The morning call., 1892-02-04
HER TONGUE WAGS.
Mrs. Hedspeth Talks of the Glen
dale Robbery.
She Denies Any Completely in the Conspiracy
of Which Her Husband Was a
Shining Light.

Mrs. Marion HedSpeth, who was arrested
some time ago in Oakland by detectives
from this city for completely in the train
robbery at Glendale, Mo-, is now in St.
Louis.
Within a very few days she has told
strange story to police officials OF that city,
which may assist materially in capturing
the principal actors in the Glendale con-
spiracy.
While confined in the City Prison here
Mrs. Hedspeth was singularly retieent, not
only as to the serious charges against her
but also as TO her early lie and family con-
nectlonS. Since her arrival in st. Louis
however, she has gone to the other extreme
and is now singularly l0quacious for one
who short time ago, denied absolutely any
knowledge Of the $4,000 taken from
Adams express messengers at Glendale.
Her statement Of the affair is substantially
as follows:
HER TONGUE wAGs.
About ten days before the train robbery
my husband, Marion Hedspeth, and myself
came to st. Louis and commenced houSekeep-
ing IN a cottage situated in the western part
OF the city, on Swan avenue. A few days
after we had moved into our new home
three men came TO call upon my husband.
were looking about for an opportunity OF
investing some money. They were AdelbeTt
Slye, Dent Wilson and James Francis
They had frequent consultations, but | knew
nothing Of what transpired at these meet
ings. They always appeared busy, coming
ana going many times during the course OF
each day. While they were at the house |
always supposed that they were preparing
TO engage in some business, when | stopped
to think of them at all The truth is they
said very little TO me, and l did not trouble
10 ascertain the reason for their FREQUENT
consultations. About o'clock in the even
ing on the day OF the robbery they lett the
house together.
SAW NO DYNAMITE.
I" / did not know that they were going to
rob a train, nor did | see any dynamite in
the house. They returned to the house
about o'clock in the morning. My hus-
band has never made Il cOntidaut of me in
his business affairs. l have never known
anything of lis dealings, and for this rea-
son 1t IS not strange that l manifested
little interest in his trip on the night of the
robbery. He had been out all night before
often. and l asked no questions on this
occasion. They had been IN the house an
hour or so when | entered the room in
which they were sitting They were count
ing over a large amount Of money, as if to
divide it, l asked no questions and heard
no hint OF where it came from or who it be-
touEtu 70. lNEet Qd9S dlltE IiES my nus
band told me that he was going to pack up
and 20 10 san Francisco.
OFF FOR CALIFORNIA
"He directed HE TO sell some of my
things aud TO express my trunk to Florence
Waterman Of San Francisco, and to meet
him az her (MisS Watterman's) house
Hedspeth. S}ye and Wilson then left for
California, and followed them as directed
| don't know what became of Francis.
IN San Francisco We had rooms on one
Of the principal streets. My husband occu-
plea room OPP osite mine, and in this
apartment was his trunk. One day he
gave me So and told me to go after thus
trunk. When | arrived al the room / was
arrested. have not seen my husband
since
while in san Francisco Mr. Hedspeth
bought me watch aud considerable Jew
eiTy. This is all 1 know of The affair"