St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1888-11-17

THE TRAIN ROBBERY.
Fse0 u Tiaes.Dsoossal
The detectives Yesterday Monday.
18th inst]. made another arrest in
the train robbery eass on the Moth
eastern RAilroad. which oeoasred
On the ID inst. A indicated in
Tie Published asooust 10 ysster.
daye 1Iass-Democr( voald b
done, The 0omsa. Mrs.. Ellis, alias
Gerald, the mistsoss Of T. T.
Busch, tbs robbsr. vas srrsstsd
BY tue dstseeivsa Aunday Hesniag.
18th isst.. On her arrival in this
city. She forms % impostast and
material clev 10 the rssl psgpser.-
tor Of the robbery. - will b dis
closed laGne on. TIE facts = tie
CASA = related 10 Mosdsys's ~
port Weee absolutely correct. add
although obtaind in . roundabout
and eiresitoss vsy. linked together
formed . eonplsts and homsesa-
oss whole.
The 6rse intinalioa that The po-
lice have had q ~ sospected par.
ties dates baak il The early part Of
last June. When there arrived in
this city from Texas . man and
woman who represented themselves
- . married ooaple. The party.
NJ. and Ma. ]. H. Gerald, took
appartmssts q NEs. Chas. Hogsn's.
No. Ia st. Chaslss sGresk . Deigh-
bosbood ocoupisd BY some u the
most fashionabls boarding houses
| in The city. Althonge the house
q tie sumbsr shove indicated il
ssssst,ally . boarding house. Mn.
Hogan was pssvs:ldsd upon . Lot
The strangers . room. and they Oh
tanned thsie meals at . ressaurunt.
The womas, who Was petite and
veil dressed, was particularly Oh.
ssrvsd. il - much - her compan-
ion was slosohy and unelsso 10 his
apparel The man's m0vsments
vses also strange AID nysesrions.
asd bic oocapation ~ aot appsr
0nk
The Mans movements had q.
eitsd TIE sttsntios Of tho detectives.
Who 6nally identified him - Z. r
Banch. . man who was known to
have been implicated il train rob.
bsriss in TSxaA They kept .
watch on him for some time. aud il
vas observed that hs made frequent
trips to C0vinstoa. Bay st. Louis
and PsarlingtOn.
When the train robbery occurred
10 wss Immediately suspected. ami
the deesc&ivee ct ont 70 look him
up. L was found that b LETT The
city on October 3lst thrss days b.
'ors tho robbery. Mira Ellie was
till q the boarding house NJ. III
St Charles street. and sbe Vas
endowed. On the Sunday follow.
ing The robbery che pu, chased .
ticket for CovioRtou aud bad had
her trunks checked lor that point
She wss evidently in straightsnsd
circumstances. - previous - lssv.
ing che borrowed the som OF one
dollar from ArsL Ch.Elss Hogan,
The landisdy Ut the boarding boase
With whioh b obtain TIE ticket
She vas closely sbadowsd By sps.
eial o6ssss. Who. boarding tLs Eat
Loaieiaao train With her. aeon
panied kee b her destination.
d rsaehing CovingtOs - was
nse ct The depot By J. LsonesI
P0anda, Who took her to his home |
in tbs backwoods Of CovingtOn.
about twsety-f0ur miles from Gov.
ipgtoa, il . soetbsastssly dirso-
Ton.
The United States Expesa CON-
pasy ssat out On the next train 81.
lowing Mr.. Ellis . posse Of I've or
nix trusted special omcsrs for Tie
purpose Of visiting Poand's house.
With The view Of capturing + F.
Bunch. Who was surmisod 10 have
sought shelter Tiers. When tiss
pose, Who were armed With Win
chsstsEs and disguised - hunters.
reached The house. . ssascbing q
Aminstioa Of the promises was
made; hot Tie Officers could end
~ trsss q tbe man wanted nor the
'rsssars Which - v:s known to
nave earned on With hin.