Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-09-06
LONE TRAIN BANDIT,
DYING IN HOSPITAL.
SQUEALS ON GANG
Howard B. Edwards Tried a
SingIe-Handed Job on the
[. & N. and Got Knocked in
the Head
Dy AssOesss.S Prsss.)

tBy As1oc1ated Ereessl
NEW ORLEANS. Sept 5.-The lone
aandit Who last night held up and
robbed the New York limited train on
the Louisville and Nashville rsiIread
near niehssud. twelve miles east Of
New orleans. and was later feIled by a
blow over the head BY Engineer Baer,
was brought to New Orleans on a spe-
csaI train from Bay St Louis. Miss. this
morning and plaeed in the charity hos
pitaL
The man gave his name as Howard E.
Edwards. and said his family lived at
Jupiter. Fla He gave the police in
formation which Is expected to lead 10
the early capture OF three other mem
bers OF a gang which are believed to
have been responsible for a series OF
sensational train rObberies in this sec
ten.
EDWARDS Ia in a preosrious condition
and attsndants at the hospital this
Morning stated 1t was doubtful If he
you'd recover from the injuries inhict-
Cd b. the engineer.
ATTEMPT WAS DARING.
Following 50 closely upon the heels
of The robbery. OF the Cincinnati south
bound passenger train on TIE same road
At almost the sans SPOT tie might pre-
vious. the work OF Edwards is consid-
cred most daring Mss believed to have
boarded the engine. or the New York
limited last night az Lee station. about
three miles from the point where the
thrse bandits Tuesday. who had planned
the robbery OF the Cincinnati train. held
up BY mistake . freight traira.
CRAWLED on ENGINE.
Edwards crawied aboard the engine
and covered Engineer Baer and the fire.
man with two reyolvers. He carried &
small raIlse IN which he had dynamite
and nitro-giycerine. The train was
stopped and with the engineer and fire.
mar preceding him al the point OF a re-
voivsr. Edwards rifed the mail car Of
all REGISTERED mail and then relieved the
male passengers in i've PuIlmans OF
THAR caah
Was cRfvALRous.
He declined to take jswelry and did
not oifer to modest women. He secured
almost $1,000 in cash. then marched the
engineer and fireman back to the engine
and ordered them to proceed
HIT WITH TORCH
After riding on the engine for about
e miles. Eugfneer Bser caught Ed
wards on his guard and struck him
terrific blow on the head with a brass
torch. Featuring the base OF the skull.
Edwards fred one shot as he fell witch
vent Wild. Engineer Bser proceeded
rain blows with the torch until he had
the bandit unconscious
When the train reached Bay st. Louis.
Miss the robbsr was taken on and
placed In, the charge OF the railroad
scrgeon until police officers and detec-
-tivss from New Orleans arrived there
IN . special train. Although Edwards
was unconscious at intervals through
cut the night. he gave the police val
liable information concerning his pals
and Inspector Reynolds. OF the New Or
leans force today said he hoped to make
some arrests WITHIN the next Few days.
BANDIT DESCRIBED.
Edwards stated that he had a broth
er IN Oklahoma City and another broth
er. IN Meridian. Miss Edwards is a
small man. only feet s inches in
hesaht. ana weighs but $50 pounds. He
appears to be about 80 years OF age
superintendent Marshall. OF the New
Orleans division OF the Louisville and
Nashville. who was q passenger aboard
the train stated that but one man on
tire train had a revolver but could not
use a because the robber kept the train
men in front Of him when he passed
through the cars Conductor RADON
hurried through the train as soon as IL
came 20 a standstilL notifying the pas
sengers OF the presence Of robber and
telling them to hide their valuables.
This resulted In iEsny OF the passen-
gers contributing only small amounts
20 the yawning valise of the bandit
However. A. T. Simon, OF Alexandra,
At. 80