Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1886-12-30

Egsrts Made 10 Learn nomekhi eI
the Exprcss Robbery Myssery.
and what Cnme ofThem.

LRAvzNwoRTH, Dec. 29.-When the
train on the Rock Island road arrived
here at $50 last night. i've men alight-
ed, and keeping close together hurried
away up the street and we're aoen lost
20 view. There was nothing in their
appearance or oonduot that would a.
tract notice, but some one standing on
the platform, who saw the party. said
one Of them looked like Fred WiiFoak.
Representatives Of the Times undertook
to locate the quintet, bat trace Of the
strangers could not be found. Two re-
porters then visited the home Of Wit
rock, where they took q staad and took
a survey OF the Surroundings. All was
quiet about the house. All the bald
lnRa we're closed. The reporters then
catered the yard, and advanced 40 the
walk. when within q few feet Of the
perch, a voice was heard ia the heuse,
speaking in q iog tons. then g woman
exclaimed, "Oh. Fed" One reporter
stepped boldly 90 to the porch, and
Knocked. 1he door vas unlocked aud
partly opened. revealing = fne-lookinR
man. Standing uncovered IN the middle
OF the room vas Fred Witrock. ID vas
evident from She expression on his face
that he was worried. and - hrss would
not allow anyone 70 step on the porch. de
was seen only for q small spaos Of time.
The stranger At the door avoided all
que stions. saving only enough 10 leave
toe impression that he and his utners
we're detectives, and had business OF q
most imp rtans nature. He aAid moth
iug would be done until morning, and
with that be cls sed the a sor.
About that time faoe appeared al
the tFausom, ana another one Of the
strangers ma q motion a. II 10 leave.
The face went away seemingly. Peep
ing through the keyhole the detsotlves
we're seen busily ransackine ths room.
examining the paper and every nook
and corner. all could not be made out,
bot the noise Of osumpling paper was
distinctly heard.
The reporters were finally admitted
by one OF the detectives. When asked
II they came to make additional ar
rangements, they said tbey colld not
answer. "WitE0ck and Emma Moore
we're living together when be was ar
rested. Ttey occupied q hst al some
place Ia the city, bat | doat know
whether they occupied the same room
or net. This ] can tell you. though,
they we're not married" All this time
the strange Mise. like the handling Of
slips Of paper, was heard 10 the parioF.
and again the face appeared a. the
tFapsom. Finding interviewing Efforts
failure, the reporters went away, bat
we're soon back again in the vicinity.
snddenly man vas seen cautiously
coming up the middle sf the street.
As be Dearea where the newspaper men
wera hidden. Il Was notioed he had A
revolver 10 his hand. They stepped ous
aud made themselves known. By that
time two men had come fFem second
street. One OF them was one Of the de-
tectives, while the other was Witrock.
They carried bundle between them,
bat what il contained could rot be sur
missed. These men then went upon The
porch, and held q short conversation.
The package vas thsn handed 10 the
leader Of the party, and all three passed
into the house and the door vas closed.
LkTKR-Witrock has made full con-
fession Of the robbery. bat owing 10 the
lateness OF the hour, it osnnot Be stated
Who are bis aooomplices. A large
smsunt Of Honey has been recovered. it
having been conoealed under q barn
near the house. Detectives we're taken
10 the spot, and boz dng up. u vas
bronebt to this city By Cook, and con
cealed by him and three other y0ung
men, whoss names are not knsgn- Ths
amouns Of money recovered was not
learned.