Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1890-11-21
Arrest Of VIM. A. NHWbGTry,
OF TEXAS, FOR RoBBING A MAIL TRAIN AT
NEW SALEM, NORTH DAKOTA.-rRAGIC
DEATH OF HIS FATHER.
[Warrenton True Index.

WarrentOn True Index.
On the 9th of last June two masked
highwaymen climbed upon an engine Of
North Pacific train at New Salem, North
! Dakota, and compelled the engineer and
fireman to detach the engine and pull ont
short distance, then to go back with
them to the train and batter down the
door of the express car. The express mes
senger escaped, leaving the safes locked
and thus preserved their contents. The
highwaymen then compelled the engineer,
fireman and postal clerk to cut open regis
tered mail pouches and carry all valuables
to their horses. The sum realized WAS
considerable, but did not approximate
the $45.00O reported. The robbers rode
with their booty to safe distance where
they divided the spoil, and concluded to
take opposite courses in making their
escape. Before parting Newbery, the
more willy and older of the two, charged
his confederate to travel tor three weeks
till he cleared the country. But the
young man stopped for rest when he had
covered only 200 miles, and was arrested,
and bis plumber recovered. He gave his
name as G. E. Bailey. and it is believed
also halls from Texas. Baily was duly
tried, plead guilty, and was convicted.
| But in consideration OF evidence given
bearing on his confederate his sentence TO
the penitentiary was reduced to eight
years.
In the meantime g U. S. detective was
on Newberry's trail, and tracked him
through the far West and Indian reserva-
tions down to his rancho in Texas
While in Texas the address of letters and
articles for laundry proved Newberry to
be East and the detective followed him
these late developments being in line
with those OF Bailey. Indeed Bailey gave
VIM. A. NewberTy completely away. At
ter stating his name, his age, weight,
scar over the eye, he said Jewels he might
have similar to those recovered from him
would help to Identify him. The names
of NewberIy's many connections in this
county were given with singular fidelity,
and among them that of Miss Shackelford,
a first COUSIN and mere school girl, not
the affianced of any one.
When the detective with these clues
reached Warrenton last Friday week and
had some Of them confirmed, he felt GER
tain of bis man. On reaching Marshall,
Va, he soon located him at the homo OF
Mr.. Shackelford, Gan uncle by marriage
The next day joined by two nervy police
men from Washington, the trio covered
Newberry in Mr.. Shackelford's house with
their pistOls, and put on the bracelets
before the yOuDg man had time to re-
cover from his astOnishmont. A defen CO
of possible mistaken identity was settled
by the Jewels IN a satchel in Newberry's
room, and the officers we're soon on their
way to Fargo with their prisoner.
From a member of the family we learn
that VIM. A. Newberry was in Warrenton
and vicinage few months ago, when he
explained the tell-tale scar over his eye
was the result of being thrown from 8
mule. He is about 26 or % years old,
weighs about 100 pounds, is fine looking
and self possessed. His father was Sam'l
d. Newberry of Wise county, Va, oous-
in of Senator Newberry Of "Big 4" mem
ory, but in no way connected with Con-
gresham Newberry. Samuel D. Newber-
ry traded in cattle at this point before
the war and it was while here on bus.
mess of this kind that he married Miss
WIgfield, daughter of Thomas Wigfeld
living some II miles from town. The
young couple went to his hOme in South
west Va. Soon afterwards the war came
on, and Samuel d. Newberry was made
Quarter master 10 the Confederate service.
While serving as such he charged another
Ouarter-master named Menetee, an ir-
rascible Kentuckiau, with forgery and
when he was subsequently at home at
tending the funeral of his mother, Meme
fee shot him fatally while bestO wing a
last kiss on his mothers lips He fell in
his young wife's arms, and while thus
supported Menefee put two more bullets
in his body. The murderer made good
his escape and has rot been heard from.
When the war ended the widow came To
her fathers home on Carriers Ron. In
the course of time she went back to South
west Virginia to settle up her husbands
estate. remarked, and Is now living hap
PLY there wholly unconscious OF the DIS
grace which has overtaken her first born.
Yonng Newberry remained with his
grand-father-Nr Thos Wigfield-till
the old gentleman broke up house keep
ing 10 or ~ years ago. when he, being 10
or II years cid went to Texas ria South
west Va. In Texas he commenced life
as cowboy and rose to be ranchmsn
and he so prospered that no expenditure
of money or considerable amount in his
wallet WOulu udNO OACiNOu ouopiOiOu III
the minds of those who knew him. Since
his arrest with IS, 900 on his person, how
ever, that sum is supposed by many to
form a link in the chain Of evidence
against him. Other crimes are laid at
his door, some of them quite as bold and
more heinous than the Dakota mail rob-
berry; but the truth or falsity of these re-
mains to be proven. The detective who
arrested him SAID he would be wanted
elsewhere.
Newberry's connections here are honest,
law abiding people. They are as much
as,ounded as mortified at the disparaging
disclosures, but their verdict is, if VIM.
A. Newberry is guilty of the crime i'm
puted to him he should pay the penalty
of violated law.