The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-02-10
cuMMISs ARRESTED.

CUMMiSs ARlIEsTED.
Accordingly, armed with what appeared
IN be positive proof, Mr.. Oliver, accom-.
punied by Mr.. BrOSwell 10 identify his
man, on the 10Th OF October last came 10
Princeton, aud putting hiR proofs before
r Il. Pickering, Sheriff OF this county,
claimed Prkering's iultillment Of his duty
by arresting Cummins. Pickering could
see no doubt OF the man, and summoning
"A deputy, found Cummins engaged in SELL
iny on the streets, aud, presenting cooked
revolver at his head ordered him TO sur.
render. Cummius being taken unaware
seemed frightened and tried TO dodge the
weapon, hut recognizing the Sheriff, he
surrendered and asked the charge.
Cummius was ironGd Immediately. and
the description ngain resOrted to. Pick.
ering Satisfied himself that the right man
had been spotted" aud placed him under
strong guard. When told the charge,
Cummins expr, ssed much surprise, but as
serted his innocence and seemed TO have
no fears MS TO his ability TO prove himself
clear. As soon rs the news spread both
Princeton and Eddyville was in fever OF
excitement; citizens gathered in knots aud
discussed the news. The tinid trembled
and the curious stared, while all were more
or less startled, and, to use the expression
OF an ancient citizen, "helven and yearth
kinder come together" In the meantime
the plot TO rob E'ldyville aud the express
was forgotten, the young man who revealed
the "craitily arranged robbery" faded, the
one implicated vanished entirely and
the whole affair subsidized never to
be revived by the were.to'bs victims
All eyes, all eaB and all atten'
ton turned toward the all.importan,
flames gang" Oliver and DrosHell di
yulyed the various and manifold phases o.
Cummins' character and deeds, and TIT
exaggerated schemes created by the young
booby, and magnitled by tho overwroughI
minds Of friends and relatives, served e
raise the hair on aiety.loving people'i
heads. As soon MS possible detective wal
sent by request from Jefferson City, Mo.
10 identify and take charge ofthe prisoner
The detective glanced at Cumnins, ant
Immediately Quieted all OF his fears anC
astonished every one else by declaring
Cummips unknown TO him, and beyond I
doubt innocent The vagabonds who
alarmed the citizens Of Lyon county, and
brought trouble upon Cummlns by work
ing on the overwrOuIht suspicious Of rela
tives and friends, disappeared, and thei
tales with them; but so strong hol d haI
taken possession OF the public mind, ant
the descriptions had so eilectually con
tIrmed previous opinions that II was haTC
TO disabuse public belief, and the officer
were 80 completely parAlyEed tina
no effort was ever made to ierre
the first charge-the robbers. MI
Cummius remained In Princeton som
time attending to bis business, and thei
returned 10 Texas, where hG now resides
Before leaving, however, Cummins apPliet
for letter, from Bonhand his old home u
Texas, which was PROMPTLY sent, indorse,
nv many citizens and officials, stating tina
Mr.. Cummins had been respected citiEe
Of FAnuin county for twenty'lOur yean
, well known and esteemed and above u
prnaul. Mr.. CumminS, armed with thl
letter, demanded authority. for the publ
i cation In the Banner, and subsequently q
the original arrest, and was referred 70 IN
0 description sent by Gov. CHttenden an
admitted the fairness Of the same. Gun
y minis said no more Of the matter, and III
/ public came TO regard the whole affair {
the work Of some shallow pate anxious K
r notOTiely anu prompted ny ltb uuuntuT'
' suspicious Of Clmmins' friends and Above
the subject TO become thing Of the pas
o The whole matter was revived, howeye
J, BY the sueing Of the two Sheriff..
n Much sympathy was manifested "a
Cummins at the time Of TIE arrest, butthI
n the officers who made the arrest were SD
o tanned BY sufficient grounds was not que
2 toned. It appeared that the whole ala
2 was the result Of too much Imagination Q
!. the part Of the young man, who yolul
teered his confession, sustained by suspi
/ ion springlug from his name and place
residence, aud confirmed by an almost u
II PARALLEL coincidence in the fitness oil u
8 description. The case will excite intenl
interest In this and adjoining counties. I
d appears, since the bringing Of the suit, tb
Q he proofs as laid before the officers m
|. pubiIc In this county arc 50
i, ceptible OF doubt The descriptr
Il purporting TO come from Govern
n Crittenden bore the impress Of execuh'
v dictation, but was at fault In giving q q
ScFiptIon Of the real CumminS, and y