The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-12-28

Haiehps wife was In correspondence
WITH Haight, who was located a. Nash
vile, Tenn. Hight was discovered
to have gone extensively into the |
roofiog business in Nashville, and he |
was also kept under a close watch |
About five weeks ago daughter al d |
son Of Mrs. Berry, OF st. LouiS, |
meto CtIcsRo and identified Weaver |
as one Of the men who had been q |
roomer at their house. The desee.
lives then decided not to moleht |
Weaver, but would await the return |
Witrock. Investigation shout this |
time showed thet Oscar Cook, for
merly rtsiGing at Leavenwonb, a |
clote friend OF Witrock'e, had gone to |
Kansas City, where he was found to |
be working as a cooper in the east |
bottoms and living at boarding |
house KEEP by woman named Cox. |
The story vas current that Cock had |
won lsrge amount Of money in a |
lottery, but this idea was very coon
exploded. IL was discovered that Cook |
had made sever al trips awsy from the |
city, and his journeys were always fol- |
lowed by the appearance # one OF
Jim CumminG SIS letters. A Pinker'On |
operative foalIv became a boron
friend Of Cooks, visiting gambling
houses with Cook, and continued to
shadow him until his arrest last Satur-
day. To the meantime the shadow on
WitTock was maintained without re-
suit until last Tuesday night. Ga that
night the PnkeIton men found anotb-
er shadow whom they did not know.
They saw him enter No. 10 Lincoln
rect, the residence Of Witrock,. and
atierward large man who CORE
sponded to he description oil Witrock,
also entered the house. In the m can
tina the tro!her.in.law had gone to
Quincy, wbers he received telegram
announcing the return Of Fred Wit
rock to Chicfgo A PinkeIton opera
tive had followed Kinney and man
aged to sse these kilograms, which
were signed by Rose Witrock, the vile
Of the man the dttsc Tvs were seek
log. The PlnkeIt)n Office in Chi
cago was warned, and it only tended
10 confirm their own suspi-
cions. Witrock's house WIS closely
Swallowed until Friday morning and
it was feared Witrock had escaped.
In the meantime Kinney returned to
Chicago aud he and Weaver were seen
to enter tbs Wit1ock house, the binds
Of which were constantly drawn, al
though lights could be seen inside.
On Friday morning the mysterious
shadow came out Of the Wiuock
house as did also Kinney, and after
making careful survey, Witrock ap.
peared. The men went south on Lin
coin street, showing evident alarm all
the while and finally entered liquor
store kept by an italian on Madison
street near Lincoln. Robert A. Pink
ertOn aud two operatives Swallowed
the place until Kinney went on, when
they entered and arrested Wltrock
alter sharp struggle. The latter at
tempted to draw revolver, two of
which were found ON his person. He
rrotest, against the indignity but
was searched and $l10 was taken from
q red uocket book found on bis per-
son. The shadow" was searched aud
$500 was found on his person. Ths
shadow" turned out TO be young
man named George w. Burnhsm,
whom Witrock had met in Savannah,
Ga. He explained that he had
come North with Witrock and shsd-
owed the lstt re- house, as Witrock
had explained that he bad shot a man
in Chicago ia a row, and wished to
escape arrest. He was aftetwsrd re-
leased when he had explained the
Afafo 81 NhA l.Aa.N.x,an L.,
had TO knowledge Of or COS nected
with the robbery. Upon Kinney re
appearing, be was searched, and $1,000
in loose money WIS found ON h per-
son, while in belt around his waist
wss found $4,000 additional. These
men were ircned and taken to the
Pirkerton agency in a close carriage.
A search Of the Witrock house re-
suited in finding a skirt on Mrs. Wit
rock into which $1,000 was sewed in
$50 notes. A bunch Of money, $3.50
in all, was also found on her pe1oD,
together with a four carat diamond.
Weaver was arrested in The coal yard
about the same time, and in the base
ment OF hle house was fourd $1,000 in
come fruit Jars Ths arrest OF Cook
and Haight was then ordered by tele-
graph. The detectives state that Cook
distributed the money after the rob
berry and vas the g)-between
Trey charge Haight with outlining
the robbery and also aiding in
the forging of the letter presented to
Fotberingham. Witrock appears to
have been the only man on the train
concerned in the robbery, unless
otheringham was an sccomplice.
Wjtrock af;er the robbery. ii 10 de-
Clared, joined Cook at the East Bot
toms in Kausa9 City, and was hidden
by him until he went soulh. Wit
rock, II is claimed, never before was
known 10 have been engaged in any
criminal enterprise. He was en-.
ployed A. book keeper COR fix years
at Kansas City, The detectives de-
cline to state what they know, If any
thing, about the career Of the wife OF
Witrock. She has disappeared, but
while she is not under arrest Is under
close surveillance. The Pinkerton
Agency siill decline to state where
Witrock, Kinney or Viewer are incar-
cerated, but /. ia pretty well known
that they ara still in Chicago. They
state that their instructions from he
express company were to pursue the
thieves without regard to expense or
hope Of recovering the money. They
will not give any expression OF their
views as to the guilt or innocence OF
Fotheringhsm.
Piles CURED by LIEBId Go s ARM
cATKp EXTRACT OF WITCH HAZEL.