The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-03-09

trapped, called out OF his hut and SHOT
dead by Dan Kelly and Byrnes.
1t was the intention Of the gang to
commit one more robbery, holder than
any hitherto accomplished, and then
to flee the country. Their plans were
carefully matured. BY the murder Of
Aaron Sheriff they calculated not
only to wreak their vengeance upon
one who had betrayed them, but to in.
duce the authorities to dispatch On
the next day, which was Sundaysa spe-
ciaI train 10 the locality of the crime
loaded with police. This train they
were resolved to wreck and, after
shooting any police who might escape
the disaster they would proceed to
one of the nearby townships, rob the
banks and get clear away to their
haunts until the hue and cry died
down sufficiently to enable them to
leave Australia.
Ned Kelly and Steve Hart rods
across country to Glenrowan, where
they prepared for the destruction OF
the train. The others followedsand es-
tabIished themselves In hoteEkept
by q Mrs. Jones, close to the shtion
andsnot far from the mtouyptatl In
accordance with their usual tactics,
they made prisoners Of number Of
persons whom they encountered dur
ing the day, SO as to keep all knowl-
edge OF their whereabouts from the
authorities At an early hour on Sum
day morning the tracks were torn up
by two. railway repairers whom Ned
Kelly had captured and threatened
with death II they refused TO act as he
directed. The spot selected for the
catastrophe was about 1000. yards
north OF the Glenrowan station at a
curve in deep cutting. By evening
no fewer than sixty-two persons were
under arrest in the hotel and, as usual,
very friendly relations prevailed be-
tween them and their captors. One OF
these Mr.. ,Curpow, the. local state
school teacher, contriyed to ingratiate
himself into the good graces Of the
gang by pretending sympathy with
their designs. Mr.. Curhow was re-
leased about midnight and Immediate.
~ took steps to warn the approaching
train. He improvised danger signal
by placing a lighted candle behind a
scarlet cloak and with this he set out
along the line to meet the train. The
special was preceded by pilot engine
and the driver, observing the signal,
stopped. The information given by
Mr.. Curnow was communicated to Su-
perintendent Hare, who was in the
train behind, and the train was
brought TO standstill in time to avoid
the catastrophe
The outlaws perceived that the
warning had oeen given, but they had
no thought Of flight and, having locked
UP their prisoners, went into a room
together and assisted each other to
don the iron armor which they had
manufactured out of old pots and
scrap iron, Thus equipped, they
awaited the attack.
Superintendent Hare and his men
discovered that the gang had taken
possession Of the hotel and resolved
10 attack. In the bright moonlight the
outlaws came boldly forth to the front
Of the house and fired volley, one of
the bullets shatterlng Hare's wrist;
but with great courage he reloaded
and fred again. Several volleys hay-
Ing been exchanged, the gang with
drew into the hotel, when the cries Of
the prisoners induced the police to re.
frain from firing. But Hare was forced
by his wound to withdraw from the
scene OF operations, and was succeed
cd by Sergeant Steele. Firing was now
resumed, but SO wildly that several Of