The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1902-07-22


The engineer OF the second engine was
Geo. E. Monk. His fireman was james
Whaler Thomas L. Donahue was the
rear end brakeman. The train con-
sisted of thirty-six cars. The encount-
err took place on the twelfth car from
the front.
Powell's wound was deep cash
about an inch and half III length just
above the heart. The cut evidently
was made by a large knife.
Before running on the Manila line
Powell was brakeman on the line be-
tween Sioux City and Mitchell. At
this time he lived at the Sioux City
house, Fifth and Pearl streets. Before
coming to Sioux City he served the
Milwaukee for eight years as fireman
his headquarters being at Sanborn.
He was 80 years of age and unmarried.
Engineer George e. Monk, OF engine
No. IS, The second engine pulling the
freie hi. OF which Fred D. Powell was
brakeman, WAS the last person to see
the murdered railroad man before the
stanbing Engineer Monk was seen at
Greenville, where he watched the
Police make roundup of tramps on an
incoming ire ut.
There is difference OF opinion be-
/ tween Engineer Monk and Conductor
Fred Miller as to where the encounter
took place. Engineer Monk believes
Powell was stabbed on top Of the NOV
ing cars. while Conductor Miller be-
lieves the fight took place on the
ground
I'VE we're having pretty hard pull
out of Ariou,' Engineer Monk ex-
planned. 1T is up grade there, and he
had heavy train. | was busy sanding
| the track and endeavoring to pull out
of the hole, so l didn't follow the dir
ecuion Powell took as l might just
after we got past the crossing, about a
mile out of Arion. | saw two fellows
evidently about to make the train.
One was tall man ana the other
shorter, and l thought he was colored.
The tall man was buttoning up his
coat and pulling his hat down over his
eyes, evidently with the intention OF
making q rush. | saw Powell passing
over the front cars with his lantern,
going towards the rear. The trampa
Ievidently saw him, too. for they didn'
attempt to catch the first three or four
cars, and lost sight of them. Powell
went on over few cars and put down
his lantern, going on in the dark. That
is the last | saw of him until saw his
dead body | think he must have
found the tramps on the cars, and when
he tried to put them off they stabbed
him. He must have walked along the
top of the cars towards the caboose
and had just reached it when his
strength failed.
FIGHT WAS ON THE GROUND.
! 1t is at this point that Conductor
) Fred Millers theory of where the muir
der took place differs from Engineer
f Monks.
81 believe the fight must have takei
place on the ground" he said. 9Th
' distance from Arion to Bell, the mex
station, is only three miles. We ha'
not gone much more than half the dis
lance when Powell was taken into tn
J, caboose Weakened as he was h
e would not have had time to pass owe
I thirty-six cars in that time The trai
was moving slowly, and | think h
d must have been on the ground, catch
u ing the rear end OF the train as
e passed him, and climbing to the top
The tramp problem is an increasing
J. ly serious one to railroad men. Fac
e year adds to their number, and the il
r crease in numbers is coincident wit
, an increasing audaclty. just no
n hordes Of tramps are pouring into til
South Dakota harvest fields not b
IS cause they want work, but because
r. is easy to pick living there,
d 1--WE find them becoming worse ~
N worse every year." said Engine
N Monk, after telling the story OF IL
II murder of Powell. Every train
N loaded with them. When freig'
20 stops they come out from all sorts
ot concealneut like rats from an cla bar
| have noticed that they become bold
each year. The problem has becor
) very serious one, and something "
- have to be done to protect railro
- men.
in CoRONER'S INQUEST HELD.
X. Charter Oak, 10, July 30 Speci.
A. The coroner's inquest was held
as night. All the evidence points to
ae unknown negro, Another witness
MT to be examined in the morning, W
he states that negro who had tried
ce board the freight told him that he h
he had fight with a brakeman, and tt
if he had had chance he would ha
" finished him. Reports have been
lie ceived that two negroes answering
4, a ac n,,i r,tio1 rjVan are nnder arrest