Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1904-09-21
MAIL TRAIN Is HELD AN HOUR
HERE.
Conductor Was Taken OF and Given
a Trial Before Justices Court.
Huntingdon Advertiser, Sept. u.

The New York express train on
the Ohio River division of the b. Il
o., which leaves here daily at s:l5
for Parkersburg, Wheeling and
New York was delayed in this city
this morning for one hour, and as a
result of the delay Squire Belville
may be called upon to answer charges
preferred by the United States
government.
The greatest excitement prevailed
around the B. Il 0. depot this morn
inc when two officers of the law
stepped from the train, pulling Con-
ductor Rausch with them.
The trouble was the outcome of
interference with the officers while
they attempted to make an arrest
here last night of member of the
train crew.
On September 10, Mrs. Elmira
Brown swore out n warrant for the
arrest of William RagIand, a colored
porter on the New York express,
charging him with beating her out
Oh DOaru DILL.
The warrant was given Doe Suiter
yesterday afternoon 10y Squire Bel
vile with instructions To meet the
tram and place Ragland under ar.
rest.
Suiter was on hand when the train
pulled in. Squire Belville, believ-
ing that the man could not leave his
train, went to the depot also to take
his recognizance and permit him to
continue on the trip.
When the train arrived the two
officers boarded the train looking for
their man.
They found him IN the baggage
car and Doc Suiter Immediately be.
gan assisting Ragland in unloading
and loading freight.
While the constable was rendering
yoeman assistance, he Informed
Ragland that e had a warrant for
him and wanted him to appear be
fore the justice of the peace and
give bond.
The porter laughed and talked
quite friendly with Suiter until all
of the freight was loaded, when he
Informed the officer that he would
not go along.
The two men entered upon an al
tercation and, when Suiter attempt
ed to take his man by force, it Is
alleged Rag!and struck Suiter in the
face breaking his glasses.
TIE constable became enraped at
the vicious assault made upon h;n
and was determined then to take his
man dead or alive.
The scutfie attracted the train
crew and Squire Belville, who had
been standing on the platform,
rushed into the car to assist his CON
stable.
The train crew and an express
wagon driver "Hoggie Jordan" in
strncted Raeland to stand pat and
refuse to surrender.
Conductor Rausch gave the engi-
Deer the signal and the train pulled
out. The conductor collected fares
from the two officers who remained
with their man.
When the train pulled INTO Kenova
officer Mays was notified and upon
his rival he was given instructions
10y the train crew to arrest the two
officers.
After hearing both sides of the
case he refused to interfere and.
after the train bad been switched
around at Kenova, ready to start out
this moring and all of the freight
unloaded the two officers finally sub
dued their man and brought him to
the county jail where he now
languIshes in default of bond.
Early this morning Squire Bel.
vile issued warrant for Conductor
Rausch and he with Doc Suiter,
both being heavily armed, went to
kenova and placed the conductor
under arrest just before the train
pulled out.
On the entire trip 20 this city the
conductor fought Suiter, who had
his watch chain pulled off and re.
ceived several blows from the con
ductor.
When the train arrived here the
two officers forced the conductor off
the train and compelled him to walk
TO Squire BelviIle's office where his
bond was placed at 500. Upon
furnishing bond he was allowed TO
90.
This transaction took about one
hour and meanwhile the train stood
at the depot without a conductor to
give the signal to START.
Word was sent to Kenova to send