"JACK HINTON," THE TRAIN WRECKER.

Evening Star, Issue 11667, 28 January 1902, Page 4

"JACK HINTON," THE TRAIN WRECKER.

Gilbert Hindon (io give him his correct name), the celebrated traiu-wrecker, is a weli-kuown character in South Africa, where he has lived, more or less intermittently, for the past twenty-five years. It seems the irony of fate l.nat the man whose name was more obnoxious to the generality of Boers than that of any other hlnghshman in tlte country should be assisting ihem so materially in their hour of need. According to ' io-day,' Hindon possesses the unique distiiictiou of being the only man who ever stole anything from President, Krjger. Nome years ago (about nine, to be exact) he accomplished this feat by annexing two of the ex-Presidents horses. lie aiso jiot clean away with them into iiasiitoland, after a stern chase. A couple of vans later, when the incident had b.owu over, Hindon was travelling down to Nala!. When lie arrived at the Inyogo River lie found it was in flood. However, he decided to try and get across, and put his horse into the river. The hoi so was washed off its feet by the force of the current, when another traveller came along, and, at considerable personal risk, pulled him out. When the two men looked at one another on the bank the new-corner started back "Why," he said, '"you're Hindon." "Quite right, old man," said Hindon, "though I can't recollect having met you before, but I'm very much obii ped to you all the same for pulling me out." ."Pulling you out," paid the other. " Why, you ruffian, you're the man who stole Kruger's horses. lam jf I don't throw you in again," and he advanced towards Hindon in a threatening manner. " hook here," said Hmdon, "don't be foolish. If there's any throwing in to be done you're coming too. We're both wet through. Let's go up to Feimerton's (the hotel) and have a drink." After some persuasion the Boer allowed himself to be mollified, the dripping pair went to the hotel, and sali Hindon, in telling the story afterward*. " before we parted I had sold him a watch without any works in it for a sovereign. These Boers are all right if you only knowhow to deil with them." It seems from all accounts that Hindon knows how to deal with them now. It is also pretty certain thnt the English Government will know how to deal with this traitor should lie be captured.