A DOUBLE TRAGEDY
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John W. Graeterperson
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a.k.a. Graeter
E. W. Leachperson
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a.k.a. Leach, the conductor
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A DOUBLE TRAGEDY
A most lamentable double tragedy was en-
acted at Bald Knob on the 17th instant. On
train No. 53 there was a passenger by the name
of John W. Graeter, who had exhibited signs
of insanity to such an extent that Pullman con-
ductor E. W. Leach, in whose car Graeter was,
spoke about the matter, saying he was afraid
that he (Graeter) would harm some one before
they would get through. It was not known
where he was going, but no harm was done until
after the Memphis train had got in and “53”
had taken on the passengers for the south and
was pulling by the station. When not more than
ten rods from it, bystanders on the platform saw
the brakeman and Pullman conductor run out
of the Pullman car, and following them was a
man with a pistol in his hand, and to the horror
of those in sight they saw the pistol leveled on
the conductor and fired. It was seen at once
that the conductor was shot, for imediately he