The New York herald., 1851-10-19
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the great specie train was coucocted id
week The parties learned that there werS
Of dollars In the train, and they made srrsf
attack 1t, and rob 1t Of as much ss they could
For this purpose they purchased arms, run bullet
cured buckshot and the whole party, consisting
whose manner, as far as we could ascertain them a
TONED below left the city on Friday evening. Ths
s out rg IN G
watch and waited until the train came along About
eleven o'clock they from their ambush the train sp
preaching, and, after waiting until portion Of 1t had
passed they rushed out and fred upon the guard In
eIdeavoripg to make their escape with box god
which they cut from mule himself and the black man
Cromwell were caught and the rest Of the party made
their escape, on foot in the surrounding woods.
ARRIVAL OF THE PRISONERS
hesteroey about II o'clock his Excelency Gov Disz,
accompanied by Messrs Hurtado and J. Pnse headed an
etcort OF troops who had In charge the two prsoners
Summers and Cromwell and arrived in this city. The
arms pinoned behind their backs ana die Of Soldier
en- each side rope passed from each prisoner int tns
hands OF guards In the rear Thus they were met by
upwards OF thousand Of citizens who accom- panied
them down to the prison where they were taken and
The appearance of the prisoners indicated a spirit =
utter hopelessness They cast down and despariug
particularly the man Summers He looked tie ysry
picture Of shame guilt and death Cromweil isbora M
der pain from the blow his head from mus
ket when captured and from the effects Of stranguatisn
when hurg Although his head was boupd up with
handkerchief the blood could be oozing from thu
wound, and the marks OF the rope visible o. hs
neck.
NAMES OF THE RoBBER oANa.
Thomas Summers from New York cty, (now In prison }
Charles Cromwell, (blsck) from New York city, (now
in prisop.)
Dr. Berry, of New Orlsanr, (has wife in San Fran
cisco)
Laban Manning, Of Illinois carpenter by trade
Dr. Burt or Burke-residence unknown
= psenaut- do. do
Summers S well known here having been employed A
and barkeeper at or two different hotels Hs
recently discharged frou the Western Hotel where
he last employed We believe he lad formerly bees
employed at the Panama Hotel snd at the American
Restsurant OF this, however, certain.
Charles Cromwell the black man, came TO this city
from San Francisco about seven months ego and has
been employed until within short time since when
was discharged ne cook or steward at Cocoa Grove
Since hrs dischsrge he has been dcipg nothing
bly,, for living.
DR. Berry is from New Orleans where his fathers family
reside His father " cooper, and respectable c
OF that place About years ago he Cafor
the plains On his way be married respect
able and intelligent wor'an who accompanied him to
San Francisco. There his wife remains, be nx
plo ed IN keeping fepec table boarding houss
peril tending He came TO this city from San Fran
since his habits OF very bad character being
greatly addicted TO intoxcaon and its nita
vices Recently be opened small drinking shop the
road, about a me from the city gates
Lsben Manning is young mao from ths interior Of
lrois III GENE io,a California in the bsrk Undine,
aS prscrGey, SrIiVing here on the I'd OF February
last Immediately on his arrival he, with three of hi,
COMPANIONS carpenters We're employed to erect the
buildings at Cocoa Grove where he was engaged until
the Of June since which tsne he has been employed
at work in the city He was ysrded by all who knew
him TO be an honest prudent industrious and thriving
him Tec,id with pain and unusual regret the circuu-
stances OF bis disgrace and nfsmy, which he caught
St meet cettsiDY, eveptuate in an ignominous death
Doct Burt or Burke is unknown or, at least, have
yet been unable to obtain any Information In regard
to him herand and agnsut are believed TO be assumed
nance Upon careful and pretty general inquiry,
cannot find CT citizens Who know Of such persons
DEATH or ONE or THE GUARD.
