The Forrest City times., 1895-01-25
KILLED HIM.

Aassensers q Bratn.
 ST. LOUIS, Jan. 22.-Passenrers who arrived in the city yesterday morning on the Iron Mountain train from the south gave a graphic account of a sensational shooting affray on the train shortly after : o'clock Sunday evening. One man was instantly killed and another seriously if not mortally wounded.
 The train left Memphis at e:45 D. m. shortly afterward, as Conductor Jack son was making his way through the train collecting tickets, he was ten- dered scalper's ticket by an elderly man named Solomon Bloodsoe. which called for transportation from Mem. phis to Cherry Vale, Ark. It is claimed that this ticket was made out in a wo- mans name and was therefore worth less to the man presenting it.
 DEMANDED CASH FARE.
 The conductor refused to accept the ticket for Bloodsoe's passage, but put ting 1t in his pocket, demanded the full cash fare from Memphis to his destina- tion. Bloodsoe protested. claiming he had bought the ticket in good faith and refused to pay additional fare. He declared that he would ride on the ticket and defed anyone to prevent him. The conductor argued with hiIn for some time without avail.
 When the train reached Calvin. the first station this side of Memphis. the conductor again requested Bloodsoe to pay his fare and avoid further trouble. Bloodsoe again refused, saying his fare was already paid, his ticket in the con- ductor's possession, and that he intend ed to ride on it. Seeing that further argument was useless, the conductor ordered Bloodsoe to leave the train, which was then standing at the station platform. Bloodsoe refused to budge. The conductor and brakeman, John $. Rene, took hold of him and attempted to put him off the train.
 PUT OUT OF THE CAR
 This caused great excitement among the other passengers, many of whom were ladies. Bloodsoe was dragged from his seat into the aisles of the car and forced to the rear door, he struc. gling and denouncing the trainmen at every step. When the rear platform was reached Blooodsoe was released and ordered to leave the train. The conductor then re-entered the car and closed the door. The brakeman re- mained on the platform. Bloodsoe re- fused to do as he was bid, and the brakeman attempted to shove him from the car to the depot platform.
 This act aroused Bloodsoe's anger and without warning he drew a re- volver from his pocket and he snapped twice at Rene. Luckily the cartridge failed to explode. and before he could make another attempt the brakeman struck him over the head with a Ian. tern.
 Bloodsoe raised the weapon again, and. taking deliberate aim at Rene, pulled the trigger. This time the re- volver went off and the bullet struck the brakeman in the lower part of the left side, passing through his body and imbedding itself in the side of the car.
 The report of the pistol, coupled with the cry of the wounded brake man, threw the passengers inside the car into state of great cousternation. Several of them rushed to the plat form. Rene was found leaning against the side of the car, the blood pouring from the wound in his side, while Bloodsoe stood on the depot platforms a few feet away, with the smoking re- volver still tightly clutched in his right hand. One of the passengers, who had come to the rescue. taking in the situation at a glance, made rush at Bloodsoe, thinking to secure him. As he did so the latter raised his pis- tol, evidently intending to fire again.
 SHOT HIM DEAD.
 At this moment the wounded brake man, who had managed to draw his own revolver, raised the weapon, and aiming it at Bloodsoes head. fired. His aim proved true. The bullet struck Blosdsoe in the left side of the face, tearing out the eye and passing through his head. He dropped to the platform like log and died almost in- stantly.
 The second shot created the widest excitement. Many of the passengers in the other cars thought the train had been attacked by robbers and proceed ed to hide their money and valuables. The trae cause of the shooting, how ever, was soon made known and the passengers, though greatly mortified. were relieved to learn that they were in no danger.
 Bloodsoe's body was placed in the baggage-car on the train and carried to Wynne, the end of that division. The wounded brakeman was also car ried to that point, where his wound nxas dreSsad Cnndncfnr Jackson a nd