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The herald., 1898-04-21
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express messenger when he fred the shot
that extinguished two lives.
I'VE were going up a steep hill. Just
south of Orc Grande, when the train sud-
denly came to standstill as 1t reached the
summit" said he knowing this to be
something unusual and out Of the or
dinary. 1 raised the window and peered
out, and exclaimed, What's up?'''
"'Get in there or you'll soon know whats
up voice answered, and complied.
"A moment after 1 heard that which
learned later was a shot fired at the mes
senger. who, like myself, was also en-
deavoring to find out what was the mat
ter.
"Then there was an interval OF many
minutes. during which the engine and
mail car were detached and driven be
yond the summit; the mail car was then
sidetracked after 1t had been rified. but
that. of course, did not see.
Meanwhile I and two other men went
to the express car to see if we could be of
any assistance, and found the messenger
at the rear end of the car, with the fire.
man and one or two others, when sudden
ly I saw the engine returning without the
mail car. AS 1t neared the train 1t slowed
down and came to a stop. I saw two men
alight and start toward the express car.
but they again returned to the engine.
when it was driven forward a short ways,
and then backed up, striking the express
car with great violence. scattering things
about in general and causing considera-
BILE excitement among the passengers.
1.-Two men were again seen to como
toward the express car, and one OF them
disappeared. Mott was heard to ask the
fireman whether the man that remained
was one of the robbers, and upon the fre-
mans assurance that it was. he fired. when
the man was seen to fall.
Everything appearing quiet. we went
forward, when we discovered the body Of
the engineer lying near the engine. The
other man was found severely wounded
down an embankment. We brought them
aboard the train and proceeded on our way
Arriving at Victor the robber was found to
be one Paul Jones, a butcher, who re-
sided at Halleck. His father Is ranchcr.
living near Orc Grande.
Clerk Ashby's Story
Harold M. Ashby, the assistant clerk
gave a more detailed account of the affair.
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fifled the mail car, ran 1t on a side track
and proceeded back with the engine to the
express car, when they were met by cool
headed Messenger Mott, who mortally
wounded one of the men with his sawed
off shotgun and accidentally killed the
engineer, A. w. Clifford. The wounded ROB
ber was identified as Paul Jones, son Of
]. P. Jones, a rancher of Orc Grande, and
young man of some means, who was by
no means compelled to resort to such des-
perate measures to secure money.
The extent of the loss from the mail car
cannot be ascertained with any exactness
as the railway mail officials refuse to give
out any information. It is thought that
there were number of registered pack
ages and other valuable mail taken. as the
car was thoroughly sacked.
Whether Mr.. Mott was the cause of the
engineers death, for he was found lifeless
by his engine when the incident was
closed. remains to be shown at the in
quest. 1t is probable however, that the
buckshot which mortally wounded the
bandit did the work as the circumstances
ceem to show that the unfortunate mar.
was in direct line of fire, though this of
course, Mr.. Mott had no knowledge of at
the time.
The plucky messenger is the ideal of q
fighter; he is six feet two inches ran
weighs two hundred and twenty pounds
and Is one of the best shots in this mart
of the country. He does not know what
fear is, and has the most exalted idea Of
the requirements OF his duty. He is nros.
trated over the idea of having been the in
nocent cause of the engineers death
though no one who is at all familiar witt,
the matter holds him in the least responsi-
BILE; the outcome was the fortune of war
The robber, Paul Jones is well-known in
San Bernardino, and was in the CITY sew.
eral days last week and bought ouan.
tity of dynamite, for use, probably. on this
occasion, if necessary to blow up the e1.
press safe when the time should come for
such extreme measures, but the lucky shot
of Messenger Mott cut off that portion r,
the program.
AS soon as the affair was over word wa
sent to San Bernardino and Sheriff r T.
Holcomb and officers Heap and Whale,
went to tho scene of the robbery on n spec.
lal train, and commenced the search for H.,
others of the gang. The robber. Jones
was too badly hurt to be removed and al
IL a. nj. District Attorney f. B. Daley wen;
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at him again, but Clark thought had bet
| ter not, as he was undoubtedly mortally
hurt. didn't want to see him get away
or get in O position to crawl through the
brush and get back to where we were
However, made up my mind 1t was all
over, and with my consent the fireman
called the engineer by name. Getting no
answer, we concluded to go ahead and see
what had been DONE The fireman went up
one side and l on the other towards the
engine. On reaching the engine I saw the
wounded robber down the embankment,
and while watching him closely to detect
any hostile movement the fireman says,
Here's the engineer
Gifford's Death
s'This was right by the locomotive. He
was lying on the ground dead. BY this
time some of the passengers had come up
to where we were and had them put the
engineers body on my car and bring up
the wounded robber. had only heard the
two shots, one at me when the train
backed up and the second. which was
mine at the robber. The wounded robber
was placed on the front platform of my
car He commenced to regain his con-
seriousness and said: What did they shoot
me for? Upon being asked what he was
doing there he said, I was looking for my
horses
"When the robber was brought to the
car six sticks of dynamite were found ly-
ing where he fell when shot him, togeth-
er with the rifle he had in his hands at that
time. Across his body was his mask, made
from denim cloth, the blue stun used
for overalls.
1--WE then pulled on into Victor, after
picking up the mail car at the rock quarry
siding. We left the wounded robber at
Victor, where he was at once recognized at
Paul Jones, described as butcher at Orc
Grande. We brought the body Of the en-
gineer into the city.
Was Not Frightened
"At the time l shot l was not scared at
all, but when the affair commenced 1 was
somewhat surprised at being held up in
that locality. Whether the engineer was
killed being in line with my line of fire at
the robber remains to be seen. If this Is
so 1 cannot express my sorrow at having
been the innocent cause of the tragedy.
was satisfied in my own mind that the
man shot at was robber, and the result
proved it, but how the engineer met his
The herald., 1898-04-21
PRISONER ESCAPED
He Was Nothing but a Beggar but He
Ran

