The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-01-09
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jim aIeCord Grew Angry when Train
Robber AyvOks Him From sleep.

jim NTeCord Grew Angry NAleu AEAA--
Robber Avvoko Him From sleep.
Chicago Record: Jim Mccord weigh
ed about one hundred and ten pounds
and had seFagsgy whiskers. Ruh for all
that he was as "nervy' as any other
gambler that ever lived ana woaie
eheerfully hattie with his fists II need
be. 10 emphasize his rights. ana, az
he was an expert boxer, he seldom got
much Of The worst OF such an encoun-
Once. travelling from one county fair
In NebrasIra to another, Jim FOUND
brnIself 40 reduced in pocket as 30
make a double seat in the day coach
preferable to a berth In the sleeper.
He coiled up and was doing q tSlI
fob OF work al sleeping, When tne
train stopped with a Jerk seven enots
rang ont, and al the door OF the coaeh
appeared q rough-looking young iar-
mer with a bandaua handkerchief
covering his face and a pistol shaking
nerVouslv In his hand. II was a hold
up, all right, and everyone In the car
with one exception sent his hands ner-
Vously heavenward:
McCord didn't. He was asleep.
The man with the gun worked his
way down the coach, gathering VAIN
abIes as he progressed. until he came 70
McCord. 80 -,
got?" the train-roboer defnanueu;;
Cord qrowled. ,,.
'GIve me your money" the other In
sisted presenting the gun.
McCord was awake now.
my friend" he said, you may be
good thief but you are a blamed poor
diagnoser. Do you suppose I'd be down
here crouched like a load in seat II ]
had money enough to ride IN q Pun,
man? Go away" And he cropped
back to sleep again.
The train-robber was nonpiusea.
Say" he said. Il want Wpat you've
got. Shell out"
waking me from an uneasy but valued
Sleep" said McCord, you viii regret
Il seriously. Go away, / tell you"
The farmer looked up and down the
car for an inspiration as to what 10 DO
None came, and he again gave atten"
ton to McCord, who had by this time
returned to his doze.
i've got to have your money SAID
the tTaln-rohber,
said, 81 see we are bound to come TO II.
Now. have not interfered with your
business in the car and It Is no more
than right that you should refrain
from mixing In mine. My business is TO
get some sleep. But you intrude your
self and we will have to settle the mat
ter once for all.
"Biffw
It was his fist which made The last
monosyllabic remark. and In halt a
minute It was raining bandana hand
kerchiefs and revolvers and hair ana
old clothes, and the passengers were
under the cushions In a minute NC
Cord had the farmer on the floor and
was batting his head against the iron
uprIghts OF the seats. Several OF the
other messengers came forward and
wanted 10 help tie the fellow up and
take him on to the next big station.
Thanks, gentlemen" said Jim, but
think we won't do that. never Inter
fere in other peoples affairs. II any OF
Won had wished TO arrest this man the
time 10 do IL was when he was neEoH-
atinR directly with you, and not when
he and / were trafficKing. The only
thing / haUe against him IS his tenn
porary arrangement OF my plans.which
contemplated sleep. If we keep him on
board i shall naturally feel a sort of
responsibility for him, and viii not
be able to rest as calmly and rePose-
fully as ! wish. ! am going 10 throw
him of right here, and II any Of You
want to capture him then, why that's
your affaIr, in which / shall not mix"
And conducting the culprit to the end
OF the car he evlcted him into space.
Then he went back and curled IN and
was In moment bfisstuffy asleep