Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1894-11-02
THE one LEGGED NAN.

THE one LEGGED MAN.
The officials of the express CON-
paw are greatly interested in the
arrest of the one legged man at
Middletown, Ohio. as they believe
be has some knowledge OF the
robbery, although his crippled
condition may have prevented him
from being an active participant.
1t is positively known that a one
legged man hobno5bed with Scar
cy and MorgaUfield in Fredericks-
burg aud il is regarded as extreme
ly significant that crippled man
answering the description OF the
Middletown suspect should have
been on the train from which Nor
garfield Jumped aud was injured
1t is claimed that after Morgantield
Jumped from the train the cripple
allghted at the next stop and went
back to find his friend. This pro
baby accounts for the fact that
the cripple pos 'essed clothes which
have since been identified as hav'
ing been worn by the robbers.
Word was received here last
night from Cincinnati that Nor
garfield was lying in the hospital
With two fractures in his injured
leg and that there was positively
no law. under which he could be
removed to Virginia until his con
ditlon had improved. Detective
Pipkerton arrived here at II 80
last night. In an interview he
said:
"Searccy, to the best of my
knowledge and belief, has never
before been connected with a train
robbery. He is well up IN Masonry
and With the Knights of Pythias,
and evidently at one time stood
well.
ellis confession was due to pa
pers found on him that would have
convicted him. HIS implication of
Morganfeld was willingly given,
the entire confession having been
made in Washington last Sunday.
Whether 1t Will be given in its
entirety before the tral do not
know as Mr.. Herring and Common
wealth'S Attorney White have it
in their charge"
"Morganne!d," continued he, "is
the right man; for besides certain
papers found on him, l have,
since my arrival here, scared his
picture, which Searcy recognized"
Referring 10 the pOuch. Mr.
PinkertOn said be did not know
the amount of its contents or value
He knew, however, that it con-
tanned all, with the exception oil
about 81 900. This amount the
robbers kept the larger portion
of it having been recovered. H'
was very much elated over The
success of the trip, and the quick
work Of the capture. lie is alst
convinced that Searcyphas giveI
his night name.
Searcey was asked at CAlyerton
whether there was a one.leggeC
man in the conspiracy. He rephe,
: that he was not acquainted wit
J any one-legged man, but that b
pIied any person that was in tina
: Condition. All day yesterday Scare
appeared to be in the most pleas
an mood. He, like all other men
hers of the searching party, va
greatly fa'igned, but lie told you
correspondent that be was glad
vas al. over. When asked whethe
he had any statement TO make t
. The press, he replied. "NOt now,
ray have something for you later
The officials of the express con
- pany are greatly elated over I'll
confession OF Srarry and are lon
in the their pr e Of Detec ~
Plnkrrt0' It Is believed that I'll
express company will give out
-. statement this morning regardin
-, the contents Of the pouch.
Il TIE GOVERNORS REWARD.
y la the meantime the question
!. the g. 900 reward offered by tn
r railroad company and Gjverno
OFerrall is occupying the after
ton of every person who was
any way connected with the cal
ture Of the robbers. Tue tw
policemen who arrested Searcy /
- Cumberland, believe they are e
titled 10 the money, and have ca
- ployed counsel to consult vita Il
" officials of The railroad and GD
crnOr O'FerialI. They will make
hot legal fight to secure what the
believe they are justly entitled t.
There will undoubtedly be sou
;. interesting developments within