Telegram-herald., 1892-01-01

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Plnkcrscn The wssaan whs has e<ea
eooaessoi with ire rsesesv. Fior~ace
H. Waterman. vas saksa inso cSssesy
~ Oakland. Cal. ~ Charles waprea-
s.e.a ss sAe Finkertcn as~acy.
Ne Ted pssasAsse>
IN al CT The rc'hsersex with which
xly Is Supposed 10 have eeea eonnccsed
\ large quantity Of Dynamite has been
nsed The frat Of tAs recent
b>rics Was committed in October
asa .. the ssrses-car ezrns in
Omaha Neh The building Was
badly wrecked by the explcsicm
and large amount OF money secured
Then followed thu destruction cx tie
Metropolitan ssres:-car barns In Kan
sas City. The gang then returned to
Omaha. when the Pacific Express Com
pany's car WAS robbed on the Pacific
railroad on Novem Der 4. which was
followed BY the piliagc Of the Amer
lean express car near Western Union
Junction. near Chicago. on November
AZ 80
w. A. Pinkerson learned that Sly
was connected with these roSoerics
and quietly went to work to discover
his whereabouts He succeeded in trac-
Ing him 70 ST. Leris o few days previ-
o-s 20 the Glendale affair. Immediately
after that the detectives joined hands
with the St Lopis police in thu search
for Sly, and Frank Murray Of the Chi
sago agency WAS detailed to work in
eonjunction with Chief Harrigsn Of
sae St Louis force.
Traced BY . Trunk.
A few day after the robbery the lat
Ger discovered through . furniture
dealer. who sold goods on the install
ment plan, that four men and woman
had rented and furnished a house
on Swan avenue. not far from
the place the Adams express
car was robbed Upon investi-
cation il was learned that the quintet
had left the place three days after tho
Glendale AFFAIR. Their baggage was
traced 20 the depot, and from the check
numbers it was ascertained that they
were all boun! for the west Accurate
descriptions were secured and Sly's
identity was Hxed beyond question
sIy's Arrest.
It was learned that Sly left the party
q. Omaha and went to California The
officers traced him to Los Angeles
Mr.. Pinkerton kept watch on the
post Office and on Saturday last was
rewarded by seeing his man come in
and ask for his mail. When .sskcd by
the detective what his name was he re-
Piled without hesitation A. s. Denton.
Ashs name Is Adclbert Denton Sly.
this answer settled all doubt and he
was placed under arrest When
searched so,eo0, q 10. of personal
property and the gold watch taken
from Messenger Hulrcnnan. Of tho
Adams Express Company. who was
badly iujurcd by the explosion Of
dynamite. were found on his person
Sly tried TO throw the watch away, it
is said. but was prevented by the of
ficers. His arrest was kept secret in
hopes OF obtaining some cicw TO the 10
cation of the rest OF the gang.
TAs Woman in the Case.
The woman was arrested near tho
weljSFargo Express Company's Office
at Oakland. Cal IL was learned that a
trunk had been shipped 10 Marion Wed.
peth. who is supposed 10 be the wife
of one OF the gang, but it was sd-
dreased to Florence Waterman. IL was
seized aud Tuesday the woman came
10 inquire about IL She left the Office
aud gave the officers lively chase in a
heavy rainsterm- She was put through
. process Of questioning by Capt Lees,
of Oakland. but could not be made to
give any information concerning the
rest Of the robbers
bringing Then Rseh.
Sly was persuaded by the officers
thas II would be better for him 70 &c
back 70 Missenri without fight He
LETT Los Angeles Sunday evening In
charge OF r A. Pinkcrton and De
tective Whitaker. Tho woman will b
brought to ST. Lsuis a. soon ss De
sective Tracy can reach her with the
rcauisitlon. while the rest OF the gang
are ssil Al isrTs. tse dstei,tirss say i
IS bns the matter cf shors slime be
fore their identity will be discovered
ssyss Record
AdsIbers u sly who is better known
- "sert" Sly, iss native Of wiseonsin
having been born and raised near osa
kosh After committing an express
robs-ry IN st Joe. where HE wife sns
three children new reside. he VA
sens.ased IN 1884 10 the penissntiary .
jefferson City. Ne, for term Of sever
years ON his release he associated
hims~lf vita raaz Of burglars will
heaSgusrters arcuni Kansas City. Ae
cSrS,ng - ". a. Pirksrton he was con
e<rnea in several burglsrics aad rail
var rsbberie&
Wsses.Rs Rpentnfsss~ cen~satIon.