The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1905-07-14

sthe car and as the result the passen-
Egers escaped injury. All succeeded
lin getting out except two or three,
who laid down ON the floor and be-
hind the seats and escaped the range
lof the bullets, which were fred in
rapid succession.
After a battle that delayed the
train 50 that it arrived here four
Ihours late, the showmeni were driven
off and the train pulled out. Mexi-
can Bill and a dying Snowman with
| physicians attending were on board.
The Snowman died shortly before the
| train arrived at Burnsville and his
Iremains were put off there Mexi-
can Bill was brought to Clarksburg
and jailed.
One of the cowboys in an attempt
Ito detach the rear coach was shot in
the leg and fell on the track and
Twas cut in twain by the car wheels.
1t is stated that Texas Bill him
self is among the dead, but there is
no verifcation Of this as yet.
/ One of the dead is said to be John
johnson, another is sMexican
George The name of the other
Ihas not been learned.
The officers and passengers es-
caped, except that Constable Coff-
man was scratched about the face
some.
In the battle at Cowan two more
.lshowmen are known to have been kill
ed and another fatally wounded. The
report is that he died during the
might. These were not within the
car but on either side and were
among those who attacked the car.
The train was due here at III
O'Clock but did not arrive until 8
o'clock on account of the trouble.
The coach was despatched with
blood and many bullets were imbedd-
ed in its walls. The large crowd of
excursionists arrived terror strick-
en- and there was a state of excite
ment and fright that unnerved them
all.
As soon as the officers landed
Mexican Bill in jail they sent for a
physician and medical attention was
given him. His condition is quite
serious but he will likely recover.
| He is a half-breed and was the VEN
Ituresome rider in the show here.
Mexican Bills right name is
said to be George Hooper. Squire
NJ. S. Riley issued warrant of trans
lfer against him Monday morning,
directing Sheriff Flanagan to de.
liver Hooper to the sheriff of Web
ster county for a hearing on the
charge of disorderly and riotous
conduct.
Sheriff John NJ. Flanagan receiv-
ed a telegram Monday morning
from W. III. Godfrey, manager of the
show, reading as follows:
"Hold crew and officers of excur-
sion train extra SD3. Shot four peo-
pie. Will come on first train. Wire
answer
Sheriff Flanagan wired back that
the officers had left for huntsville
to attend the inquest.
In response to a telegram Deputy
Sheriff John g. Lang took Mexican
Bill on the noon train to Cowan.
under the warrant issued by N[agis.
trate Riley.
Officers Powell and Coffman went
to Evansville and Cowan Monday
morning to attend the inquest and
to arrest the remaining members of
the show company.
Chief-of-Police Kearns, Of the B.
& o: railroad, with a posse of seven
officers came to this CITY on train No.
3 from Grafton and left on the
11:25 train over the West Virginia
and Pittsburg division for Cowan to
assist the other officers who went on
the proceeding train capture the re-
naming cowboys of the Texas Bill
aggregation who took part in the
battle on the excursion train. With
the addition of these men the officers
after the remaining cowboys will
have a strong force. 1t is feared
however, that another battle between
the COWBOYS and officers will ensuo
1T the officers attempt to arrest the
cowboys.
While there is much bad feeling
among the surviving members Of
Texas Bills cowboy show which
bombarded the excursion train at
Cowan Sunday evening, the second
expected battle did not occur, and
the show left Cowan Tuesday morn
ing for Sutton to give an exhibition
there.
The bodies of the dead from the