Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-12-28
CATCHING THEM.
jim Cummings Himself Put the Detectives
On the Trsek-A Tsll.Tale Address
scravied on Printed Ballad.

ucon the case, but they we're ri sea a. 10 the
identity Of the robbcr. There was not 4
clue, and everything would have appeared
perfectly In accord with Fotheriugham's
story had Il not been that there were ioac.
turacies In his statements. When the
6iote- Democrat received It's first let.
ter from Jim Cummings, dated "St.
Joseph, No., October 3lst," there
was clue, and very substan-
tia, ono II proved when the detectives got
to working on II. In that letter he said
that there was package 10 be found at the
eheck.room OF the Union depot and
marked on the books. They got that pack
age, and found there was In 10 several
shirts, a billy, and several written songs,
not Ia the handwriting OF the letter. There
was also fouud printed ballad sheet OF
the Kind sold on the streets by the news.
boys. That was examined, and upon u
was found the number OF a house on
Chestnut street. The words "Chestnut
street" were exactly the same as the hand
writing Of the GLOBE Democrats letter.
A visit was pald the house by the Pinker-
ton men. They were met st the door by
woman, who Immediately recognized VINO
the men we're.
~ know who You are" said sh".
"You'ye come here to see about the two
men who were rooming here"
They told her they had. She then dc.
scrih,d the two men. The detectives went
into the room which the men had occupied.
The first thing they ran against wa hot
lie OF me 6icine, which was found to nave
on II the label OF druggist IN the ylc'n'iy,
and al.o the name Of a well-known doctor.
The druggist aud doctor were both visited,
and the description Of the man who had visit
ed them was obtained. The clothing found
b. sNominsn and N
found 10 bear evidence OF The contagious
disease for which the medicine was pre-
scribtd.
The detectives then seemed 10 be little
more al sea than ever. The iandlady said lua
on the Friday before October 18th. the time
81 the robbery, one OF The men-thc SIN ,ller
one-had gore 10 Kansas CITY on the 81
Louis and san Francisco train and lett The
other behind. on Saturday the man lett
behind came 10 her and said that II letter
should come for man named HilliimS
she was 10 hold It for hlm. rs he was the
man. The letter came. and he said that l.
called bin away unexpectedly TO kauSas
City too. lie went aWav from the house
the night 81 the robbery with
yalise. She described the yalise. II was
the same one wh'cb Engineer Helernan
declared he saw in the hands Of the man
MIC lLIth IL luib ~ : tAl "
fore Fotueringbam helped him In. Next
the carpet was taken up, and under toe
floOr.covering was found an expressing.
ON the tar was little green waNen seal,
resembling the seals on the packages which
were sent with the letter 10 the Globe
democrat. This seal was examined, ami
II was found that the articles TO which II
had been attached had been shipped some
time before from Pacific TO II. Louis. The
books OF the company were Oyerhaued,
and it wa> found that the articles which
had been shipped were two yalises. The
valises were those Of the men who had
stopped at this house. The landlady said
she had never seen the smaller man from
that day 10 the time she was questioned.
This clue was followed, and il wls
learned almost positively that on the Ffl'
day night upon which the smaller man le;t |
a man went over the route in Fo;hering.
hams express.c ear. The men were then |
traced TO Kansas, and then again INTO Mis-
souri,. until, through letter OF a week ago, |
1t was learned that the men wanted were |
in Kansas City. Williams. who is Cum
mings, has talked great deal. The res
taurant where the men had taken their |
meals was found, and the saloon at which |
they drank was visited, the detectives lol' |
lowing closely upon the tracks Of the 80 !
men, and found some people with whom I
Williams had been talking. In fact.
they found one man who had mlled |
one Of The Cummings letters. lie |
told them that Williams had told him thtt |
Eotherlneham was chump in telling ms
story. lie bad, he said. presented but one |
letter 10 him, and that was the letter whlc.'
bad been forged, and purported TO come
from Routt-Agent Barrett, Of the Adams
Express Company. They had met and pat
up scheme whereby FOtheringham wa,
TO say he had received wOlelters-One from
Barrett and one from Mr.. Dam,el. In his
hurry be had not presented the letter oi
Damsel, and therefore Fothenngham bad
mixed himself up on the story. The Dam
sci letter, it was understood, had been given
to completely turn away suspicion that
Fotheringham was connected with the roo
berry.
" ben IL was learned that the men were
In Kansas CITY warrants were issued for
their arrest. Pinkerion's men located the
man who is dubbed in the indictment
Richard Roe, and had a photograph Of
him. The druggist, the doctor, the engi-
neer, Hehtrnan, the landlady, and several
others were in Kansas City, aud on last
Sunday morning they expected 10 arrest
Roe. He suddenly disappeared, how
ever, and the detectives thought
there hsd been mismanagement some.
where, and the matter was dropped
until the news Of the Chicago ar
rest was received yesterday, when the de-
tectiyes went out and caught the nan
known as Oscar Cook. Il, Is said that Cum
mipgs, W no was arrested yesterday in Chi-
cago, and Cook are on intimate terms.
Cook l. about twenty five years old, and has
wife here. lie has been idle about four
months, but has been spending money
freely Of hate. A copy OF a II. Louis news
paper containing full account OF the rob
berry was found in Cooks trunk. lie was
taken 10 81. Louis last night.
The man Wittrock, who is supposed to be
In custody in Chicago, is we'll known IN
Kansas. lie answered the description Of
Cummings IN every respect. He was at one
time book-keeper for Leavenworth firm.
and wss well.informed man, capable OF
writing the Cummings letters. He distin-
guished himself by marrying the keeper OF
hawdy house and disgracing his family.
The Sun correspondent has authoritative
information that the man who planned the
great robbery on the Frisco road last OctO-
Der Is now under arrest at the Pinkerton
agency in this city. He Is called " The
Diplomat" by the detectives, aud Is well
known criminal OF this city. Fothering.
ham, who Is row in the 81. Louis jail on
suspicion OF being implicated in the rob
berry, has squeaied upon promise OF par.
tial Immunity from punishment made TO
him by the officials. He SAYS he
did not know the actual robbers,
much less their whereabouts, bat
that a certain man, whose name is
as yet secret, except to few, arranged
with him the plans for the robbery. Thus
Diplomat did not appear on the scene him.
sell, but met the actual robber soon after
the crime aud received his own aud Foo
theringham's share OF the plumber. The
name OF this man and description 10y
which the detectives were able to identity
him were given by Fotberinghsm, aud
from this the case was worked up, and
the man tracked to this city, where he
was arrested ON Friday. along with two
Others, who are suspected OF being mem
hers OF the gang. The evidence against
the other robbers was found In ST. Loui,
and Kansas City. The Diplomat has been
confronted with unmistakable evidence o.
bis crime and has practically acknowledge
his guilt. lie had evidently met the gang
Immediately after the robbery, and received
from them his own and Fotheringham'
share OF the money. Owing 10 the fact thai
fotheripghgm was soon after arrested on
suspicion be was obliged 10 retain both
shares, which, according 10 Fotheringham,
amounted altogether 30 about So, 900, The
x.sIn hahn, = o.. 10 H.