The morning call., 1892-07-12
ANOTHER ARREST.
Frank Troop Suspected as One
Of the Train-RObbers.
Three Prisoners Now in the Alameda County
Jail-other Developments Expected
Very soon.

third individual has been taken into
custody OF suspicion of being in collusion
with the Berkeley train-robbers. This is
Frank Troop. a stepson of J. II. Glover. He
was arrested by the Alameda County Sher-
If at Gloyer's residence on Bray avenue,
Fruityale, Sunday night, little before mid
night His arrest was kept so profoundly
secret by tie Sheriff that n one knew about
Il until the small hours Of the mornIDg,
when he was taken to the Oakland Jail
What Troop knows is a matter of con-
lecture. Nobody was allowed 10 see him
yesterday, and the iailer even went so far
as to deny knowledge Of his presence.
WAIT AWHILE"
But there are to be interesting develop
ments. according to statements made to
CALL reporter last night. Something bigger
is to come from the arrest of the three per-
sons now in custody on suspicion. Super
intendent McFeeley of the Judson Works
was interviewed last evening. but he refused
TO make any definite statements for publica-
tlOn. lie stated that it was sufficient to
know that the men are being held.
w ait awhile" he said, sententously.
Mcfeeley was 10 Oakland all of yester-
day afternoon. Shortly after y O'Clock he
and Sheriff Hnssey, together with others OF
the Judson Company and an attorney
representing the works, had an interview
with the three prisoners, Troop, Glover and
GIoYer's nlne-year-oid boy.
CLosETED WITH THE PRISONERS.
They remained eloseted in the Jail until
$3.50 o'clock In the afternoon and during
that time Troop was made TO put on the
clothing worn by the shorter of the two
tTain-robbers.
When they came out one of the Jndson
men said " We have good clew," but
further than that none Of them would make
a statement.
j. ii. Wheeler. a San Francisco capitalist.
who was on the train at the time of the
robbery. was taken in during the interview
TO see TX be could identity either of the
prisoners. He was unable TO do so.
There was no one at home at the Glover
residence during yesterday. The Tobler
residence was also closed. Neither Mr. nor
8 Iobler, the two people upon whose
es denee the arrests were made, as stated In
Easterday's CALL, was at bone 10 callers.
Up TO late hour last night no other per-
son had been arrested either in Oakland or
is Gatos. 50 FAR as known. At the latter
place the Sheriff of Santa Clara County mas
been constantly guarding the house in VIII ch
Glover and his boy were arrested, but the
robbers, II any there were, have not
shown up.
MRS. GLoyER's DENIALs
Mrs. Glover has explained her trips 10 the
barn with dishes of food to the effect that
to 90 with him to Los Gatos aud help repair
some cottages he had in the mountain.
where be himself had gone to keep summer
bOarders.
Il shall see that the people who have
done Us this wrong are punished" said
Mrs. Glover. after the Sheriff had searched
her premises. ''It is only spite work |
was only feeding couple OF tramps and
MY husband has money enough without re-
sorting TO robbery. The jewc1ry you found
hidden in the barn was heirlooms and
put 1t there to keep burglars from get
ting it,"
twithstanding her earnest denlals the
officers are hard at work on their evidence
Old man Glover expressed no surprise
when arrested.
whats it for 2" he asked
When told of the suspicious against him
ne said: u expected it. Eve been told the
robbers were hiding In the mountains"
Giover's means of m0ney-getting are not
exactly clear, which has added to the sus-
piciOn against him.