The Hazel Green herald. [volume] (Hazel Green, Wolfe County, Ky.) 1885-19??, 1894-09-27

nOrJn OF Jne track came -FOUR forms.
The face of each was hidden by a
black mask. One, more agile than
the rest, rushed to the engine almost
before his companions could reach
the express car. He carried rifle,
and when within ten feet of the
tender brought it to his shoulder,
pointed it at Dad Prescott, the
white-bearded engineer, and as he
shouted Hold up your hands !"
pulled the trigger. His aim was
true, and Dad fell to the floor of
his cab with a bullet in his right
breast.
With one bound, Kinney gained
the top of the tender, and bringing
his gun to his shoulder, sent n
shower of shot almost into the face
of the masked individual. How on
earth the fellow ever managed to
move six inches is a mystery. But
he did, and made for the woods.
The shot which laid engineer
Prescott low was the signal for Il
fusillade, and was echoed and re-
echoed from bank to bank and
through the woods. 1t was also
the signal for a hasty retreat to the
shelter of timber on the part of the
greatly surprised individuals, with
their features hidden by masks.
Not until they reached timber
did they answer. Then they only
fired two shots; but their aim was
not good, and, although men were
leaning from the car windows and
pulling triggers as fast as possible,
while others had jumped to earth
and were after them on foot, they
failed to hit a man.
According to the programme their
horses were hitched not over 100
yards away. When the posse from
the train reached the spot they saw
one animal, gray, galloping
nortK-A well directed shot brought
it low, but there was no rider on
its back.
Ten minutes after the shooting
ended the Sheriff secured horses
and with half dozen men
started north.
1t is not likely that the passen-
gers in the rear end of the smoker,
those who were doing in the chair
car, and a half dozen or SO sleep
less ones in the sleepers, will ever
forget their experience. With the
first shot every man near a window
opened it and looked out. And in
second he drew his head in. And
when the volleying commenced he
had no time to close the window,
but just dropped fiat down on the
floor.
Then the cry train robbers"
went through the train, and women
went down on their knees, lifted
their hands and screamed vigo-
rously and persistently. 1t was
absolutely impossible to walk
through the cars without climbing
over the seats. When the excite
ment was at it's height the brake
man put his head in the door and
shouted: keep your heads down,
ladies and gentlemen. Train rob-
bers are outside"
When the train reached CORN,
engineer Prescott was removed to a
private house, and DR.. Cruikshank,
a Santa Fe physician of New Mex
leo, who was on the train, attended
to his injuries. Fireman McGraw
took the train west.
Twice before the bandits left their
hiding place, Fl miles away, and
started for the spot selected for
their deed of violence, but were
baked by rain.
1t is a fitting place for train rob-
bers, as hiding places are easy of
access. The inhabitants of that
section, however, are a sturdy, hon
est agricultural class, who have no
sympathy with crime or criminals.
The officers went three miles
north of Memphis and located two
of the robbers, Abrams and Over
field, and brought them in. They
are now in jail. Abrams will die.
Two Others are supposed to have
been implicated in the hold up,
and the officers are after them, but
they refuse to give their names.
Desha Is Angry.