Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-10-27

front platform. Fotheringham is about
twenty.four years old, lives 10 81. Gene
We've, No, and has been In the employ OF
the Adams Express company about
four years. Superintendent Dam
sell saws that Fo,heringham,a
record has been one OF the best. when
asked where Fotherlngham was, Damsell
replied that he had gone up town with
Barrett, the route agent, and another
man. In the manner In which he rnade
the statement, II Is preeumed that the
other man IL an 0filcer OF the law, though
MIR. Damsell would make no statement
oonnrmatory or contradictory TO this
theory Dams II said no could not sSsRG
the exact amount stolen, but Il was some-
thing under $50 600.
FoTHKfsING CHAM STORY.
Superintendent Damsell the Adams'
Express company gives the following as
the result Of an examination OF the mes.
senger at the company's office, "Mr.
Fothefingham says that as he was
about to 80 out on his run
last night, a man came to him with a
letter purporting TO be signed by myself
and Mr.. Barrett, instructing him 20 take
the bearer, jim Cummings, on
NE Ahu 40 aAk rs AicICe Allf
for instructions. In accordance
with these supposed Instructions, Foth.
eringham took the stranger, who was
young man, and set him 20 work checking
up. Then he began his own work. Foth-
eringham was standing with his
back to the stranger, his
coat of, and the handle
OF his revolver sticking out of the pistol
pocket. About ten or fifteen miles Gus OF
the union depot he was
ATTACKED FROM THK REAR.
The stranger grlpped his neck with one
hand aud grasped his revolver with the
other. Before he could realize
what was being done, he
was thrown to the floor.
He struggled and fought but the stranger
overcame him, bound him hand aud foot
and then he put gag in his mouth
and tied him 10 the safe. HRv-
ing secured the messenger he
proceeded % so through the safe
and take all there was In IT, Several
pouches Of silver he cut open, but left
them when he found what the contents
were. AT Menicke men working Ia the
lime kiln Jagged the train on account
OF an obstruction on the track While IL
was standing still some one tried TO yet
into the express, but the robber stood
over Fotheringham
WIN A REVOLVER
and prevented his making any effort TO
cry out, At or about Pacific station the
robber took his plumber, and opening the
front door of the car, went out
on the platform and closed the
door after him. What he did
after that Fotherlngham does not know
He lay on the floor OF the car until the
train reached ST. Clair, when he was able TO
get the rag out OF his mouth aud
cry out for assistance. The
trainmen hearing him, endeayored to get
in the back door, and finding II locked,
went around 10 the front door, which the
robber had left open. They then released
him.
Damsell added in reply to questions
that 1t Is customary TO send new men
out on the road with messen-
gers TO receive instructions, and
that such orders AZ Fotheringham
says were presented to him by the rob-
her would be signed either by the
Route Agent Barrett or by him
self. He also stated that Foth.
ingham telegraphed that he had
been robbed, and came In himself on the
next train Damsel cannot yet name
the amount stolen, but as the
run was an unusually heavy one he
thinks II will exceed $4,000. Forth
eringham has Nonly been on
the Frisco road since June last, but he Is
well known In Kansas City and south OF
there, having been on the Fort Scott &
Gull and the Missouri, Kansas 4 Texas
roads for about four years. Mr..
Damsell and Private Detective New
comb had conference with
the police authorities this afternoon, but
no formal demand was made on the
police for aid, and 1t isnot definitely
known what the express company Ia
doing to ferret ont the robber. II seems
that Mr.. Damsell and his advisors accept
Fotherinpham's statement OF the affair as
true, and that they are working on that
theory, but outside opinion here Incllnes
TO the belief that the messenger
knows more about tho mat
ter than he has told, but
nobody seems disposed TO charge him as
directly concerned la the robbery. Dam
sell and the detective have studiously
secluded themselves tonight, and
have taken special pains to keep
out OF the way OF reporters, therefore no
late information can be given, Whether
any clue has been obtained or what
ever has become OF HotheTlng-
ham cannot be stated, but IL
may be safely said that the messenger 10
very closely watched, and that he viii be
unatle TO make move unknown TO some
guardian OF the law.
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