The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-12-15
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HUNTINGTON'S ROBBERS.
BOTH UNDER ARR EST AND THE
YOUNGER CONFEsSES.

Forgey'a Wife Aided Ia the Prepara-
tions for the Robbery by Sewing the
Masks IN the Hats of the Robbers
A Graphic Story Of the Killing OF tina
German.
HUNTINGTON, w. VA. Dec. 14-Chief Of
Police Turner cleared up the Chesapeake
aud Ohio vestibule train robbery and mur-
der this morning by the arrest Of Tom Col-
Inns ct BradrioK, just across the river In
Ohio, charged with the murder of the Ger-
man passenger and being a confederate Of
Burrell Forgey, who was arrested last night.
Capt. MRtheson has identified the men.
Collins Is in jail. while Forgey is allowed TO
remain at his home under guard, where he
is suffering from the wound in his shoulder
made by the conductors bullet.
Forgey refuses 10 say anything.
COLLINS CoHFEssEs.
Collins, however. has confessed. He said:
1t was Forzey and l who attempted the
robbery. He was the ring leader, and ths
first to propose the job. | was reluctant,
and be overpersuaded me into it. We had
been planning the robbery two weeks, and
fixed upon Tuesday morning TO carry it out
We procured weapons and armed ours
selves heavily. He thought he could get
through without trouble. Mrs. Forgey
fixed our masks and sewed them into the
front edges Of our hats. She told me shs
didn't want her husband to engage in such
business as that We were entering on. He
insisted. however. We went to the passen-
ger depot shortly bsfore midnight and
waited around for No. 4. As it started out
we boarded the coach In front Of the sleeper.
We ad djusted our masks In the vestibule.
Forgey passsd rapidly through the car to
the urthess end, brandishing a revolver In
each hand, and warning the passengers 10
keep still.
THE SHOOTING.
''As he went there was no trouble, bub
when he reached the other end OF the car
saw German jump on his back and hurl
him down. There was a struggle and con-
fusion and heard several shots fired. /
hesitated some and then ran TO his help. As
l came up to him fired. don't know
whether l hit the German or not, but
think the bali went into the floor. As this
occurred / felt the sting of a bullet and
knew had been shot. A deathly sickness
came over me and dropped my pistols and
started for the door. A passenger Mr..
Matheson, grabbed me aud said: You
can't get of" | told him to let me of,
that was shot. Then duoked under him
some way and got out. 1t all appears like
a dream to me now, As | jumped to the
ground pulled off my wig and Forgey's
coat, which was wearing because OF the
rain. My only thought was to escape TO my
home across the river. and / ran with all
my might through the swumps aud briar
patches TO the river bank. That's how I
got so terribly scratched up" Collins
showed how his hands and clothing had
been terribly raked by the briars.
HOW HE DECEIVED HIS MOTHER.
"After reaching home piled into bed with
my brother. The next morning l told my
mother had cramps and wanted turpen-
tine. She got mo some, and took drop
or two 10 deceive her, and then poured the
balance into my wound. | then tore of
ono leg Of my drawers and bound the wouod
up. Mother has no idea yet that | was
shot"
Collins made no reference to any other
parties being implicated.
Forgery has has not yet been informed OF
the confession, and he aud his wife are
making bold show Of fight.
EXAMINATION WAIVED.
The two men waived examination this
afternoon before Squire Taylor, who was
called 10 their cells. it being considered uu-
safe to take them out. Fears exist Of popu-
lar violence. Some OF the most prominent
and unusually conservative citizens express
a willingness to take a hand Ia lynohing the
desperadoes.
United States Marshal A. b. White, who
was on the train when the trouble occurred,
thinks Forgey shot the German.
Collins Is about ~ years old. Forgey is
eight years his senior.