Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-01-02
ESCAPED CONVICT
HELD THE TRAIN UP
Conductor Keene Identified
Bandit Who Shot Him.
ESCAPED FROM PENITENTlARy
One of the Passengers on the L. &
NJ. Train Relates His Exciting Ex
perience With the Robber When He
Was Called On For His Money.

Louisville, KY, Jan. 1.-From a
photograph shown him at the hospital
this morning Jeff Keene, the Louis
vile and Nashville conductor who was
wounded in fight with roLSer yes
terday morning as his train was en-
tering Louisville, identified Gus Hy
al, who escaped from the penitentiary
at Nashville some time ago, as his as
sailant in the robbery. When Chief
OF Detectives Sullivan showed Hy-
ats picture to Mr.. Keene the conduc
tor said
Without doubt that is the man who
shot me. | saw him plainly, as his
mask dropped, and cannot be mistak
en-"
Henry Trapp, the watchman who
found man wounded on the tracks
of the Southern railway about daylight
yesterday, was shown the picture, but
could not identify it with the man who
was carried away by two people. Trapr
said the light was not distinct enough
to give him a good view of the wound
ed man
The IL suspects who were rounded
up yesterday were present in the po
lice court today, and their cases con
tinued until Jan. 2.
The photograph of Hyatt was re
ceived from Nashville this morning
Phil Soden, engineer of the train
says he saw a man standing at the
coal bin at Lebanon Junction as his
train pulled in there who answers
the description given by Keene and
Trapp. He did not see the man get
On the train.
J. S. Moore, special agent of an in
surance company, who was robbed by
the bandit, related his experience. He
said:
II took the train at Guthrie, going
Immediately to the Memphis sleeper
at the rear of the train. I was
awakened by the heat of the car and
heard a scuffle in the smoking com
partment, just two berths from me.
heard loud talking, but thought il
must be the trainmen quarreling. A
pistol shot rang out, followed immedi
ately by the sound of a man falling
l raised myself up with the intention
of looking out to investigate. AS
pulled my curtain aside the Pullman
conductor and porter passed by my
berth, followed by the robber. who
had them covered with a revolver
When the robber saw me looking
through my curtains he ordered the
men into the smoking compartment
and told them to stay there.
Then he returned to my berth.
had in the meantime laid back. He
thrust his right hand between the
curtains, and, pointing his gun at me
said, 'Hello!' / paid no attention
to him, whereupon he shook me with
his left hand and ordered me to get
up and come out in the aisle.
Il arose and stepped into the aisle
and sat down on the edge of my berth
l asked him what he wanted. I want
your money, and l want it id quick,
said he. | told him he could have ii
without further parley. Only his eyes
and hat could be seen. His heavy
oyercoat collar was turned up around
his neck. The overcoat was unbut,
toned, revealing a dark brown under
coat. I was SO terrified by the occur.
renee 1 could not collect by senses. ]
will never forget those eyes, however
and | believe | would be able to rec.
ognize the man were he placed before
me. masked as he was that morning. -