Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-07-16

/ human bloodhounds, ia the shape OF
two detectives from New York had been
sent for. In fact, they were already In
town, but Ii was not intended that II
| should be known. Ono of the detectives
Is Newcombe, the man who ran down
the Florence Birch mystery, and the
other man from Wilkenson's agency.
They are working independently OF the
villagers and without much more chance
of success, apparently. The outlaw
plays with them as he played with the
others, and probably laughs at them and
their skill.
They may have some part In the new
system OF search that Is to be instituted.
What this system is is not known yet,
and IL will not be discussed in any place
where by any chance the details could
DO overheard by any Of the outlaws
friends.
Public notices were posted to-day at
conspicuous places about town ANNOUNCE
ing that an additional reward OF $500
had been offered for the arrest OF
Richardson by the Bay Shore Bank. 1t
is said that the officers of the bank re-
cenly learned that Richardson had ar
ranged plot to rob 1t.
1t is customary to allow the deposits
OF day to remain in the bank safe
over night. Then the money was
taken to New York in the morning
and deposited with trust company. 1t
Is rumored that Tom Richardson's
brother James, who was recently ar
rested. informed the bank officials OF
the intended robbery OF the bank.
James, soon after his arrest, made
confession to the authorities, in which
he implicated his brother Tom in many
robbereS which have been committed
In Bay Shore, Isllp, and other villages
along the south side In the past eight
months. James, in his confession, said
that he, his sister Fanny, Miss Mott
Hawkins and Mrs. William Williams,
knowing that Toms life was in danger,
decided to go into the woods and warn
him. James had a letter which he re-
ceived from Tom dated June 3. In 1t
Tom spoke of trip South, and said that
the goods, meaning the stolen property,
would have to be taken to Long Island
City. The writer closed by giving his
love to "Polly, VIII and Fanny"
James also had rough diagram OF the
caves.
James Richardson made his sworn
statement to Justice John NJ. Howe.
"My brother Tom returned from Phil
adelphia about April /. do not know
where he stayed when he returned. l
met him on the railroad track. He re-
turned to watch his wife. She wasn't
doing right. He lived In tent in the
neighborhood Of Paper Mill Swamp.
The first crime 1 know of his commit
ting was the killing Of John Fl. Wallis
cow; the next Capt. Foster Clocks
chickens; the next Joseph Marvin's
pigs. l know from conversation had
with Tom that he committed the Van
Andon robbery. He also stole Herbert
Smiths chickens. He told me about the
Frank Lawrence robbery. l have fur
nished him with tobacco and cigarette
paper within one month on the railroad
track, Just back of Islip village.
"Our family had meeting on Tues
day night, and was sent to the cave
to find Tom and tell him to go away.
He asked me while he was at his sis
ter's what had become Of the things no
had left at Van Anden'S, meaning the
burglars tools. Toms object in stay
ing here was to take his wife from her
fathers house, as he had been driven
away from there some time ago and was
threatened to be killed by her father"
James Richardson is still kept a pris-
oner at the Marvin farmhouse, and no
one is allowed to see him. In the no.
tees posted about town to-day full de-
scrlption OF the notorious robber is
given as follows:
about 55 years old, 5 feet s inches
high, very dark features, medium build,
large prominent nose, thin black whis-
kers or beard, very thin mustache,
small black piercing eyes, has long
black hair, has very peculiar gait, and
when walking has stealthy, sliding
walk, which he acquired on the plains,
and may wear q black Prince Albert
coat, black pants, and slouched hat.