The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-06-17
The Suffolk Gang identified as Noted
Bank. Robbers.

The Suffolk Gang identified rs Noted
Bank Robbers.
Especial telegram to the Dispatch.J
SUFFOLK, VA, June 16.-On "Wednesday
the robbers who came down here, no doubt
| to rob bank, but who were captured be.
fore they had time to commence operations,
| were sent on for indictment by the grand
jury. To-day, upon the motion OF Captain
George D. Wise, their counsel, they were
brought before Judge Blow, OF the Circuit
Court on a writ of habeas corpus.
During the examination the Common
wealth introduced Mr.. William Pinkerton'
of Pinkcrton's National Detective Agency,
| who recognized the entire party as PROBES
sional bank-robbers, having description
| Of each in his possession. Frank Nc
Coy alias Big Frank is an escaped
convict from the Delaware State prl-
son, having been sentenced to receive
fifty lashes and one years imprisonment for
robbing a bank at Wilmington, Del. Gus.
Fisher alias Sanford attempted to rob safe
at Exford, n. j., and one of his partners
| was killed in the attempt. Thompson alias
Tom McCormac killed John Casey, another
noted robbcr, in a quarrel a few years ago,
and is a desperate man. The testimony OF
Mr. Pinkerton broke down the defence, and
at the request of Captain Wise the writ was
| Withdrawn and the prisoners remanded to
| Jail to await trial.
Arrested for n Murder Committed
Seven Years Ago.
Especial telegram to the Dispatch.J
BARBoURsvILLE, June 16.-James r. Gil
liam, sheriff of Amherst county, arrived
here Yesterday morning in company with
Sheriff Smith, of Campbell county, and pro-
ceeded to the residence Of a Mr.. Station and
arrested him upon the charge of murder.
station has been living in Campbell county
for the last five years The murdered man
was a brother OF Stations wife, and was
| killed in Amherst county about seven years
ago. Station and his wife did not live
agreeably together, anditis supposed that his
wife betrayed him. Mr.. Gillian and guards
| left with the prisoner on the eastward
| bound train this morning. The prisoner
does not deny the charge.
Associated Press dispaches.I
WASHINGTON ITEMS.
WASHINGTON, June 1G.-Otlicial lnforma-
| ton reached the Cabinet to-day of the re-
lease of Wlnslow The conclusion was
| reached that the act abrogatcd the eXtradI-
| ton treaty.
1t is stated that Bristow will certainly re-
sign his portfolio as Secretary of the Trea-
Sury before the 1st Of July. Messrs. New
and Chandler arc spoken OF as his success
Ors. "
MASSACHUSETTS, SENATORSIIIP.
BOsTON, June 1G.-The Democratic eau
Gus has nominated Hon. G. Sinclair as
United States senator.
FATAL STEAMBOAT EXPLOSION.
NEW ORLEANS, June 1G.-Thc boiler OF
the steamer Oriole exploded Yesterday
killing seven persons and woundlnS thlr-
teen; some seriously. The steamer Is to-
tai wreck.
MASSACRE By INDIANS.
DENVER, CoL., June 1G.-A party OF
Sioux Indians attacked cattle-ranche al
| fremont Orchard, on the Platte river, kill
ing fifteen men and driving of the stock.
The settlers in the vicinity have left their
ranches and taken refuge in the nearest SET
Elements.
OBITUARY.
WlLuNGToN, n. c., June 1G.-The wife
of Hon. A. NJ. Waddell is dead.