Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1901-12-12
DRAW GUNS on THE ENGINEER
HE REFUSES TO BACK THE TRAIN
AND OUTWITS THEM BY
STARTING. Up.
SHERIFF HOLDS PRISONER SAFE
TAKEN TO FRANKFORT TO AN
swER FOR COMPLETELY IN
GOEBEI MURDER.

Corbin, Ky, Dec. 10.-Friends of Ber-
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
ell Saturday afternoon by Sheriff
Broughton and his deputy, who got the
drop on Howard and 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 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 We're
given one of the coaches which was
locked at both ends. At the same time
three men, friends Of Howard boarded
the engine. They ned Engineer
John Landgan with pistols and COM
iDanded him to back the train to Mid
dlesboro, the intention being to rescue
Howard where his friends are greatest
and where the mountains afforded
quick escape. Engineer Landgan, with
a pistol pressed against his heart,
maintained his composure. He de-
clared it was impossible for him to
back the train a9 freight train was
nj CO1 ,,,:<l
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
die not
Have Charge 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 off 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 the train, 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 nome mt the third
man had swung clear of the engine and
started for the rear 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 was 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
Ecward aboard the train, and then the
crowd surrounded Doody and COM
manded him to back the train to Mid
dlesboro. He nswered that he could
rot, on account of a freight thain
closely following. The mountaineers
again told him as they told the engi-
neer: D the passengers; back her
up"
Mo- Numbered Doody. "You may
kill me if you wish, but I shall never
back this train" And he swung his
lantern clear of the train as a signal to
go ahead. The train began to move.
anG revolvers were drawn, but the mob
had been cowed and not shot was
fired.