The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1910-04-07
THEY STOPPED THE TRAIN.
Baxter ShemweII a Passenger on
Through. Train Not Scheduled to
Stop at Lexington, but 1t Stopped
for Him, as He Said 1t Would-Af.
fair Similar to His Previous One.
Greensboro News, Apr il LIST.

| fair Similar to Ills Previous One.
Greensboro News, April LIST.
Baxter Shemwell gave Governor
Kitchin an evidence of gratitude last
night when he forced Conductor R. A.
Tucker and Dispatcher Clark to stop
Southern Railway fast train No. 80
at Lexington, a station not scheduled
as a regular stop.
The affair was described by passen-
gers on train No. 3S last night as
similar to the one between Shewell
and Conductor Smithers, which re-
suited in the present plight of Shem-
| we'll and the awkward position OF
Governor Kitchin, except that Shem-
well accomplished his purpose last
night without the use OF weapons,
though he is said to have issued COM
mands to stop in tone that could
not have been mistaken.
The story told by passengers and
Conductor Tucker upon the arrival
of No. 3S last night was that shortly
after leaving Charlotte, Conductor
Tucker who had just taken charge of
the train, came through the car for
tickets and that upon receiving Shem-
wells ticket he noticed that it was
marked to Lexington.
81 am sorry, Mr.. Shemwell, but this
train does not stop at Lexington.
You will have to get off at Salisbury, "
is the way Conductor Tucker is re-
ported to have stated the matter.
eyes, it will stop there" Mr.. Shem-
we'll is reported to have replied in a
threatening tone.
Under my instructions I cannot
stop, but l will ask the dispatcher at
Greensboro for instructions in this
case," replied Conductor Tucker.
"You won't ask him anything, and
you will stop this train for me at Lex
ington tonight is the reply Shem-
we'll is said to have made, while at
the same time he jumped up and in a
manner that could not be mistaken
retreated to the rear of the car.
Asked for Instructions.
Reaching Concord, Conductor
Tucker wired Dispatcher Clark here
for instructions, stating that Shem-
we'll had demanded that he stop his
train at Lexington. In the meantime
Shemwell is said to have remained in
the rear of the car, Conductor Tuck
er carefully avoiding approaching
him or bringing on trouble, though
| he had the assurance of passengers
that any help needed would be forth
| coming.
run your train on instructions
and not Shemwell's ORDERS" Dis
patcher Clark is reported to have in.
structed Mr.. Tucker.
Conductor Tucker then explained
that ShemWell was plainly in a des-
perate mood and that to refuse to
stop for him would mean trouble,
though he said he was ready to carry
out instructions, regardless of trouble
to himself or Shemwell.
Fearing possible trouble and wish.
ing to avoid anything in the nature
of a possible shooting affair on his
train Dispatcher Clark then instruct
| ed Conductor Tucker to stop No. So
at Lexington and let Mr.. Shemwell
off and these orders were carried out,
Shemwell making no further demon
stratiOn.
How He Got Ticket.
1t was stated that Shemwell board.
ed train No. 80 at Atlanta, and that
in gaining admission to the trian
through the union station gates he
displayed a ticket with a punch at a
regular stop for the fast train. He
also had a ticket frc N Birmingham
to Lexington, which entitled him to
passage on train No. II, which makes
a regular stop at Lexington, but
Shemwell didn't like riding on No. II,
so after getting through the gates
| and aboard No. SO he is reported to
| have pulled forth the ticket marked
Lexington, a scheme similar to one
| often attributed to him in giving
| railway schedules and conductors
trouble. Naturally the conductors
| along the line made no kick, though
possibly they informed him that he
would have to get off at the nearest
station to Lexington. 1t is more
than likely, however, that they did
not know Shemwell and passed him
without question. At any rate
he reached Charlotte and fell into
Conductor fuckers hands and finally
stepped from the train at Lexington
as though he was setting foot on the
concrete platform of the Washington
| or Greensboro station.
Another Account.
Another account is that ShemWell
bought ticket in Atlanta for Lex
ington, leaving Atlanta on local train
No. II. On arriving at Charlotte he
| got off OF No. II and waited for
through train No. 80, which came
along later. No. 80 does not stop at
Lexington, but Shemwell boarded
this train, although No. y preceded
it by half an hour or more. Hegave
Capt. Tucker, the conductor, his
ticket. He told him No. 3S did not
stop at Lexington. He said agent
at Atlanta told him it did stop. AT
Salisbury conductor wired Superin
tendent Walter the facts and asked
whether to stop or not. The super
intendent wired, eff Shemwell says
agent told him that train would
stop to stop and let him off," which
he did.
Officers were at the station in Sal
lsbury to prevent trouble in cas-
Shemwell caused trouble if permission
was refused to stop train.
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