The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1910-03-31
DILLON Ian KILLS Two.
]. II. RETHEA 6LAYS TWO MEN ON
TRAIN IN DEIAWARE.


excitinS battle II which three men
were killed took place on . north
bound Baltimore Z Ohio railroad
train this afternoon. The light BE-
{ SA1 q Newark. Del. and ended In
tAis city. Several persons were
wounded In the deadly aaray which
occurred at the Delaware avenue sta-
tioa here following the arrival Of
the train at 5.17 o'clock.
The dead: o. 3. Wellman. ased
20. Of Philadelphia, conductor Of the
train: Samuel Williams. aged 50. ne
sro. Pullman porter, whose home
q said to have been In Jersey
City: J. II. Bsthse, aged, 20. Dillon.
q. G.
The injured: John o. Wiley. aged
-4e. . park gard Of Wilmington.
Dsl.s shot In the hand and leg: Nat
tAsv Haley. . citissn Of Whining
TN. shot In the LEG. Others we're
srassd dby tying bullets.
Result q Aleescat3on. a
The triple tragedy was the result
Of N alteration bstveen Bsthes.
Who Wa . passenger. and Williams.
tAs porter In the Pullman parlor car
Mercury.
TIE car was bound from Washing
ton 70 jersey City.
DstAse. Who had bssn drinking
1eaxily. shot the porter through the
Asalt. killing him instantly. When
Conductor Wsllman cav the porter
I'm hs ran to the scene to remon-
strats with the passenger. Who still
1Ald tho smoking revolver In his
1aAd. Dsthea fred . second shot
Into tho nsgro,s body. Then without
. word 10 sAot Wellman through the
!. heart The conductor fsll dead IN
Ab tracks. When Bsthss fred the
conductor threw up his arm 70 pro-
taet himbs(f. The bullet struck his
azH and continuing. pioushed
throash his body and lodged IN his
Heart
140eeR Hazslcaded Himself.
Before the passengers could inter.
Ire tic dopbls murderer barricadsd
hinsoif n tho lavatory Of tie Pull
lnaA car ana tArsatsn 10 KIM the tlrst
pseson Who approached.
Meanwhile tie train reached WI
llllSton. When It came into the Sta
Ton : hurry can was cent to the po-
He station 4 squad Of patrolmsn
AsaAed b. Police Captains Kane and
1yaAs and reinforced by park guards
and . posse Of citissns and trainmen,
ran - The scene.
TAs police called upon Bsthea to
s1rrsaAsr. A. an ansWer he opened
}Ae door Of the layatory 8 short dis
tnnca and opened me at the police
and the crowd with IN automatic
rsvoiver. CAisf. Of Police Black. Who
a1so rushsd to the railroad station,
sdodssd behind an sxpress once on
tha train aoor inst IN tine to escape
several bnilsts.
Had 1lueh Annnifioa.
DstAsa = believed to hsvs, had at
sleast 100 rounds of smmunition, for
~ s1ooseded in holding the posse at
1ay and b also held, up the. train
sffon x:17 until s:3s. During thisl
tins many shots were fred on both
49, sntil finally On the windows Of
- car were riddled. Travel over
- baltimore Z Ohio railroad was
also tied up. When the battle hsd
laated about an hour the police re-
a,i1ed tAat tAsy would b nnable to
6Tivo ths man from cover. A call
- rant 10 . local nre company near
b. The Aremen responded With
Mair sasine. Attaehing high pres
surs hoss, TO . are plug and with
tie Arsmsn bafrioaded behind trucks
and boards, . stream Of water was
played upon the windows Of the lava
tory.
Shoots at Firemea.
Dsthea Ared . number Of shots at
the Aremsn., but they were not in-
3ursd. subsequently Bsthea. drench-
q With water. staggered to the plat
form and the police once more called
upoa him TO surrender. His reply
ms several shots In quick order
fro0 his rsvolvse:
Several of the policemen had
armed Themselves with shotSuns and
5nSt - Bethsa fired the last shot
Poljss Captain Evans fred . load Of
shot into his face. Notwithstauding
this injury he kept on blazing away.
raE1olmaA Boaghmaa opeaod fire.
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