The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-12-20
with deep curse, sprang o, over +. the raillngs
PLUNGED 1sro THE DARK RIVER.

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| Striking Just forward of the wheel-house,
he was drawn under IL. The supposition il
tint he was struck by one Of the buckets of
the wheel, as lie never rose to the surface
Giving the alarm, the boat was stopped for
short time, and some of the men, accompa-
nicd by Mr.. Pinkerton, went out in n skif'
! to look for him. After pulling around the
spot for few minutes without discovering
anything, the party returned to the steamer,
which proceeded on its way down the river.
From the fact that he was not only hand
culied, but also had his feet mnnacled, it is al
most certain that he sank, even if not struck
ny the wheel.
While on their way from Cairo Barton had
made
FULL CONFESSION,
duplicating both Farringtons- Iilliard and
Levin both robberies. A knowledge of
this fact is the probable cause of Farrington's
desperate action, as he knew TINT long term
of years in the penitentiary awaited him.
Barton made no attempt to escape, and ey-
presses willingness to enter plea of guilty
and receive his sentence without going
through the formality Of trial.
ANOTHER OF TEE GANG.
A telegram was received late last evening
from Robert Pinkerton, another son of Al
Ian Pinkelton, stating that he had just effected
the capture of Levi burlington alias Ed
ward Ii. Russell ut Pennington, III. He was
captured after q resistance similar to that
offered by Ills brother Hlliard three days
before, the only difference being that after
cmptying his revolver he had no more am
munition to fall back upon. Mr.. Pinkcrton
left Pennington yesterday evening with bis
prisoner for Union City, and this morning he
is doubtless in the Jail at that place.
With the capture Of Levi, who separated
from the others Immediately after the rob-
berry, the trio of robbers is complete. Two
of them are securely fastened in the Jail at
Union City awaiting trial, while the other
sleeps beneath the surface of the mighty Fa-
Their of Waters In capturing these men
MessrS. Pinkerton and Connel have but
added another inscription upon their roll Of
fame, AMI illustrated once more that
"TIIE WAX OF TIE TRANsCREssoE IS HARD"
TO AIcSsis. NJ. j. O'Bricn and j. II. Wor-
lev. Of the Express Company, the thanks Of
the country are due for the manner in which
they have had the case "WOrkcd up" Not
losing originally but about 1900 by the
rohbcry. they have in the last two months
cypcndcd over 81, 900 in the capture of the
robbers. Tie Southern Express Company Is
ore Of tie very few corporations that inya-
riablv purSucs all dcpredators regardless of
eypcisc, never ceasing until the criminals
are safely lodged in the penitentiary or Sc
curclv swinging from the galows-tree, as the
case may he. In capturing the abovc-men-
toned prisoners over fifty men have been
employed III different positions, and four of
them are still in the interior of Missouri with
alrs. Harrington, who rs yet is in blissful
ignorance of the fate of her sons. She, too,
will lie arrested and brought back as wit
Hess in the case. The two FalTinstons are
credited with halfdozcn murders between
them; and if Levi should perchancc meet
similar fate to that Of his brother the COM
munities at large would feel more secure III
the possession of life and property.