The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1886-12-28

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father was an inmate of the home fol
disabled soldiers. From Leavenworth
it was found that Haight had come tc
Chicago, where he had been en-
ployed, at times, as an express
driver, and also as driver of g
laundry wagon for Tom Weaver, al
ready mentioned as one of the prisoners
and also worked for Fred Witrock, the
mysterious Jim Cummings" who was
operating a coal yard at the corner oil
Lincoln and West Lake Streets in this
city. Haight left the City on October
9th, two days after the robbery, stating
that he was going to Florida, and his
wife followed him some days later.
They had been very poor. but showed
evidences OF sudden affiuence i'm
medIately after the robbery. Investiga
ton by the detectives in Chicago showed
that Wltrock had also come from
Leavenworth. and as he was absent
from the city he could not be queS toned
concerning Haight. When inquiry was
pursued concerning WItrock, IL was
found that he cOrresponded very closely
TO the description given OF the mys-
teriouS Jim Cummings. Further eau
tiOus inquiries shoveu that WhitrOck
had left the city on October 18th il
company with Tom Weaver, the laun-
dryman. whose place OF business is at
No. 733 Westlake Street. and within a
few doors of Wiirock's coal yard. It
was also learned that the men had
taken with them two valises, 4 double
0arrelled shotgun and an army mu>set
and explained that they were Going
to Arkansas to hunt and J. ok up
land. Weaver, II was ascertaineI. nad
returned TO Chicago on the night OF
- a. 49,.
WitrOck's was obtained and this was
submitted to the men who was passing
.dgment on the letter addressed 70 the
Globe Democrat. The detectives stole
this letter, which was written TO excul-
pate Frotheringhsm and profsssed TO tell
all the ficts leading up 10 the robbery,
and what had occurred after the rob-
berry. In this Jim Cummings explained
that be had left package at the
Union depot at ST. Louis, which would
show that he had number of
the letter heads of the express company
similar to the one on which the forged
letter was written 10 FOtheringbam. In
this letter the writer said he had gone
to the Missouri River TO a point oppo-
site Slabadie and took a skif below st.
Charles and fioated down the river.
Detectives were sent TO st. Charles.
and found that two men answering
the description OF Witrock and Weave.
had bought a skiff and provisions there,
and had gone up the Missouri River on
October l4th, instead OF down the river.
The skiff was afterward found IN a
gulley partially covered with sand. II
the bundle Jim Cummings spoke
OF as having been Left at the
Union depot in st. Louis in addition
to other articles, were some printed
ballads, and on one of these was found
the address, "2 los Chestnut street, "
but which was only discernable under a
microscope. at this number was found
a woman named Mrs. Berry, who re-
lated that she had two roomers who
correspOnded TO WItToek and Weaver.
They had come TO her house on OctO-
Der 18th, and Weav-r departed on the
night of October 22d, saying he was
going TO Kansas City. WItrOck left on
the evening OF October 18th. explaining
that n intended TO go to Kansas City,
also; Mrs. Berry WIS able TO give a
very close de- cripIion of both men,
wished 10 escape arrest. He was after
wards released, when he had explained
TO the satisfaction OF the detectives that
he had no knowledge of. or connection
with the robbery. WI en- Renney re-
appeared, he was searched and 81 900
vas found on his person in loose money,
while in the belt around his waist was
found $4,000 additional. These men
were ironed and taken to the PInkertOn
agency in a close carnage. The search
of the witrOck house resulted
in the finding of skirt
on Ms Witrock into which 81 800
was sewn in $50 notes; a bunch of
money, $50 in all, was also found on
her person. together with four large
diamonds Weaver was arrested in tire
coal yard about the same time. and in
the basement Of his house was found
50, 900 in some fruit jars. The arrest OF
Cook and Haight was then ordered by
telegraph. The detectives state that
Cook distributed the money after the
robbery and wa! a 60 between. They
charge Haight with outlining the rob
berry and also the forgery OF the letter
presented to Fotheringham. HitrOck
appears TO have been the only man OF
the train concerned in the robbery. IN,
less FotheHnghans was hiSacconplice.
The Pinkertons will not give any ex-
preston TO their views as to the guilt or
innocence of Fotheringham. ----..