Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-10-18
ARE THESE THE MEN 4?
Arrests In Maryland, and West fir.
sinia for The Train-Robbery.
TWO OF THE SUSPECTS JAILED.
The Belongings Of One Of Them ldenti-
6ad by CrutCh1eld.
ACTION OF GOVERNOR 0PERRALL.
A Direction That the State BE DAILY Rep
TWO OF THE SUSPECTS JAILED.
ACTION OF GOVERNOR OFERRALL,
A Direction That the State BE Duly Rep
resented Where Ncccssary-Habcas
Corpus Proceedings.

CUMBERLAND. MD. October IA
man answering a description telegraphed
to the Chief OF Police OF this city by
Governor O'Ferrsll yesterday. was ar
rested here as he was about TO take the
train for Pittsburg, about / o'clock this
morning. He gave the maine OF c. J.
Searcy, and claimed 20 hail from Kan
sas. He admitted having been In Front
Royal Va, yesterday morning. and had
81 .051 on his person. besides two watches.
He was heavily armed, and attempted
TO get rid OF revolvers when arrested.
lie was committed 20 Jail to await the ac-
tion Of the Richmond authorities, az he
is suspected Of being one Of the men who
robbed the train on the Richmond, Fred
ericksburg and Potomac railroad last
Friday night.
LOTS OF DOODLE.
WASHINGTON, u. c.. October ia
Cumberland special says the man arrested
there early this morning had sl,553 in
two woollen stockings: 1923 were in notes.
and $3.50 in silver one silver watch and
one gold one a lot Of pawn tickets, three
silver pocket-books. and "A Colts navy
revolver was on his person. There were
43 cartridges In his pocket. and me-
morandum-boo showing how the Doodle
had been divided among the men. In
his satchel were found old. muddy shoes,
a slouch hat, and wearing apparel that
looked like a disguise. He claimed that
he was an ex-detective In Missouri. and
afterwards denied It, He tried to hide
another revolver and some money, but
was caught in the act.
ANOTHER SUSPECT.
CUMBERLAND. MD, October IA
special TO the Times from Cherry Run.
w. Va, this morning, says: An unknown
man was arrested near here yesterday an
swerng the description of the men impli-
Gated in the Aqua-creek robbery. lie was
as desperate as athletic. and caused con-
siderable trouble before being over
powered. He carried a H-calibre self-act-
ing revolver, and held up a number OF
men, but was finally arrested by George
Spangler. a Western Maryland railroad
conductor. after slightly wounding him
and several other men. There were two
robbers. The principal one, who carried
satchel, escaped through deep ravine
In the mountains, and has not been seen
since. 1t is presumed that he kept in
hiding there during the evening and es-
capped during the night, and may be far
away to-day. They were well dressed.
The one who escaped wore n blue suit.
and had on a striped blue percale shirt.
-FOUR MEN BEING TRACKED.
WASHINGTON, October l7-ConductOr
Green, of the Baltimore and Ohio road.
arrived in Washington to-day from Cum
berland, Md He did not learn any addi-
tional facts concerning the one arrest at
Cumberland last night beyond those here
tofore given. or OF the two arrests at
Cherry Run yesterday. He, however, con-
frmed that news and reported that the
authorities were OH the track of four
men in addition 10 the three arrested.
OF these three. two, he said. had been
placed in jail at Martnsburg this morn
ing They had boarded freight train
and had numerically beaten the conduc-
tor one OF them had very large nickel
plated revolver
The conductor says the line of the rail-
road has been infested with toughs for
several weeks. There were confidence
men on his train to-day. and nearly every
train is troubled with them They have
been at the Maryland county fairs. and
now are seeking other ficlds, giving
great deal of trouble to the trainmen.
Within a week a dozen or more OF them
have boarded trains and attempted to
swindle passengers.
This last statement is important in its
possible bearing on the arrests as indi-
eating that the two men In Jail at Mar
tinsburg may have other reasons than
participation i'm the train robbery for
wishing to avoid the police. At the same
time the belief is expressed confidently
that the right men have been caught.
In the case of the Cumberland arrest,
the express company officials here be-
lieve they have hot clue, and they
threw aside a little of their reserve and
said so. They are hopeful that the man
captured Is one of the robbers. and are
evidently Of the belief that he knows
something OF the affair