Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-12-26
BADMEN BAGGED.
Three Men Believed to be Jim Cum.
mIngs and His Partners Ar
rested vt Chicago.
a sf5, 900 Package Identified ss n Part of
the Plumber Obtained In the Adams
Express Robbery.

CHICAGO, ILL., Dec. 25.--sThere were
arrested here yesterday three men be
lIeved to be Jun Cummings and his part
ners. The arrest was made at o'cloch
a. m in an apartment in q disreputable
| portion OF Halstead street, ia west
division. Shortly after Jim Cummings
last communication on the subject OF the
Adams Express robbery three tough
looking citizens began TO attract htten-
ton in certain circles on the west side
by the freedom with which they spent
money. They frequented gambling
houses and were generally seen on the
street with 6ashy women. Their actions
aroused the suspicion Of the owner Of the
house where they had rooms, and, after
working the key-hole and following them
awhile, he gave up what he knew to De-
tectlve Pinkerton about two weeks
ago. Since then Pinkerton has had
the party closely watched. Bob
Pinkerton was called upon from
st. Louis. aud the house was
raided by his men and Jim with his male
and female companions were taken in. A
search OF the premises turned up nearly
$4,000. This package, 1t is said, has
been positively identified as part of the
plunder Of the car. The three robbers
were taken to st. Louis last night, arrlv-
ing this morning
ARE THEY THE RIGHT MEN
CHICAGO, ILL, Dec. 25.-Two local pa
pers published this morning accounts of
the arrest here Yesterday Of Jim Cum
mings, who has long been generally be-
lieved t. be the leading pcrpetrator of the
st. Louis & San Francisco express
robbery last October, and two OF his ac-
According to the accounts
referred to the men were arrested in
house Of questionable repute and up.
wards of $4,000 in money was captured
with them. The men are said to have
b9en Swallowed for some time on account
of their lavish display of money and
staggering gait and an appearance
which warranted the assumption
that they were railroad brakemen
Up to late hour information from
Detective Somers vas of decidedly
mGsgre nature, but conveyed the impress
ion that the officers believed themselves
TO have captured the train robbers.
The trio are still in close
custody here and the papers publishing
the reports OF the arrest maintain stoutly
that the statements given are substan-
italy correct. Their authority Is stated |
by them to be equivalent TO direct |
from the officers making the |
arrest. 1t is now reported from the
sources responsible for the first accounts |
that the amount OF money captured on
the robbers is $4,000, and not S20,000 |
rs at first stated. The latest assertions
the case are to the effect that
the men themselves were not Swallowed, |
Their whereabouts oei e unknown, but |
notorious oman who was init |
mate with the suspected Cummings |
was traced here from St, Louis, and has |
Tor about ten days been kept under |
constant espionage in this city. !
This plan WAS rewarded by the |
appearance OF Cummings and his com
rsdes. The man Cummings is SAID |
TO be not the noted desperate bearing
that name, but another whose career has |
less attention. All the arts
known to the detectives were in use
the night and during Christ
mas morning and afternoon |
10 force one or another |
IF the three men to reveal their secrets
Tonight it is confidently asserted in some
quarters that from one of the robbers has |
At last been extorted partial confession |
NOT YET CONFIRMED.
ST. Louis, Mo, Dec. 25.--rhere is no !
definite Information here In respect o the |
alleged arrest in Chicago Of Jim Cum
mings and his pals in connection with |
the Adams express robbery, except that
the men have not arrived in this city |
The news was dlscredited at first by the
law and express officers, but to-
night the opinion is gaining ground |
that not only have the arrests been made, |
but that 1t is possible II not probable that |
the right men have been caught. The cir
cult attorney issued capiases sometime 20
to Pinkerton for the arrest of men whom |
the detectives said they had loca ed In |
the western part of this state. The men,
he SAYS, may have since changed their
location to Chicago and the parties
arrested may be the same
persons. Mr.. Damsel, superintendent of
the express company, denies any knowl-
edge OF the amouLts, and will not express
any opinion. The police authorities
have or claim TO have no knowledge OF
the matter.
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