Evening journal., 1915-10-23
railroad SLEUTH
ATTACKED, fires
ON TRESPASSERS
One Man Found Sleeping In
B. & 0. Freight Car Fatally
Wounded In Fight
OFFICER Says STRANGERS
MADE death THREAT

Becoming angered when aroused
from their sleep In Pennsylvania
railroad freight car at the b. & O
Railroad Company's yard, Front and
Shipley streets about three o'clocl
this morning Richard Doran, aged 81
years, of Davenport. Mass ant
Thomas Hilbert, or Helbert. aged 81
years OF Bayonne, N. j., attacked
Charles Ayers, a railroad watchman
As result the two strangers ar,
patients al the Delaware Hospital
suffering from gunshot wounds viii
little chance OF recovery Ayers wal
taken into custody following tht
shooting by the local police.
Ayers was arraigned in City Coun
this morning on a charge OF assault
with intent to commit murder Hi
name did not appear on the regulal
court docket
After all the cases were disposed
Of Assistant city Solicitor Lynn sais
that there was still one man in III,
dock who had been brought in a
130 o'clock. He then had Aver
called and arraigned on two charges
OF assault with intent 10 commi
murder, one being for assault on
Thomas HILBERT and the other for AZ
sault on Richard Doran.
Mr. Lynn said he did not know IN,
details OF the case but he understood
mat Ayers had shot the men while II
the performance Of his duties as 4
special officer for the B. g. o. Rail-
road He stated that the condition
OF one of the men was such that hi
dying statement was taken at th
hospital.
Ayers was represented by John "
Huxley, Jr., and pleaded not guilt
TO the charge. Mr.. Huxley said ths
: be was not ready to proceed with III
trial and he thought the State wa
not either.
Ayers was then held in 81 900 ba
on each charge.
Although Magistrate Lewis WI
called al an early hour this morning
take the deposition OF Hilbert. who
IL was said could not recover, VIII
II the injured man said was not lear
4 ed. According 10 Ayers story Of u
case, however, he shot the men in Sc
I. defense after they had felled him
the floor Of the car and were Al
! tempting 10 wrench his revolver frol
r his grasp. shouting as they did 1T
s shoot the -- "
Ayers said that while making hi
q rounds at o'clock this morning. h
: found the two men asleep in the car
. He called 10 them and receiving M
! response. he entered the car am
/, aroused the sleepers They becam
n angry and refused TO leave the ca
q when he ordered them to. and Dorar
/ the larger man. started towards hin
saying. PA down your club and
|. will knock out your eyes," at IN
y same time cursing the watchmai
. Ayers said he did not take the thi 81
seriously until Doran grabbed hh
T. and called Hilbert 10 tackle nifr
8 This he did Ayers falling TO Il
n floor. with the men on top OF hiI
4 The watchman says he then pulll
Il his revolver and shot az the men, oi
n OF whom had shouted. Get his q
n and shoot him"
a As the weapon was discharge
d Doran jumped to his feet and leap
M from the car Ayers held Hilbert a
10 placed him under arrest. not knowi
Id that he had been hit when the weap
was fred.
es HILBERT was taken to the rallro
to companys Office building and the
er lice patrol summoned. On its ar
ad val. II was found that he had be
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