The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1901-10-18
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RAIN HELD U.P''
But tha Bold Lone Robbsr GOT,
d N NoS W aoney.
HIS sPU URPO8EtFolLED.
The Hold Up Occurred Almost
at Exacs Point o. ths i:5
Famous Warren az
Robbery.

Famous Warren
Robbery.
On last Wednesday night Conductor
Carson, who runs on the Southern Rail-;
road betHeon Uolumbia and Uharleaton, 4
had q somewhat exciting and neyor.to.3
be forgotten experience. II was moth
ing Less than q bold attempt to hold up
and rob his train. The hold up took
placo about revon O'Clock, only little
while sitter dark, and occurred betwean 4
Brsnchyillo and Reevesvillo, which 10
the Same placo the robbery took place,
nearly two years ago, for which Of;
young white man by the name OF WI ar
rem was tried at tho May torn Of Court
for Osangobnrg, the trial resulting in q
mistrial. Warren was released on bail
and o short time ago shot and killed a,i
young man by the narno Of Watson at 4
Branchvillo, where both Warren and
Watson resided. Since tho murder Of Z
Watson the whereabouts Of Warren has
beon unknown. AT the last term of
court his hS bond 1ss s.ss
was tho chief witnesa against Warren q
Inviow Of tho former robbery OF the
oxaot spot Capt. Carson was congidera-
bly, Jared whom no looked into the
muzale Of a revolver and was ordered
back into his oar. The following safe.
ment was made by Capt. Carson to
reporter Of the News and Courier: Il IN I,
Il am confident that the man was
"a o.. lSa,,
jairs, ! gaid Capt. Carson to a Reporter
for che NcWs and Courier Thursday.
'Aftcr wo loft Keovesville, on the
way to Columbia, | walked from tho
pasgonger car to the platform leading 4
| to tho express car and, as I opened tho h
door, ! asw o figure crouohed by the
opposite door. flo had been knocking
on the door and am sure he was wait,
ing for it to be opened, but in the rush y
hig signal was probably not heard. ~
| Tho light which oame from the oar
fell on tho atranger's face and L could
SEQ that ho was Disgusting his identity
behind mask. When spoke TO- him
he rose quickly. Just then I, walked 4
to the platform OF tho express oar and I
the man sYung back to the stops on the \
oar behind. While Iwas trying to- find ];
out what ho was aboat he whipped out Z
his pistol end showed it dang \
noar3my feoe. H0 throatenod to kill \
mo il 1 moved and thero was nothing
for mo Il. do but wait: ESI 81 SSs,',5
| .While he had me covered with tho
revolver, | scrutiniaed him closely. S T.
could 500 that he wore mask, Which
did not ti6 him well, and he was nerv-g \
GUS about IL, frequently lifting his hand
TO 300 that it vas properly in place. In
y fow Dlinuten tho onginoer blow his$
signal for station NJ 50, and tho etran-
] ger caught tho bell and gave il two f
pulls, a signal TO stop. Tho train was,
slowing down for %. Itwas running
at the ratio Of Gfteen or eightsen nailes3
an hour whom the man jumped off and 4
VIC went on. The matter was reported (
| to headquarters in Uolumbia whom we
| got thoro Wednesday night and q datee-s
tive oamo down on tho train Thursday
morning. | have not hoard yet Wheth-.
er ho att4ok any trail. " 4; Sf
| The Ooiumbia State secured from
passengers on tho train somewhat
connected STORY. ItReoms that soon after
tho train passed Reovcayille, the ex
press messenger, Mr. Hammet, heard
q knocking at his door. The messen-
ger know hia buBiness and rof1acd to
acknowledge tho rapping. About this
timo Ospt, Oarson ard q tsain hand
csme around looking for "hobooe,' for
this 10 fayorite place for trainps to
steal q ride-on the platform botween
tho aocond, ,olass car and tho express
car. Whom the conductor steppad out
upon the platform he was surprised
(, when q revolver was thrust into hia
faco and ho was ordered back into the
seoond-elass Car. Like q good soldier,
:. he obeycd orders, as did the train hand,
The news butcher, prying agound, was
also forced to beat a retreat. AZ The
train neared ''ststion 3d. on the othei
side Of Brsnohyille, the highwayman
gavo the signal to stop When the
train slowed down no stepped out into
!. tho darkness at almost idensically the
plaoo where the express rohborS got of
on the night Of the famous robbery FOR
q which Barlow Warren was arrested. ;s
7 Somo OF the passengers who So W the
: man as Ee loft the train says he very
! much reBomblod Warren, but 90 War.
9 ron ie nov q fugitive from Justice with
= o reward Of four hundred dollars On hia
head, it GOULD hardly have been him.
> 1t may be because tho circumstances 81
!; tho othor robbery was fresh in the
! mind Of tho public and this ono OCCUR
ring at tho Same place lead to the aup.
position that il may b ve bean Warren.
Thore are aomo people who believe
shat Warren is still hiding In the VII
! oinity Of Branohvillo. II this ID true
9 it might have been him who mad the
! seoond attompt at holding up the trAir
}. Wednesday night. II Warron was mol
9 tho man who held up tho train Wedneg
9 day night, it makes il extremely doubt
Q full about his being the peraon who helt
9 up tho first train, The railroad au
9 thorities will take ateps TO give the mex
Z robber q warm reception. gsi 359 4
= -.-. y@ Ssas93
: AS Object Lessons. 81
!. The Southr1n rellwsy has ontered up
j. on q achemo for the irnproy yeInent 9
i, the wagon roads Of tho south In puys1
( anoe Of tho policy Of Pfeaident 8pence