The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-06-12
SHOT A BRAKEMAN
CHARLIE FOY OF THE SANTA FE
SHOT By A NEGRO YESTERDAY.

After the Train Left Florence Gang of
Buns Mounted it and Got into Trouble
With the Crew-One of Them Pulled
Revolver and shot Foy In the Head. the
Bullet Lodging at the Base of ahe Brain
His Condition is Serious-Tbe Buns
We're Following the Circus-one Ar
rested Here.
Yesterday morning. about 3:45 O'Clock
Brakeman A. c. Foy of the Santa re
was shot and seriously injured by a he
gro tramp. at Ell Dorado
A stock train, loaded with hogs, was
going from Florence to Arkansas City,
in charge of Conductor Frank McGiin-
chev and Brakemen Foy and Rose
baugh. On top Of the cars were a num-
her of sacks Of corn, to be used in feed
ing the hogs.
At or near Florence, several tramps,
supposed TO be an outfit which is fol-
lowing Sells circus, got on the train
and climbed on top of a car There
were seven in ali. Near Ell Dorado, Foy
and Rosebaugh saw the men on the car
and went to them They asked the fell
lows what they Were doing and ordered
them off OF the train. Just as this was
done Brakeman Rosebugh stopped over
to pail back sack Of corn which was
the edge Of the car roof. AS he was
Strengthening UP, one of the 'fbums"
struck him. Rosebaugh swung around
and knocked the tramp down with his
fanteren.
Just as he hit his man, Rosebaugh saw
one of the traulps, a negro, strike Foy
in the face while almost at the same iG-
slant another negro shot at him The
revolver When fired was not extended
at arms length, but was fired while the
negro had It about even with his hip.
Foy fell and Rosebaugh Immediately
went to his assistance, picking him up
and helping him 10 the engine. The
tran7ps stin staid on the car.
When Foy was taken TO the engine
the engineer w.histled for the conductor.
Mr.. McClinchey went forward, and
noticed four or five men on top of the
cars. He asked them where they were
going. They replied that they were go
~ z to Wichita He told them they We're
not on a passenger train and would
have to get off. He then went to the
engine and found that Foy had been
hUrt
The tramps scattered at this time
and when the train got to Ell Dorado, a
physician was summoned. He examin-
ed Foy,a and said thattherewas nothing
serious about his wounds. Mr.. Foy had
a wound IN his Jaw, just back of his
chin, and another under his eye. The
doctor said that the latter was the
H.
Conductor McGlinchey wished to
hunt up the Santa Fe surgeon at Ell
Dorado, but Mr.. Foy wanted to go
home. so he was made as comfortable as
possible and taken TO Arkansas City
where he lives.
DR.. Dunning, Santa Fe surgeon. was
summoned at once and he pronounced
the case serious. He could not locate
the bullet, and found that the wound
under the eye was made by a blow with
some sharp instrument, probably a re-
volver or a pair of knucIeles.
He probed for the bullet. but was I'M
able TO find it, and fears that ii may be
lodged under the base of the brain, al
though It is impossible to tell just what
course the ball took after leaving the
jaw bone.
Mr.. Foy Is a highly respected and in
dustrious young man and his serious &C
cident viii cause widespread regret and
sincere wishes for his speedy recovery.
All will hope that the cowardly thugs
who assaulted him will be found and
brought TO justice.
The description of the man who did
the shooting. as well as il could be noted
IN the darkness and excitement, is as
follows: a mufatto, six feet tail, Derby
hat, black clothes. His partner was
much darker in color and had a snub
nose.
Mr.. Foy was suffering considerable
pain yesterday and his condition is Sc
rious. The railroad boys are consider
ably incensed over the matter and they
will give buns" who are insolent a
warm reception, which is perfectly
proper.
Superintendent George Hartman and
Trainmaster Hawkes., who were here,
were notified of the affair and they
were very mad about IL.
Detective Harry Sutton, who was
notified OF the matter, Immediately be-
gan work and shortly afterwards he
found a strange negro who could not
give an account Of his wherea bouts the
previous night. He IS supposed 10 be
one OF the men as he tailies with the de-
Scription and he is now in jail.
When the reports first arrived It was
said that the conductor and the brake
man were both killed.