The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-12-28

enter No. 10 Lincoln street, the residence Of
Wisrock, and afterward large man, who cor
responded to the description OF Witrock, also
entered the house. In the meantime the broth
er-in-law had gone to Quincy, where he re-
ceived telegram announcing the return of Fred
Witrock to Chicago. Pinkerton operative
had followed Kinney and managed to see these
kilograms, which were signed by Rose Wit
rock the wife of the man the detectives were
seeking The Pinkerton offca in Chicago was
warned and it only tended to confirm their own
suspicious. Witrocks house was closely shad-
owed until Friday morning, and it was feared
that Witrock had escaped
In the meantime Kinney returned to Chicago,
and he and Weaver were seen to cautiously en-
ter the Witrock house, the blinds Of which
were constantly drawn. although lights could be
seen inside. On Friday morning the mysteri-
Gus shadow came out of the Witrock house. as
did also Kinney. and after making careful
survey, Witrock appeared. The men went
south on Lincoln street, showing evident alarm
all the while, and finally entered liquor store
and restaurant kept by at Italian on Madison
street near Lincoln. Robert :. Pinkerton and
two operatives Swallowed the place until Kinney
went ont, when they entered and arrested Wit
rock after sharp struggle. The latter at
tempted to draw a revolver, two of which were
found on his person. He protested against the
indignity. but was searched and $1l0 was taken
from red pocket-book found on his person
The shadow was searched, and 81, 500
Shadow" turned out to be a
young man named George w. Burnham,
whom Witrock had met in Savannah, Ga He
explained that he had come North with Witrock
and had Swallowed the latter's house, as Witrock
had explained that he had shot man in Chicago
in row and wished to escape arrest He was
afterward released. when he had explained to
the satisfaction of the detectives that he had no
knowledge of or connection with the robbery.
When Kinney reappeared he was searched and
in IN hiQ
while in a belt around his waist was found $4,000
additional These men were ironed and
taken to the Pinkerton agency in close car
riage A search of the Witrock house re.
suited in finding q skirt on Mrs. Witrock in
to which $1,000 was sewed in $50 notes
bunch of money, $3.50 in ALL was also found on
her person. together with a fine diamond.
Weaver was arrested in the coal yard about the
same time, and in the basement Of his house was
found 5000 in some fruit jars.
The arrest of Cook and Haight was then
ordered by telegraph. The detectives state that
Cook distributed the money after the robbery
and was the go-between. They charge Haight
with outlining the robbery, and also aiding in
the forging of the letter presented TO Fothering
ham, Witrock appears to have been the only
man on the train concerned in the robbery unless
Fotheringham was an accomplish.
WItrock, after the robbery, it is declared
joined Cook at East Bottoms, in Kansas City,
and was hidden by him until he went South
Witrock, it is claimed. never before was known
to have been engaged in any criminal enterprise.
He was employed as book-keeper for six years
at Kansas City. The detectives decline to state
what they know, if anything about the career of
the wife of Witrock. She has disappeared, but
while she is not under arrest. is under close sur
veillance The Pinkerton agency still decline to
state where Witrock. Kinney or Weaver is in
carcerated, but it is pretty we'll known that they
are still in Chicago They state that their in
structions from the express company were TO
pursue the thieves without regard to expense Or
hope of recovering any of the money. They will
not give any expression of their views as to the
guilt or innocence of Fotheringham.