Detective Goodman lost prisoner last
night about IL o'clock, but as the fellow
was nothing but a beggar the officer does
not feel SO oadly over 1t.
The beggar asked Goodman for some
money at the corner Of Spring and Second
streets, and was surprised to be placed
under arrest. The officer walked his man
down Spring to First street, and when near
Broadway on First street the beggar
bolted and ran to Broadway and turned
north. Goodman has been Ill for some
weeks. but he started after the man with
energy. Apparently. however, he lacked
his old-time speed, for the beggar. though
chased by number Of others, succeeded
in escaping by lodging down Franklin
street and thence into some alleyway.
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press car and went ahead about half mile,
leaving my car l then went back to the
car and got my shotgun and put dozen
rounds of cartridges in my pockets, having
by this time realized that it was to be a
fight
Waited for Them
"I then went to the rear end of my car
and stood on the ground for perhaps half
an hour, expecting the robbers to return
for the express treasure. The men soon
came back with the light engine, having
set in the mail car on d little rock spur at
a quarry
81 climbed on the rear platform of my
car BY this time the fireman and Car In
spector Clark of Barstow had come up
from the train and they watched the left
hand side of the car. l gave them the six
shooter and kept the shotgun. While I
was down on the bank I saw man
climb into my car, but was not sure but
what it was one of the train crew, and did
not feel at liberty to shoot, particularly as
1 knew if it was a robber l could get him
all right. He was only there a few seconds
and got out again.
The Fatal Sho.
presently / saw man standing at the
head-end of my car, the light of dawn be-
ing sufficient to show that he was standing
with rife ready to fire. heard him say,
Have we the express car, or the whole
train?' While the man spoke l called
Clark and the fireman to look and see #
this was surely one of the bandits. They
both assured me that it was d robber and
the same one who had made them uncouple
the cars. Their confidence in their opinion
was so great having heard him speak
twice, and my opinion coincidng with
! theirs we all felt assured that we had one
of the robbers. Whereupon T took delib-
crate aim with the shotgun and fired one
barrel, instantly reloading, expecting a
fusillade from the others, not knowing
how many there might be.
He fell without a word, and I waited
some minutes, thinking perhaps one of
the other robbers would crawl under the
car to where ] was. l cautioned Clark and
the fireman to watch the side closely so
that no one could approach unawares. Af-
ter some time the light increased and not
thinking 1t safe to step out from the MIA =
form i'll full view waited until it was cmito
light.
During this time the wounded man
crawled down the bank. wanted to shoot
The herald., 1898-04-21
Poor Pay for Heavy Risk

