Evening journal., 1910-04-02
R. R. COP NABS
BRAKEMAN
Walter L. Shaw Says he Was
Mauied by Officer Cross
in the Edge Moor Yard
SUPT. WHITNEY
IS INVESTIGATING

Railroad men arc much concerned over
an attack made by Robert Cross. a detec-
tive employed on tho Maryland Division
Of the r.. y. and w. r. r.. upon Walter
l.. Shaw. a hagman employed on the New
York Division and who lives at No. 1906
West Fifth street
when inquiry was made at the Office Of
superintendent A. j. Whitney, Of the
Maryland Division to-day. it was said that
an investigation is being made Of the af-
fair.
The assault is said to have occurred at
tho north end Of tho Edge Moor yard on
Thursday afternoon shortly after IL
o'clock shaw was struck with a bac,
Jack back OF the right ear and claims to
have been subjected 10 other rough treat
ment as result of which he has been
of duty since and under the care Of a
physician.
Il Is said to-day that superintendent
Whitney Is making a personal invesfiga-
tlon OF tho case He happened to be in
tho Edge Moor yard when the trouble oc- Z
Cured and saw Shaw in tho Edge Moor
station bleeding freely at the ear.
/ According to Shaw his train had just
pulled into tho yard. and having an inn
portant telephone message to send. he
asked some of the other trainmcn to look
out for his work while he went to the sta-
ton 20 send the message. lie said that
when he stepped on the platform at the
station Cross asked him where he WAS
going. He told him and Cross replied II
guess you're not" Finally Shaw said he
did go into the station and TO the tele-
phone booth but could not get any reply "a
the number he called.
He then came out and told Cross
that he was trainman and worked
on the train which stood some dis
tance away but Cross grabbed hin
by the collar with the intention o
81 placing him under arrest on a charg
4 Of trespass. At the same time it
said Cross held a revolver in tn
= hagman's face and displayed his polio
"A badge
About that time the telephone be
a rang and Shaw again went into x
n station and Cross followed shaw sai
II that Cross then made the remark fha
II he would have 20 come along "wfthou
"a any more fooling" Cross then mad
an effort 10 place handouts on Shaw
wrists but the later resisted and q
struggle ensued. during which Shaw
A says he was struck behind the ear with
q blackjack.
q Assistant Yardmaster George w.
[ King came along about this time and
on seeing what was going on endeav-
ored to explain to Cross that Shaw was
a an employe OF the company Mr.. King
: said he saw Cross when he first grab
bed Shaw and displayed his revolver
and thought the detective was hand
, ling a tramp" Cross insisted. Il is
said in placing the man under arrest.
IL happened that Superintendent
, Whitney and several other officials OF
the company were on a tour of in
= spection In a private car and were I'm
the yard at the time Mr.. King re-
d ported the mater TO them and Dir
h Whitney Immediately proceeded to the
2 station where he found Cross and
/ Shaw. Both gave their sides Of the
story and Mr.. Whitney. who appeared
to be much concerned over the matter
wanted to know why Cross had struck
Shaw and the later replied that Shaw
resisted him. Cross said he did not
know that Shaw was a railroad man
: until after he had struck him.
"Well you had better let aim 60
said Mr.. whitney, and this Cross did
Shaw reported of at the yardmaster s
& office and later received medi cal atten-
o tion from Or. James A. Draper.