The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-12-31
GLENDALE ROBBERS FOUND.
one or Them and the Wife Of Another
Arrested in Caltforni.

Ostcu IN California.
~. LOUIS, Dec. S0.-The leader Of the vs,1
no 9oooed the Adams express messenger at
Glendale on the night of November r. toea.bo-
win a female sccomolice are under arrest In
o4h francisco, AID the capture OF the remainder
sHe gang seems only q matter OF time The
ieA1er IS Ade bert ID. Sly, a noted ex-Misso,,ri
~ Inc latest series OF exploits by Sly and
e4ng pegan with the robbery OF the Omsha street
car narns last October. The same month they
roooed the Kansas City street car harm. Tnen
came the robbery of the Pacific Expre,s
company on the Missouri Pacific near Omsha,
-'oFem per 4, and the American ExprsSs Com
pAhy, near Western Union junction. Wis Mo-
selhOet IL In ali these sly was the leader and
~. engine OF war was almost invariably dyna
Htte- After the Western Union Junction
ROBBERY William Pinkerion found that sly, in
ioo''' waite IN the employ of the America Fx-
press company at St Joseph. defauIted with a
package containing $4,000. After a long search
ne was appreaended in California. returned TO
MIssoarI and sentenced 70 seven wears in thu
missouri penitentiary. On being released
from the penitentary he associated himself
win gang of burglars, the headquarters
pelhg at Kansas City and Omaha auiet in
FesnSation was begun, and sly was located in
%. Louis lew days previous TO the Glendale
robbery, IL being thought he was connected with
the western Union junction robbery. Chief
harrlg n learned from furniture dealer that a
ious men aud one woman. The gang disap-
peared from the house three DAYS after the
u4ehdale robbery, leaving the iurni-
tnre behind them Taeir baggage
was traced 10 the depot. and thence 10
Omaha, where the party split. each taking diff
ieTent routes TO the West From the descrip-
tions OF the fugitives no doubt was lef; in The
minds OF the police and the detectives that sly
was their leader. On Saturday last n man an
sWeflng sys description was arrested by Robert
fnkerton IN the Los Angeles post0fIice. He de-
uied that his name was sly, saving /, vas A. 3
Denton. That cljnched matters as Sly's full
name is Ade bert Denton S.y. In his possession
was found $Z.Q1o, a lot OF personal property
and tie watch taken from Messenger Mulren-
nan, OF the Adams Express ar Glendale sly's
arrest was kept quiet until today with view OF
getting some OF the balance OF the gang. This
hope was partially realized today when a dis
patch was received from san Francisco
stating that a woman calling herself Florence
Waterman, whom the detectives suspect is CON
nected with the gang, was arrested in that city
today. Officers feel confident that il is now a
comparatively easy task 10 secure the rest OF the
gang. sly's avowei ambition is to be second
Jesse James but aside from his daring and utter
disregard OF the distinction Of meum and tenn,
his most notable characteristics have been his
siDgularly abstemous habits.
The other men associated with Sly in the
robbery are equally desperate and well known
to the police Marion Hedpeth, whose wife or
mistress was today arrested in san Francisco,
was first connected with the affair by local de-
teciives under Chief Desmond. Another man
whom the detectives want for robbery but who
is still at large. is l. K. Wilson. OF Omaha man
OF notorious character who has been concerned
in several affairs, but has always managed tie es-
cape prison.
SAN FRASCIsco, Dec. 90-A woman gjvi nc the
name Of Florence Waterman has been arrested
by detectives here, and ii is claimed she not
only Acknowledges being the vile Of Marion
Hedpeth, who is suspected of being one of the
gang of train robbers which held Up train at
Glendale, No, on November 80. but has given
information which may lead TO the arrest OF the
other members OF the band, in al iition TO A bert
sly. who was arrested last week in Los Angeles
by Detectives Pnkerton and Whitaker, and who
was taken East on sunday without the formal
ity OF extradition papers ON December
II Detective Robert Pinkerton was
in this city. paying visit When about TO re-
turn East no received telegram from Chief of
OF Police Hsrrgss, OF 81. Louis. stating that he
believed two OF the Glendale robbers were on
this Coast subsequently similar information
was wired to Chief Crowley. giving descrip-
ton OF the men. Amonz other things he stated
that trunk had been shipped T. Oakland 10
Marion Hejpeth, but il was addressed 10 Flor
eDce a. Waterman, woman supposed 10 be the
robbers WIFE Chief Crowley, after receiving
the telegram, turned the matter over 10 Captain
Lees, and ~ the request Of Chief HarTigsn,
Lees, Crowley aud Piukerton were asked 10
operate in the search for the robbers. From
further information received from Harrington,
1t was learned that one of the men could be
found in Los Angeles. Pinkerton and Ross
Whitaker therefore proceeded TO that city, and
there found Albert Denton sly, one OF the rob
bers. He was conducting saloon. After his
arrest the officers found upon his persoa the
.Fnhc toll frdFs sv.4e Of Ra
When Pinkerton left for Los Angeles he te.c-
graphed for his Portland man 10 come 10 this
city aud assis; Captain Lees during his absence.
Meanwhile, Captain Lees, assisted by Detectives
Sllvey Byrsm and Cody. kept a sharp lookout
on the trunk, which was in the Wells-Fargo
press Office in Oakland. Ever since the l4th o.
this month the Office has been Swallowed night
and dsv The Officers were sanguine OF success
until the publication of a telegram dated AZ Los
ANGELES which recited the detail. OF Sly's cap
ture by Piukerton. This naturally put Hedpeth
On his guard and forced him TO seek seclusion.
Yesterday the officers were rewarded ny seeing
Florence Waterman walk into Wells-Fsrgos
Office snd inquire for the trunk. she did bot
find IL. for Il already IN poses
sion Of Captain Lees. About ball
hour before tie woman called a. tie
express Office she rented Il room in Oakland,
telling the lanclsdy that ste expected Il
widowed sister 70 arrive THAI day from Salt Lake
CITY and that she wanted to have her tTunk sent
to her room. After tae woman left the express
Office ste gave the officers very lively chase.
L was raining feariuly, but she went hvroicslly
on nloddiug around block after block. until
finally the detectives, firing OF sprintng IN the
rain. clappsd little extra speed. overlook
the i!eoing besuty, arrested her and brought her
10 this city
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