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Show NEGRO BANDIT IS SHOT DOWN MFMPIIIS, Nov. 2 J. .lack Thomas, a negro of Uljtbeville, Ark., turned bandit tonight, terrorized and robbed passengers on a westbound si. Ijouis t San Francisco train, and in the end was shot to death by A. D. Walton, a railroad watchman The train Yus just started across tiie bridge over the Mississippi river en the outskirts of Memphis, when Thomas, revolver in hand, emerged through the doorway which separated the white and negro smoking car. In true frontier style, tho negro commanded "hands it))," and without further ceremouy a score of hands went up. Then ho passed Uls victim aloug; Into the uero section of the rur, emptying their pockets us they went along. Four had been divested of their purses and trinkets when Walton appealed on the scene, summoned sum-moned from the rear platform by a fare collector who had escaped the eye of the negro Watchman Kills Negro. Walton llred as he entered the coach, the bullet striking the negro Just above the heart, lie staggered i nd attempted to aim his weapon, but Walton continued lo fire, two other bullets finding lodgment in the uegro s bdy. Thomas toppled over when tho last bullet stiuck hliu and wa,s dead v. ben the watchman mad" his w ay turouah the now pajiic-strlcken passengers. pas-sengers. One of Waltnn'tt bullets went wild, striking an unldentlued negro, ne-gro, inflicting a slight wound. |