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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-04-04
AND THREE SCARED ONES, is
THE RESULT OF AN AT
TEMPTED HOLD-UP.
THREE BRAVE DETECTIVES DID
THE WORK.
The Scene of the Robbery Was Near
Somerset, KY, On the Cincinnati
Southern Railroad-The Rob
bers Secured No Booty.

Chattanooga, Tenn, March 27.-Three
dead train robbers and three badly scared
would-be bandits t1eeting to the noun
tains with a posse at their heels is the
result of an attempt at 2:30 o'clock this
morning to hold up train No. B., south
bound from Cincinnati, on the Cincinnati
Southern road. 16 miles south of Somer-
set KY, at the mouth of tunnel No. D.
Two of the robbers were shot down, one
dying instantly and the other about 4
o'clock this morning. One was captured
at Cumberland Falls and turned over to
the station agent there. He was badly
wounded and died late this afternoon.
None of them wore masks and it is I'M
possible to learn their names. They Sc
cured nothing, and after 10 minutes de-
lay the train proceeded to its destina-
ton.
Conductor Pete German of the train
that was held up, says:
"We were IL miles south of Somerset
and had come through tunnel No. 8. l
was in the rear sleeper checking up when
the train came to q stop. l got off on the
ground with the tiagman. l saw the
blaze of a nstol and then another one.
. told the Gagnsn be hal better climb
back on the train as the shooting was
going lengthwise of the train and he
might get shot. / then went forward and
found that train robbers had charge of
us. There were five of the robbers. One
watched the engineer; three entered the
baggage car; one remained on the ground
on the left hand side of the track. AS
soon as the train had stopped Detective
Allgood went out of the car, and as he
stepped on the platform the robber on
the ground yelled: "rhrow up your
hands or I'll shoot you."
INSTEAD Of doing this Allgood drew
his pistol and began shooting. The other
robbers in the baggage car then ran out
and Griffin and Eddy joined allgood in
the fusillade. They killed one man. An
other was badly wounded and died at 4
o'clock this morning. The third was left
at Cumberland Falls.
st was all done so quickly that there
does not seem much to tell. In 10 minutes
we were going on. A wrecking train fol-
lowed close behind us as the second sec
ton of our train and we left the three
detectives and their prisoners to be taken
on it. The day coaches were well filed
The passenger were somewhat alarmed.
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but as the train soon moved on they were
| treasured. t 's. E..+ 4
Not one Of the employees or passengers
were hurt, nor as far as know, did a bull
let enter any of the coaches. The shoot.
| ing was done alongside the train and not
crosswise. The robbers were armed with
pistols and carbines. We found one car
bine that they had dropped. The rob-
bers evidently thought they entered the
express car.
II done know who the robbers are
but they are supposed to be parties liv.
ing in that section near where the rob.
berry was committed.
, Superintendent Campbell of the South
ern Express company says there was
only $40 or $50 in money in the safe.
Dave Laski, the express messenger on
| the train, seized his carbine when the
shooting began, and kept the doors
| tightly locked. He knows nothing about
the robbery. L.srt,. frgl-. q.
Passengers in the sleepers for New
Orleans and Jacksonville were not
awakened. In one of the coaches, when
the train stopped and the shooting began,
one man with big mouth and a loud
voice yelled: "By God, we are held up"
Women and children began crying and
everybody began throwing money and
jewelry under the seats. They did not
sleep any more.
Clint #. Allgood, the detective, who
took such such a prominent part in the
prevention of the robbery, returned to
the city this evening on train No. 1
from Greenwood, the scene of the rob
berry. He did not have a scratch on him,
and there were no indications that he
was the principal participant in the
bloody battle which took place at the
side of the train this morning.
81 am employed by the Cincinnati road
as detective" and Tuesday l received
telegram from Superintendent Griggs
to report at his Office. The superintend-
ent told me to come down to Chattanooga
on No. that night. He did not tell
happen, but | suspected some
thing was wrong, having had reason for
this. thought l was going into danger
and prepared with Double barrelled shot
gun.
Griffin, the chief detective of the road,
and Will Eddy, another detective, who is
very fearless officer, came out on the
train also. They We're prepared, as well
as myself, with double-barrelled shotguns
which were loaded with No. shot. Eddy
and myself were sitting in the same seat,
while Griffin was secreted in the express
car, for what purpose / cannot tell, as I
do not know. AS we passed ont of the
mouth of tunnel No. 8 | heard the en-
gineer blow his whistle twice, which was
a signal that he had been tagged down
and was to stop the train. Eddy and
myself walked out of the door of the
smoker together.
Eddy got down on the last step of
the smoking car on the east side, and we
were in this position when the train stop-
ped. ~ '''f
Three men passed by Eddy, who had
at the time squatted down under the end
OF the car and went to the baggage car.
One of them had shotgun in his hands
and looked down at Eddy, but passed on
to the car. The three men went on to the
to five minutes. 1 heard one of them saw,
the big man, l think, hands up and
something about the money in the car.
They then walked about in the car, look
ing for the money in the safe, I guess.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-04-04

