The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1886-12-30
THE ROBBERS.
An Explanation of How They
Were Captured.
SUICIDE oFTwo YOUNG WOMEN
Hf 80 AIS N
A Hard MBI-Austrfa -AKitated-Dis
astrous Fire-1 he President's
Condition Yesterday.
How the Robbers Were Capturrsd.

HOW the hobbera were Capturreu-
LEAvESwoRTH, ks, December %
II was learned at late hour last nigh,
that Detective Pinkerton came to this
city in response to q summons from
Mrs. Witrock, Jim Cummings Z"
mother, who informed him (Pinkerton)
that she had important information for
him. When Pinkerton arrived at Mrs.
| Witrock's house, he was handed an ex-
press packake containing so 900 in cur
rency, which Witrock had sent TO his
family after the robbery, sending
word by the messengers who
| brought the money that he had won
it by gambling and specializing.
He directed his family TO keep the
money secreted for him as he had shot
man in Chicago, and told them that IL
would be attached for damages, and
that he was obliged to leave on account
of this shooting. The money had not
been disturbed and was in the original
wrappers. Pinkerton will probably re-
main here during tomorrow. II is
supposed that Witrock. during one OF
his visits to this city. hid large sums Of
money stolen, and that he will now
turn it over to the detectives. There
has already been received of
the stolen money about SIS 900.
Shortly after midnight the detectives
who brought Fred. Witrock, alias Jim
Cummings, to this city, left Witrock's
house with their prisoner, and repaired
to the hotel, where they took room
and retired. While the two officers
were absent with Witrock from the
house, Mrs. Witrock was induced by
reporter to tell what she knew OF the
case, as her sons connection with ii
could not be concealed. Between
broken sobs, she admitted that Fred.
had participated in the robbery. but
would be released, rs he had confessed
all to the detectives. She said that
shortly after the robbery Oscar Cook |
came to LeaYenworth, and visited |
her one evening. and after talking 10 |
her for some time, said Fred was IN I
trouble; that he had made & large sum |
OF money on . Feat deal in Chicago |
and bed some difficulty with broker |
ever the matter, which ended by bis |
shooting the latter that he had TO Nee |
from the country, and wanted his |
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
called and left another package |
Of money. ard that on two other oc-
cssions two other young men called
O different times and left money
which they said had come rom
Fred. When asked IL she knew
the amounts or sum total she said she
did not; that they were large packages
but she had never counted It, believing
in Fred's story, and thinking !
she was doing him kindness by caring |
for his property, and not decsmpihg, |
but that he came by 1t honestly ami |
had no occasion TO use any Of 1t, having
money Of bis own. When asked how
the detectives happened to be here
searching her house, she said: when
read of Fred's arrest. Immediately
wrote to the express company telling
them of the money and requesting them
to come to Leayenworth, and that IS
why they are here"