The herald., 1894-07-13
FIRED ON A TRAIN.

The Attempt OF q Striking EN- ngineer to
\ Commit Murder.
A daHtardly outrage was perpetrated
upon the Santa Barbara train which
arrived in this city at 9 O'Clock last
evening. Henry Patterson, Southern
Pacific engineer, who resides at 125
North Chestnut street, East Los Ange-
les, ia locked up in the county jail,
charged with the crime.
Az there has been but little violence
in this city growing out OF the strike,
most people had about concluded that
the newspapers would not be called on
to record any further crime, but the
dsstardly act of last night changes that
conclusion to its reverse.
The Santa Barbara train left that
city yesterday afternoon, and was due
to arrive here about o'clock last night.
Conductor Hartell was in charge, with
Engineer Martin in the cab.
The train had hardly reached the
curve this side of the 3mle house on
the main line. when shot rang out in
bullets strike his cab window, and said
knocked out by the mysterious shooting.
The location where the shooting took
place is secluded spot. and is just the
kind of place the festive high hwayman
or train robber would like to do his
work. 1t is along the track on the high
bluff two or three miles from the city,
where the trouble was encountered.
Engineer Martin and his fireman were
congratulating one another on the sue
cess they had with the train. Just when
about to close the conversation, before
whistling for River station, the men were
startled on hearing the shots, for there
were two, fired from double-barreled
shotgun. The engineer and fireman
were so surprised, perhaps alarmed, that
they could do nothing but stop the train
and see what was going on.
While this bit of investigation was be-
ing carried on, Policeman Woodward
heariug the shot, was hurrying to the
scene. Several deputy United States
msrehals also started out to see the
amount OF damage done, and soon good
sized crowd OF officers was present.
Woodward being on horseback reached
the scene first, just in time to see man
driving out from ambush. He saw that
the fellow was driving buggy and did
not hesitate in stopping him. The Of
ficer called upon the man to stop which
he did.
He had thrown his double barrelled
shot gun into the brush and had even
extracted the shells. When the officer
commanded him to stop he made not
the slightest resistance, but asked why
he should be stopped by an officer when
he was travelling the highway in such a
peaceable manner. He was told of the
charge, whereupon he said that he had
not even heard shot fred.
There is but little doubt among the
officers that he is the man who shot at
the train. His gun was found nearby,
with both barrels empty, but with q
strong powder smell.
To Officer Woodward he gave his name
rs Henry Patterson, Southern Pacific
engineer, who resides at 1875 North Chest
nut street. He has family.
Soon after the arrest, Officer Wood
ward turned Patterson over to couple
of United States deputy marshals. who
were on guard, to take him to Jail. While
the two were driving along Buena Vista
street the prisoner suddenly jumped over
the dashboard and attempted to get
away. The deputies soon had him
again, and with the assistance of officers
Stephenson aud Reynolds they hand
cufed him.
When seen at the county Jail Patter-
son refused to make statement. To
Chief Glass and Deputy United States