OFFICIALS ELATED.

Cincinnati, March 27.-The men wear
ing the broadcast smiles here today arc
General Manager Carroll, of the Queen
and Crescent route and General Man
ager Barrett of the Adams Express com
pany. They are elated over the result
of this mornings attempted robbery. Mr..
Carroll is proud of the fact that this per
feet. service was performed under the
immediate direction of their special agent
in charge of the police department of the
road. The express company had also
adopted the plan of secret service to pro
tect It's property against robbers. This
is the first result of the new method.
While it is certainly more effective than
any attempt Of lynx-eyed detectives to
arrest and punish robbers, prevention,
he thinks, in this matter is the better cure.
Superintendent Barrett says the rob
bers could have had no knowledge of the
amount Of money carried by last nights
train; that they made their attack as n
pure venture. He declines to say what
would have been their reward if they had
been successful.
The coroner will hold an inquest to-
morrow at Geenwood on the bodies OF
Jesse Morrow and his son Thomas. The
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-04-04
MuTILATED CORPSE OF A COLOR
ED WOMAN FOUND IN NEW
81 YORK CITY.
SHE HAD BEEN STRANGLED TO
TO DEATH.
And Afterwards Chopped to Pieces-Nc
One Can Identify Her and There
Is no Clue to the Perpetrator Of
the CHASTITY Crime.

New York, March 31.-One of the most
mysterious murders committed in this
city since the mutilated body of old
Shakespeare" was found in low re-
sort near the East river 'front.' for whose
butchery the Algerian "Frenchy" it now
serving life sentence, was discovered
today shortly after 6 a. m.
The victim in this case is young
colored woman, whose dismembered body
was found wrapped in piece of carpet
ing and partially hidden from view in the
rear of the building of the New York
Bank Note company, on the Southwest
Place. How long the CHASTITY remains
had been lying there is not Anown. As
yet the police have no clue. The bundle
in which the remains were found was
tied at each end with pieces of clothesine,
leaving the middle. portion somewhat
loose. Patrolman Kasmir put his hand
inside and drew out the lower part of a
human leg. The body proved to be that
of an unknown colored woman, between
81 and % years of age. She was four
feet nine and half inches in height and
weighed about 10 pounds. She was well
formed, with fiat nose and high cheek
bones and her skin was OF dark coffee
color. Around her neck was tied in q
double knot long piece of cheese cloth.
This had been tied SO tightly that it had
caused stranglation and mad forced the
tongue to protrude from the mouth and
had been tied across her breast with a
strong piece of cord by means of a slip
knot. Her legs had been cut off just
above the knees, and one lay on top of the
body, while the other was found under
meath the body. Both members had been
hacked off with sharp axe or butchers
cleaver, pieces of ragged skin and flesh
were hanging to the dismembered legs.
The only clothing the woman had on
was chemise of white material. When
this was removed gaping wound nine
inches long, and which penetrated the
bone, was disclosed, just above the right
thigh. The stuff in which the body was
wrapped was composed of an old brown
table cover, which some thought to be a
piano cover, piece of carpet and an old
rug. In the bundle there was found a
piece of note paper. On this paper was
a clot of blood and written in pencil these
words, so far as they could be made out:
March %, Raw Way, N. j., Jams Tor
Jane) e. Surindell, Raw Way, N. j."
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CONFEDERATE MONUMENT.
Elaborate Preparations Being Made for
Its Dedication.

