The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-10-27

SHOT DOWN BY
NEGRO PORTER
FATHER OF MR.. r. n. ATWOOD
OF THIS CITY ASSASSiNATED
AT FARRELL, ARK.

kansas Democrat, published a. Little
| Rock, Ark, Tuesday, Oct. 25, concern
ing the assassination of Conductor
/ Phil Atwood, father Of Mr.. r. H. AT
wood of this city. which occurred al
Farrell. Ark. last Tuesday; Ms
This morning at $40 o'clock as No
6S Pine Bluff accommodation, was
pulling our OF This station pistol shots
were heard ON board the train. which
came TO a sudden stop and the pass
engers We're seen TO make hurried ex.
its, especially from the negro coach
The train was backed down 10 this
station where investigation showed
that Conductor Phil Atwood had been
assinated by H. Hooker, the negro
porter
From the passengers on the train
II appears that no difficulty or differ
ences had manifested themselves be-
tween Conductor Atwood and his por-
ter during the trip. and the assassina-
excitement was such in the negro
coach in which the shooting occurred,
that accounts vary as to the number
of times Hooker fired, but all seem
TO agree hat as soon as the train left
Farrell Hooker came out of the white
coach working forward to the negro
coach. locked the door on the white
coach and, entering the negro coach.
pulled his revolver. a A Colts, and
opened fire upon Conductor Atwood
who was in the forward portion OF The
coach and some say with his back 10
the porter at the line the firing began
Thus 1t would seem that the assassi
nation was all the more foul in that
il happened withou. opportunity to-
to make any defense what
ever. and he was shot down in his.
tracks In the performance of his duty
by an employe whose duty it was to
protect and assis. him in the perform
ance of his work
'As soon as Hooker had ceased fir !
ing he passed to the front of the ne
gro coach and FASTENED into the bag
gage car. running the baggageman out |
and locking the door of the coach: 1
and In this position he was returned |
o this place where, after argument, |
he submitted 10 arrest by Deputy |
Sheriff w. H. Brown Of Saline county, I
who. with the brakeman on the train. /
baggage master ami another party |
we're allowed 10. occupy the car
With Hooker after persuasion and
promise of protection.
Conductor Atwood has had charge
If the Pine Bluff accommodation rain
or almost the entire period that the
rain has been IN service. the pas
welve or fifteen years. and every man
md woman travelling on that train
vas his friend. for there was never a
more courteous or attentive man to
is duty than Phil Atwood.
He has hosts of friends in Little
sock who will mourn his tragic death
nd miss his genial smile and kindly
as tokens OF long estab.
shed friendship.
Mr.. AtWoOos SERVICE.
MIR. p A. Atwood, popularity known
: Phil Atwood, was one of the best
nown and most popular passenger
onductors In he state For the last
fteen years he had been in the EN-
10y of the Missouri Pacific, running
n the Valley route and for twelve
ears OF this time ran the accommoda-
ion train between Little Rock and
line Bluff
He was a man Of affairs and owned
property in Pine Blur t,
Ie was abou. So years Of age aud wa
Mason and Knight OF Pythias. His .
ONE was in Pine Bluff. He Is sur.
lived by his wife. three sons and one
aughter. He was one OF the oldest
lembers Of the o. r. {.
The news OF the murder following
0 soon after the murder Of Mr. War
en Baldwin. another popular conduct
r. has aroused intense feeling here
here he was so well and favorably
nown. There Is scarcely resident
+ central Arkansas running between
he two cities that didn't know and
steem him for his genial disposition ,
nd many excellent traits In
Remains Taken TO Pine Bluff.
Pine Bluff. Ark Oct. 25.-The re- =
lsins Of Conductor Atwood were
rought to Pine Bhrff today at noon. Il
he negro who killed him was also
rought here for incarceration. Great ],
Sci'ement prevails here The fune.
II will probably be held tomorrow
Tternoon.
Phil Atwood came here from the
Orth about eighteen years ago. and
as a most popular man. He is suryiv. .
! by bis wife. one daughter. Mrs. Z
essie Tucker. wife OF Sid Tucker OF
! Reno. Okla. and three sons. Harry g
this city. and one residing at ST. G
Ouis and one at Cairo. G