St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-12-29

FRED WITTROCK.
vas nothing in their app Rrance or conduce
that would attract notice, but some one
standing on the platform who saw the
party remarked one of them looked like
Fred Wittrock a representative of the
Times undertook to locate the quintette,
but no trace of the strangers could be
found. Two reporters then visited the
home of the Wittrocks. where they took
stand, and made survey of the surround
ings.
ALL WAS QUIET
in the yard and about the house, and the
blinds were closed. The reporters then
entered the yard and advanced up the walk.
When within few feet of the porch voices
were heard in the house speaking in low
tone. Then wOman'S voice exclaiming:
''Oh, Fred!'' was heard. One of the re
porters stepped boldly upon the porch and
knocked. The door was unit d and
partly opened, revealing tall, fine looking
man standing uncovered in the middle of
the rSom. 1t was Fred Wittrock.
It was evident from the expression
on his face he was worried.
At first he absolutely refused to allow any
one TO step out on the porch, but at last
opened the door so view could be had.
He was seen. only for small space of time.
The stranger at the door avoided all ques-
tions, saying enough to leave the impression
he and his partners were detectives, and
therefore the business was of a most
important nature. He said, too. moth
ing would be done until morn
ing. With that he boited the door.
About that time a face appeared at the
transom and another one of the strange
men looked out. The reporters made a
motion, feigning to be leaving. The face
went away. seemingly satisfied, and noise,
like crumpling paper, was again heard.
Peeping through the keyhole the three de-
tectives were seen busily ransacking the
room, examining papers and every nook
and corner. What they kept handling
could not be made out. but the noise of
crumpling paper was still distinctly heard.
The reporters were finally admitted by one
come to make additional arrests he said he
COULD NOT ANSWER.
'sWhere did you come fromY' was asked.
''I must refuse to answer"
Ibid you come from ChicagoY'
There is no use to ask anything further. :"
''Wheu are you going away!'
81 don't know
.'were Wittrock and Emma Moore living
together when he was arrestSd!''
don't know They OCcuDiPd fiat some
place in the city, but don't know whether
they occupied the same room or not. This
can tell you, though, they were not mar
ried.
All this time the strange noise. like the
handling of slips of paper, was heard in the
parIor, and again the face appeared at the
transom. Finding their interviewing efforts
failure, the reporters again went away,
but were soon back in the vicinity again.
Suddenly man was seen cautiously CON-
ing up the middle of the street. AS he
neared where the newspaper men were il
was noticed that he hid revolver in his
land. saying as he did so ''all right. u
They stepped out, and made them
selves Known. By that time two men had
come from Second street. One Of them
was one of the detectives, while the Other
was Wttrock. They carried bundle
between them, but what 1t contained, and
where they had gotten it, could not be sur
missed. The three men then went upon the
porch, and held short conversation. The
package was then banned to the leader OF
the part and all three passed into the
house and the door was closed.
Latest, o'clock a. m.-WittrOck has
made a full confession of the robbery,
but owing to the lateneSs of the hour it can
not be stated who are his accOmplices. a
large amount of money has been recovered,
it having been concealed in box under a
barn near the house, The detectives were
taken to the spot tonight and the box dug
up. Il vas brought to the city by Cook
and concealed by him and three other young
men whose names are not known. The
amount of the money recovered has not
been learned.
THE ADAMS COMPANY PLEASED.
CINCINNATI. o.. Dec. 2S.-Col. l.. c.
Weir, superintendent of the Adams Ex
press company. who had immediate charge
of the search for the men who robbed theil
car near St. Louis. Oct. 25, returned to-day
from Chicago. where he had the pleasure
of seeing his plans perfected. His instruc
tionS to the detectives were to find the rob
berS and not tempOriZe with view of re
covering the money. He says he directed
the Pinkertons to spare no money in the
search. and he pronOunceS their work tht
finest that he has ever seen, and he has haC
considerable experience of this kind, having
been called to assist other companies in likt
cases. He declines to speak as to FrOther
ingham until the men are taken to st. Louis
and further investigation is made.
wITTRoCK SUED.
CHICAGO. Dec. 2s.-Fred Wittrock. whC
was arrested by the Pinkertons in connec-
ton with the express robbery, in which h,
IS alleged to have figured as Jim Cum
nipgs," was in the coal business on Yves
Lake street. He appears to have been il
debt. for John Murray. coal dealer. begaI
an attachment suit to-day in the superio
court against him for an unpaid coal ac
count of S742.
MRS. HAIGHT.
NASHVILLE, Tenn, Dec. 2s.-Mrs
Haight. wife of the express rObber arrested