One Of the guard who shot py the robbers did
yesterday nofDing the road near the scene Of ths
robbery. IL Is said that before his death thrtyx buck
slot taken from his body His corpse brought
into the city about neon and conveyed 10 his late resi-
depce
The other guard who shot in the breast cannot
live he Is alive this time The other hesg wounded
in the legs only, IL Is supposed ia not in danger
d. ExAsirrATIor or THE PRISONER IN JAIL.
On Tuesday last the two under arrest for robbing
the gold tram Saturday brought UP before his
Honor, Judge Byrns for examination. They were ex
aminsd separately the white being frat called "a
take his ttand This young man 10 not, have
stated before from New York, is his name rommas
sunlmers. He j. native OF Drbliu, Ireland and has
Summers he assumed for h- purposes lie ID sboat
twenty ore years Of sge, and is quite good looking
Upon being brought 10 the stend he informed o(
his rights 10 snsyer the questions put him not just
as he pleased and, slso that In any confessions which -
might make TO the Court he would not crlrainste him
self nor would the testimony be usod agsmt him. un-
less fully corgoborsted by other witnesses.
The substanee Of his statement before the Court Is a.
fouows:-
STATEMENT OF THOMAS, AYrAs SUMMERS
Tam rsrident Of Panama. ON Friday evening last
was in this city Twas invited aturday morning 10
~ consisted O. man whom thsy call Doct Berry Laban
Manning. Myrou ssunders Charles Cromwell, a man
named Dishns another named Burt who the CHIEF
Of the party aud another whose name do not know
We started oet 70 shoot game After We had got out
several miles the Cruces road and about the tune the
gold train came along. they disclosed to their nen
tons to attack and rob t. knew nothing OF this
fore Immediately On learning this turned TO Cron-
well and said let have nothing to do n this LET
clear cut" The train then passing aud Cr gm-
well lsft the party, and hearing the fred
5io The woods to make our escape We because ws
did net want TO be caught in such scrape when we wers
nrocen an entirely innocent 81 the ohar. o. rob-
bioS or attempting TO rob the gold rau ~ shooting
any pereon. am wholly innocent had double bar.
relied gun with but did H. After we VI lst
the party we were pursued into the woods and tasn
Tho namts have given are all that know Of the
party There we're eight OF u.s. all told and Cromw ell
and myself were made the victims Of the Of them
We were ordered TO take our stand the road some
distance from the others, and did so bot whom
sscertained that there be robbery Of the xod
train, we let them altogether knew the robbery
was to take place until arrived at the spot where
committed
STATEMENT OF CHARLES CROMWELL.
have resided in Panama about eight months. At
O'Clock last Friday night was in this city. susse
the ccrncr Of Lane leading down TO sisnesa and
Cruces road a few rods Beyond the Railroad uoue
There in the pArty Mr. Burt Dr. Berry Laban Maa-
ling hJrcr Saunders the young man Ia prison With
me- Who s called Tom Summers two other men whoee
names do tknow, and myself We met by agreement
Our object vas 10 &c out the read 10 rob the gold
train Il Was agreed upon thzee days before. The
robbery had been Planned some time, but had not
known " week or Two aCo. met Laban Manning
the beach lie asked me N wanted TO 20 ON gold
hunting expedition; thought he meant down the coast
TO the mines, and said yes lie then told me 20
walt f.w dsys, and Il would all be arranged We had
other eonveraion about It at the time this the
tmcunt OF IT, few days after the beach axais
and a man came up to me and called me Jy name; he
told me he was 20 be the captain of the expedition rh
msn s the same who acted captain tue robbery;
do not know his name though think heard Il called
Burt We had some conversation. but he did not tell
me anything about robbng the gold train Three
days before the robbery, saw Jsbar Manning ssh
thsn first learned the object Of forming hs party. also
saw the captain They told "a NJ all had g. do
to drive ths mules, after they had taken them They
gave me pistol but never used u IL wa loaded, ard
rtw unless has been discharged since t was taken
from ne
On Friday night all got together snd vent ou' os
The rCad w went cut uearly to the Half way House.
On Saturday morning Summers and myself we're places
In the bushes with orders 10 remain there until the train
along The other six were stationed about one hus-