The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1894-10-27
SEARCHES Confession.

CALvEKTON, Va. Oct. 23.--Charles j. Scar
cey, the train robber has made a confession,
which is now in the hands of the authorities,
to be used at the trial. He told where they
had buried some of the stolen goods, in the
woods near -Calverton station, in Fauquier
county, and agreed to go with the officers and
show the place, which he felt certain he could
identify Messrs. RobertPinkerton, Sergeant
C. W. Burlington and Commonwealth At
torney W. Seymour White left Fredericksburg
at o clock ON Monday morning with Charles
]. Searcey.
The party drove about the country Monday
afternoon, but could not find any roads Scar
cey could identify. The night was spent at
the house of ex-Sheriff Adie, and the search
was continued today. About one mile before
reaching Calverton Searcey recognized some
of the landmarks, and was positive he passed
through that section after he had hidden the
express pouch. About for miles from Catetts
Searcey recognized the spot where he and
Morganiield left the road. 1t was wild spot,
and in body of pines about quarter of a
mile from the road, and in the morning after
the robbery, Searcey and Morganfield opened
the packages, took out the money and put
everything else back in the pouch, which they
hid,
Driving into the field, the march to the
woods began. Searcey, handeuiled to Mr..
Pinkerton, led the way alongside a fence
through the woods by cattle paths, infinitely
describing the place where the bag had been
buried.
An hours search failed 10 find the spot and
disappointment began TO show ON all faces.
II was suggested 10 try back, and so the party
spread out at once and began the backward
search. After about fifteen minutes eX-Sheriff
Adde'S voice WINS heard calling that he had
found the spot and all hastened TO him. He
was standing near the roots of a blown-down
pine and by him were soon gathered the whole
party There, under the root of this tree
slightly covered with leaves and brush, was
the missing pouch. Il was slightly diseolored
by the dampness, but was otherwise intact.
the pouch was sealed and shipped to the
Adams Company at Washington.
Searcey has been in the best of spirits dur
ing the whole trip, and has talked freely of
himself and his past He said he is married
man and from Texas. He claimed that he
has never before been arrested. He had
known Morganfield for some time in the
South and West, and met him in Washington
before the robbery Morganfield suggested
the robbery and it was some time before Scar
cey would agree to it, but finally consented
and they came to Fredericksburg. There
were but two men concerned i'll the robbery,
Morganfeld and Searcey. They hung around
Fredericksburg for several days, staying most
of the time in the woods down towards Barn
ards farm and several times coming into Fred
ericksbnrg
On Friday afternoon they left Frederieks-
burg and walked up the railroad TO Brooks
Station. At Brooks they waited for the
train and hid behind car that was standing
near Alart & Mcclure pickle factory. When
the train stopped at Brooks they jumped on
behind the tender and so rode over to the
scene of the robbery. After the fireman and
engineer had been put upon the bank Morgan
field fixed the dynamite to the car door. He
used half stick of dynamite with cap and
fuse in the end oft Morganfeld at once went
in the car while Searcey stayed outside and ter
rorize the trainmen and passengers. They
got off the engine at Arkindale crossing and
came up that road till they came to road
that led down to Aqua creek, at Horns land
ing. Here, finding the creek in front of them,
they retraced their steps to the main road and
started around the country to Calverton.