Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-10-28
THE BIG ROBBERY.
Abe Express Messenger Repeats tho story
of How u was Done,
NO NEW DEVELOPMENTS.

of How u was Done.
NO NEW DEVELOPMENTS.
ST. LOUIS, Mo, Oct. 81 There are no
new developments IN the Adams Express
robbery at this writing Damsell was
seen at his office this morning, and said
that he gave the Associated Press all the
facts in the case as far as they had come
to his knowledge yesterday, and abso-
lutely nothing new has turned up since.
In regard TO the report that Messenger
FotherlDgham had made confession, it
| is stated that there was no truth
| In 1t, that they we're work
Ing on the theory that the messengers
story was true; that the latter had not
been arrested nor placed under surveil-
lance, but of his own accord was in con.
slant communication with the officers Of
the company and the detectives who have
the case in hand, and is aiding them as
much as he is abe in the attempt to dis
cover the whereabouts and identity Of the
robber. Dispatches from Spring
field, printed here, giving the story of
man who Travelled from
st. Louis with an individual who an
sWered the robbers description and
whose satchel contained large number
II bank notes tied up In packages, were
shown Mr.. Uamsell, who said that ii the
story was true 1t was very important
discovery, but there were so many stories
afoat Of like nature that IL was difficult
to select the probable from the improba-
Bile ones. They would investigate the
discovery of the robber. The detectives
have several other clues, and are hard ut
work upon the case. Fother ngham
was seen at the company's Office this
morning by reporter, to whom he told
the story OF the robbery. He m-de his
statement in straightforward msnn r,
without the slightest HUT at emberras-
ment or confusion. He said that he was
well aware That circumstgntial evidence
pointed strongly to his being ON accesso-
ry to the robbery, but that he has nothing
to conceal. He was confident that II re-
suit Of the investigation would clear him
of all suspicion. The only point in the
messengers statement which was not
given out yesterday, is that the robber
told Fothrelngham that he had an accom-
plice upon the tram, who IL he (she rob.
ber) was unable to carry out the plans
unsided would come to his assistance,
Messenger Fotheringham, in relating
the details OF his experience with the
robber to-day, said; After blnding me
Cummings, as he called himself, took the
key of the safe from my pocket, unlocked
the eaie and took the pouches out. He
then took his grip and opening 1t,
tried tn force the pouches in
without opening them, but he could not
do SO. He then took his knife from his
POCKET, cur the pouches open and removed
their contents. He removed some articles
OF clothing from his bag and threw
them out Of the window or
the south side Of the car
We were then somewhere near Meremec.
| should judge, for we had unsurpassed
through a tunnel. He transferred the
money TO his bag, and was then ready To
make his escape. Before he left he said
to me: "You would be surprised il I
told you WHO / am.p
said 81 don't know as would.n
He continued 81 am Jim CUMMINGS
the last OF the Jesse James gang. was
IN the Blue-Cut job and only got $1,000
out OF H.. Since then have PASSED con.
siderable time in Australia and San Fran.
ciaco." He seemed familiar with the names
| and doings Of the various members OF the
james gang When we began talking he
removed the gag from my mouth, but
! when the train reached point near Pa
chic he replaced 1t so that could make
, no cutlery, In the meantime threatening 10
blow my brains out II attempted to
! attract any ones attention.
10 test the messengers statement, a
search was made for the clothes which he
said the robber had thrown from the car.
!, ana on the south side of the track, near
Meremec, several articles Of clothing and
some Old papers aud printed songs were
Iound ana have been brought to the city.
oge OF the garments measured about
thirty-eieht inches around the waist, bear
lug out Fotheringham's statement as to
the Size Of the wearer, who "a
supposed, OF course, TO be the robb,r
a No l6 c liar was also found. Folher
npham's statements have thus far been
remarkably clear and straight rsaru.
ana free tom contradictions. The opin,
ion Is gaining strength that the robbery