Chicago, March 31.-Gen. John c.
Underwood of Covington, KY, who has
been in the city for several days complet-
ing arrangements for the dedication sery-
ices of the Confederate monument in
lakewood cemetery and the reunion of
prominent generals of both Union and
Confederate service May 80 next, has
practically finished his work. General
Underwood says that he has advices from
many prominent Confederate generals,
announcing their intention of being pres
sent, among them being Lieutenant Gen
erals Longstreet, Hampton, Gordon and
Stewart and Major General Fitzhugh Lee
He also secured the services of a number
of Chicago's most prominent citizens as
a committee Of arrangements, the list
including L. ID. Armour, Charles l..
Hutchinson. Washington Hesing, III. N.
Higginbotham, Lyman j. Gage and many
others.
The remains of over 5000 Southern SOL
diers who died in Camp Douglass are
buried in the cemetery. The people of
the South are alive to the movement and
delegatios will attend from all sections.
General Underwood states that a re-
frigerator carload of flowers will be sent
from Atlanta, Savannah and New Or
leans.
The monument cost $4,000 and con-
gress has appropriated battery of four
cannon and nearly 1000 projechles with |
to ornament the plot. z
Colonel Turner of the First regiment, |
Illinois National Guards, has assumed |
personal responsibility for all details of |
the reception to be given the visiting Off
GERS at the First regiment armory and |
has offered assistance besides in placing |
Mt the disposal of THE committee volun |
teer company for service at the cemetery. |
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Beneath was the word Solomon" and a
word "brother,"u while the word ditto"
was written between them.
At the station house Deputy Coroner
Donnelly first removed the stout cord
which bound the hands. He next I'M
loosened the long piece of cheese cloth
with which the woman had been choked
to death. He found that this had been
tied in double knot and had been the
direct cause of death. The other mutila-
tons, he said had been inflicted after
death had come. There was no blood
on the woman's person and none on the
light clothing which she wore which the
coroner accounted for by the fact that
she had been killed before she was
chopped up.
The deputy coroner said he had no
doubt that the woman had been cut up
with sharp axe or butchers cleaver.
There was nowhere to be found any evil
dence of a struggle on the part of the
woman. In the neck was an abrasion
caused by the cloth with which she was
strangled and a slight abrasion ON the
other side of the neck. The deputy coro-
ner was positive that the woman had not
been dead more than "a hours before the
body was found and that she had proba-
bly, been dead not less than IA hours,
although the time might have been less.
He said also that the woman had been a
mother. .-l.. "'"- tE.lpA. 10.
Among the slight clews which may
eventually lead to the Identification of
the body are those of plain gold ring the
woman wore and by the fact that she
wore porous plaster on her left breast.
Two other things found near the body
in front of the Bank Note company's
building which may prove of value were
bottle of alcohol and small bag of salt.
Until the remains were removed to the
morgue during the afternoon they were
visited by hundreds of colored people
living in the vicinity, but none of them
could identify her, although Henry Allen,
a house cleaner. thought he recognized
her as n woman who had once worked in
his employ, but he could not tell her
name.
1t is the opinion of the police that the
woman is a member of that class of
colored women who live on streets run
ming out of Sixth avenue and gain their
livelihood as women of the town.
The block where the body was found is
occupied only by the building of the bank
note printers. Laurens pharmacy and the
parochial school of ST. Josephs church,
and during the early hours of Sunday
morning is quiet and obscure.
A man who manufactures candy in
basement opposite saw a wagon rapidly
driving down the west side of the avenue
shortly after 2 o'clock in the morning,
but it did not stop in front of the place
where the body was found.
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uyORICIDE AND SUICIDE.

