The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-10-18
How Searcy Was Captured.

CUMBERLAND, Nd, Oct. I.-AbOut
o'clock this morning officer Beck of this
city, noticed man acting in a rather sus-
picious manner near the Baltimore & Ohio
depot. He tried to board express train No.
8, west-bound, with two satchels. The man
answered the description of the one who
implicated in the robbery of the ex-
press car at Quantico. Va, last week AS
soon as the officer attempted to make an
arrest the man started to run, but was
soon caught. He claimed to have been
stopping at one Of the hotels i'm this CITY,
and upon being taken to each of the hotels
in turn claimed it was different one
At the station the prisoner inquired upon
what charge. he had been arrested, and
when informed sneered at the sidea of his
being train robber. He was closely ques-
toned by Chief Pitzer, and said he had
no money and wanted to be searched. His
request was quickly complied with, and
when 81, ,053.51 was pulled out of his satchel
together with other valuables. he became
very uneasy. On his person was also found
a pawn ticket showing that he pawned a
Masonic ring in Washington on Sept. 25.
When questioned as 10 how the articles
mann toId Wild Story slS aSou Carrying
money for over a year, but gave no ac-
count of the other articles. The prisoner
home as Fort Dodge, Kan. He acknowl-
edged having been in Front Royal. Va.
where .5s he was seen s two days ago. and said ID
search or work. He refused to say any,
thing about his companion who rode to
he chose to walk instead of riding when
he had so much money in his possession.
His companion is beheved to be still in
this city, and the police are making a very
careful search for him.
The man is rather large and weighs at
least 160 pounds. He is six feet tall, smooth
face, and dresses neatly. 1t was discovered
by the officers that he had arrived in this
city about IL o'clock YESTERDAY and had
gambling house. The police are conf
dent they have of the robbers. The
man claimed to belong to several orders.
He was committed TO Jail to await trial
convincing evidence has been woven about
the prisoner. By the first train from Wash
ingeon to-day party of Pinkerton detec-
who had just returned from the scene OF
the robbery. He was accompanied by
Crutchteld, the messenger in charge OF the
at the time of the hold-up. In the
was Sl,O5s5f in cash, of which sSef was in
greepbacks When Mr.. Hinde saw the roll
of greenbacks he held them up 10 the light
and examined them closely. declaring there
was no further doubt that the prisoner
was one of the robbers. He showed that
every one of the notes had small perfora-
tions In every package of money shipped
by the Adams Express Company the notes
are stitched together. leaving, when sepa-
rsileu, lny nolSS WHlcn d ptrSon could mol
not fail TO discover upon examination
Every note contained these holes in the
places where they would be made by the
person making up the money package.
One OF the detectives closely examined a
memorandum book which Searcy had i'm his
pocket. Even the cleverest and most
adroit thieves leave loopholes for detec.
ton. In this book was row OF figures
in which $500 had been divided by two
besides quantity of valuable Information
which the authorities refuse TO give out
The book contained diagram which is be-
lieved 10 show wnere the greater part oi
the money stolen last Friday night has beer
hidden while the robbers effected their es
cape, intending To come back at some
future date when everything was believed
TO be safe and secure the booty, and now
the greatest endeavor OF the detectives
| will be TO unearth the hiding place of the
| treasure. The arrested man Is one of ths
two seen in Front Royal valise con
| tanning rough clothing, muddy shoes and
| soft slouch hat, such as would be worn BY