The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1909-06-23
TWO BRAKEmEN SHOT BY BUNS
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that he was talking to officers and that
what he said would be used in evil
dence. With full understanding he
told his story.
He told of getting on the train
with his partner at Council Bluffs.
the stop at Missouri Valley and the
details of the trip. He said that he
was standing near the middle Of a,
tank car that it was dark. that he
heard two brakemen get on the car,
heard some talk and then sound Of
shots. that then his partner, Hubbard,
came up to him and said "We better.
hike He claimed Hubbard told him
nothing about the shooting save that
the brakeman had sworn at him and
threatened to kill him. He said they
got off the train together and that
when Hubbard came to him he had
the revolver in his hand, that he broke
it. threw out the shells and reloaded
it. He said they got off the train and
went back. west past the station and
the yards and then struck south. They
walked until day light and then laid
down under q tree and slept while.
They saw town and made for it. He
said 81 said, I ain done nuthin an
Use hungry an Use gwine get sum-
phin' feat They went to the sta
tion and inquired as to the train. the
man said there was a train at nine
O'Clock, "We bought tickets. did not
sit down in the waiting room, know
folks DOM like black folks in the
waiting room nohow. We jes set
ting on some ties an looks up an
sees fellow lookin' at US. Then he
turned an come tord US an l seq.
There's q bull. an my partner he said,
"You take the gum" and says 81
dom wan no gun nohow," an he says.
''Put it over on them cross ties" and
/ says, "Put it there your own sef.
I ain goin tech no gum" And then
the bull come up an says, "Where you
all frum' and my partner he says,
I'VE all frum Sioux City," and the
bull says, How you all get here" an
my partner says, eve got eff three
stations back an walked in. !"
where you all goin'.'' says the bull,
I'VE all goin to Omaha" Then the
officer he says he wants us and for US
to come aleng, an we went along an
my partner he had the gun in his hand
an held it back Of his laig an when
the bull want q looking he dropped it
in the weeds. but some fellers seen
him do it. an the cartridges he threw
away too. J"
He said Hubbard started to tell him
something about the scrap but he said.
81 don want t'hear nothin' about you
all. ain done nothin' and / don wan
to know nothin.'' Clark further said
that that night Hubbard said to him
while they were walking, if We get
pulled don't you say anything about
the shooting. In the morning he
said, .'If We get pulled don't you say
ANYTHING about the killing Clark
claims that was all he knew that any
body had been killed.
Clark was then taken to another
part Of the Jail and Chesley Hubbard
was brought in.
Chesley Hubbards Story
Hubbard is smaller, q few shades
lighter and his features are more
Caucasian in type He is neverthe-
less genuine. dark brown darby.
The left eye lid has q peculiar slant
or cast. He was very nervous, as
was natural. sometimes he suffered
so he could hardy speak. He laid his
cigarette down on the ledge and after
County Attorney had warned him. az
he did Clark. the rapid fire Of ques-
tions brought out the following:
''My name is Chesley Hubbard. Is
years old. Left Memphis in April
been staying on Davenport street ir
Omaha. Been hanging round with my
partner. Henry Clark. We decided
to go to st. Paul. We went to .
pawn shop off Douglas street in Omahs
and Clark bought gun. He paid foul
dollars for it. Before we went in
gave..him two dollars to help buy it
I loaned him the money. expected hin
to pay it back. Went to Council
Bluffs on street car. Hung arount
the Northwestern yards until q stool
train pulled out. Got on the train
got off at Missouri Valley and on AGAR
when train started, had no words will
train men, do not know other stations