The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-10-16
Nor,hnsId Rank Kobber Captured.

ST. LOUIS, October l4.-Sergeant
Boland of the police force of this city, ar
rived here from Kansas City tonight,
having in charge man who is claimed
to be Frank James, on, OF the North.
field, Minnesota, bank robbers. lie was
arrested yesterday at the house Of ID
Noland, about five miles from lndepen-
dence, Missouri, where he had
been stopping for some time past
It is denied tia. he one OF th'
James boys, and assert d 10 Boland and
others that his name is John Goodwin, OF
Lo1isisn. But as he is wounded in the
leg. as Frank James Is said 10 have been,
and from other circumstances in the case,
Sergeant Boland took him and brought
him down.
ST. Louis, October l7-Chisf of Police
McDonough has made efforts TO day to
effect the Identification of the prisoner
brought here last night by Sergeant Bal.
lard, but without avail. Captain Kin
ney, formerly Of Sedalis, No, who pro-
fesses TO be we'll acquainted with both
Frank and jesse James, failed 10 identify
this man as Frank James, but there was
something about his manner which led
the police authorities TO suspect that he
really did recognize him, but would not
acknowledge it. One or two other persons
were called in 10 see the prisoner, but
they did not identity him. There are
ctber men who know the james brothers,
but it is believed none OF them will take
the risk Of identifying either OF them.
DR. Mosher, of Sioux City, who was
stopped on the road near thai city and
robbed OF his horse and clothing, At the
time the james bro:her' were being so
closely pursued in " estern Iowa, will be
sent for, and party st Mortified
who saw the gang at the time of the
robbery, will be asked TO come here snd
view the prisoner. Chief McDOnOugh
is by no means certain that this man j.
| Frank james, but be- feels sure that he
il one Of the band that robbed Mortified
Bank, and il not Frank James is Cal
Garter. At all events, no pains will be
spared 10 effect his i'd nifty. The wound
of this man corresponds 10 the one
ss;d 10 have been received by Frank
james, who is located in the same place,
and presents every appearance OF bsy-
ing been inflicted some weeks ago. He
says the injury WIS received while h
squirrel hunting st his home in Western
Louisiana, and that be went from there
70 DR.. Holands, Near lndependsnce
Missouri, for surgical treatment. This
I story is remarked ss very thin by the
police, and receives no consideration
whatever.
Railroad Postal Service.
The Railroad Postal Convention con d.
tinued their session to-day, and examined
several railroad men, bankers aud mer-
chants. The tenor the evidence Of the
business men was that the fast mail while
/ running was benefit 10 some
brsnches Of business, and ali
that was required 70 mak' The
fast service Il slmos, ines,imsb' e
value 70 ali branches oi trade snL com.
merce, was double service, both EYt and
| W ct, run as 10 reach here and New
York early in the morning ss well a.
in the afternoon. 1t was also clsimed
/ that St. Louis should have postal ad-
( YantAges equal 10 her railroad facilities,
and thst the former should be increased
and extended TO all the principal points
m the territory 20 this city.