Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-10-27
1 DARING ROBBERY.
,orrSS MESSENGER on A WESTERN
y ~ To,D BOUND AND GAGGED
nh, Who Gains His Confidence Neatly
, H,, o,,s,r G,s Away With $4,000 Altar
=, -S,.-,,,.-Ths - Thief Supposed 70 b jim
rgnmins Of the James Gang.


Cgnmins Of the James Gang.
rorrs. October 26.-The Adams Ex-
=, = attached to passenger train No. )
P''>, :, Iouis x san Francisco Railroad,
81 l'rr., =, hi. city ut S:25 last night, was
VIZ 49,, ,yoy,r $50, 900 in cash between here
,r,.;ir. Mo. From meagre reports it
''1 ,b,t before the train left this city, q
vim, the name of Cummings present
- -'....-s 10 the express messenger, Mr..
. a ~ ,s,,,b,m purpOrting to be signed by
'',, ,a.srs Of the company, stating that
INC, -, WIS about to take q run on
~, ,,J ,,kins rockingham to give him
lie points - .,.
,.Iitbs messenger, gagged him and
him TO the safe, after which he cody
5l.5srlr. He cut open the bags con-
'.'' .-'..,.,ryer ~ but took none oft. At Mer-
.--'-7 n, rnhber lett the train. The robbery
az ~, n, discovered until the train reached
-. when the ear was broken open and
,....,,.r -, rockingham found tied TO the
T,n,rSS official are reticent, but ad-
.lsr over 81. 900 was taken.
- ~,- r,bber Is perfectly described rs q
- h-E man. OF prepOSSeSsing appear
fr,s,r,l in black, with very large
~, ~ and feet. II is singular eOinci-
~-'. .-,- lint he gave the name of Jim Cum
'-. I'll. only member of the once eele-
- lanes gang who has never been ac-
all,-i toG.
...,r,.gyGEg'S ACCOUNT OF THE AZ
FAIR.
r,s STRANGER who gave the name Of
..-~,,r,s 10 rockingham the messenger,
.-.r,e! 70 him q cleverly forged letter
Ia perfect fac simiGe of the sigua-
. n Barrett, the local agent of
~.a,rs< company at St. Louis. The
....-,.,rr,i that Mr.. Barrett had decided
man extra man on the route, that
..r.l-r- WIS h, and that Mr.. Frothing-
r.-w,u.re,ted to teach him the details
.r4 Business. The stranger was allowed
...-,e- The car and took great interest in
a.. ...5. movements of the messenger,
-l-l,v desiring To learn quickly
" ,lql outs of the duties which the
--,r.ed he was expected TO perform.
NJ eu.La.ham'S suspicious were not al
l81~t AMI the strangerimpressed him
s..1ua proposing companion. The
..--a bQsjcd themselves with the ac'
NM, *. and all went well until a
--. tween st. Louis and Pacific, Mo.
v, -acl-G. In the meantime the new
..--.va< informed that there was moth
-.-.r. raau he could do ut that time
- BE- ,a.ed himSelfin 4 chair waiting
- ~ae new duties should be assigned
-Ll 10 perform.
birmingham WAS still busily engaged
.a,.s accounts with his back turned tC
r-m.a.S." In the course of time il
han. Necessary for him TO go to the safe,
a!m-a.as 70 40 50, saw the stranger
sg.r sitting in his chair with a cooked
.ase- ,syr.ed at his lFOrthingham s.
zA CImu.nsS cautiously approached
% taub.puuded messenger and told him
raained quiet and made no Outcry
e-,,a5 alarm his life would not be
..-..-ei: but that il he acted other
T b. could not answer for the cOnSe-
.rr. Furthingham had nothing to dc
,r,llmi,. AccDriiugitO his statement the
..-G
ar-NDHiW HAND AND FOOT,
gsia ~ into his mouth, tied him to
e-l-,obe COULD not move, and proceeded
s:l bis work. The safe had been lett
1-a and i took but 4 few moments for
@s,nbbrs to secure the bank notes and
l-Hr, in the shape of jewelry, etc. He
r:nrltbc hIg coutaing the silver coin,
G.1. evidently concluded that these
T-r 90, heavy iJr him to carry, and he
-.-.tstUrb tLeircOntentS. OF the gold,
-7-'er, he took large amount, and
lsl made good his escape, TherOad at this
. l-,mas directly alongside of high
t.- Nu.ch. in places, overhlngS the
.-''IrNS making the danger of wrecks
-1~...,ions with bouljcrS, which Oc-
1,au..v tall from above upon the tracks,
# great Trains, therefore, slack up at
-'rD' aud run slowly until the danger
'.' .Ary x pissed. This the engineer of
al1 W. 5dId Is usual, and thus offered
.- "1h.s an easy means Of escape. lie
-'. .ocavi al but one door, stepped out
-.4 platform, locked the door from the
.''e amt Jumped of. The messenger,
..i1Salm, in the meantime, could do
-..aS 10 rrtr.Isc himself, not being able
"-r 20 a1l Tor hrlp.
'a' Alucke 4 boulder had fallen upon
j s a-caS and the train was delayed an
-'. ''.01r II could be removed. The
..ls.or,rird the door OF the express car,
u. .'lld Il locked, and Supposing the
-.7',sl--T 10 be busy he did not ask for
--',-lAce. 1t 81. Clair he again tried
.'2, and again found it locked. He
IS-7' 'oT a minute and heard the mes
I y. Struggling to tree himSelfand max
:, d.. 'lc NOISE possible by kicking with
=. against the side Of the ear. The
,,- '->tLCIED SOMETHING WRONG
: '-'', the doo7 op,n, finding Frothing-
-N A''ye described. He WAS quickly
- 4nl tod his experience. The
,3.. -'i =, a start OF fully two hours
,is. ~, "AS Useless 10 uu bIcS and try to
'.'-~ The train therefore proceeded
., way. amt arrived in this city this
- al . o'clock on its return trip.
-,---Saam Immediately sought the
.'1.eaaent OF the Company and was
~ i' with him for some time, at the
m. y. S1.ca he commenced a preparation
s...,,-..u '.....u report, refusing to make any
Ell 10 outsiders regarding the rob-
O.. PunS that the total loss would
n. ~ p /" Somethlng over $50, 900.
''oIhnghJm SAYS
0.a The EOBBER
Il ~ Il Years old, & feet tall, and
- About Pm pounds and dressed in
IN. ..'''usS with a dark overcoat. He
'1e robher has aceomplices
.,,. 'slgl 10 be talking with some one
sy,,,. "'at at platform Of the car. Froth.
~ 'ae messenger, is about twenty.
ii 'II'S T ".d, and lives in st. Genevieye,
lar. IL mas been in the employ of the
an Np'eSS Co. for about four
nssc superintendent Damsel, ofthe Ex,
In. i.Jy'4Pany, says that Frothingham':
~. Ty.' p, Geen Of the best. When asked
la '%'aingham was, Mr.. Damsel re
~ WI, u1' he had gone NJ
IA, with Nr. Barrett, the route
= j, ~ ~. mother man. From the man
fs7r.II nI,Ch y, he made the statement it il
n, I'e other man" WAS an officer