The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-08-30
MORE ABOUT THE TRAIN WRECKER.
WOMAN IN THE CAsK-How ADAMS WAS
CAPTURED.
From the Buffalo Express].

rom the buHaio EXpreSsI
Adams, who has thus confessed himself ncnd. is
about twenty of age and five feet inches
in height In appearance he is perfect tyne Of
counryman and no does not possess feature which
would associate bin with crime. His head Is covered
with heavy brown hair and on his chin there slight
growth OF sandy whskers He had q cheap suit Of
light brown, heavy pair Of boots, which very
dirty and bore marks of considerable travel a white
shirt aud collar. The best description Of his whole
appearance made by officer, who seeing him
says "Why, any man could pass him thousand times
without ever suspectng HIM as being criminal"
Some days ago Detective Rogers Of this city
tanned that this man had previously worked on
owned by Mrs. George Chapman about two and q hall
miles from Cayuga Thther he wen. and
recited to that lady the story Of the humanes
and praseworthy act performed by George 4.
Adams Tor Eugene Adams as he is known by to the
Chapmaus ana IN that section OF the country in res
cuing from destruction train carrying $50 passen-
gers her that could be found he
had no doubt he would be handsomely rewarded by the
railroad company. He asked II she had pic
ture OF him that he could show 10 dr. Burrows TO aid
hun in ascertainng his whereabouts. She had
photograph and kindly loaned II to him. Subse-
quently he obtained possession of letter written by
Adams himself to Mrs. Chapman's adopted daughter,
TO whom he appears TO hav, been alanced, dated
"Buiiao, August 81 In this letter he expressed his
regrets that he had left the farm and led wayward
life contrary TO the advice OF her mother and said
he in trouble account OF having broken his
arm (Which, OF course, was false He expected to re-
Mrs Chapman seemed be deslrouS OF
bcnentng the young man by having him obtain hts
just reward from the railroad company, and so sne
addressed letter to sister oil Adams, Mrs.
Babcock who resides IN Buffalo, expressing desire TO
have him turn up and especially 10 see him herself
This letter is dated the I'D Detective Rogers man
aged discover the purport OF the document before
received by Mrs. Babcock and fortified with this
Information he went to Buffalo last Thursday night.
After holding a consultation with Detective Battel It
was deemed best to take Mrs Babcock's husband into
custody, which accordingly done He stated that
he had learned that officers were after Adams, and
that he advised him to go to Rochester. He SAID he
did not know where he at that time although he
had been at HIS house. Detective Rogers had good
reason TO believe that Adams would return Mrs.
Chapmans, consequently he again went TO Cayuga and
watched the house nearly ali night. The day he
for detective Lynch assist him. but while lying
In wait for Their game 1t was bageed IN Buffalo.
Mrs Chapman - very wealthy widow. whose hus-
band died some two years ago. Adams had ivcd with
them and worked the farm, and even this had
an interest IN the crops The farm OF 100
and is OF the finest ia that section.
The residence and barns are commodious and in cx-
ceilcnt order. Why Adams should loave so comforta-
bic home for prccarious existence the road
only he explained 10y the wayward and restless char
of the man. The penchant for crime assumes
different forms IN different minds and in this instance
travelling public, who will breathe ireer that the
hcndish specimen OF humanity is IN custody.
10 is stated that he Will be taken to Pennsylvania for
trial, because he was there instrumental In the death
OF human being IN his first offence
Ii viii, OF course, bc noted that his confession
onerates other that might have been sus
pected OF completely In the Fairporl affair.