St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-12-30
Widely Separated Places of Ooucealment
for Their Plumber Chosen by the
Express Robbers.
The Oompany's Officials Now Acknowl-
edge That the Amount Stolen Was
Over $4,000.
OF This Sum at Least One-Half
Has so Far Been Re.
covered.
Wtttrock an d Cook in Custody at
Kansas City--Greenbacks in
Beer Bottles.

learned al q late nOur laSG nlSnL llat De-
tective Pinkerton came to this city in re-
spouse to a summons from Mrs. Wittrock.
slim Cummings mother, who Informed
Pinkerton that she had important informa-
ton for him. When Pinkerton arrived at
Mrs. Wittrock's house he was handed eX-
press packages containing S22. 600 in cur
rency, which Wittrock had sent to his fam
lily after the robbery, sending word by the
messengers who brought the money that he
had won it by gambling and speculation.
He directed his family to keep the money
secreted for him, as he had shot man in
Chicago and told them that it would be
attached for damages and that he was OBJ
liged to leave Chicago on account of the
shooting The money had not been dis
turbed, and was in the original wrappers.
1t is supposed that Wittrock. during one of
his visits to this city, hid large sums of the
money stolen. and that he will now turn it
over to the detectives. There have already
been recovered of the stolen money about
S45, 900.
SHORTLY AFTER MIDNIGHT
the detectives who brought Fred Wiitrock,
alias Jim Cummings, to this city, left the
Wittrock house with their prisoner and re-
paired to a hotel, where they took room
and retired. While the two officers were
absent with young Wittrock from the house,
Mrs. WittrOck was induced by reporter to
tell what she knew OF the case, as her sons
connection with it could not be concealed.
Between broken sobs she admitted that
Fred had participated in the robbery, but
would be released, as he had confessed all
to the detectives. She said that shortly
after the robbery, Oscar Cook
b. T vic toA
one evening, and after talking to her
for some time said Fred was in trouble,
that he had made large sum OF money on
a wheat deal in Chicago, and had some dit
ficulty with broker over the matter, which
ended by his shooting the latter; that he
had to fee from the country and wanted
his mother to take care of the money until
she heard from him further. This she
agreed to do, and the money was left in her
possession. Some time after this Another
young man who lives in this city, but whose
identity she refused to diVulge, called and
left
ANOTHER PACKAGE OF MONEY,
and on two other occasions two other young
men called at different times and left money
which they said had come from Fred.
When asked if she knew the amount or
sum total, she said that she did not: that
they were large packages, but she had
never counted it, believing implicitly in
Fred's story and thinking she was aiding
him by caring for his property, and not
dreaming but that he came by it honestly
She had no occasion to use any OF 1t, haV-
ing money of her own. When asked how
the detectives happened to be here search
ing her house, she said: when read OF
Fred's arrest l Immediately wrote to the
Express company, telling them OF the
money and requesting them to come to
| eavenWorth, and that is undoubtedly
why they are here" This seems to be about
all that Mrs. Wittrock could tell, and the
reporter passed into another room, where
two Of
THE DETECTIVES
were seated. In response to question as
to the amount of money they had recovered
they disclaimed all knowledge Of any money
having been found at the house. They
were told what Mrs. WittrOck had said, and
then admitted that an amount had been Sc
cured. When asked where it had been
secreted they said that some OF it was found
under barn. but not OH Mrs. WttrocK's
premises. They afterward denied this story,
and said that the details as told by Mrs.
Wittrock were substantially correct. At
this iuncture knock was heard and the
two officers who had been absent with
Fred Wittrock returned. Mr.. Pinkerton
was asked about the amount of money re-
covered. He at first denied that that was
what he was here for, and that any money
had been recovered. When asked what all
empty tin box had contained. which was
near by, he said it was $4,000
and bore all indications OF not having been
with, but he could not say.
Pinkerton fully
EXONERATED MRS. WITTR0CK
and family. They had only done what
others would do under the circumstances.
'.They have done nothing wrong" said Mr..
Pinkerton, ''and anticipate that when we
come to examine what we have got we
will find it all in the same condition as she
received it," This ended the talk on the
subject Before going to bed Robert Pink
erton visited the Times office and corrobOr-
ated in his statements all that had been
said by Mr.. Wittrock. He refused to give
the minute of the transaction. but de-
clared that no promises or inducements
were held out to Wittroek to make con-
fession; that whatever he did was done
voluntarily without promise that he
would not be prosecuted. 1t could not be
ascertaned whether additional arrests will
be made to-day.
THE REPORT CONFIRMED.
CHICAGO. Dec. 29.-Speaking of the dis
patches from Leavenworth. Kan, to the
effect that Fred Wittrock, arrested in this
city for completely in the robbery of the
Adams express car, had confessed to the
crime, and that about 5000 more of the
money had been recovered, Mr.. w. A.
ia i,,fD
correct Early this morning he received
dispatch from one of his detectives confirm
ing the report WittrOck arrived in Leayen-
worth in the custody of detectives yester-
day. He was taken to his old home, and
pointed out to his captOrs where the money
was. 1t was found in box, which had
been placed in the ground, under barn
near the house.
w. A Pinkerton tonight stated that he
had secured information as to the where
abouts of all the money stolen by the
Frisco train robbers. The portion not CAP
tured in Chicago and LeayenwOrth was
buried in five different states. Each of the
locations has been designated by Wittrock,
but how the information was obtained from
him OF where the places are Pinkerton re-
fuses to disclose.
THE AMOUNT LOST.
CINCINNATI, O., Dec. 29.-Since his re-
turn from ST. Louis and Chicago, Col. l.. G..
Weir, superintendent of the Adams Ex-
press, has stated that the amount stolen last
October was between SS1, 600 and $50, OO0
He had charge of the payment of these
losses at the time of the robbery.
MONEY FOUND AT KANSAS CITY,
KANSAS CITY, Dec. 29.-Robert Pinker-
ton is engaged in recovering more of the
stolen money. 1t has been feared that
considerable amount was distributed here
amongst Cooks friends in the East Bot
toms in sums ranging from $500 to 81. 900.