Think of it Somebody is counterfeiting
copper cents. At the present price OF the
raw material there is profit Of 10 cents on
every 100 coins turned out. 1t Is difficult
to see how the skilled labor required for
this work can earn even laborers' wages at
this business-to say nothing Of the cost
Of distributing the coins and the dead
certainty of soon being put at work in
prison on no wages at all.-New York Her.
a1h
The herald., 1898-04-21
Suicide at Ell Monte

Coroner Campbell received information
last night that Maurcio Frank had COM
mitted suicide at Ell Monte by shooting
himself in the head with revolver. No
motive was assigned for the deed.
The herald., 1898-04-21
Undelivered Teleprams

There are undelivered kilograms at the
office of the Western Union Telegraph
company for Mrs. Frank Patnol, ]. 8.
Stevenson, Mrs. Maggie ONeil, Charles
A. Faulk 2, Mrs. Clara Tarary, Caldweii.
The herald., 1898-04-21
Mail Clerk Lukens' Story

"I was asleep when the train was stopped
at the command of the robbers said John
A. Lukens, head postal clerk on the held
up train Mr.. Ashby, my assistant, aroused
me and stated that he believed something
was wrong ahead He said he had heard
the discharge of a weapon of some kind
and believed robbers were at work. l did
not think Ashby's fears well enough found
ed to cause any alarm and told him so.
Just then we heard voices on the outside
and the train began to back up. Even then
1 did not believe anything was wrong as
trains frequently stop on the road for rea-
sons to which l pay no attention. I took
the voices on the outside to be those of
passengers. After the train had backed up
a distance of probably half mile we went
head again, stopping about mile fur
ther down the road where the robbery of
the mail car took place.
work they ordered the engineer to run us
down to a switch and side-track the car,
which was done. The engine then returned
to the train. About ten minutes later L
heard the report of a shot coming from the
direction where the train was standing and
later on learned that Engineer Clifford had
been killed. Further than this can say
nothing as the postal authorities have ia .
ken my statement and forbidden repetition
of the details. l will say, however, that at
the time the shot was fired 1t was becoming
light and distant forms could be easily dis
tinguished."
The herald., 1898-04-21

James Whitcomb Riley tells quaint
story Of his former lecturing partner. Bill
Nye:
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slouch hat. and was headed in south
westerly direction.
Officials feel confident of his capture
within q very short time.
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Another Eyewitness Talks

]. Muller BLY,, stonemason, living
at 2lO West Thrty-third street, was an
eyewitness to the occurrence from begin
hing to end, and stood by the side of the
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death is an absolute mystery to me. l
don't know when the second robber left
the scene.
my only motive was to do my duty and
to carry out my idea of what that was to
the best of my ability.
1.-The fight was peculiar one in the fact
that so few shots were exchanged, which,
I think is explained by the fact that the
men We're amateurs
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Nothing has been heard of Jones' ac-
complice in the hold-up since o'clock
yesterday morning, when he was last seen
passing Turner's ranch, near Victor, lead
ing his horse. He was described as being
dark man, about five feet five inches in
height; wore dark clothes and a dark
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-05-07

Johns Lutheran Church Of Lafayette.
sYha Union became very popular there
during The two Sundays The members
there. but some Of the members felt that
they could not travel such a distance.
Because some Of the members would not
join the Lafayette Ghnrch, the balance
Of the member vii not JOIN the Green
vile Church. and so The matter stands,
because one half of our members would
do nothing in opposition 10 the others.
And another thing the members are tired
of the ~noterity they have alreary received
because of the trouble with Pastor SAINT,
and we want the mater dropped.
Whether Pastor Sanft viii start another
church in opposition to the rev Lutheran
Church is not known as yet. for no steps
have been taken IN that direction by him.
He has nothing to say. however, on the
subject. and it is generally believed thar
he will make no attempt to start a church
as he has all he can do TO run his own
church. His action in the Choral Union
matter has been harshly criticised and al
most everyone apholds the Choral Union.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-05-07
ST. PATRICk'S PARTY.
Preparations for the Entertain
ment to Be Given on the
Rector's Return.

