The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-06-21
apINKERTON'S PETS.

pINKERTON'S PETS.
TIE SUFFOLK RAUL-ARRfvAL or DETEc-
TIVE pINKBRfOS-HE tiEfs ffiE GOV.
sERlNUk's REDUlsfrI0N fOR 1Gus."
FfsaER-AN INTERESTING HISTORY OF
THE BURGLARS kND THEIR BuRGEARfEs
Detective william a. Piikcrton. one OF
the famous Pinkerton brothers OF the Ma
tional PollcesAgency, ind son of the vet
ersn Allen G. Pinkerton, arrived In our city
yesterday, and at once proceeded to the
Governors office, Where he obtained the
requisite authority from the Governor to
get Gus. Fisher from the custody of the
Suffolk authorities, and to proceed with him
to New Jersey. where he has been
"wanted for some time for an, attempted
burglary in October last at Oxford Furnace,
VI. It will be remembered that Fisher
was one of the gang Of burglars and
cracksmen who were captured near
Suffolk on the 18th day OF May
last. For a time the eases of these parties
had been in abeyance before the Suffolk
courts, and on Wednesday last they were
sent on to answer indictments, as they had
been found with burglars tools upon them.
On Friday they We're brought before Judge
Blow upon n writ Of hdbeaS corpus, and for
awhile it seemed probable that through the
strenuous and able efforts Of Captain George
D. Wise, of this city, they would be released
on bail. But at an unexpected moment
the Commonwealth introduced Mr.. PinkeT-
ton, who, amidst the greatest excitement,
testified as to the identity Of the burglars.
The Commonwealth was fought at every
step by the defence, but its questions having
been admitted by the Court, the cool and
decisive answers OF the experienced detec-
tive settled all further question as to the
disposition Of the prisoners The question
as to priority of jurisdiction it did not take
long to settle in the cases oEFisller alias
Sanford and Mccoy alias, Barnard. The
cases against them from other States were
so strong that they were at once delivered
up by the authorities of Virginia.
INTERESTING INTERVIEW.
Mr.. Pnkerton was called upon By Dis
patch reporter yesterday morning, who had
a most interesting interview as to these gen.
tlemen who have honored the peaceful soil
of the Old Dominion in this the Centennial
year Of her greatness and independence.
! But few men who did not know him would
take this quiet and understanding gentle
man for one of the shrewdest detectives OF
this country, and member OF family
which has proven terror to the bank-burg-
lars and murderers OF our great cities 1t
may have been the influence of the country
atmosphere in and about Suffolk that gave
him the 8ppearance,' but we certainly
| thought he looked more like quiet, respec-
table, well-to-do farmer than an ATgus-eyed
detective officer
:. GUS. FISHER ER'S'sIoRTCOMINGs.' a.:
He gave the following interesting history
Of the crime for which "Gus." Fisher is
wanted: On the 22d day of October last four
men-Edward Hughes, John Green, Gus.
Fisher, and another one whose name has
not been disclosed-went to Oxford Fur
mace, New Jersey, for the purpose Of rob-
bing the safe OF the company owning the
| furnace. The safe contained between fifty
and one hundred thousand dollars in cur
rency. bonds. and securities. They got into
the building unobserved and laid in wait
for the watchman, with the intention of
knocking him down and gagging him:
| They expected him to come in bya certain
door near which Fisher and Green were
posted ready to knock him down and gar
rote him. Instead, however, OF coming by
| the door at which they stood so dlahollcally
prepared, the watchman came up from the
basement and discovered the woull-bc
| burglars before they were aware OF his
presence. He coolly surveyed the premises
and took good look, so as to be able to
identify them all. He then drew his pistol
and shot Hughes through the heart killing
him instantly. Rushing in, he then
grappled with the Others, firing two
shots, and wounding Green slightly twice
once i'm the head and once in the arm.
In the desperate struggle that cnsued the
watchman was oycrpowcrcd, and would
have been killed but for his GOODNESS and
presence of mind, for lie called out as they
were about to dispatch him, Why the: h
don't the rest OF you fellows come on 2"
Upon this the gang dispersed without ccre-
mony, and escaped to New York. .s,..
. TIE PRETTY ;TELL-TALE PICTURES.
Green was shortly afterwards picked up
by Robert A. Pinkerton in New York, but
they were unable to come up with the other
two until the Pinkertons received the pho
tographs of the Suffolk crowd from Major
Poe, when Fisher was Immediately identi-
fed, and hence THE visit of Mr.. w. A. Pin
kerton. This gentleman showed us yester-
day the pictures Of the burglars as
they were taken at Suffolk. Fishers
is somewhat distorted, the right side being
drawn up, and the eye being partially closed,
Us though winking, but not sufficiently to
prove good disguise, as Mr.. Pinkerton re-
marked: owe can't be fooled that way. /
spotted those fellows as soon as | saw the
pictures, and I haStcncd to Old Virginia.
Barnard's picture was natural; but he In
sisted upon keeping on his hat, as he was
perfectly bald all around his head, there
being but a light stream Of hair about the
base of the cranium. He is about forty
wears old, is not by any means bad-looking
man. but is regarded as one Of the most eX-
pericnced cracksmen in the country. ~
Fisher will be taken from Suffolk upon
the arrival of Mr.. Pnkerton, and win pass
through Richmond on Thursday on his way
to New Jersey.
M'COY's WILMINGTON EXPERIENCE.
Mccoy alias Barnard is an escaped con-
Wet from Delaware, under sentence Of fifty
ashes, two hours in the pillory, and ten
wears in the penitentiary for the charge OF
ATTEMPTED bank burglary He had suffered
his sentence as to the lashes and the pillory,
and upon being asked.by the detective If he
had been really. well lashed In Delaware, ne
replied: "Oh my, but wasn't i, though!
That fellow that whipped me was darling.
The way ho lit; onto, my back made me
think that he was raised whlppln' mig
gers" fa:, y
Mccoy and his gang :of five some three
wears ago planned d raid upon the First Ma
tional Bank of Wilmington. They got into
the cashiers house, and proceeded to gag
the whole family and convey chem all into
one room. All went on we'll until a negro