The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-10-28
TIE ExpnEss RoppEnY.
The AIeSsenGer's Story Credited by the OF
llclalS-CIueS Found,

ST. LOUIS, Oct. 27.-rhero are no new
in the Adams Express
robbery at this writing, Mr., Damsel was
seen at his office this morning and said
that hegsve the Associated Press all the
facts in the case rs far as they had come
to his knowledge yesterday and absolutely
nothing new had turned mp BiuCe. In re-
gard to the report that Messenger Fother-
ingham had made q confession, he stated
that there was no truth In it, that they
were woSking on the theory that the
messengers story was true, that the lat
ter has not been arrested nor placed
under surveillance, but OF his own accord
was In constant communication with the
officers Of the company aud the detectives
who have the Cass IN band, and is aiding
them as much as he Ia able in their at
tempt to diAcover the whereaboutS aud
identity Of thv robber.
The dispatches from Springfield printed
here this morning, giving the story Of a
man who travelled from st. Louis with an
Individual who answered the robbers de-
acripLion, and whose satChel contained a
large number Of bank notes tied up in
packages, was shown Mr.. Damsel.
He said that II the story was true
1t was a very important discovery,
but there were 60 mauy stories allolt
OF like nature that 1t was difficult 10 ae-
lect the probable from the improbable
ones. They would investigate the occur.
renee, but be doubted II II would lead 10
the discovery OF the robber. The detec.
tives have several clues and are hard at
work upon the case.
F0theringham was seen at tho Compa.
ny's office this morning by reporter, to
whom he told the story Of the robbery.
He made this statement in frank straight
forward manner, without the slightest hint
ut embarrassment or confusion. H0 said
that he was well aware that Circunstaniial
evidence pointed strongly to his
being an accessory To the robbery
but that he had nothing To col-
ceal, and, was confident that the result OF
the investigation would clear him OF all
suspicion. The only point in the messen-
terday, is that the robber told Fothering.
ham that he had an accJmplice on the
train who, If he (the robber) was unable
TO carry out his plans unaided, one would
come 10 his assistance.
l.. O. Weir, Superintendent OF the Gin.
cinnal division OF the Adams Express
Comany, Ia III the city and has bsen 10
conference with Superintendent Damssl
concerning the robbery. II is thought
they will offer o large re- ward for thu cap.
ture Of the robber.
rnnuuptN,ouINsia oronw
Fotheringhan, in relating in detail his
experience with the robber to-day said +:
After binding me Cummings, as he called
himself, took the keys to the safe from
my pocket, unlocked the safe and took the
pouches out. He then took his grip sack
and opening II tried to force the pouches
In without opening them, but could not do
90. Hethen took hisknifeirom bis pocket,
cut the pouches open and removed their
contents. He removed some articles ui
clothing from hig bag and threw them
out Of the window Of the south side Of the
car. Wo weie then somewhere n6RI
MerrimAc, l should Judge, for NO had
just passed through tunnel. He trans.
l6IIeu bub uuuoy w ulb uAkt hlu
was thOn ready 10 make his es.
cape. Before he left lie said to
Inc: 'You would bo surprised II | told
YOU who / am said: Il don't know
as would We'll, he continued, i an
jim Cummings, the last Of the jesse
James gang. l was in that Blue Gut job,
and only got 81 800 ont Of II. Since tnen
| have passed considerable time ID Aus
traliA and Ban FranCisCo
He seemed familiar with the names and
doiDgs Of the various members Of the
James gang. When we began talking h.
removed tue gag from my mouth, but
when the train reached point near Pa.
Clho he replaced IL o. that could make nc
outCfy, Ia the meantime threatening u
blow my brains out II attempted 10 at.
tract any ones attention."
10 test the messengers statement a
search HaH made for the clothes which he
said the fobber had thrown from tho car
on the south Blde oil tue track near Merri.
mac, several articles Of clothing aud soIno
old papers and printed songs we're tound
and have bssu brought 10 this city. Ona
Of the garments measured about IS lnChOa
around the waist, bearing out FothsFing.
hams Btatetnvnt ~ 10 tbs Blzs Of the
wearef, who 10 supposed ot course 10 bI
the fobbef. A number III collar was also
found.