The preparations for the grand garden
party which is to be given in Rramhafl
Park, adjoining ST. Patrfck's Church.
on Ocean and Bramhall in the
first week of June, are progressing rapid
1y. The work of altering the grounds is
now going on under The direction of Mr..
Thomas O'Day. and when completed they
will be in a beautiful condition. The
ground is being levelled off by filling up
the holes and ruts with ashes. The dane
ing pavilion, which is situated at the ex-
treme southern part of the park, is to be
and a large canvass covering
erected over it to protect the dancers
from inclement weather. in the same To-
.cality. at the lower left hand corner a
shooting gallery win be built, and "
thirty-foot tunnels viii be used. In the
centre of this pretty park Is the enorm-
Gus refreshment stand. This has been
divided off iato four booths. and all sorts
of edibies and refreshing drinks will be
on sale with a nunber Of pretty girls to
minister to the publlc's wants. The race
track is situated en- the Ocean avenue
end. and in charge of this will be Mr..
Thomas 0sDay. The track viii be care
fully rolled and banked In time for the
athletic exhibition which Is to take place
oil the last day Of the party. In the CEN
tire OF the track Is an exhibition plat
form where Punch n Judy shows Will
he run OF for the benefit of the young
sters. Mr.. Thomas 0'Day Is preparing
an excellent programme which VIII In
eiude races Or all sorts.
INV party Will b open on Wednesday
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-05-07

Influence. 71e-145s; Scattering of Greek
scholars of the fall of Constantinople;
the ~Slavonians,'' and Mrs. Frank Stevens
was "The Turkish Period. 1453-1S2l, the
social condition OF Greece until the ex-
tinction of child tribute.t We're ian dem-
mating 1cS4-171S.a In all a period of 1861
years was covered by three papers. To
day, three days later, could one Of the
Odd Volumes tell in what order Roman
Supremacy, Byzantine Influence and the
Turkish Period came? Could one of them
tell what scattered the Greek soldiers or
what child tribute was?
The marriage of Miss Florence Irere
Gritten and Mr.. Louis Forrest La Roche
of Brooklyn. win take place at St. Marks
Episcopal Church. May II. Miss Gritten
is a popular member of the Rambler
Club.
The engagement of Miss Eleanere
B~raekenbush Of Belmont avenue and Mr..
George Ulrlch of Philadelphia is an
nouneed.
The Rambler Club win hold it's annual
business meeting and elction of officers
next Wednesday afternoon.
Mr.. n Mrs. Samuel G. Negus are
spending two or three weeks at Asbury
Park.
Mrs. Marcus Beach. who has been in
Switzerland because of her i'll health, has
returned very much benefited.
The Players Club has met with the fate
of all amateur dramatic organiza-
tions. Nothing very serious. however,
merely the fact that its first production,
THE Guardsman." will have to be post
poned until May 25. "The Guardsman' is
herd to handle, and the players feel
they need the extra five days to do him
justice. especially as the charity chosen
to be benefited is the Free Kindergarten
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-05-07
CATHOLIC club EVENTS.
Programme for the Month Q
Nav.

