The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-02-22

shot down innocent workingmen at Home
stead were watching him and subject
ing him 10 their unjust suspicious; thai
the Pinkertons lived upon others crimes
the head of the concern charging siA
dollars for an hours conversation, pu'
he thanked God that he was on virginia
soil. where Justice could be had IN spite
of money and Winchester rifles.
Mr. Little spoke earnestly ana Ia Ms
usual eloquent style. He did not give
the prosecution any indication what the
line Of the defence would be.
Mr.. GALLtGHEE TisrIFIEs.
II. WAS o'clock when Mr.. Gallagher
the first witness for the prosecutor
was put on the stand. He said ne was tne
engineer on the train that was heid up
that II was 9:27 O'Clock j. Nj. Wheh ~
STONED at the south end of the draw
bridge; that just after crossing the pIluse
he heard his fireman say: Lord, nave
mercy" and looked up and saw a pistol
az his head, and two men on the engine.
lie did not know how or when they got
there. They ordered him to stop the tram
and ne did so. Then he was ordered 10 Bet
OF. and the taller of the two men soI
down first. the fireman followed theh ne
followed and the shorter Of the two rob
bcrs followed him. ia this order they
marched down 20 the express car ana
then he and his fireman were made 70 sIl
on the side Of a sloping bank and look
TO tho rear end Of the train while one
roboer went under the car truck and hol-
Tered: Heads In; I'll shoot off any see
CAPTAIN Birdsong came 90 the door OF the
car at this time. with a pistol In his
hand. and Gallagher called TO him not
10 shoot as he was his engineer. The
man under the truck told Gallagher TO tell
Birdsong 10 90 back or he'd shoot him,
as ne wanted q ID conductor any
how. BirdsOng then told Gallagher TO 20
and get on his engine and start the train,
and threatened 10 shoot MIN if he refused.
The robber threatened TO shoot Gallagher
if he moved. and finally Gallagher per-
suadcd Captain Birdsong TO go back.
cArrAN BiBDsoNo oBEYED.
Birdsong called for Winchester, but
said he would go back if Gallagher told
him TO. The man under the truck called
10 the other man to hurry up and use
the dynamite shell Gallagher heard the
she'll 20 off and then ne was marched
back 10 the engine. and the fireman was
ordered to uncOuple the engine which
was done. Gallagher let some water into
he boiler and the fireman threw on five
)r six shOvels OF coal. Gallagher said:
That's enough 10 run the engine twen-
y miles Then the taller of the two men
asked him If there was anything on the
-nginc he wanted. lie said he wanted bis
basket OF provisions. The other man said.
NO, YOU better leave that for me-" Then
he and the fireman We're ordered TO get
ln Of the engine and the engine, with
Inc two men on it. moved slowly Off.
Gallagher was cross-eXamined at length
Jy General Shay, and at the conclusion
'I the ctoss-eXamihatiOn court adjourned.
WILL sIAKCIY TESTIFY?
Judge Ashton is winning golden opin-
ons from all sides On his manner Of pre-
siding i'm the case, and one Of the abest
'riminal lawyers in this section says that
90 far not one OF his rulings have been
wrong.
Among the noted persons present are
udge LipscomD If Prince William coun-
8, and Comuonwealth's Attorney j. B.
-hornton of the same county
The crowd I'm attendance does not crow
ass, ana the interest Stems 20 increase.
It IS confidently expected that Searcv |
vii be put on the witness stand to-mor- |
ow, though II is rumored that ne will |
ot testify. His counsel Mr.. Macbeth of |
umherland, LEFT for houe this evening |
Hl VIII not return. from which # is |
tthered that Searcey viii testify and |
ltaG guilty when put ON trial.