Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-10-30
The BIG ROBBERY
Up LARGER on CLOSE IN,
SPECTION.
S..-s, Toll b. Messenger FrOthlngham
- gsaavA. % Be Implicated In the
ug-,ss Rg553ry The Amount
Reaches SStOO0

lars. October CD. 5. FOther-
80, ,llms' Express messenger, whose
r5bci last night, is still in the
u.h,, not vet been arrested, though
CO. ,,;.l whenever he goes by detec-
h" II. Ms in close communication
W. s:.,,. of the company this morning
W. '..r-.s ,iyeu out he was assisting them
,...,;o,, , ,lew to the identity of the
II is believed, how
HolS" b. i being carefully examin-
t' detectives and the stories
H.. hin, a, different times compared
~ p. - r,gw Of .iuding inconsistencies and
VI St., evidence that he was accessory
s-,,,.5,r -, E, EXPRESSED that several en-
- rh- Express and the Railroad
,,.r;r, carefully planned the robbery
yI',5 y ,5s knowledge Of FrOtheringham and
..i.I IN, money between them. 1t was
- ms, that the amount stolen was
80 I'M EXCESS Of S5O, 600 but claims
,i-.liy been presented TO the COM
,rr..r swell the amount to SSl, 600.
?. ....,-;.v of these claims have been set
~ mi y, ,oou Is the others are proved
g.l b paid.
~ r. or.it,> have also noted the fact
,.r-bs-:u-hlm has made more than
-...,-gmrnr - To the position he was in
- ss,r.,r,l. In his statement to Su-
---.sr.f.g, plmsel he said that he was
80 in the corner of the ear, while he
- n S.r.t'S Hotel, on Poplar street,
4 -. ggr, sitting in 4 chair when attack
= rrls-ir-ham also stated that he
. -r,.-l 20 the rohbeU that he wanted a
~; a| water. and that the gag was re-
- nom his mouth while the train was
q .s-.ou. which is considered a
~ 9-su.lr thing for rs bold and
4 ,--.--.,.v adept train rob-
:. q, hs % have done. And ii was
4. Is. rain started up again that the al
i .,rtrrgef,lriOn between the rObber and
4 -,~a-er is said to have taken place,
4 -z.rl the former represented himself
4 .r- cummings. the last of the Jesse
4 r-s, -.1- AS is well-SnOwn, Cum
4 ans IS dead. and, if alive, would not
i s; ;r;rlman of twenty. four, rs he would
i ss-rvyar, ot age. while his height was
4 rrran, SIX feet and his weight forty
4 ,-rs 7lder 2OO in his prime, When
i ,,r rg,erro.lted the messenger stated
sr B.. vas nor familiar with the sort of
--s.--e m which Jesse James and Jim
4 l--a-, figured. but that, being Miss
4 NH heua,urJlty knew Of their exploits
4 y1--il Wav. The officials are salts
Z, .-l, by tomorrow there will be deyel-
v-pa,, atan important nature, but will
r7. Do Indication of what they will likely
-fr Ekr,, ,AGEyAN'S suspicious.
a-gg-man DYER. who went out on the
s-s!ua wth Eotheringham, made his
apurut Yesterday. which was to the
5u,ha, when he entered the express
Eie WIS puzzled greatly rs to why the
5s-a. should ha piled mp against the
Or, Over >IyS. Il was busy with the
h.-l.e up ,atae time we reached the OBJ
S1.-oa On the track. II was found nee
esry SO deraOh the engine and get the
+. Vl0g. I.I he tool box under FOth-
z--llm.s rar. While there l saw
camp. ulo lr, not look at all like a des-
4 e.io nor diI he try to hide himself,
j al when lssrl what he was doing there
0.rrp,lcd thly he was trying to get
To. The ba--age car was Just in the
+ "a. .. the y>pcSS car, and when /
0T .ae conductor rapping on the
E1'>s car door called to
l- That the wrong car; the express
q, and b. came on back TO my ear. We
agPsi az nJt.ic Crossing and at Pacific,
-yr>t Clair. where ! heard grOans, as
Oil Conductor sprinkle and Brakeman
-,-. '.1 We're uut on the platform. We
lsg>u, J' ur~, that the gr0ans came
ma 4'.Jmp caught in the trucks, but
SOL discovered that they were from the
'Ig'es cll, and then | heard FOthering-
4- 81. Come i'm and unite me; | have
r.. robbed. started for the rear door,
'--- -r ,.ld. Tome around to the other
i @.. Eou can. -rt in that way. Con-
'.sI sprinkle ana were first to enter
.l- anil We found considerable diff
-.E 10 squeezing our way in. Those
'a entered the clr were Conductor
j .1ae Engineer Hoog. the operator ut
n 'aa.-. 'u' negro porter and myself l
@' -.- 81, |ng Iii Fotheringham speak of
-r Ncgr.v,l,rd him from his bonds at
DE- was firmly tied, and it looked
-.l-" 'Jy job had been carefully
AN1IIEEtLTE DISCOVERED.
" -lS been learned that the company Is
-' 5aHaH- down a possible clue that
:, finished them by a night Switchman
-s Fourteenth street bridge in the I'm
~, PIT ..U,,s and, ~ one OF the Board
image, nt The ADAMS Express Com
remarked. while It may he nothing
~. ..lu % slender thread, it, at the
--."llg. might develop into an immense
S'~. The story Is 10 the effect that
4 --4. N"''rumIu working on the Four
- stree, "r,dge engaged in the service
- 20" Late strike on the Southwest
.S-, .u-t iur that reason he was called
>@' and he had been repeatedly
/ - while working there that the
4 ,''rS Intended 10 20 round and do him
n, 30. mat rrtSon he was always on the
4 . -s'" .'r,'ri1- some one would slip up and
1.'A down from behind. The watch
gives these facts to account for
rf'- TWO men Monday night at the
Hr SAYS they first came around
~ '''l' o'clock and acted all the
81 !, i ,aoU-h they wanted to avoid be-
a. f..-,a.krt too closely. They did not
- - ~ oar place. but moved about from
EEl-i' 20 another. always keeping in
H.. .SS'lo" oi the electric light When
!. ~ -.y,''tPped anywhere near their hiding
=, ,-sE moved somewhere else, and in
ssg -! Kept NJ distance. Both Of the
.so' medium build. One OF them
~ ~u'tache and smooth chin, and
~. N.cH coat and SlOuch hat The
b.. G-an be could not describe more
a,-..' tAln 10 say that he, like his
!, m Va ""' under - years of age. Dur
I i -. n.'e they We're Sauntering around
y I.'..,'' o, the bridge, the switehmen
ii \, sT!'gheN WI for the Missouri Pacific
We Wabash trains.
i 'unketing For the Engineers.
Il In ORR, October 2S.-The COnyen-
~ the International Rrotberhood ot
4 10 IN I've Engineers have decided to de-
" - n, Ia''her invitations and will de-
4 Ia. remainder of their Stay in New