Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1886-12-30

of m Express COmpany's Stolen
Money.
LEAvENwoRTH, KS, Dec. 29.-lt was
learned at a late hour last night that
detective Pinkerton came to this city
in spoons to a summons from Mrs.
Witrock, Jim Cummings mother, who
informed him (Pinkerton) that she
had important information for him.
When Pinkerton arrived at Mrs.
Witrock's house he was handed an
express package containing $22, 900 in
currency, 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 di-
rected his family to keep the money
secreted for him, as he had shot a
man in Chicago, and told them that it
would be attached for damages, and
that he was obliged to leave Chicago
on account of this shooting. The
money had not been disturbed, and
was in the original wrappers. Pink
erton will probably remain here
during tomorrow. 1t is supposed
that Witrock, during one of hiss visits
to this city, hid large sums OF the
money stolen, and that he will now
turn it we to the detectives. There
has already been recovered of the
stolen money about $45 900.
Shortly after midnight, the detect
- -,La L.o,,oh4 E~o1 IN.trOoH alma
Jim Cummings, to this city, lett Wit
rocks house with their prisoner and
repaired to a hotel, where they took a
room and retired. While the two off
GERS were absent with Witrock from
the house, Mrs. Witrock was induced
by a 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
came to Leavenworth and visited her
one evening, and after talking to her
for some time, said: erred was in
the trouble; that he had made a large
sum OF money on a wheat deal in Chi
cago, and had some difficulty with a
broker over the matter, which ended
by his shooting the latter; that he had
to flee 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 iden-
; tity she refuses to divulge, called and
left another package of money, and
t that 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 amounts or sum total,
E she said she did not, that they were
{ large packages, but she had never
counted it, believing implicitly in
Fred's story, and thinking hat he
was doing right by caring for his prop
, erty and not decamping, thinking
that he came by it honestly, and had
no occasion to use any Of it, having
money of his 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 Leavenworth, and
that is undoubtedly why they are
!, here.
a Ending of Two Young Women.
Boston, Dec. 29.-The details of a
sensational tragedy, resulting in the
death OF two young women, who will
be buried in Mount Hope Cemetery
tomorrow, are printed this morning.
The matt er, although known to the
authorities for some time, has been
guarded, and not a breath of the affair
before has been made public. Sadie
Bigelow and Lizzie Hart, aged respect
lively Is and 10 years, came to Boston
two or three years ago, and secured
employment in a drygoods house here.
Sadie fell in love with a respectable
business man OF this city, and they
were married. Soon after, however,
they separated, owing, it is said, to
the husbands abuse. The two girls
went to New York, and were employed
there for a time in a large retail house,
Dut ICtulIlCo W DObbOIly NilCIO Ltlcy
formed the acquaintance Of two young
men. On Christmas night the four
were together at a house on Bowdoin
street, and drank wine there. Before
separating they had a serious dispute.
The men, however. put the girls aboard
a car en- route to their South End lodg-
ings. The girls were in an intoxicated
state when they boarded the cars, and
al once discussed with each other the
plans for taking their own lives. On
leaving the car they obtained two
boxes of "Rough on Rats" at an
a%pothecary shop, and hurried to their
rooms, mixed the poison in their tooth
brush mugs and swallowed it. Sadie
took an overdose, and it did not affect
her as o o as it did Lizzie, who sank
into a deep stupor. Sadie realizing
what had been done, rushed into the