The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1901-12-14
DRAW GUNS on the ENGINEER
HE REFUSES TO BACK THE TRAIN
AND oUTWITs THEN ny
STARTING UP.
SHERIFF HOLDS PRISONER SAFE
TAKEN TO FRANKFORT TO AN
swER FOR COMPLETELY IN
GOEBEL MURDER.

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ry Howard, the noted mountain feud
leader, made an attempt to rescue
Howard Saturday night as he was be-
ing taken to Frankfort to answer an
indictment charging him with COM
plicity in the murder Of William Goe-
bel, and for which he had been arrest
ed Saturday afternoon by Sheriff
Broughton and his deputy, who got the
drop on Howard apd his body guard,
who had been lured to Pineville.
As soon as Howard had been arrest
ed his. friends, who had protected him
for nearly two years, swore that he
should never be taken to Frankfort,
and a guard Of twenty-five armed men
was maintained over the prisoner while
here, and ten men accompanied Sheriff
Broughton and the prisoner to Frank
fort.
Engineer Parlcys.
When the train reached Pineville,
Sheriff Broughtcn and his posse board
ed the train with the prisoner and were
given one OF the coaches, which was
locked at both ends. At the same time
three men, friends Of Howard. boarded
the engine. They covered Engineer
John Landgan with pistols. and onl
,panded him to back the train to Mid
dlesboro, the intention being to rescue
Howard where his friends are greatest
end where the mountains afforded
quick escape. Engineer Landgan, with
pistol pressed against his heart,
his composure. He de-
clared 1t raj impossible for him to
back the train as q freight train was
closely following and a collision with
great loss Of life would inevitably re-
suit. "Drat the freight train," said
one Of the men. Back the train to
MiGdlesboro." Engineer Landgan par
leyed with the men. He told them he
did not
Have CharRe of the Train
and would only back the train If given
a signal to do so by the conductor.
Thereupon two of the men got of the
engine to compel Conductor Doody to
order the train backed. Engineer
Landgan, told the man who remained
and still covered him that it would take
all three men to. compel the conductor
to back sthestrain, as he and the brake
man were both armed. The last man
left the engine and started for the rear
OF the train.
Engineer Landgan was looking for
his chance. and the moment the third
had swung clear Of the engine and
started for the a Of the train he
opened the throttle wide and started
his heavy train as rapidly as possible
and without waiting for the conduc-
tors signal to go ahead. Meantime a
highly exciting scene vas taking place
on the station platform. AS Sheriff
Broughton and his
Deputies Attempted
to. step aboard with the prisoner he
waved back the crowd and declared his
would take his prisoner to Frankfort
i. he lived. His bold defiance of the
desperate men enabled him to get
Howard aboard the train, and then the
crowd surrounded Doody and COM
manded him to back the train to Mid
dlesboro. He answered that he could
rot. on account Of a freight thain
closely following. The mountaineers
again told him as they told the engi-
neer: ID the passengers; back her
up"
"No," thyndered Doody. "You may
kill me IL you wish, but I shall neve
back this train" And he swung his
lantern clear Of the train as a signal to
go ahead. The train. began to move,
and revolvers were drawn, but thesmob
had been cowed and not q shot was
fired.