Toledo, March 31.-A special from
Fort Recovery, Ohio, says: His mind
upset by continued unsuccessful financial
ventures, Henry Thorne, owner of a stock
farm on the State line, shot and killed
his wife and then hanged himself in his
barn. His 14-year~old-son who wit
messed the assault on his mother, was pre-
vented from giving an alarm until the
unhoppy father had taken his own life.
Thorne several days ago threatened to
kill his wife, but the woman took no
notice of his mutterings, not believing
him capable of such a deed.
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AMERICAN ISRAELITES.

New York, March 31.-The United
States grand lodge of the American lodge
of Israelites had its second convention
today in the Mannechor hall.
This youngest among the Jewish frater,
nal benefit societies had its origin in an
indeendent movement against the admin
istration of the benevolent society of the
Sons of Benjamin, and which finally re
suited in the institution of the American
Israelites. The order is organized under
order IL of the insurance laws. The nor
ination and election of officers resulted
in the election of Aaron Levy. grand
master; Louis Borowsky and Frederick
Many, deputy grand masters: Levy Mag
nus, grand secretary, anu lIoritz Eng
lander, grand treasurer. Delegates from
the 80 lodges which compose the order
were present.
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WELCOME RAIN.

Huron, S. D., March 31.-Rain began
falling here at midnight and has continued
with occasional variations of light hail.
Tn to tonight over one inch of hail has
fallen, with good prospects that the storm
will continue all night. This is encourag-
ing to farmers, the prairies having been
drier than at any time since 1879, and
they had concluded not to put in seed
until rain did come.
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ANOTHER ROBBERY.

Little Rock, Ark, March 27,-BuIIe-
tim -Train 81 on the Iron Mountain
was held up by robbers about 10 O'clock
tonight, just north of Williamsville, Mo-,
IA miles north of Poplar Bluff, Mo- by
two men. The robbers cut off the mail,
express and baggage cars and ran about
half mile and robbed the express ear.
1t is not known what booty the robbers
got. The conductor lost his watch and
money and it is supposed the passengers
were also robbed, but details of the hold
up have not been received here at this
hour, l q. m.
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LOCATED IN AUSTIN.

DR.. McVea of Baton Rough, nephew. of
II. P. Hilliard, cashier of the Austin Ma
tional bank. who has been in the city
several days has concluded to locate in
Austin and has bought out the Columbian
Dental Parlors from DR.. Taylor. DR.. Nc
Yea is a graduate of the Philadelphia
dental college, one of the finest in the
country .'.
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Saturday arrested Frazier and turned him

Saturday arrested Frazier and turned him
over to Catron. New, who swore out
the warrant, is a relative of the Morrows,
and claims the horses of the robbers be-
longed to Mrs. Morrow. 1t is doubtful
if the charge can be sustained. Frazier
was interviewed today. He has been under
the influence of whisky almost continu-
ously since the attempted hold-up of the
train. 1t was not SO today, however,
when he told the story of the hold-up.
He claimed that there were but four
men in the job. John Underwood, the
man implicated by Frazier, was seen at
Cumberland Falls today, but soon re-
turned to his home. The tramp, Martin,
continues to improve.
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STILL GUARANTEED.

Little Rock. March 30.-The State
board of health met here tonight and re-
fused to raise the quarantine against
Hot Springs for the race meeting next
week. A number of special officers were
sworn in and the quarantine during the
meeting will be more rigidly enforced than
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-04-04
FRAZIER ARRESTED.

Somerset, KY, March 31.-Sam Frazier,
the man who tipped off the hold-up of the
Cincinnati Southern train Tuesday night
is now in Jail here, having been arrested
1T the residence of James Owens, 20
niles west of this place, by Deputy Sheriff
Sumter A warrant was sworn out by
Daniel New before Judge Catron for
grand larceny and placed in Sumter 6
hands, who soon located his man, and
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-04-04
INDUSTRIES REsUMING.

Woonsocket, r. l., March 30.-The
Alice rubber mills of the United States
Rubber company, after two weeks idle
ness, will start in full, employing 140C
men ext morning. The Marvel Rubber
works, owned by the same company, will
also resume Monday. The latter have
been idle for several months and will give
employment to 40 persons.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-04-04
SUNDAY BALL PLAYING.

