New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-10-28
NO TRACE OF TIE EXPRESS ROBBER
MESSENGER BoTHERINGHAM GIVES Further PAR
TlCULARs OF THE CRIME.

MESSENGER FoTHERINGHAM GIVES Further PAR
TiCULARs OF THE CRIME.
ST. LOUIS, Oct. 27.-There were no new de-
velopmonts to-day In the Adams express robbery Inc
dispatches from Springfield printed here this morDing
giving the story OF who travelled from st. LOUIS
with An individual who cred the robbers descrp-
ton and whose satchol contained largo number OF
bank tied In packages, were shown supcrinte
dent Dansel He said that II the story was true IL
was important discovery, but there were so many
stories ahoa Of like nature that II was difficult 10 Sc
lect the probable from the improbable Ones
Fotheringh H. the messenger. WAS seen at the COM
panys office this morning by a reporter. to whom ne
told the OF the robbery He said that he was wei
aware that evidence pointed to hs oeng
an accessory the ROBBERY but that he had nothng 10
conceal The only point In the messengers abatement
which was not given yesterday is that the robbsr told
Fothering CHAM that he had accompce the train.
who " he the robbe nabo 80 carry out his plans
unaided would come to his assistance.
In relating in detail his ex perence with tbs robber,
Fothering am said: "After binding NO. Cumming as
he caled himself, took the Key to the safe from my
pocket unlocked the sao aud took the pouches out 10
took his grpsack and opening IT, tried to force no
pouches without opening them. but could not do So
lie his knife from his pocket cut the pouches
open and removed their contens He removed some ar;
ticles Of clothing from his and threw them out OF
the window OF the south side OF the car We were then
somewhere near Msrimsc should judge for we mad Jus!
bag and then ready TO mako his escape. Before
You o i'1 who am said: = osnt know a: would
Well he continued. i am Jim Cummings the last OF
the Jesse James gang was In tho Blue Cut Job and
only got 81 800 out OF 1t. Since then have passed
time IN Australia and San Francisco Ho
familiar with the names and dongs OF the varl-
ous members Of the James gang. When we began talk
Ing he removed the gag from my mouth. but when the
train reached point Pacific he replaced IL so
that could make outcry In the meantime threaten
ing blow brains out II attempted to attract any
ones attention.
To tost tho messengers statement search was made
for the clothes which he said the roboer had thrown
from the aud the south side OF the track near
Merimoc. several articles of clothing and some old
papers and printed aongs were found and have been
brou eht to CITY. One of the garments measured
about tnrty--ignt inches around the waist bearing
out Fotherngnams statements as TO the slze OF the
wearsr, Ia supposed OF course to be the r0bber
No l6 collar Also found. Fotheringham's state
have far been remarkably clear and stralgh
forward.
Among the missing funds is one package containing
$50 shipped by the Continental Bank OF this city to
a Kansas City bank. Another package OF $4,000 was
consigned firm OF contractors at Van Buren, Ark,
10 pay several hundred railroad sb0rers Tue remain
ing 81 900 was In small packages and consigned to
small frms and individuals thrOu ghout the South wes