Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1894-10-19
ROBBER OFT OF LUCK.
ONE OF THE oUANTico GANG
CAUGHT BY CHANGE.
Others Said TO Be Arrested Captured
Man Has Money, Arms and Die
.guises. and - Lack OF Circum-
spcction.

/ CUMBERLAND, Md, Oct. 1o.-Yes
terday about $40 o'clock Officer
BreclS of this city noticed q man acting
1 in a rather suspicious manner near the
Baltimore & Ohio depot. He, tried to
| board express train No. O. west bound
with two sachels. The man answered
| the description of the one who was i'm
car at Quantico, Va. last week. As
1 soon as the officer attempted to make
| the arrest the man started to run, but
was soon caught by the officer. lie
| claimed to have been stopping at
one of the hotels in this city, and upon
| being taken to each of the hotels in
turn claimed that it was in n different
| one. He was taken to the station house
| and upon being searched 1883 was
found hidden in two wooden stockings.
Nine hundred and twenty dollars
were in bills and $3.50 in silver, one sill
yer watch and one gold one; a lot of
pawn tickets and three silver pocket
books. A fine revolver was in
his pocket with forty-three cartridges.
He had memorandum book showing
where the entire Doodle had been di-
vided between the men. In his satchel
were found old muddy shoes. a SLOUGH
hat and wearing apparel that looked
like DISCUSSES. He claimed that he was
an cx-detective in Missouri and after
ward denied it. He asked to be taken
to the water closet, and while there
tried to hide another revolver and some
money, but was caught in the act.
The man is rather stout and weighs
at least 100 pounds; is six feet tall,
smooth face and dresses neatly. 1t
was discovered by the officials that he
had arrived in this city at about II
o'clock a. M and had lost several hun-
dred dollars in a gambling house. He
was seen Tuesday coming out OF
clothing store by Officer Goss, who,
on questioning him at night,
asked him abou5 this occurrence. The
man stated that lie had purchased two
suits of clothes and had paid for them,
and intended coming back to this city
to get them. lie refused to give his
name, and, after being examined, was
committed to jail to await trial on
25th of this month.
Officer Breck, who made the ar
rest, says the man fought like
lioa and attempted to draw a revol-
yer. Since he was committed TO Jail he
has become sullen and refuses to talk.
He curses the officer who made the ar
rest and threatens to make things
lively for him if he gets the chance.
Before his committal he told so many
conflicting stories that there is not the
least doubt but that he is one of the
men who successfully robbed the eS-
press.
1t is rulnored in police circles that
several men have been arrested
at Cherry Run, w. Va, all with large
amounts of money in their possession,
but as yet no particulars can be
learned. A number of police will go to
the scene at once, when the men viii
be brought to this city. The officer
who made the arrest in this city said
that If he had not caught hold of the
man as he was about to board the train
he would certainly have been killed, as
he was intoxicated and refused to say
why he attempted to board the train at
that point instead OF going to the depot.