The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1901-12-13
RESCUE FOR HOWAPD
Friends Held Up the Train on Which
lie Was But Failed to Brighten
Anybody

Corbin, Ky, Dec. S.-Frieuds of Ber.
~ Howard, the noted mountain feud
leader made un attempt to rescue him
last night a. he was being taken TO
Frankfort 10 answrr the indictment
charging him with completely in the
murder of VIM Goebel and for which
he had been arrested yesterday after
noon by Sheriff Broughton and his dep
uty who got the drop on Howard and
his bodyguard, who han been lured to
Pinevllle.
As soon as Howard had been arrested
yesterday ms friends, who had protect
ed HIM for nearly two years, swore that
he should never be taken 10 Frankfort.
and guard OF twenty five armed men
were maintained over the prisoner
. while here, and ten men accompanied
Sheriff Broughton and the prisoner to
Frankfort When the train reached
Pineville Sheriff Broughton and the
posse boarded it with the prisoner and
were given one of the coaches, which
was lockedn at both ends. At the
same time three men, friends of How
ard. boarded the engine. They covered
Engineer John Langan with pistols and
commanded him TO back the train to
Niddiesboro, the intention being TO res
cue Howard. where his friends are great
est and where the mountains afford
quick escape. Engineer Langan. with a
pistol presented against his heart main
tanned his composure. hut declared il
was impossible TO back the train. as "A
freight train was closely following and
a collision with great loss of life would
inevitably result
"Domn the freight train said one Of
the men. Back the freight train to
Middlesboro -
Engineer Langan parleyed with the
men, lie told them he did not have
charge OF the train and would only do
so II given the signal by the conductor,
Ihereupon two men got off the engine
10 compel conductor Dooley to order the
tram backed. Engineer Langan told
the two men who still remained and
covered him that it would take all three
Of the meD to compel the conductor to
back the train as he and the brakeman
were both armed. The last man left
the engine and started for the rear of
the train. Engineer LangaD was look
ing for his chance and the moment
the third man swung clear of the en-.
CINE and started to the rear he opened
his throttle wide and started his heavy
train as fast as he possibly could with
out waiting for the conductors signal
to 90 ahead
Meantime a highly exciting scene
was taking place on the station plat
form. As Sheriff Broughton and his
deputies attempted TO step aboard with
the prisoner he waved back the crowd
and declared he would take the prison
or TO Frankfort if he lived His bold
defiance OF the desperate men enabled
him TO get Howard on board the train
and then the crowd surrounded Con
ductor Dooley and commanded him to
lack the train to Middlesboro, He re
pied that he couldn't owing to the
freight train closely following The
mountaineers again told him as they
told Engineer Langan Damn the pas
sengers; back the train TO Middlesboro"
NO Numbered Dooley. you may kill
me if you wish. but shall never back
this tram. and he swung his lantern
clear Of the tram as signal TO go ahead.
The prisoner was safely randed in
Frankfort. The belief is expressed
that Howard surrendered to the sheriff
by pre- arrangement, and that he will
appear at the January court ar "A star
witness, but on which side has not de
veloped.