The morning call., 1894-10-18

traced to the Norfolk and West tern train.
Subsequently the two were apprehended
at Cherry Run and sent to jail at Martins
burg. The third escaped. Weir is posi-
tive he total amount stolen did not exceed
$4,000.
CUMBERLAND, Md, Oct. 17.-Tbis m orn-
ing Offi,er Beck noticed man near the
Baltimore ana OHIO depot trying to board
an express westbound with two satchels.
The man answered the description of ore
of those implicated in the robbery of the
express-car at Quantico, Va, last week.
When the officer attempted to arrest the
man he started to run, but was caught
Upon being searched S1057 was found
hidden in two woolen stock ngs, and he
had $500 in silver. He had silver watch,
a gold one, lot of pawn tickets and silver
pocket-books. A Colts navy revolver was
on his person. There were forty-four car
tridgeS in his pocket and q memorandum
book showing where the entire Doodle
had been divided between the men,
In the satchel were found muddy shoes,
a slouch hat and wearing apparel that
looked like disguise. He tried TO hide
another revolver and some money, but
was caught in the act. The man weighs
at least 160 pounds, is six feet tall, with a
smooth face and dresses neatly It was
discovered that he arrived in this city
about IL o'clock yesterday morning and
lost several hundred dollars in gamb bling
house. The police are confident they have
one Of the robbers. He was committed to
jail TO await trial. He was very sullen
and refused to talk, but before commit
ment told number of conflicting stories.
He gave the name of c. J. Searcey.
BY the first train from Washington to-
day a party of Pinkerton detectives az
rived, including Captain F. f. Hinde. He
was accompanied by Crutch field, the mes
Sc ger IN charge of the ear at the time of
the hold-up. When MIR. Hinde saw the
roll of greenbacks in the prisoners possess
sion he examined them closely. He showed
that every one Of the notes had small per-
foratiOns. In every package of money
shipped by The Adams Express Company
the notas are stitched together, leaving.
when separated, the holes which a person
could not fail to discover on examination.
Every note had these small holes.
Mr.. Hide closely examined memor an
dum-book which Searcey had in his
pocket. In this book was row of figures
in which $2500 had been divided by two.
The book contained a diagram, which is
believed to show where most of the money
stolen has been hidden. Now the creates
endeavor of the detectives will be to up.
earth the hiding place of the treasure.
Tomorrow afternoon the express com.
pany will be obliged TO show its case
against Searcey, because he has engaged q
lawyer and a writ of habeas corpus was
served to-day with the hearing fixed for
tomorrow. Searcey Is tall, of medium
build, has thin face that is rather attrac.
tive and small brown mustache. He
would pass for a prosperous business man.
When questioned he began to tell stories
Of the most conflicting and ram bling
nature.
WASHINGTON. Oct. IA special to the
Star from Cumberland. Nd. says: One OF
the Qnantico train-robbers was captured
in this ety early this morning, and one al
Cherry Run.
Conductor Green, who arrived at Wash
ington at noon to-day, reported that the
authorities were on the track Of four men
in addition to three arrested for the
Quantico robbery. OF the four, two, he
says, were placed under arrest at Martins
burg this morning. where they had boarded
a freight train. At Shenandoah junction,
between Martinsburg and Harpers Ferry,
railroad men informed Conductor Green
that two men who had purchased tickets
there this morning the agent thought were
suspicious characters. The conductor says
the railroad has been infested with toughs,
who have been at the Maryland county
fairs and are now seeking other fields
This statement is important as indicating
that the men in Jail may have other
reasons than that Of having participated