Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-12-29
Raight, the InstigatOr Of the Crime
WitrOck Makes a Confession.

CHICAGO, Dec. 29.-1t Is stated that convincing
proof of Haights completely in the Frisco express
robbery is in possession OF the Pinkertons and
there is no longer doubt that Haight was he in
stigatOr OF the crime and Weaver and Witrock
We're his partners 1t was Haight, it is said who
conceived the idea OF writing TO j. b. Barrett the
route agent, in order to get copy OF that gentle
business cards with the name OF "w. p DamseIl,
superintendent" on them. The PinkertonS have
learned that the plotters tried 10 have these letter
heads and cards printed in ST. Louis, but they
either afraid to do SO or could not do So and
they had the work done In this city by firm that
has admitted il to the detectives, and told still
further that Hafght was the man who gave the
order. 1t was on these letter heads and cards that
the orders were written and used as a means to
get WitrOck on board the express car with Foth-
eringham.
wITROCK CONFESsEs AND MUCH MONEY rs RECOVERED.
LEAyENwORTH, KAN, Dec 29.-When the Rock
Island train arrived last night four men I'm charge
rapidly driven toward North Leavenworth. A
reporter caught one glimpse OF the man covered
by the other four and saw the well known face OF
Fred WitrOck. The detectives with their prisoner
were driven directly TO the Witrock residence,
when the reporters who had followed, reached
the house the party had entered, and in moment
thereafter means could be heard in the house
coming from the mother and two sisters who Were
clinging TO the row noted train rObber. The
reporter Knocked and demanded admittance. The
door was opened by one OF the men, who seemed
to be in charge OF the squad, and he asked what
was wanted. The visitor stated that he wanted
to see a member OF the family and started to
enter, but was stopped by the officer. The
reporter questioned the detective. but outside Of
his saying that it was WltrOck and that he had
never been married TO the woman Emma Moore,
nothing else could be learned. Shortly afterward
two OF the detectives with Wftrock between them
left the house and were gone about an hour when
they returned. 1t was learned that Robert
Ptnkerton was In charge OF the party. Witrock
has made a full confession and very large sum OF
money has been recovered, which was brought
here by Cook and Secreued under a barn. II Is
thought that three other young men now In this
city helped Cook. They will be arrested.
More ssBald KnObbers'' Arrested.
SPRINGFIELD, Mo-, Dec. a9.-John Wright william
silvery and Berry Aancoek, three more OF the ten
legged band OF Bald Knobbers, who whipped Hugh
Ratlief and Caleb Atwood and drove them from
their homesteads In the north part OF Douglass
county, have been arrested. The other seven
men are already under bond to appear for trial
The Whisky Pool I'm Danger.
ST. LOUIS, Dec. 29.-A special from Peoria, Ills,
states that it has been learned that Kidd, the ex.
tenstve distiller at Des Motnes Iowa. has notified
the whisky pool that he viii withdraw from that
organization ON January Isl. Ii he should carry
out the threat, the pool win doubtless go TO pieces
Death Of q Sam Francisco Banker.
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 29.-Pedar Sather, the we'll
known capitalist, sole owner OF the bank OF Sather
CO.. OF this city, died yesterday at his residence
In Oakland, after long illness.
Burned 20 Death.
TERRIBLE FATE OF A YOUNG MARRIED. WOMAN OF
NORTHERN NEW YORK.
WATERFOWL, Dec. 29.-Mrs Edwin Stanford. Of
Sanford's Corners, Jefferson county, young mar
ried woman, aged nineteen years, was burned 10
death yesterday. She was alone In the house, and
It is supposed her clothing caught fire from the
stove, as 1t was found open after the accident She
rushed out OF the house 70 . neighbor with her
clothes all ablaZe, and every particle OF clothing
was burned from her body before anything could
be done She died last evening" six hours after the
accident occurred.
Lord HaEsingson Goes % London.
LONDON, Dec. 20.-Lord Harrington LETT Monte
Carlo yesterday and VIII arrive In London tonight
The queen has gone to Osborne.
Reported K1eIief Uf Kassalas
TIE AByssINIANs SAID 10 HAVE DRIVEN OFF TIE
FOLLOWERS or FL MAHDI.
L0KDoN, Dec. 20.-It Is rumorcd that Rasaloula,
the Abys61nian commander, who undertook the
relief OF KaSsala, which has been beaeged by the
followers Of the late Fl Mahdf for upwards OF two
years has succeeded In reeculng the city fr0m the
Arabs Another report states that the 0ervtshee
defeated the AbysEn1AnB a. 6ab0eeAk