Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-10-28
TIE ADAMS EXPRESS ROBBERY
no New ts-Enorts 10 Dis
cover the Robbers.
| BIZ telegraph TO the Dispatch. J

ST. LOUIS. October 27.-Therc are no new
developments in the Adams-EXpress rob
berry 1T this writing. Superlntcnd nj
namscl was seen at his office thi' morning,
and sid be gave the Associated Pres At
Of tie facts IN the case aS far Is they had
come 10 bis knowledge Yesterday, aud ab-
soutcly nothing new has turned up since.
In regard 10 TIE report that Messenger
FrolLeringham had made confession, he
stated there was 10 truth IN il; that "a y
we've working on the theory that The MES
ScngCr's story was true; that the latter hls
not been arrested nor placed under suryeil-
lance, lut CT his own accord was in con-
,taut communication with the OIL OF
the company and detectives who have the
case in hand, and is aiding them as much as
he is able in the attempt to discover the
roGber.
Dispatches from Springfield, printed here
this morning, giving the story OF 4 man who
travelled from It. Louis withan individual
who answered the robber's description, and
whose satchcl contained large number OF
bank.notcs tied up IN packages, were
shown Mr.. Damsel. lie said II the story
was true It was very important discovery,
but there were 80 many stories allolt OF a
like nature that 1t was difficult 10 select the
probable from the improbable ones. They
would investigate the occurrence, but he
doubted il il would lead TO the discovery
81 tie robbers. Fr0theringham was seen ut
the company's Office this morning by re-.
poTtCr, TO whom he told the story of the
icbboTy. He made his statement in afrlnk,
straightforward manner, without the
slightc.t hint It embarras ,mcnt or
confusion. He said he was well aware
tLat ciTcumstantial evidence pointed strong
~ TO bis being accessory 10 the robbery,
int he had nothing TO conceal, and was
confident that The result OF the lnyes;iga-
tiou would clear him OF all suspicion. The
,nly uoipt in the messengers statement not
oiycn out Yesterday Is that the robbcr told
Frotheringham that be bad an accomplish
mon The Train, who. il he (the robber) was
unolle 10 carry out his plans ungiied,
Nould come D. his assistance.
l.. &. WGr, superintendent OF the Gin
cinnati division OF the Adams Express. Is
m lhis city this morning, and has been In
conference with superintendent Dimscl
Concerning the robbery. IL Is thought
they will offer large reward Tor the cap
turc OF The robber.
Fo,hc,ircham, in relating in detail his
experience with The robber tO-Gay, said
Alter binding me Cummings, as ne ciIieu
himself TOOK the key 10 the safe from my
nocket. unlocked the safe, and took the
pourbSs ont. ne then took his gripsack,
and opening II, tried TO force the pouches
in without opening them, but could not 90
so. lie then loOS his kuile IRON NJ,
pocket, cut the pouches open, anu reln ,,S,u
their contents. He removed soinc ni. .'Il.s'
OF clothing from his bag and lbrew then
out OF The southslde window OF the cur
We were tbcn somewhere near Mcrrlmac,
| should Judge, for we bad just passed
through inc tunnel. lie transferred
the money to his bag, and was was
then ready to make his escape.
fore he lcft he said 10 me: ''Iou would
be surprised II told you who am Nm !,
laid don't know as would. W en-,
he ccniinucd, "I am Jim cnmmins,, "a.
last Of the jesse James gang was III 'u''