway III
pursuit. They overlook the ropoer
near the river and exchanged s9o VI
with him before the engine G0ulu pe
stonned. but without effect. win tne
conductor and messenger IN pursuit.
tbe rohter took to the woods ana
sought refuge behind a tree: a close
coll from the messengers pistol caused
him to throw away his pistols and sur
render. ,o+oor onlv
bod ono shot each left, while the rob
her had several in each PISTOL
a. the engine neared the river
in nnrsuit of the robber four
men were seen to ride away on the
other side. 1t is thought he intended
running the train across the river IL, 10 -
where his comrades were, but inc
FIGHT of the engineer, the killing OF
the fireman and the application OF the
air brakes thwarted him. A large SUN
of money for Beeville bank was on
the train. The body of the unfortun-
ate fireman was left at Breckenridge,
and the robber brought to karnes
CITY. where he was turned over 10
Sheriff Scale of Karnes county:
He is a Young man about % years OF
ACE and is unknown in the locality OF
From a letter found on his person IL
It was learned that his name Is John
M. NAV. 1t was addressed to pm az
Cotuila from Beeville, evidencing the
fact that a confederate had been over
the road TO select q -rlace for the roo-
berry. +bo robbarv
altogether. In addition to the tnre 'e
Who boarded the engine there were
two others with horses at indian
Crossing, to which point 1t was IN
tended to run the train. CONDUCTOR
Ed Steele will receive a reward OF
$1,000 from the state for capturing une
robhnr