The morning call., 1892-02-12
HEDGEPETH GONE.
Not Escaped, but Taken Back to
s.. Louis.
Tie Notorious Glendale Train-RObber Identi-
fed as One o. the Men Who Made Big
"Hauls" in Oakland.
Good-by, Hedgepeth. "
uE,oE h- b0,-S -

gate Of the City Prison yesterday afternoon
between police reporters and the daring
Glendale train-r0bber as he emerged be-
tween two officers and heavily manacled.
From the municipal bastile Marion Hedge
peth was escorted TO tie upper office"
where Chief Crowley and Captain Lees had
& final interview with him.
The desperate young man, who has often
faced death while operating under various
aliases, was calm and smiled sereney as he
thanked tie head officials of the Police De-
parimeat for their kind treatment. A mack
was in waiting 10 front of he old City Hall,
and at4:l5 o'clock Hedgepeth was shown
into il by Detective Byram, one Of his cap
tors. aad Officer Cody The hack arrived
at the ferry in time for the trio to cross the
bay on the 4 80 boat.
There officers and prisoner took the
o'clock tram for Sacramento. IN the mean
time Detective Whitaker had proceeded to
the capital city aud secured the rtquisitiOn
papers. signed 10y the Governors Of Califor-
MIA and Missouri. These interesting ducu-
ments set forth that the prisoner is wanted
for trial in St. Louis County, Missouri, on
charge Of having participated III the rob-
berry Of the Adams eXpreSS-Car at Glen
dale On the night OF the 3Oth OF November.
peth's escorts viii be Detectives ByTam and
Whitaker, and they Will be Joined by East
ern officers long before MlSs0urTs metropolis
is reached.
UNPLEASANT SURPRISES.
Before leaving the City Prison Hedge
peth had several unpleasant surprises.
Surprise No. ] came early ID the morllng,
when three men positively ldentined MN
as one Of tie two WHO TaidPd and robbed
the Log CABIN bakery on San Pablo avenue,
Oak.s on the night OF tile 2lSt OF August.
Hedgepetu was talking with several re-
pOrters when a crowd Of officers entered the
tanks. Among hem were NeTseants Colby
ana Bennett, Detectives Sl.yey, Seymour,
Lean and Haudley, and several p3iT0lmen.
Following them were Chief TUmpki0s and
Detectva Holland of the Oakland force.
T. W. Ward. PresId Mt Of the Log Cabin
Bakery Con pany; j. Smith, the shipping
clerk. and William Rnslnger book-keeuer,
the last three having been IN the bakery
when the most daring robbery Of the place
occurred.
The notorious traIn-robber and expert
Crack~man was placed IN line with dozen
other men, Heigepeth was placed I'D de-
cidedly unfair position. His picture had
been published aud every one present had
seen IT, with MS description, More than
this he was distinguished by blur-hannei
hrt, and one Of The San Francisco 'sieu,h
hounds was So kind as 90 step forward
ana shake hands with him.
This was not sufficient for the "keenest
of the Oakland police force, however. tor
the detective stepped forward aud picked
OuJ q reporter as one OF the robbers OF the
Log CABIN bakery
HE WAS NOT a GOOD GUEssEG.
Guess again." said tie scribe, with
sickv. sarcastic smile. The HaWkshaW did
SO and then picked out Hedgepetn. Win
great gusto the detective from the Athens
of the Pacific then related The dOletui de-
tails of the robbery. Il was about o'clock
on The night IF August p, 1891, when two
men rushed into the bakery and ordered
Smith, Ward ANA Rjnsinger to throw up
their hands Tie short man covered the
two with pistol, while the other. said TO be
HedErpeth, searched them and the safe, Sc
curing 10 all over 5000. The night before
the same men had robbed the electric power
house Tie short man answers the dr.
scFiDtIOu Of Ade.beT- Denton Slye, another
member If the Glendale gang VINO was
captured Ia Los Angeles.
When the detective bad concluded his mar
rat.v- Na-i. Suitn ana RusingeT. were the
next O. ONT out Hedgepetl as one OF tie
men DLo robbed them.
Did you ever see any Of these men be-
FORE" asked Iumr6 ia9.
"N0, l never Gil.'
