The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1868-08-07
THE BENN1NGHoFF ROBBERY.
More About the Arrssts-Ons OF the Rob.
bers IL Discharged by Canadian
Court--Am0thsr Escapes 60 Europe.

Oourt-Anothsr Escapes 60 Europe.
Frotn the PLsbur0 Commercial Au0tst6.
i. Detective Robert Hague, of this city, who for
the past four months has been engaged in fer
retDg out tho parties concerned in the great
Bennington robbery, and who, In connection
with Officer David McKelyy, has succeeded in
arresting four Of the parties concerned in this
gigantic lob" returned home yesterday morn.
ing from his mission to Canada, not having
been as successful, however, as ne expected.
Officer Hague lett this city on Monday, the 20th
of july tor MeadvIlIe, where he ascertained
that man named James Kapus, living in
Philadelphia. who had been connected in some
manner with the plot to rob BenDiDRhof was
willing TO divulge what be knew of the matter
and AID the Detectives in briI gIng to justice the
principal parties engaged IN the scheme. Officer
Hague, accordnRl repaired TO Philadel phia,
where be found KaOus, who told the officer all
he knew about tue matter and consented to
be witness in the case, and use his efforts in
the arrest of the other parties He said that
jim Saeper, the instigator OF the plot. who Is
now in Europe, employed him to hire some
person TO take charge and carry out the plans
arranged for the robbery, whom he kne " had
nerve enough to accomplish the work and tor
his (KapusD trouble, he was to get $40 900 in
case of the success OF the scheme. Kapus ac-
ctrdinely employed an Irishman BameI Hugh
DoDDelly or Donaldson, wing in Philadelphia
to take charge OF the ''job.n Donnelly subse.
Qutntly informed Kapus tnat ohe OF the parties
he engaged TO help him 10 carrying out The plot
was an knglishman naue0 Charles Wright alias
German, who lived IN Baltimore. After the
robbery was accomplished, Kapus applied for
his share of the booty--the $l0,0 promise
him-Du 1t was not to Incoming. and ne accord
inRly determined 10 dlvuge the plot. Donnelly
and Wright, Kapus informed officer Hague,
were then (Juy ast), in Canada.
Officer Hague then returned to this city and
subsequently proceeded to Washington city to
obtain the necessary documents to aid him in
bis mission in Canada. On his way back from
WASHINGTON, Hague was joined by Kapus, who
consented to accompany him in ferreLing out
DoDDelly and Wright.
The two arrived in Montreal, Canada, on
Saturday morning, the 18th OF July. UDon con.
suitaiion with the authorities, officer Hague
learred by telegraph that Donuellv had sailed
that morning from Quebec on the steamer
Australia Tor Europe, purchasing ticket for
Liverpool, England, anu engaging hrstclass
passage and accommodation, Tor which he paid
four bunoIed dollars. officer Hague then sent
despatch by the Atlantic Cable to The authori.
Ties of Liverpool, instructing them to arrest
Donnelly upon the arrival OF the steamer at that
city, and giving such description OF him that
they could lot fail to identity him.
Officer Hague and bis witness, KaDus, ne ct
turned their attention to Wright, whom they
succeeded In ferretlng out on the following Mon
day in + optreal Hague took him into custody,
and had him Immediately taken before the court
at Montreal for a hearing. Officer Hague pro-
curtd d prominent lawyer named William FL.
Kerr. Esq, TO conduct the case Tor him. while
the prisoner had secured as his counsel Barney
Devhn, Esq one OF the best lawyers in the
Dominion. The hearine commenced on Monday
and continued TOUR davs. The only witness
Officer Hague could produce was Kapus, who
could not testify directly that Wright was en-
gagged in the conspiracy, but only what had be IN
told HIM by Donnely. The case was postponed
from day 10 day in the hope of securing more
direct testimony to connect the prisoner with
the robbery, and on Friday afternoon last it was
submitted for decision. The Court decided that
there was not sufficient testimony to hold the
prisoner and he was therefore discharged.
Officer Hague and his witness, KapuS, being un.
able to do nything more In the matter, started
for home, arriving there yesterday morning, as
stated. Wright is DOW under bail at Montreal
for trial. on the charge shooting aud seriously
woundng an officer during the Fenian invasion
in Canada. If any more direct testimony against
him is divulged in the robbery case, he can
probably be taken in custody at any time.
Tomorrow morning hearing in the case of
the four parties now incarceTated in the We
mango county Jail, will take place at Franklin.
The name OF Benninghoff's bred man, who was
arrested last week Tor completely in the rob.
berry, is George GeieeD. The four prisoners,
Weldly, Shoppert, Miller, and Geigen it is
stated, all express their desire to turn States
evidence and make 'clean breast" of the
whole affair. Weldly has about thirty thou
sand dollars worth of property at Akron. Ohio
which he purchased with his share of the rob.
berry. Officers Hague and McKevey will leave
the city this evening for Franklin to attend the
hearing tomorrow.