New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-12-30
RECOVERING STOLEN MONEY
wITRoCK TIE ROBBER CoNFEssEs.


DEVELOPMENTS AT LEAvENwoRTH IN THE Ex-
PRESS ROBBERY CASE
LEAvENwoRTg Kan. Dec. 90 When the Rock Island
train arrived last nieht four having 10 charge
another hastily LETT the coach and jumping intoa
hack were rapidly driven toward North Lesvenworth
The covered the other four was recognized by
bvstandrrs ut the depot Fred Wrock The detect
ives with their prisoner driven directly to the Wit
rcck home. Repoi who followed were refused ad
mtance They heard mo aus In tue house. coming from
tile mother and two sisters who clingiDs to the
noted train robber Shortly at erward two OF the Do
tectves with witrock them left the honss and
were about hour. when they returned. IL was
learned that Robert PiDkerton In charge OF the
party. witrock. it reported had made full con-
fession and a large sum OF money had been recovered
which brought here By Cook and secrsted under
barn.
Shortly after midnight the detectives left the Wtrock
house with their prisoner and aired to hotel where
they took aud retired. While they were absent
f the house, Mrs. Witrock induced by -eporter
to tell what sue knew Of the case as ner sons connection
with II could not be concealed. Between broken soDs
admitted that Fred" had participated in the rob-
berry, but would be released had confessed all to the
detectives. She said that shortly after tue robbery
oscar Cook came to Leavenworth and Whit her one
evening and after talking her for some me said that
Pred IN trouble that he mad made lsrge sum OF
money wheat deL IN Chicago and had SOME dihi-
shooting the latter that hal to ee from the country
aui wauted his mother to take OF money un-
III she heard from him further. THIS ste axreed TO 90
and the m0ney WAS left In her po'sessi n some une
after this anoer young who lives In this city, but
whose Identity she refused TO dvulge, called and left
anohe- package of money ana on two otuer occasions
two otncr young called at different times aud left
money which they said had come from &" Fred" Wen
asKed II the amouns sum total she said she
did not; that they large packages, but she had
counted the money believing Implicitly IN
Freds" story thinking she was aiding hin oy caring
his property, and not dreaming but that he CAM py
1t bonesy she to use any OF the money
hav wing money OF her
When asked how the detectives happened 10 20 nero
searching her house sail: When read OF Frefs
arrest immediately to the rJPress company tell
them OF tue money aud requesting 'neh 10 oomo "
Leasrn"oitn, and that 10 unaouotoo'y why '"0'
Pre- emily knock was heard and the officers who had
been absent With Frcd witrock returned Mr. Pnk-
ertOn asked the amount OF money reco ereI
H. At s deuiei that that Was what ho was heio lol,
and That any money nad ere,i When asAei
what enpty Tin box had coutanrd waicn @ was 81 M
os 1n Iny " ar %'rocE iany
have done nothing wrons. Id Mr. flnhertSu, a, h
anticipate when c0me 10 examine what we nav
go we viii nud It all In the condition as sho re
ceved It ill.,"
co. Dec 90 1t is stated that convincing rroof oil
Hashts completely the express robbery Is III pos s'es
siou OF the Pinkerons. aud there Is no Longer douo
that Halgt the instigator OF the orime ana tna
Weaver and wi.rock his partners IL was Haignt
1t is said VINO conceived the idea OF writing to J b. bar
ret the agent in order to get copy OF Ills ette
heads iirht also had the bogus business Cards wtn
| the name f"W VI. Damse, superintendent OF
them. The Pnkrrtons have learned that the pioter'
ireI To lave T. sss letter hea and yrintsi III sf
LOUIS they either afrad TO or could not 40 SO
aud Insy had the wU'k done III this city " hrm ina
has adIlIttCil il to the detectives ~ -
PinkertDns agency here conhrm the report rom Leas
Witrock's confcssiob and fhe recovery Oh Ut
| money Reports put the amount recovered at IRON
| $4,000 tn S25.UOO. - ...,,
KANSAS CIIY Dec. 29.-Pnkerton Is mere recoverns y
the money. It has been found that cOnslueran'
amount was distributed here among Cooks lIends III @ 5
East Bottoms, in ranging flOm $oOo 10 SlM,ovo M
There has now in all ABOUT SlOOoo OF h'
100000 which was stolen. OF this amount @-L,Voo wa
obtained q Leayenworth last night