The Brookhaven leader., 1886-11-11

No New Developments But some b1PooeoN
In the Near Future-Frank James on the
Jim Cummings story-He Thinks Gum
mings Was Not That Kind Of q Roboer-
The Latter at His ole Home.
sT. LOUIS, Nov. 6.-SuperiEtendenc
baf1sel Of the Adams Express Company
and Robert Pinkerton, who has neen
working in the express robbery case,
went before the grand jury yesterday and
gave their testimony in the case. They
remained in the room some time, ana
left the Four Courts building together,
Mr.. Damsel claiming at the time that
thew had not been before the grand Jury.
After they had gone the jury remained In
session fully an hour without any body
before them. The assistant circuit at
torney came down from the jury room
and remained in consultation with CIR
cult Attorney Glover for about niteeh
minutes. Then he returned 10 tne
grand jury room, and about ten MIN
utes later the body adjourned. Both MT
Glover and his assistant der,ed pos
ititely that either Mr.. Damsel or MI
Pinkerton had been before the Jury OF
that the matter had been taken up at all
by them. They had not touched the case
would offer any explanation for the
nrnsence of the express official and his
detective In the grand jury rooms. 1t IS
certain that an Indictment was wanted
against some one in connection with the
robbery. As the Criminal Court was
NOT i'm session. bench warrant could
not be secured, so the jury adjourned
until to-day.
NEVADA, Mo-, Nov. 6.-The reception
of the Jim Cummings letter has revived
the interest here in the Frisco express
robbery. Your correspondent saw Mr..
lanes Yesterday and asked him his opln-
ion of Cummings connection with tne
Iobberv. He said: "It is absurd 10
think that he had the slightest conhec-
,ion with that work. You can rest as
surcd that Cummings would not nave
gone into that car Il he had known there
was 800, 900 there totally unguarded.
He would have been afraid that
someone would shoot him when
he came out. II the mes
| scnrcr had given him tip he would nave
thouunt it an attempt TO lead him into
trap. As remember him he was about
| five feet eight inches in h light and would
| weigh about one hundred and forty
pounds. His hair was dark and think
| his eyes we're gray. He seemed much
| older than his real age. The crows feet
were thick around his eyes. He had an
exceptionally small foot and wore boot
not larger than ii number five. do not
know whether he is living or dead. his
age is about forty years"
FotneIingham, the express MESSENGER
is we'll known in this city. He had
brother, Thomas, here who worked Tor
| several months in the Missouri racine
wards. He came to Nevada from kich
| Hill. Mo, shortly after the great strlke.
| He lost his place in the yards ana lelt
this CITY about the first of last OCTOBER.
He is now in Mansfield In this state;
| The Cummings letter and the unsigned
bank notes were, at the request OF gu
perintendent Damsel, forwarded 70 tne
| Adams express Office at st. Louis.
KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Nov. 5.-Chief
| Speers has received information that jim
Cummings, the ex-desperado and mem
ber of the James gang, has returned to
his old home at Liberty. Soon alter the
| Glendale robbery Cummings went west,
| and has since been at work on STOCK
ranch in Wyoming Territory. de re-
turned Monday, and tits said to be his IN
tention to spend the remainder OF MS
days in Clay County. The fact OF his re-
turn has not been a secret, ana IL lie Is
wanted on suspicion OF the recent eX-
press robbery in St. Louis it would not
be a very difficult matter to find him.