The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-06-23

three shots were heard. and these, IN view
seemed TO indicate that TIC trouble was
beginning. After that. however. there Wel#
pc m1re demonstrations while tn party
About the time the newspaper mon had
enished their work Conductor Mnnning re-
turned to the station and Informed them
privately that Captain Breedlove WITH his
men and Captain Relchardt. Mr. Cushing
and Mr.. Miller had succeeded in reaching
the school house without trouble. having
passed over the road while the citizens
were questioning the conductor and the
two correspondents and that ct that mo
ment the prisoner was safely on board the
train. II was thought best to say nothing
publicly Of this, for there was large
crowd around the station. and although II
Was perfectly quiet and orderly, those ID
charge OF the expedition deemed u best 70
take every precautioD. II was requested
that the matter be not telegraphed, on
account Of the danger Of the information
being made known TO some onn on ine
outside of the office who understool teies'
Shortly before O'Clock Conductor Man
ming, having received his running orders;
started to return to the train, accompanied
by The two newspaper men. nj
Everything was quiet at the train. Inc
negro was safely On board ana gnarns
were stationed at various points 70 prevent
surprise AS coon as the last member
Of the party made his appearance me
guards were called In, the train was Doafu'
ed and the start for the south was maoe'
~
It was at this juncture that the most
exciting feature OF the entire AFFAIR oc'
Cured. The train had barely commenced
to move before a shot was fred. This was
followed by others, and In less time than
It takes to tell Of It the fusilade had be
come general. The soldiers who were ut
tho windows fred at the flashes made BY
the exploding weapons Of the men con.
cealed In the trees and bushes by the side
Of the track. The train. which was back
ing aud which had no light on the coach
which was In front, was compelled TO move
slowly. The firing continued while the
distance of probably quarter OF mile
was being traversed.
| 1t can not be said definitely that the
shots from the roadside were aimed di
rectly at the train, although the spurts
Of fame undoubtedly Indicated that such
was the case careful investigation this
morning revealed no bullet marks on the
engine or cars, and no one on the train wa,
touched.
There is some question as TO tho nrs
shot At the time It was fred Sheriff
Brooks ana Chandler aud The Post CORE
spondent were sitting together in the smok
ing compartment of the front coach. Near
y all Of the shutters were down and al
lights had been extlugulshed as matte
of precautioa The first shot was fret
from the west side of the train and tn
Fash Indicated that st was fred either a
Sheriff Chandler or the negro prisoner, VIII
crouched on the floor behind the seat oc
cupled by the sheriff. Tue report and tn
dash seemed to be only a few inches from
sheriff Chambers shoulder, but there wer
no marks on the car to indicate that tn
bullet entered the car However, two .
the Stats in the shutter Of the window near
est the sheriff were missing and as one o
the shutters on the other side of the trail
was open it is not altogether impossible
that the bullet passed entirely through tn
car without touching anything or anybody
As soon as the firing began those in
position to do SO got as close 70 the doc
as possible while, as before stated, tn
men at the windows returned the Gre From
the roadside, 1t would be difficult to sa
iust'bow many shots were hred, 1t i
: likely, however, that nifty would be a fai
estimate.
As soon as the shots from the side of III
road ceased orders were given 10 the troop
to hold their hre. BY this time the trai
was going somewhat faster and, althoug
It was decided that the danger Of an al
tack was practically over. every precauuo
was taken for some time thereafter Tn
remainder Of the trip was without incident
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AT Trinity Captain Reichardt had re
ceiyed a telegram from Governor sayer
placing him in entire charge OF the expt
dlton. After comforting with Shelff
Chandler and Brooks he decided TO sen
the prisoner to the penitentiary at Hunt.
vile and special train was asked for I
convey party thither from Phelps Thi
was Immediately granted and when Phelp
was reached the negro was transferred [
lne waiting train and taken on IN charg
: or Captain BrtedloYe and his men and ia
, TWO Bbenfls The other members of I'd
party came on TO Houston on the specia
arriving here about $50 Captain Breed
loves command arrived few minutes late
on me regular passenger train. which ha
been delayed
The negro betrayed but little nervousness
, during the trip. lie StrenuouSly denied a
Knowledge OF th crime with which he
charged, Just as he had done earlier in Ia
. day.
A9jutant General Seurry arrived her
yesterday morning and left on the earl
train Tor Trinity, but on meeting the sp,
5 cial he boarded IL and returned 10 Hou
ton. He is loud in his praises OF the wor
OF Captain Mccormick and his men an
5 says that too many complimentary thing
can not be said about them. sheriff Chan,
Ter. he thinks is entitled TO much cred
, for his determined stand and the thing
thar Captain Breedloye and his men WEI
called on 10 do were done well.
me Post correspondent while at Trinlt