The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1901-10-16
TRAIN HELD Up
But the Bold Lone Robbsr Got
No Money,
His PURPOSE FoILED.

az EXacE PolEG OF sn3
Famous Warren
Robbery.
On last Wednesday night Conductor
Carsor. who runs On the Southern Rail-
road between Colunbis and Charleston,
had somewhat exciting and never.to-
be forgotten experience. It was moth
ing less than 8 bold attemps to hold up
aad rob his train. The hold up sook
place about seven O'Clock, only little
while after dark, and occurred between
Brsnohville and Reevegville, which is
the same place the robbery took plaee,
nearly two years age, for which o
young white man By the name Of War
ren was tried at the May term Of Court
for Orangeburg, the trial resulting in
mistrisl. Warren was released on bail
and a short time ago shot and killed .
young man By the name Of Watson at
BrapchVille, where both Warren and
Watson resided. Since the murder Of
Watson the whereabouts Of Warren has
been unknown. At the last tsrm Of
court his bond wss estreased. Watson
was the chief witness against Warren.
In view Of the former robbery at the
exact spot Capt. Carson was considera-
bly, Jared when he looked into the
nuzzle Of a revolver and was ordered
bask into his car. The following sste-
nent was made by Capt. Carson to .
reporter Of the News and Courier:
81 an confident that the man was
thoroughly familiar with railroad az
fairs" said Capt. Carson to . Reporter
for the News snd Courier Thursday.
''Aftsr We left Ree7eSville, on the
way to Columbia, walked from the
passenger car to the platform leading
to the express car and, as / opened the
door, I saw figure crouehed By the
opposite door. BE had been knocking
on the door and I am sure he was wait
ing for it to be opened, but in the rush
his signal was probably not heard.
''The light which came from the car
fell on the strangers face and could
see that ne was Disgusting his identity
behind mask. When / spoke to him
he rose quickly. Just then I walked
to the platform Of the express car and
the man swung back to the steps on the
car behind. While I was trying to find
out what he vas about he whipped out
his pistol and showed it dangerously
near my face. He threatened to Kill
me if moved and there was nothing
fer me tc do but wait:
'Whils he had me covered with the
revolver, 7 serutinizsd him closely.
could STE that be wore mask, which
did not fl him well, and he was nerV-
GUS about it, frequently lifting his hand
to see thss it VAS properly in place. In
a few minutes the engineer blew his
signal for station No. 58, and the stran-
ger caught the bell and gave il two
pulls, signal to stop. The train Was
slowing down for So. It was running
at the rate Of fifteen or eighteen miles
sc hour when the man Jumped of and
We wena on. The matter vas reported
to headquarters in CoIunbia when We
got there Wednesday night and detes-
tive cane down on the train Thursday
morning. I have not heard yet Wheth-
CT he Struck any trsli."
The OoIumoia State secured from
passengers o. ths train somewhat
connected story. Itsesms that soon after
the train passed Reevesville, the sx.
press messenger, Mr.. Hsnmet, heard
: knocking at his door. tbs messeu-
ger knew his business and refused to
acknowledge shs rspping. About this
time Csps. Carson and a train hand
came around looking for ''hoboes, J" for
this is a fs7orits place for sTsmps to
steal rids-on the platform between
the sscond.clsss csc and the express
csr. When the conductor stepped out
upon the platform he vas surprised
when s revolver was thrust into his
face and he Ras ordered back into the
secord-class car. Like good soldier,
he obsyed orders, as did the train hand.
The news butcher, prying around, was
also forced TO best retreat. As the
train neaEed ''ststion So" on the other
side of BrsncnvilIe, the highwayman
gave the signal to stop. When the
train slowed down be stepped out into
the darkness at almost idensically the
place where the express rohber got Of
on the night Of the famous robbery for
which Barlow Warren was arrested.
Soma Of the passengers who saw the
man as he left the trsin says he very
much resamblsd Warren, but as War
rem is now fugitive from justice with
reward Of four hundred dollars on his
head, il could hardly have bsen him.
1t may bs because the circumstances Of
the other robbery was fresh in the
mind Of the public and this one occur
ring at the same place lesd to the sup.
position that it may b We bean Warren.
There are some people who believe
that Warren is still hiding in the Vi
ciDity Of Branchville. If this is true,
it might have been him who made the
second attempt at holding up the train
"Wednesday night. II Warren was not
the nsn who held up the train Wednes.
day night, it makes it extremely doubt.
ful about his being the psrson who held
up the first train. The railroad su-
thorities will take steps to give the next
robber a warm reception.