The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1886-11-17
ANOTHER LETTER.
n. Cummings" Evinces His Chivalry
Sensational Development in the
Frisco Robbery. =

The latest thing IN the Frisco
sbbery case is letter received by
me Globe Democrat. twas mailed
st. Joseph and contained two
nm envelopes from which money
nd been taken. They were un-
- Joubtedly genuine:
st Joe, Mo-, Oct. 81, ISS6.-Ed-
m Globe Democrat, St. Louis,
No.: Dear Sri write these lines
10 particularly right wrong done
m innocent man. see by the
xwspapers that IN the account of
he late express robbery on the
FRISCO road, some of the papers
Im YOU in particular, throw kind
ii suspicion that the messenger, Mr..
Fstheringham, had something to do
NTH it. Now, bad as I am, l am
sil not 50 debased as to stand by
nd see mans life blighted by a
mpicion while I can clear it up
u rabout endangering myself. l done
bet work alone, and will now re
hte exactly how it was done. | do
rot write this for the mere purpose
d bavado, but only to clear up the
th Aafacter of Farthringham if Il can
III TO commence with was at Vini-
hl. Ty., a little oyer year alto
riher, think, when the Indian
payment was being paid out, and
commenced to think then that
could catch on. After inquirine
around bit, found out that the
~ Adams express brought it down to
y. LOUIS. then found out tina,
DE Adams express was the only one
arpng government money and al
(Vap carried the money from the
different mints throughout the coun
ny. then got couple of partner.
I'D poor ones l afterwards founo
out and we arranged to do up the
Frisco at Cuba Junction, Mo.
ad first come over the route from
It. Louis to Springfield several time
nd carefully noted the stops wh,cl
foked very favorable for the work
lad came to the conclusion tha
Cuoa Junction was the place.
After watching around there w
nand out that the night expires
- nmetimes put off beer and saw mi
\ asdngs at that place. We then al
nged to ship a casting from S,
- LOUIS. and when the messenge
n would open the door to put it of
= wwould jump IN and hold him u
'nd ride with him to Rolla, whic
Atne next stop, and would civ
- aearly an hours time if remembs
s~ht Well, we arranged the pla
Mneht and went up to St. Lou1
no bought cheap cog wheel wit
nav in it. and boxed it up IN sue
n mape as not to show the flaw.
nMu usn took it down to the EXPIRE.
@ee one afternoon, l think
november, last year, and had It bil
"outa As a casting, and I told tn
HDIusk That 1t was needed at once
YaOa Junction, as parties woul
noe over from Oak Hill or Oa
IL "me place, l think it is Oak Hill
''~S "e9't' and would expect it on Il
Snt train. think the box W;
,uar0 4ked Thos. Edmunds, Cut
sae''on, Mo. Although l am n,
OvJbD -sof the name as persons in n
"~ OF business use so many differ
no 'n names that it's hard to kes
l'i" ..,S - ot them. rode down in Il
..r of s0' seat of the smoker, and n
). impah \. partners were waiting for me
rs ail"e e Junction. Well, l Jump,
@e minute the tram stopped al
q well up to the door of the EXPIRE
success expecting to see my two pa,
= there waiting. but they we
labor. 'x'ng back fully a hundred f.
ruptufs :" tne train. The sand had sim
sit them when the train came
sa'' and hardly felt able to
work alone, so the casting W
on, and the MESSENGER shut