The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-07-19
BATTLE WITH TRAMPS
ON A FREIGHT CAR.
Two srlen Hold Up A Mechanic coms
ing Here.
MAN KICKED OFF AND KILLED
Richard Wilson Then Gives Information
Which Leads to the Arrest
Of Three Men.

On Sunday morning mechanic in
search of work boarded freight train in
Philadelphia to como to this city. Tho
man was Richard Wilson of New York.
Soon after getting on the train two tramps
jumped Oh the same bumper and at once
began to go through Wilson's pockets
In the right hand vest pocket Wilson
had about dollar and a half-all he pos.
ses5cl-and in order to keep the robbers
hand from reaching this he bent his body
forward. ,Enraged by his failure to secure
anything the robber struck Wilson several
savage blows on tho face, whilo tho man
on his right caught tho upper vest pocket
and tore away tho sidc Of his vest.
Having both hands engaged, one with
his bundle and the other on tho brake to
keep bimself from falling of tho moving
train, Wilson now realized his great
danger, and proceeded to defend himself.
in the only way ho could. by kicking his
ussailants. Tho man on his right received
u kick which made him tot.er and fall
from tho buffer on which he stood. Ho
probably fell on the fence separating tho
tracks and lay whore he was subsequently
fonnd by the police. The other robber
climbed to the top Of the car, whore he
was joined by two companions, and from
this vantage point they tried to throw
Wilson off the car.
Inc bfdln Huu EoW SlaCkeEeu Speeu anu
Wilson, thinking discretion the better
par t Of valor, jumped from his perch and
mado his way back to tho switch tower. q
short distance away. TO the man in
charge ho told the story of the assault and
attempted robbery. The switchman fired
two pistol shots to attract the police.
and Sergeant Duncan and a couple Of
the Twenty ninth district police promptly
responded.
Going to tho spot indicated by Wilson.
they found the injured hobo lying by the
track, surrounded by his companions, who
had in the meantime left the cars. He was
lying face downward and his clothes had
been torn into shreds, his body probably
having been caught between tho moving
cars aud tho fence when he fell.
He was at once removed to the Presby'
terian Hospital, where 1t was found that
bis back wls broken, his nose and face
skinned and one OF his thumbs broken.
He gave his name later rs Dennis Carron.
al South Twenty fourth street, but all
the efforts of Magistrate Hughes, who saw
not extract anything further from him,
and ho died about 6 o clio tk without say.
ing anything more about himself or hn
companions.
Tho other three men whom tho polica
arrested were arraigned before Magistrate
Hughes and held in bail of 81, 900 each for
further hearing, Failing to secure bail,
they are detained in the Twenty ninth dis
trict police station, where Wilson is also
held as witness against them.
The arrested men described themselves
to the police as Matthew Reaney, % years
old, Of 25l6 Pine street, William Curry, n
cars, of 1871 Barnwell street, and Charles
Boyle 26 years, Of 24l3 Manning street
These men are not unknown to the police
of the Fifth district, at least two of them
having beon charged with oifenses against
property some time ago.