After the three Oakianders had told how
they identified Hedgrpeth by his eyes, his
throat and slowly SAID;
My friends, I want sou to consider one
thing. You are not uuleT oath, but l want
you TO be as sure about your Identification
as II you were 10 court \ ON know / am
about To be taken back % Missouri TO be
tried for q very serious otfaas-. and if my
name Is connected with any other crimes il
Will prejudice my ease. Are you positive
that you are not doing ne an injury?
The c0rner-d desperate looked expect
antiy at his accusers. but tbey reiterated
their positive identification.
HEDGEPETH's STATEMENT.
With a sigh the prisoner re-entered his
cell, where lie made the following state
meut 10 TEL TesentatiYes Of the press:
That Is tie way II goes VIII a man who is
down. Once down. everybody kicks hIm. That
tendency Of human nature las caused my
trouble since ny frs Cfeuse. When / Was
boy OF is got nto trouble and was sent 10 the
peDUeu-laJy. As soon as 1 was released l Ie-
turned to my fathers farm and tO0S charge of it
Tor BIN, dele mined 10 1--we 40 honest life. Ny
father had Consumption, ana 30 all his affairs
were left 10 ne. One summer / went Of hunting
with friend on Tie Usage River, ana when / re-
turned week later / learned mat TWO safes had
Deth blo"u cltu lb tAt Ectllly. some OF iue
nrirhbOTs knew / had been u prison and COu-
nccted my name win Tie crime, though l could
prove an q IiDl b5 many reliable witnesses. some
believed me guilty and kent talaing about lie
mailer until l almost fTeuZed and de-
termiued TO leave that part Of the country
] went TO different places, but my record
always preceded NE and had 70 leave. When
ever a crime WAS committed BID -neigbbOThoOd
IN which happened TO be ] was accused OF IT,
MOL long ago tie papers Do 81 Louis published
tie statement That ! and several other eI-cOn-
Vicis wee the per- etIaJOrs OF train robbery d
Missouri. Tie robbers were dfterWard caught.
and % was proved that had nothing 10 DO with
81. Wien The Glendale robbery occurred I was
in ST. Louis. ten miles distant / knew frOn ex-
peueuce That any uam- would be connected with
it, SO / jOid my y lie we ma better leave. took
al assumed name ana came he c.
Tie reason armed myself so heavily was be-
cause had determined not 10 be taken alive.
have been bounded enough and was tired Of
II. know that very few mCnths IN prison VIII
Xiii me, as ] know ] have consumption. so what
life ] had left iu me ! de eUmnCd 10 guard. know
ing VS. innocent am GldQ now mat Captain
Lees toON precautions that prevented me hurting
aUJ body. want 10 20 back 10 Missouri aud gel
through Win my tildl as soon as possible. l eX-
pee mY attorneys Annie & BrOWn 10 meet me a.
81. Joseph and commence Work on my defense
immeda' ely. / have been told mat l viii be
taken back tonight, and / hope 10 Is tue DO
mol Trims they have any evidence against me 10
this Log CABIN bakery affair, for II they had they
would keep me here. / suppose now that am
under arrest ana my picture has been published
Will be Identified as tie peIpejrator OF every
crime committed on lie Coast for tie last year.
HOW He WAS CAUGHT
Asked how he came 10 be caught Hedge
peth said
As soon as my wife was sent East, I com
meDced corresponding with D. J. MieT, an al
tOrney, who has done business for me before
Like many lawyers, Mier drinks and bis wife at
tends 10 z eat deal OF hi, correspondence. /
Instructed him 10 send replies To ne, address sing
NE a. Il. Y. Swanson. Ia accordance with tie
arrangements, ! received number of letters re-
latlng 10 my Wlie's case. Tie letters written by
MieT were all right, but his vile tnOiscreetly
wrote on the corner Of the envelope u notice that
not received IN ten days return 10 d. J. Mer.
The letters attracted the attention Of the secret
service detectives al ST. Louis aud an iuVcsIiga-
lion resulted 10 showing that The letters were in
regard TO my Wits case ana the inference was
quickly drawn that / was writing under the
name OF swanson. A few days ago the story was
written up 10 TIE ST. Louis papers. Strange TO
say / had The issue 10 which 1t was In my
pocket WIN l was arrested. | purchased the
paper al The newsstand In the Palace Holel on
my way TO Tie PO,tofice. Had | read il | would
not have been caught.
Htdgepeth declared that he could not have
escaped from the city had be been anxious
TO do so. He vas afraid to board any train
or steamer leaving the city, because he knew