Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1886-12-30
THE EASTERN STATES.
Mrs. witroek Gives Up
the stolen Money.
salsias sf I've Boston Giri.-Gsssral
MKIes in waahingsoz Progress Of
the Andsvsr Herezy Trlal-A
New York FaKfurs.
Reesvers 81 ne Rxpre.s Robbery
MeneY.

ReesveFB % the ExDreAs RebberJ
Meney.
LKAvKNwoRrH, lKgn.), Dee. 19-Ii
gas learned af late bear last night
THAI Detective Pinkerton had come %
this city in response 20 summ0ns frou
Mrs. Witroek, Jim CumminRs' mother,
who informed hlm (Pinkerton) that she
had import NJ informstion for him.
When Pinkertcn arrived at Mrs Wit
rocks house be vas hsnded an express
package containing 81, 600 In caFrsney.
which Wisroek hsd sent his family
after the robbery. sending word By
messengers Who bFoaRht the money that
be had won II By gambling aud specu-
lating. He directed bis family to kesp
the money seoreted for him. a. be had
sh7s man in Chicago. and tcld them
that it would be attAoAed and that be
vas obliged to leave Chicago On account
Of this shooting. Tbs money had not
wrapper. PiHkerton will probably re-
main here during tomorrov. Is is SUP
posed that WitFoek. during one Of bis
stolen money and that he will nov turn
~ O9G& W bAAo 8SELEAAHG1s 4nCE0 1NNG
already bsoa received of the stolen
mones about &45.000s
NRs. WTTRocx coxFxasEs.
Shortly after midnieht the Detectives
who brought Fred Witrock, alias Jim
C1mmiDRs, 10 this city, left Witroek's
house With tbeir prisoner and repaired
to tie hotel. where they took room and
retired. Whila tuo officers were absent
vith Witrock from the house. Mrs. Wit
rock vas induced by q reporter to tell
what she knew Of the case, aa no person
connected with Il could be concealed.
Between broken soba she admitted Fred
had participated Ia the robbery, bat
would be released, as be had confessed
all TO the detectives. She said that
shortly after the robbery Oscar Cook
came to LeavenWoFth, and visited her
one evening, and after talkiae to her
for some tiuae said Fred was 10 trouble;
that be bad made large sun Of money
on q wheat deal in Chicago, and bad
seaa difficulty With q broker, matter
which ended By his shooting the latter;
that he had 10 fee the country, and
wanted bis mother TO take care of the
money until she heard from him further.
This she agreed 10 do. and the money
was lcft in her possession. Some time
after this another youug man who lives
in this city, bat whose identity she re-
fused to divulRe, called and left another
paok age sf money, and that on tso
other occasions two other young men
called at different times and left money,
which they said had come from Fred.
when asked IL she knew the Rmounts,
or sum total. she said she did not that
they were large packages, bot she had
never counted it. believing implicitly In
Fred's story. and thinking she was doing
him q favor BY caring for his property,
and not dreaming bot that be came BY
Il honestly, and had no ocossion 10 use
any Of il, having money of bis owu.
When asked how the detectives hap
peaed TO be here searching her heuse,
she said /: When / read of Fred's ar
rest. / Immediately vrots to the Express
Company, telling them OF the money,
aud requ stIpg them to oocne TO Lsaven
worth, and that is undoubtedly Why they
are here"
THE REST OF THE MoEKY wANTED.
Kansas CrTY, Dec % Robert Pinker.
ton 10 still In the city. Tonight be Is
engaged in Q search for more Of the
stolen money II has been foand that
considerable amount vas distributed
among Cooks friends in East Bottom,
IN soma ranging frsm $500 to $1,000.
There has nov been recovered in all
about $4,000 Of the $4,000 which was
stolen. OF this amoant. $1,000 vas
obtained at LeavenWorth last night.
MoEKx POUND IN OUT on TIE wAT PLACES.
The Pink rton party did not leave to-
day for Sc. Louis, as was given out, but
all remained here, and IN addition
thereto q detective arrived from St.
Loais today, bringing Oscar Cook. Wit
rock, accompanied by bis mother and
Osok, vas tax n to the Adams Express
Office, where a consultation was held.
As @ result of their dav's labor. the de-
tectives have secured probably about
| $1,000. A lot Of bAnk notes were found
concealed 10 beer bottles under the
house Of Joha Coz, in East Bottoms,
where Cook boarded and Witronk stayed
while here. Another portion was found
under the hoase opposits that of Cooks
father, and Jack Cook, o scar's brother,
gave up 81, 600 that be had. The detec-
tives think that dozen aeqnaintauoes
Of Cook and Witrock received sums of
money, some knowing and others iRn0-
rant Of the source OF their wealth. Il is
said there are over q DOZEN PinkeFson
men here working up the matter. and
there are Jumors Of SONS further arrests
10 be made.
WHAT PTSKKRroN SANS.
KAKsAs CTrx, Dec. 29.-Au Interview
with Robert PinkeFton was secured
lAts tonight. He stated that ell the 40
complices IN the robbery had been cap
tnred. Five men are under arrest. and
Mrs. Haight. Being asked II FfothinR-
ham vas guilty, be replied: II am nos
ready 10 say. / prepared evidence for
ths Grand Jury and be vas indicted.
Draw your own conclusion. There are
q large numher Of accessories after the
fact" be said. scattered over The
country, and I Will use my own judQ-
sent as 10 making further arrests" !"
| Pinkerton's men were securing the city
all night, but the fruits OF their lators
reFe not made known. Witrock and
ETA q all day, and removed to ssme
place Of coneealment at dask.
The End sG ChFfatmas spree.
Bosros. Dec 29.-Dssails Of q ssnsa.
tional tragedy resulting In The death Of
tvo yoang women. who viii be barred
IN Meant Hope Cemetery, are printed
this morning. The matter, although
known 10 thc authorities for some tiDe,
has been guarded, and pol q breath oi
the affair has before been made publio
Sadie BiRelos aud Lizzie II m. aged "a
and 10 years, came to Boston two OF
three years ago, aud stonned employ
ment in large dry goods house here
sadie fell IN leve with q reepectAbl.
/ business man Of this city, and they
were married. So0a after they sepAr.
ated, ouinQ it is said 10 the huseand'i
abuse. The two girls weat 20 New
York, and were employed there for
time In . large retaig h01se, bat re
tuFuea 10 BSsiou, where they formes
TIE acQuaistsncs Of too yoaag men
; On Christmas night the foar we're 20
eeghsf al q ho1ss on Bowdoin strees
: and drank stse there. Before the,
= sesarated they hsd . serious diapuse
The men. haWeveF. put the giFis Of
bsard car - resfs 10 their lodgings
1he girls weFe IN an exosted state whsi
ttsy boarded the ear. and diseusss,
aith eacn other plans fer taking thsi
osn livea LsexInR she car. trey oh
tanned too boxes Of ..roaRh on rats" 9
an aposheeary's shOp. and haTFisd 6
their rooms. Dtxed The poison n thei