Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-12-28

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company, who ls supposed to have aided
IN planning the robbery from his
knowledge OF the railroad ''run:"
ihomas Weaver, Chicago laun-
urymaa, who was with Witrock be-
lore and after the robbery; Edward Kim
hey, 0rotber-in-law of Wltrock, upon
whose person was found considerable
portion OF the Express COmpany's prop
erty, and Oscar Cook, who hid Witrock
after the robbery and divided the money
and mailed the 'Jlm Cummings'' letters.
$4,000 RECOVERED.
The detectives have recovered about
Sl0 WOO, and estimate that from $40, 900 to
100000 is still uuaccounted for. The story
OF the chase has all the dash of romance,
and certain features of 1t would be re-
garded as improbable in fiction. Sus-
piclon was directed against Haight be-
cause he had once been a messenger over
the same run travelled by Fother-
'ngham and was discharged nine
months ago on suspicion of be-
Ing concerned in the disappearance
of valuable packages. He was acquainted
with Fotheringham. The other men were
traced through clue furnished oy one of
the letters to the st. Louis Globe-Demo-
crat signed Jim Cummings. Haight was
located without difficulty IN Nashville,
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have changed greatly for the better re-
Gently after having been employed for the
season by Witrock, who operated coal
rock, but whose service he had left two
days after the robbery.
wITRoCK's MOVEMENTS.
Witrock was found to have been alb
sent from Chicago about the time the rob-
berry was committed, while Kinney con-
Quoted Witrock's business. Among the
contents of the bundle left by Jim Cum
mIngs at the Union depot were some bal
lads, on one of which was found written
an address In ST. Louis, and here were
found woman and daughter, who, when
brought to Chicago, identified Weaver and
Witrock as former lOdgers of hers. Mean.
time some of Witrock's writing had been
compared with the Jim Cummings letters
and found to correspond. The investiga-
ton about this time showed that Oscar
Cook, formerly residing AT Leavenworth.
who was close friend of Witr0ck's, had
gone to Kansas City, where he was found
to he working as cooper in East Bot
toms.
A story was current there that Cook
had won large amount of money in q
lottery, but this idea was very soon
exploded. 1t was discovered that Cook
had made several trips away from the
city, and his Journeys were always fol-
lowed by the appearance OF one of the
"Jim Cummings" letters.
IN WITH DETECTIVE.
A Pinkerton detective finally became a
bosom friend Of Cooks, visiting gambling
houses with Cook, and continued to
shadow him until his arrest last Saturday.
In the meantime the shadow on WItrock
was maintained without result until last
Tuesday night. On that right Pinkerton
men found another shadow whom they
did not know. They saw him enter No.
10 Lincoln street, the residence
of Witrock, and afterward a
large man who corresponded to
the description of Witrock also entered
the house. In the meantime Kinney had
gone to Quincy, where he received tele-
gram announcing the return OF Fred
Witrock to Chicago. A Pinkerton detec-
tive had followed Kinney and managed to
secure these kilograms, which were
signed Rose WItrock, the wife OF the man
the detectives were seeking. The PInker-
ton Office in Chicago was warned. and it
only tended to confirm their own sus-
SIS 40 wITRoCK's CAPTURE.
Witrock's house was closely shadowed
until Friday morning, and it was feared
that WitroeK had escaped. Meantime
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Weaver we're seen to cautiously enter
Witrock's house, the blinds Of which
were constantly drawn, although lights
could be seen ON the inside. On Friday
morning the mysterious shadow came out
of the Witrock house, as did also Kinney,
and after making a careful survey Wit
rock appeared. The men south on Lin
coin street showing evident alarm all the
while and finally entered liquor store
and restaurant kept by an italian on
Madison street near Lincoln. Robert A.
Pinkerton and two operatives shadowed
the place until Kinney went out when
they entered and arrested Witrock aztec
a sharp struggle. The latter attempted
to draw q revolver, two OF which were
found upon his person. He protested
against the indignity, but was searched
and $40 was taken from a pOcketbook
found on his person. The shadow was
search d and 1000 was found on his per-
son.
THE SHADOW A sAvANNAHIAN.
The shadow turned out to be young
man name GeorVe W. lBurnham. whom
Witrock had met IN Savannah, ga.
He explained that be had come North
with Witrock aud had shadowed the lat.
ter's house, as WitrocK had explained
that he had shot a man in Chicago in a
row and wished to escape arrest. He
was afterward released, when he had ex-
planned TO the satisfaction of the detec-
lives that he had no knowledge Of or con-
uection with the robbery. When Kinney
reappeared he was searched, and $1,000
in loose money WAS t0nnd on his person,
while in a belt around his waist was
found $4,000 additional. These men were
ironed and taken to the Pinkerton agency
in q close carriage.
Mrs. wITROCK'S FENCE.
a search OF Witrock's house resulted
which 81 900 WAS sewn in $50 notes. A
bunch of money, containing $3.50 in all.
was also found on ber person, together
with a four-karat diamond. Weaver was
arrested In a coal yard about the same
time. and IN the basement of his house
was found s., 900 in some fruit jars. The
arrest of Cook and Haight was then Or
dered by telegraph. The detectives sta g
at Cook distributed the money after the
robbery and was the go-between. They
charge Haight with outlining the robbery
and also aiding in the tor2ery Of the let
ter presented TO FotheriDgham. Wit
rock appears TO have been the only man
on the tram concerned In the robbery, un-
less Fothelngbam was his accompllce.
Witrock after the robbery, 1t is declared,
iotned Cook at East Bottoms IN Kansas
City, and was hidden by him until he
went South.
wITRocK's FIRST ENTERPRIsE.
witrock, IL is claimed, was never before
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