Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-12-15
THE C. AND o. ROBBERS CAUGHT
Tom Collins. Forgey's Pal, Confesses-EN-
citement and Danger of.LynchIng.
Especial telegram TO the Dispatch.l

element and Danger of'Lynching.
Especial telegram 10 the Dispatch.l
HUNTINGTON, w. VA, December 14.-Burrell
Foreey and Thomas Collins, two Huntington
boys. we're arrested to-day for tho attempted
robbery Of tho Chesapeake and Ohio vestibule
train Monday midnight and put in jail Forgey
has a pistol-shOt wound In the arm made by tho
train-cOnductOr In the fight The case was
worked up from the clue Of Forgeys coat, which
was found where they jumped from the train,
and from the possession OF the pistols captured
- ''' PULL CONFESSION.
Since being placed in Jail Collins has made q
full aud complete confession, involving himself
CoIIrIss STORY
Collinss story in substance Is as follows: at
was Forgey and | who attempted the roboeryot
the train. llo was tho ringleader ana the nfst
10 propose the joh. We had been planning the
robbery for two weeks, and fixed upon Tue sday
morning 70 carry IL out We procured weapons
and armed Ourselves heavily. He thought we
could get through without trouble Mrs.
Forgey fixed our masks ana sowed them
in the front edges OF our hats. She
told me she did not want her husband 20 engage
I'm such business as that We were entering on.
He insisted however. Wewent 70 the passenger
depot shortly before midnight and waited
around for No. 4. As Il started out We boarded
the coach in front Of the sleeper. We
adjusted our masks in tho yestibule.
FOrcey passed rapidly through the car 10
the farther end, brandlshlng revolver
in each hand and warning tho passengers TO
keep still. As he went there was no trouble,
but whom he reached tho other end OF the car l
snw the German Jump on bis back ana hurl nun
down. There was a struggle and coniuslOn ana
/ heard several ehots fred. / hesitated little
and then ran 10 his help. AS came up 10 MN
fired. don't know whether ht the German
or not, but ] think my ball went into the
floor As this occurred felt tho
sting of a bullet and knew that had been ehot'
A Jeathly sickness came over mo, and then
dropped my pistols and started for the door. A
uassenCer-Mr. MathesOn-grabbed me ana
said: 'You can't get Ou. i told BIN 10 iet
rps on: that was ehOt. Then ! duckcd under
him some way and got out. IL all appears Ike
q dream TO me now. As Jumped to the ground
pulled oil my wig and forgeys coat, which l
was wearing. Ny only thought was TO escape To
nv home across the river, and ran with ali my
might through sWsmps aud briar-patches TO &e
river bank. That's how l got 70 terribly scratch
cd up"
The feeling ia very high and should mob pro-
vail tonight few would be surprised.
A QUICK TRIAL.
Circuit Court is now in session and Judge
Harvey will have grand Jury drawn and VIII
proceed with the trial OF the men lmmedlateiy'
COMPLETE CHAIN.
The chain OF evidence ia complete. Captain
Sam Nathesol came down from Charleston ana
has identified the men. Collins II in jail, which
Mace is heavily guarded, while fOrgey Is
allowed 10 remain NJ hls home, under the guard
of two oficers, where he Is suffering from the
wound In his shoulder
Tho city IL in great excitement and htty extra
policemen have been sworn III.