Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1878-10-19
4 Famous English Eobbcr Captured
In California,


in California,
STOCKTON. Oct 1f.-Ycsterlay Chief
Detective, Henderson, OF London, and
Chas. Pinkerton succeeded in making the
arrest at Niles, Alameda county, of Bur.
cess, the burglar. who robbed the banl, Of
England and killed McWiliams, assistant
cashier Burgess murdered the banker
by striking him on the wrist with ring
poison into the veins, producing instant
death. He then took Il pile of money
consisting of e250Q00 The murder and
robbery occurred on August 10, 1877.
The burglar after the robbery was tracked
by detectives through France and Swift
zerland to Vienna and London, then to
New York, thence to San Francisco. He
then went 10 China. thence to Australia
and back to San Francisco. July Sd,
Lord Beaconsfield sent word to Hender.
son that Burgess had been seen in Aus
tralia Henderson followed him to Asu-
tralia, but was too late as Burgess was on
his way to San Francisco. May IS, 1873,
Burgess resistered at the Baldwin Hotel
as s. O'Neil and wife, London, then went
to Sacramento and registered at hotel as
Samuel Andrews, of London. The de-
tective here lost all track of him for sew.
eral days, but, by chance, learned that a
woman, of the town, had in her posses
sion curious Russian coin. That in
spired the detectives with new hope and
they found the coin and a description of
the man who gave it to her, but he had
left for Stockton, where he remained till
August Both. They followed him to Niles
where he was found with pair of blank.
cts strapped to his back and ready to start
away When confronted by the detect
ives, he said: well, old man, you've
got me at last" and gave himself up. He
had but $3.50 on his person, but acknowl-
edged his guilt and said that the greater
part of the money was buried on spot
thirty miles out of London. He was TAX
en- to Sacramento in irons, thence be will
go direct to London. Burgess is noted
burglar, having been in prison four years
on another charge. A reward of $3.50.
900 was offered for his capture The de-
tective Travelled $4,000 miles before he
caught his man.
Buffers Campaign.
New YORK, Oct 1.-THE Worlds Bos-
ton special says that the western election
is great damper on Butler who is losing
ground continually. 1t is claimed by
Democrats who have opposed his cand.
dature that many of those who at one
time declared In his favor have returned
20 the Democratic fold, and will support
The regular nominee of the party, Abbott.
Butler leaders have been working hard
with Kearney Of late in order TO restrain
his blasphemous propensitics and his de-
nunciation Of Butterflies, and especially
The Worcester nominee for Lieutenant; gov
ernor. Arnold, OF North Adams who it is
claimed has opposed the workingmen and
the ten hour law. Kearney was found
1iffcGli sabjeci t. conir1l. lie j. pariic.
niGrly bitter over the defeat Of BIZ faetiaa
n the California convention. ard said ,o
a reporter today ,hsi be believed tie cor.
vention woaid end in hlooslsbed: be
hoped 1t would lie is frequent visitor
b; tie Butler headquarters ia pen5ei.on
spare, AMI consg'is Eilh leaders e. ja-.
movement lie &snoasoed is,iav thai be
vii SPEAK in Harvard square s9ne pizai
next week, sed ak 10 the students
AEON b describes ~ ''coilrSe cousrmp-
tires