Cincinnati, March 31.-Rev. DR.. Pelton
and others representing the Reform
League appeared at the ball park today
and insisted on the Indianapolis players
being arrested as soon as they appeared
in uniform on the grounds, but the police
refused to make the arrests until after
game of nine innings had been played;
Then they were all arrested. inns VIII
be the way ait all Sunday games during
the season. There were 1922 paid admis-
ci0Da ... ...-..
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WITHOUT FOUNDATION.

Pierre, S. D., March 31.-Dispatches
sent from here announcing the location
in Valparaiso, Chile, of Taylor, the de-
faulting State treasurer, do not seem,
upon investigation, to have foundation.
No one could be located last night who
had heard any such report.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-04-04
DEAF MUTE SUICIDES.

Ardmore, 1. T., March 31.-(Special =
Jim Patterson, a deaf mute, committed
suicide about 8 o'clock this morning at
Graham, 1. r., 90 miles west of here,
by blowing the top of his head off with a
shotgun. Unreciprocated
love caused him to commit the rash act.
He placed the gun. against his right tom
ME. and by cord attached TO the trig-
ger which he worked with his foot, dis
charged both barre.S.
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THE DISCOVERY SAVED HIS LIFE.

THE DISCOVERY SAVED HIS LIFE.
Mr.. G. Caiilouette, Druggist, Beavers
Vile, ILL.,, says: ITO DR.. Kings New Dis
covery 1 owe my life. Was taken with La
Grippe and tried all the physicians for
miles about, but of no avail, and was
given up and told could not live. HaV-
ing DR.. Kings New Discovery in my store
sent for bottle and began its use. and
from the first dose began to get better,
and after using three bottles was up and
about again. 1t is worth it's weight i'll gold;
We won't keep store or house without it.
Get free trial at j. A. Coughs Drug
Store.
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Adams Express company sent word to
Somerset tonight that liberal reward
would be paid for the capture of the three
robbers that escaped.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-04-04

THE DRISKILL TAKES WATER.
Mr. Johnny Alexander, the popular and
successful hotel man, hied himself to the
Office of the city water and light commits
sion Yesterday and filed an applications
for water for his big hotel and today il
will be using it. The Driskill is the first
large user Of water ON the city's books
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-04-04
TWO MEN DROWNED

Cincinnati, March 31.-Ivy Timberlake
and Louis Connors were run down by a
tow of coal at Sedamville today. Their
boat capsized and both were drowned.
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For nearly a duartey Of .
century Brown Iron Bitters
has been a successful remedy.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1895-05-09

Charles Patterson Of Mortified was in
town the first OF the week.
Miss Ella Holman, who has been work.
ing in New Hampshire, is at home for
short time.
Misses Alice and Annie Farr OF North
field were in town the first OF the week,
visiting their brother, Clinton.
Mrs. Mary Drury of Randolph, who has
been spendinga few weeks with her sis :
ter, Mrs. Ira HARDWOOD has returned home.
Now is the time when mysterious
raps are heard at the door and the
only message is a basket, but the tramp
81 feet in the distance tells us that the
messengers are near and that II captured
as they generally are) theirnames could be
ascertained.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1895-05-09
The Baseball Season Opened.

The West Randolph High School base
ball team opened the season Saturday witt
game with the Norwich University
freshman team.
The game was not very well advertised
consequently only few attended it.
The loss OF the game was not due to the
umpires, as Messrs. Niebaum and Dona-
hue gave good satisfaction. The simple
trouble was the home team was outplayed
Both pitchers gave fairly good exbi-
bition, although Austin was very wild,
giving 10 bases on balls.
The visiting club on the whole put up a
good game for a freshman team, altho'
Austin is considered crack twirler, as he
goes to New York state the 18th to play
for the balance OF the season.
Some good and timely batting was done
by Williams, Bean, Clark and Smith for
the home team and by Watson, Ward,
Story, Talbot and Austin for the visitors.
A return game will be played in week
or two.
4 The w. r. H. s. team go to Barre, Sat-
urday, to play the Goddard Seminary
team.