The evening times., 1897-07-19

Philadelphia, July ia desperate
fight, resulting In the death of one man
and the more or less serious injury oil
three Others, occurred early yesterday
rorning on a fast-moving freight train.
between Sixty-tbird street and Overbrook
station, on the Pennsy ylv ania kaiiroad-
Daniel carron, twenty-four years old, or
1a1 South Twenty-fourth street, is the
victim, and Richard Wilson, twenty-eight
wears old. OF New York, will have to an
swer the charge of causing his death.
The other men arrested are: Matthew
Reanney, twenty-tbree years DID, zol'
pine street, william Curry, twenty-seVeh
wears. 427 Barnwell street, and Charles
BoyIe, twenty-ax years, OF 24l3 Manning
street.
IT, was a three az ainst one fight, ana
the men struggled for half an hour, stand
ing on the ladders and bumpers OF two
box cars One of the three who are under
hail took no part in the affair, but being
found in company with the others was, of
known which man this was, as Wilson,
who was attacked, could not recognize
the mems faces in the dark, but Is posi-
tive that only three assailed him
At the preliminary hearing satuTuay
Wilson tcld his story or the aifalI' bu'
owing to the absence or CaTron, VINO was
at the Presbyterian Hospital further tes'i-
rnony was deferred. His condition up To
that time not having assumed serious
turn. IL was thought that he would be able
to get out TO tie station today.
Wilson said that he was papeT-hanger
bv trade, ana was on his way TO Whining
ton, Del He acknowledged the attempt O
steal a ride and claimed 10 have bcaTdeh
the trainin the yards at Fifty-sixth street.
tine freight had scarcely started he
continued. when saw three men looking
down at me from the top Of the cars. l
stood on the bumpers below. Neither OF
them said anything, but two began to
climb Gown the ladder OF the opposite car.
They had omore than reached the bumpers.
when the man at the top shouted down:
Go ahead: make him give up With this
the two Sprang upon me and one tried t0
hold me for the other to 90 through my
/
had without a struggle and so kept them
back as hest could. Finally, when. they
had torn the pocket OF myveSt and trousers
and did not Sg.cceed in getting anything, tie
man above cur heads called to them tp
throw me OFF the car. Kill him if he won't
cough he added.
Il knew that this meant life or death
with me. and ! was getting pretty weak.
had my tools consist ing OF a pair of shears
and other things. ana tbese with the clean
clothing | Rad in bundle / led under
one arm while with the other ClutChsd the
brake rod, bracing n yself, and / was pre-
pared to Offer n slight defense by kicking,
and nothing else saved my life. Sea rceiy :
had / assumed this position when the two
men came at ne with last effort. which
was alDosi coo much for nae. and in addition
the one above let himself down from the
top and began kicking at my head.
las tie two advanced | kicked and
knocked one tack against the car. also
tried 10 hit the other. but he got away too
| quick. The one struck ca NJ a me a gain
kicked him the second time, an d the force
of the blow doubled him up and Re stag
geTed sack step or two. and fen off the
but during the hottest part Of the struggle
The train was running at good Iate of
speed.
Seeing their corurade fall. the man. who
| by this time had discovered that hs could
| not reach my head, as I was crouched
| down. desistcd, and calling to the one
standing near me said that he guessed
| Dan was done for. and said they had better
! give IL up. As he said this he came down
| the ladder, and as the train was going quite
| slowly they both jumpedoff / stood where
! was for a few minutes, but was so ex-
| hausted by the encounter that I, too. left
| the train. Walking back about a quarter
| Of mile. l came to the Overbrook signal
| station. where told my experience TO the
| man in the tower He fired two shots from
a revolver and attracted the attention of
| the police"
| SerEt Duncan. who, with Officer Robin
| son, answered the call, testified that they
| had found Carron lying by the tracks Just
below the Overbrook bridge. surrounded
| by the three men who are now under bail
Csrron was suffering great pain. and said
| that his back was broken This latter
statement was found to be correct when he
4 Was tabeH 70 tIlt hoSpital, dnulb was 1IOfn
| the effects OF this injury that he died
When picked up his clothes were torn To
| pieces and his body badly bruised
| He, with his companions and Wilson,
| were all taken to the station-house in a
| patrol wagon. after which Carron was re-
moved to the hospital The injury to his
back is accounted for through the fact that
au iron railing separates the railroad track
| near the bridge. and 1t is thought that IN
| falling from the car he struck on this fence
| Wilson is niceloolSing fellow, fairly
| well dressed. and SAYS that he was on his
| way to Wilmin gton to get work The fact
that he carried his tools aud some laundr '
| and underclothing seems to bear out this
statement Carron told his mother when
he left home that he was going to Chicago
to get work.
| SMASHED RY THIEVES