The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-02-11
AT THE MUZZLE OF A PISTOL
Marion Hedspeth, One of the Glendale
Train-RObbers. Captured in California.
Grabbed from Behind by Armed Detectives
While in the San Francisco POstoffice-Will
Return to Missouri Without Requisition.

SAN Francisco, Feb. f10.-Marion He'd
spetb. the noted Missouri desperado who
is wantsd in st. Louis for connection with
the Glendale. No., train robbery. was ar
rested at the muzzle of pistol at the post
Office here to-day by Captain Lees and q
detail of detectives. Hedspeth was taken
to Lees's office. where two revolv ers. a roll
of greenbaeks aggregsting $500. 500 in
gold and number of diamond rings and
other jewelry were found on him. He'd
speth took his arrest good-naturedly, and
said he was willing to return to St Louis
without requisition papers. The do
tectives had information that Hedspeth
was in the city, and. suspecting that he
was in communication with friends in the
East, had determined to lie in wait for
him at tn postoffice and surprise him when
he called for his mail. Watch was kept
MP for weeks. but it was not until to day
that he put in an appearance.
At ll:l0 this morning. when he walked
the postotfice. Detective Byram was stand
ing on Washington street, and followed
him In. The detective did nothing until
Hedspeth had mounted the stairs and was
about TO cross to the hall upon which the
delivery windows face. In u recess near
the place detectives Lees and Silver and
policemen Campbell and Cody we're sta
toned. At signal from Lees Byram
grasped Hedspeth from behind and pinned
his arms to his sides. The other officers
then presented their pistols and pointed
them at Hedspeth. Captain Lees remark
ing
I'll kill you."
Reluctantly Redspeth obeyed the CON-
mand. and was rushed into room in the
postoffice, after which he was taken to po-
lice headquarters. The Missouri authori-
ties were at once notified. but HedsDeth's
identity was not disclosed here for some
hours after the arrest was made. He'd
speth stated that he had been keeping
watch on the police, and was better in
formed Of what they were doing than the
officers were of his movements.
Il gave the police hot chase" he said,
and. to tell the truth. 1 did not expect to
be taken in"
Where were you when your wife was ar
restedf" was asked.
Il was at 772 Tenth street, Oakland. at
the time. She Is innocent of any crime and
should not have been arrested, and i have
no doubt but she Will 60 free in q short
time"
"Were you in concealment most of the
timef'
mo. On the other hand. / have attended
theaters and gone around to public places
and made no special endeavor to avoid ar
rest"
dangerous criminals in the United States"
said Captain Lees, land feel thankful he
was taken in without fight. His wife
and Sly warned Us TO be careful, or he
would kill some one. lt was fortunate
that he did not. as when Byram clutched
him he bad pistol IN each hand in his over
coat pockets. Since he has been in Cali
fornia Hedspeth has committed a number
of crimes. and is suspected of having bro ken
open o number Of safes in Oakland.
Later in the day Hedspeth was locked up
IN the tanks at the city prison. In addi-
tion TO his other accomplishments he has
the reputation of being an experienced jail
breaker. and four times has succeeded in
making his way from behind stone walls
and iron bars. For this reason as long as
he remains in the city prison he will be
guarded day and night by an officer detailed
for that purpose. Requistion papers
were sent out hero for him at the time of
Sly's arrest, and they have been forward
ed to Sacramento for indorsement by Gov
ernor Markham. When arrested Hedspeth
had Just received five letters from the de-
livery clerk at the postoffice. They were
addressed TO "A. V. Swanson"