The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-11-20
HUNTING THE TRAIN ROBBER.
DETECTTvEs HOT ON THE TRAIL or
OLIVER CURTIS PERRY.

A Description or the Jeweiry stole. HGsas
Public for the First Time-Pevry - an
Ex-Cowboy and Ex-Brskemsn. ..
The officers OF the American Express Com
pnny expect within a few days to capture the
burglar who on Sept. 80 entered one Of their
cars between Albany and Utica. and at the
point Of revolver compelled the agent to open
a safe He took everything he could lay his
hands on. but the company. ut the time. would
not say how much he got away with. After
stopping the train. by cutting the rubber hose
Of the air-brake coupling. he jumped of and
escaped in the darkness.
PiDkerton detectives have been after the
burglar night and day since then. and In their
last reports to the company they announced
that they had found out who he was and would
have him to-day or tomorrow. The man they
are looking for is Oliver Curtis Perry. an ex-
convict. ~ years old. who travels about under
these aliases: James Curtis Perry. James
Perry. James Curtis. Haswell Van Allen. Allan
Gavens. Hamlin. and Ravens. .. 49,
The detectives have found that he was at one
time cattle herder or cowboy. He has boom
sent to prison twice for burglary. and whils
serving his time learned shoemaking. He has
been freight and passenger, rakeman. which
accounts for his familiarity with air brakes
and train signals. ..
He is s feet 6 to 8 inches high. Of SLENDER
build Weighing 100 pounds, and has dark
brown hair and q small moustache. which 70 .
trifie darker than his hair. He has blue eyoA
high white forehead. and small wrinkles be-
tween the eyes which give his face troubled
expression. His lips are small and thin. and
his nose Is long and peaked. He has slender
white hands. and q scar above the right nipple.
He Is gentlemanly and polite In his manner.
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arrest arrest Of ths . burglar: and 500 more for his
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had to obey There were four safes In
the car. but he could only see one of them-
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packages and put them in his pockets. Then
he backed of. cut the rubber coupling, which
stopped the car. and jumped out. then found
that he had sawed through the. upper panel OF
hole"
The officers Of the express company now say
that the rohher got away with $4,000 In cur
rency and with the following iewelry:
One lady's gold watch.
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Three dozen watch jewels. - -
one plain gold ring. with October IL. 1852" en-
One diamond solitaire rims. 10 oarats with sradu:
@ or shank The ss"ns Is set in what known
One old diamond ring mounting
Five diamond rings Of 14carat settings for single
stones. marked NoA $780, 1884 3.sS5. $780, and
Three gold ring mountngs.
One fancy lace PIN containing seven Wisconsin pearls
Two .iiysr SAT snp. bearing on outside trade MARI
they also bear the number L as
Six gold vest chains QadlesD.
Two gold vest chains (mensl
The detectives are instructed to search
pawnshops and jewellers stores. and keep q
and gambling resorts, The assistant general
manager OF the American Express Company
said yesterday.
have him. It will probably cost US more money
than the jewlery amounts to. and he has prob
ably spent most OF the money. but We are
going to make an example Of him."