Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-17
Suspect Vigorously De-
MES Connection With
FL o d U p, Despite
Partial Identification.
Continued From Pao. I.

take Nolan's shoes to the spot and
to put the bloodhounds on the trail.
Chief Mathieson feared that the scene
might be cold by time, but ap-
peared inclined to make the test.
The crew OF the train went back to
Nashville Saturday morning, Pail
man Conductor ]. f. Jackson will
make his formal report OF the hold-up
at the other end OF the line.
Jackson was confident that in Jonn
Nolan (whose name was first printed
as Jones) the police had the right
man.
Jackson got an excellent view OF the
robber, because he was the first TO
look into the muzzle Of the bandits
revolver
Jackson thought the gun was a Joke
until the intruder made his intentions
quite clear and proceeded 10 take $3.50
away from the men passengers in the
parlor car "Nyssa" as calmly as you
please, and vanish into the woods.
Bailey Barnum, a negro train por-
ter, opened fire on the fleeing robber.
who returned the shots. he bullets
lodging in the baggage car.
Nolan Not Perturbed.
y could just see that man when /
pulled my gun" said Bailey. Il fred
just as particular as I could. ut
never touched him He turned around,
however, and let me have three but
let's, and had to do some quick duck
ing. Then he vamoosed"
Nolan apparently was unperturbed
Saturday as he sat in a cell at the
Tower and similingly denied that he
IS a "stick-up man" as he termed IL.
My name Is John Nolan. am Al
years old and am a carpenter by
trade" he said, In repsonse to ques-
tons by reporter for The Georgian.
My home is in Des Moines. which
place ! left about a week and a half
ago TO come South in search of
work
The first news heard of the train
me in charge at Bolton and told me
a guy had stuck UP a passenger train
and they would have to hold me for
investigation.
What was l doing at Bolton?
Why, It's like this. l had heard that
a carpenter named George Smith out
there was in need OF help and ] went
out to see II / could connect with a
Job.
ceuian'. Find Smith.
Il didn't know Friday afternoon
when | went out that car line ran
out that way, so ] went out on a
w e. A. train.
When reached Bolton inquired
all about. but couldn't get a line on
Smith. People out there said they
knew no such man.
About s o'clock, when started
back to Atlanta. l was told a street
car ran into the city and was walk
ing down 10 get car when an officer
and asked me my name and where I
was going / answered the questions
and asked what the matter was.
Its something serious. all right
one of them told me. 'Youll have 20
wait here a bit until the chief comes
up
We'll, in a few minutes the chief
came up and told me about some guy
sticking up a train That was the
first had heard of It, They brought
,,,a IN +a % hare am "
Says He Is Not Worrying.
Nolan takes his arrest coolly and
smiled several times as he answered
questions put by the newspaper men.
Il reckon IL did look as though
might have had hand in the thing"
knows me and the fact that | was in
the neighborhood makes 1t look sortcr
funny. But ] am sure ! will be re-
leased when the stick-up is invesa-
gated. l am not worrying"
Nolan had about So on his person
when searched after his arrest
He declined TO discuss his rela
tives, merely saying he supposed most
OF them are dead.
self. said Jackson Saturday has the
same general appearance as the man
who pulled off the robbery" said the
conductor after he had paid visit
20 the Tower and given the prisoner
a careful inspection.
The man in the car wore mask
and couldn't see his face, OF course,
hut all his general outlines tally with
the man held at the county Jail. l
couldn't, Of course, go so far as to
swear the prisoner is the man. but he
certainly looks very much like him If
he is not"
Road Detectives Bus.
General Superintendent ]. l.. Nc
Colum. of the Western and Atlantic
said Saturday morning that the i'm
pudence Of the bandit had momen-
tarily paralyzed the roads detectives,
but that their inactivity was but FOR
a moment
II 1t is within the power OF the
shrewdest thief-takers in the country
TO get this man. we will get him." de-
clared the official.
We shant offer a reward. not FOR
the present, anyway he continued.
we wish to have the credit OF taking
him In tow without the aid of re-
ward If We can. or course. our agents
will he assisted nv the county and