During the month of May the follow
ing events will take place at the Catholic
Club
Thursday. May 12-Progressive euchre
and dance. The usual charge will be
made and handsome prizes will be offered.
The Games Committee desires to state
tina this euchre will be the last of the
season and that it will begin promptly
at $50 p. NJ.
Thursday, May 19-Dramatic entertain-
ment and dance. This will be the last
entertainment of the season of 81 and
'9S given by the Dramatic Union. They
will present the one-act comedies "Uncle's
WIZ and His Own Enemy" Dancing
will follow the entertainment.
Thursday. May a6-Ladies' night.
Monday. May S0-High mass of requiem
win be celebrated for the repose of the
souls of our deceased members at s A. NJ.
in ST. Mary's Church. All members are
earnestly requested to attend.
A meeting will be held on Wednesday.
May II, at $50 P. NJ. for the election of
road officers and the selection Of a date
for the first club run of the cyclers.
As the active membership numbers 43o.
the initiation fee is removed until the
membership reaches 500.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-05-07
FOR ST. J0SEpH's 0 IA

A dramatic entertainment for the bene-
fit OF the aged blind of St. Joseph's Home.
will take place on next Wednesday and
Thursday evenings. at st. Bridset's Hall,
on Mercer street. and the following pro-
ann viii ba rendered.
The comedy drama in four acts en-
titled Nancy Belf' of which this is the
cast
Frank Leighton. a young sailor. z.
Everett Graham; Reuben Floyd the
.hypocrite. John Troubles: Tony Docket, a
young landlubber. VIII A. Quirk: sam
Williams, an Did salt, James Mari: Horace
Saunders. owner of the Nancy Bell"
VIM. McClelland; Jim Wilkens. a hoat-
swain. VIII C. Emmett; Little MILDLY,
frankie Gray; Dick Maryland. a ship carr
penter, P. Hagen: Maggie Barker. in
love with Frank. Eloisie Hunter: Rose
Williams. Sans daughter. Sadie ODon-
nell; Mrs. Leighton, Franks mother.
May Cremen: Bessie Plnmmer. Belle OF
the Bar Jennie Patrick.
castiewood QuaTtette. late of Miss
Manhattan Will A.. Quisk. Jersey City's
Favcrite: Nugent Brothers, in southern
pastimes. John Troubles, always up-to-
date.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-05-07

SUNDAY SCHOOL WISDOM
Universalist Institute TO
Meet in DR.. Wallis Church
Thursday, May, 10.
PROGRAMME or The SESSIONS
Lutheran Progress in Green
Vile Maine Memorial Ser
vices Among the
Churches.
PROGRAMME or The SESSIONS

The twenty-ninth semi-anndal session OF
the New York Universalist Sunday School
Institute Will be held in the First Uni
versatist Church. this city, on May ls.
afternoon ard cvening. The Rev. Charles
II. Vail and the members OF the church
have completed all arrangements for re-
ceiving the member of the Institute.
The matter of entertaining them has been
placed in the hands Of the Ladies' Social
Union. The Institute is composed of the
superintendent and teachers in the sun
day schools connected with ten churches
in the Metropolitan district.
II is expected that the attendance at
the afternoon session Will exceed $50 per-
sons and that even more Will be present
in the evening. The Ladies' Social Union
win provide supper for all who attend in
the basement OF the. church. The Few.
A.. E. Wright, pastor of the Prospect
Heights Universalist Church of Brooklyn,
is president. OF the Institute; Mrs. Lowell
Talbot is vice president, and James B.
Knapp of New York is secretary and
treasurer. The Rev. Mi. Wright Will pre-
side. The programme for the Institute is
as follows
Hymn No. $50
Prayer Rev. c. E. McE .vaine
Address of Welcome Rev. Charles H. Vail
Response by Observation-Disclosures.
.Mrs Lowed Talbot
No. sl4
Minutes.
Paper, iIae Use and Abuse of
Stories in Teaching"
: Miss Kate L. Robbins.
Paper. tine Story of Jesus" ,.......
Rev. II. e. Townsend.
Paper. The Ethics OF ........
Mrs. Ellen ". Beecher.
((AH papers To be followed by discus
SOM
s..........- Hymn No. Al
Singing. ....-Hymn No. 62S
Internlission-
During the intermission supper will be
served at % cents per plate.)
Evening Meeting, T:45:-
Anthem, selected
...........s.C Choir. Jersey City Church
Prayer.......Rey Charles H. Eaton. d. D..
Solo. sesected.........Mr. Alfred Dimmock
Address, The Life and Teachings of
Jesus"..Rev. James NJ. Pullman. p. p
Singing. Hymn No. $40
Benedietion.