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Told By One Of The Detectives

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Parent Issue
Day
29
Month
March
Year
1895
Copyright
Public Domain
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Clint F. Allgood, ono of Dhe detectives Mi took part in the llgliv, was also soen ;it Chabtnnooga, says Ihat liimself, Griftin (the chiet detective) anu E Uty, the thiril, were uil armcd witli barreled shotguns loaded wit 1 buekahot; that when the train stopped by order of tlie robbers he and Kddy fjot on the steps of the smoking ca:', ürillin being }n the express car; that threo men passed Kddy, who had liidden hliuself, and went into the baggage car; Chat he heard one of them s;iy. "Hands up," ;ind Later heard them cursing because probably they had gotten into the wrong car. They then eanie out. A fourth nian was on the bank by che roadside. Twomen then went to the expre?s car, and a bis; man uaiueil Jesse Morrow discovered Kddy and prosented a shotgun at Him. Kddy was ready, had his gun on the robber, and shot liim deail. The other two men opeued flre on Eddy then, and one advaneed on Allgood, who iired, and the robber feil, but afterwarddisappeared. Uuring this time the other detectives and the robbers were firing and kept it up untll the robbers disappeared - those that could get away. Jasse Morrow was a desperado, and the people in the neifrhborhood are glad he is dead. Thomas Morrow, his son, was fatally wounded, and died later. Ihe other man wounded, and whowill probably die, is named Martin. The leader of the gang is named Underwood, and is also a desperado. He got awny. Martin says he is trom Pennsylvania, and declares he was not with the robbers but was stealing a nde, and was trying to get out of the way when shot.

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Subjects
Ann Arbor Argus
Old News