Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1891-08-07

AND VARIOUS STOLEN ARTICLES CAP
TORED.
Richmond Dispatch, Aug. LIST.

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AND VARIOUS STOLEN ARTICLES CAP.
T0RED.
Richmond Dispatch, Aug. lst.
From information received it now ap.
pears that the police made even larger
haul than they expected when they cap
tured the six alleged burglors Wednesday
The first man arrested who gave the
name Fox, was found to have upon his
person two express receipts-one for box
shipped here and another for a package
sent in Lynchburg. The police, as was
stated in the Dispatch of Thursday, pro-
cured the box put in the Office of this city.
1t was found to be addressed to John
Cusic, Philadelphia, where the receipt for
the one shipped In LynchJulg indicated
that this was likewise addressed to the
same person.
CAUGHT TOOLS AND STAMPS.
That night Captain Angle telegraphed
to the authorities of the Quaker City to
look into the matter, and late Thursday
afternoon Major Poe received the follow
ing:
Telegram came too late. Package was
delivered. Have captured some tools and
envelope containing quantity of stamps
addressed to the postmaster, Quicksburg,
Va. Expect TO arrest man by to morrow.
Am watching house for him.
"CHARLEs ". WOOD,
"Chief of Detectives"
TWO ARRESTS MADE.
Yesterday the following message was
likewise received and the Richmond Off
GERS are more than pleased with their sue
cess
"Haye John Cuslc and Tim Byrres 10
custody. The packages were delivered to
the latter. The tools and postage-stamps
enclosed in envelope directed to postmas-
ter, Quicksburg. Va, and newspaper
directed to William f. Zirkel, Qucks-
burg, found in possession Of Cusic. They
were evidently stolen from the post-office
in that place. The tools are of the latest
patterns for opening safes. Byrnes had
done five years in the Western peLitentl-
airy. What shall we do with the men
Answer at once. Byrnes refuses TO tell
what he done with the packages.
"CHARLEs w. WOOD,
"Cbief of Detectives"
In response to this last communication
Major Poe sent the suhjOined reply:
"Hold the parties for ten days. We
bave to get papers from Quicksburg be-
fore we can get requlsition."
PAPERS SENT FOR.
The authorities of Quicksburg have
been written to regarding the supposed
robbery there, but no answer has as yet
been received from them.
Several weeks ago, according to news
paper clipping received by Major Poe
thieves entered the post-ofiicc of Berry.
vile, Va, and stolen $500 in money and
800 in stamps. Judging from the descrip
ton of the manner in which they blasted
the safe the burglars were probably the
same who operated here,
STOLE MIR. FRY's COINS.
Besides all of these facts now brought t
light, Mr. T. F. Fry, gentleman FROM
Wayn esboro, Va, writes to the police re
garding several coins and pieces of small
money of various nationaltes and dates
which he says we're stolen from him, ant
which appeared to be among those foun(
on the person of Fox. Several of tn
pieces of money discovered among th
numerous and suDdry possessions of tn
accused were sent TO Farmville. Thos
which were not identified may possibly b
those Mr.. Fry refers to.
Three of the men captured here Ner
photographed, after much difficulty, 70
they did everything in their power to pre-
vent the photographer from taking thei
likeness.
THE PACKAGE FOUND.
Captain Angle received another tel'
= gram from Philadelphia at later hou
last night which stated that the box e1
pressed by Fox from Lynchburg to job
Cusic had been found in the room
Byrnes. 1t contained coins Of all demon
nations and postage stamps.
CUsIc AND BURNS LOCKED Up.
t At 2:O5 o'clock this morning the Di
patch received the following Associated
t Press telegram from Philadelphia Chic
t Detectives Wood has found key 1
D which he expects to be able to clear Il
e the mystery which has surrounded
n series of daring post.office robberies r
!, Gently committed in Virginia. John Cusi
Y a horse hoer, living at No. 903l Butte
G wood street, this city, and Tim Burn
}. who says he IS brakeman on the Rea
b ING railroad, and who made his home
u 1863 Spencer street, Falls Of Schuylki
have been locked up to await the acti'
l. of the Virginia authorities.
IT BURGLARS TOOLS, STAMPS AND OLD COIN
II In possession of the prisoners were foul
d a complete set of tools for opening SAT,
It hundreds Of dollars worth of posta
s stamps of all denominations, and box
Y old coins.
It HOW THE ARRESTS WE'RE SECURED.
D. The arrests were brought about by
telegram received by Chief Wood yest'
day from John Poe, Jr., Chief of Police
2 Richmond, Va, asking him to examine
At box which had been shipped from Ric
n mond to John Cusic, of this city, a
,e which was supposed to contain stol
g. 90 DDS. Detectives were detailed on t
X case, and when they went to the expire
Il, office they found that the box had be
ID sent to Cusic's house.
Il. QUICKsBURG's WHOLE STOCK OF sTAMl
Cusic was placed under arrest, and VIII
his rooms were searched a leather g
was found which not only contained
=, kit of tools, but also an official envelc
- which had been sent from Washington
= the postmaster at Quicksburg, Va, a
which contained what was evidently
y whole stock of stamps on hand in