Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-10-28
MISS0URI'S RAIL BANDIT.
HE CL IMrD 10 BE THE LAST
OF THE DANES GANG.

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OF THE JAMES GANG.
A Bundle OF Clothes which Me.seneer
70 hHriDenam Claimed Had Been
Thrown OUT of the Window Found AS
Deacri bed-SuspiciOnst that FotheTi g =
h m was Implicated Fast Being Dis
peeled.
ST. LOUIS. Oct. 27.-There are no new
Developments in the Adams Express rob-
berry at this writing. Supt. Damsel was
seen at his office this mo-ning and said
that he gave the Associated Press all OF
the facts in the case as far as they bad
come 10 his knowledge Yesterday and alb
solutely nothing new has turned M strce.
In regard To the report that Messenger
Fo1heringham had m ada a confession. no
stated that there was no truth in it, that
they were working on thn theory that the
m ssenger's story was true, that the
latter has not heen arrested nor placed
under surveillance bur OF his own accord
was IN constant con- munication with the
officers OF The company and detectives
who have the case in hand. and is aiding
them as much as he Is able il the At
tempt 10 discover the rohher. n spatches
from Sprin gteld, printed here this morn
ing, giving the story Of man who trav-
eled from st. Louis with an individual
who answered the robbers description.
and whose satchel contained a large
number Of bank notes tied up in pack
ages. WAS shown Mr.. DamseI. He said
II the story was true il was very impor.
ANT discovery. hut there were so manv
stories atinat ~ like nature that it was
difficult 70 s. lect the probable from the
improbable ones They would investi-
gate the occurrence but he doubted if it
would lead to the d scovery Of the roboer.
FOTHERINGHAM's FRANKNEss.
Messenger Fothnringham was seen at
the cnmpanv's office this morning nv a
rennrter, TO whom ne told the story of the
robbery. He made bis statement in a
frank. aightfnrward manner, without
the slightest hint at embarrassment or
confusion. He said that he was well
aware that circumstaniial evidence
pointed strongly to his being an accessory
to the robbery. but that he bad nothing
to conceal, and was confident that the re-
sult of the investigation would clear him
of all suspicIon. The only noint in the
messenger statement not given out ves-
terday is that The robb + told Fothering-
ham that he bad an accOmplice upon the
train, VITO. if be 1.-THE rObber) was unable
10 carry out his plans unaided, would
come to his assistance.
l.. G. Weir, Superintendent of the Gin
ctunati division of the Adams Express
Company, was in this CITY This morning.
and was in conference with Supt. Dam
sci concerning the robbery. Il ia thought
they will of r a large reward for the cap
ture of The robber.
FOTHERINGHAM's STORY.
Fotheringham, in relating in detail his
experience With the robher to-day. SAID:
"After binding me, Cummings. as he
called himself. took the kew of the safe
from my pocket. unlocked the safe and
took the pouches out. He then took his
grin sack ana opening it tried tn force the
pouches in without opening them. but
could not do so. Fl then took his knife
from his pocket. cut the pouches open
and removed their contents. He removed
some articles or clothing from mis- BAG and
threw them out OF the window Of the
south aide Of the car. We were then
somewhere near Merrimsc, l should
judge, for we had just passed through
the tunnel. He transferred the money to
his bag and was then ready to make
his escape. Before he left he eaid to
me: You would be surprised ii told
you who I am | said L didn't know as
| would"
THE LAST OF THE JAMES GANG.
SWELL" be continued. 81 am J m Cum
mings, the last OF tie Jesse James gang
| was IN that Blue Cut job and only got
81 900 out Of 1t. Since tn. have passed
considerable time in Australia and San
Francisco" He seemed familiar with
the names and doings of the various mem
bers Of the james gang. When he began
ia king he removed the gag from nv
mouth, but when the train reached a
point near Pacific be replaced it so that
| could make no cutlery. in The meantime
threatening to blow nv brains out if
attempted to attract any one's attention"
To test the messengers statement a
search was made for clothes which be-
said the robber had thrown from the train.
and on the south side of the
track near Merri:cac several articles OF
clothing and SOM old papers and print d
songs were found and have been brought
10 this city. One Ot the garments meas
ured about thirty Eight inches around the
waist, bearing ont FOtheringham's state
ment as to the slze of the wearer. who is
supposed. of course, to he the rObber A
number l6 collar was also found. Foth-
eringham's statements have hus far been
remarl ably clear and straightforward
and free from contradiction, The opinion
is gaining strength that the messenger
was In no wav accessory to the robbery.
DEADlN A NARRIlk PALACE