Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-10-24

The allegation that he made confession,
or admissions equivalent to one at Cum
berland is regarded as strengthened by
the fact that his counsel abandoned the
habcas-corpus proceedings.
NOT so MANY ROBBERS.
The evidence IL Is claimed. goes to
show that there were only two men ac-
lively engaged In the robbery-Morgan-
field, who entered the car, and Searcey
VINO covered the messengers from the out
side with pistols. Mr. Murray stated 10
n Dispatch reporter some days ago. how
ever. that he saw four men when he first
looked out OF the door-One near the pos
tai-car and the other three between the
express-car and the smoker.
The express people denied yesterday
that there was a Richmond end Of the
story. A third man. they said knew
something OF II. hut he was not wanted.
lie got none OF the booty. and they could
put their hands upon him at any time.
THE TWO ACCUSED.
Searcey Is from Texas AMI Morganneld
IS from Missouri, and another interesting
fact is that the express people claim TO
be in possession Of proof that the robbery
was not a suddenly ydeviscd scheme. but
was planned some years ago. This is In
the line or iaCtS KNOWN 10 sergeant lall.
OF this city. The Sergeant said yesterday
that hts brother was living on farm ad
Joining that Of Jesse James at the time
the outlaw was shot. but that his brother,
and I'm fact, very fcw of the neighbors.
knew the noted desperate by the name OF
James. He was known as Howard. After
the killing the Sergeants brother assisted
the outlaws wife in settling up the estate.
Among other revelations after Jesse'n
death was one that his gang were about
10 come 10 Virginia to ply their voca-
ton, with headquarters at Fredericksburg.
The Sergeant expressed the opinion yes
terday that the recent robbery Is the re-
suit Of a scheme concocted by Jesse
James. and that the perpetrators were
members of his gang.
VIRGINIA OFFICERS GOOD WORK.
Mr. Herring who before the war was
a resident of Richmond for some time.
and I'm the employ of George J. Sumner *
Co., crockery dealers, was very loud yes
teiday in HIS praise OF Governor OFer-
rail- and the Virginia officers OF the law.
They deserved, he said, the highest com
mendatiOn for the manner in which they
had gone 90 work TO run down the rob
bers. 1t was the quickest capture of
train-robbcrs on record. When the rob
berry occurred the people were inclined to
doubt whether the outlaws would be cap
in slow old Virginia He 6erring) had
however. reminded them that "old Nir-
glnia never tires She might be slow.
but when she walked up she did it to
some purpose and stayed awake. He eX-
pressed the opinion that IT would be a
long while before train-rObhers tried their
experiments in Virginia again. The pres
cnt little experience would be a lesson TO
them
HE ALSO ARRESTED CARTER.
Sheriff Kennedy is the man who ar
rested Carter. the Stafford burglar. lie
is as jolly and rs genial an officer as one
would meet in a days Journey. When it
was learned that Carter was at certain
house in Stafford CommOnwealth's-A -Attor-
ney White ordered kennedy to bring him
in.
Kennedy had not long been in office.
and asked: Suppose he wont Gomez
There mustn't be any suppose about IT,"
replied Mr.. White.
But, what II he resists?' queried the
Sheriff.
shoot him" said the commemorative
Attorney Here is a pistol"
"All right" returned Kennedy, and de-
parted on his mission.
About | o'clock the next morning Mr.
White was awakened by the violent ring
ing OF the door-bel of his residence
in Fredericksburg. and. on going down
and opening The door who should he
find there but the Sheriff.
whats up?" asked Mr.. White.
eve shot Carter" was the sententious
answer.
what in the thunder did you do that
for?' blurted out the commemorative
Attorney.
"You told me TO-" was the staggering
reply.
where is Carter?" asked Mr.. White.
"In Stafford jail. and he is going to
die, the doctors say" returned the Sheriff.
What will they do Nith me?'
Mr.. White assured Kennedy that they
would DO nothing With him, and the
Sheriff went back to Stafford satisfied.
WHY HE WAS SHOT.
1t turned out that after Carter had
pulled out of his hiding-place in the house
he expressed willingness to 20 with
the Sheriff, and was about to be put into
a buggy to be conveyed to Jail, when he
broke away from Kennedy and made
dash for a p,ece of woods. which was
about sixty yards off. Kennedy gave
chase but finding that Carter had more
wind and leg than he had, and his com
mand 10 halt not being obeyed. he fired.
The first shot took effect in Carters
back and brought him TO earth. ana
was not dangerous
IF. however" said Mr.. White. in tell
ing the stofy-and he tells It splendiily-
Il had given Kennedy my other pistol, Car
ter's criminal career would have been
ended forever" All that saved him was
that the weapon was Of small calbIe
and not a strong shooter.
Two Enterprlsing Reporters.
FREDERICKSBI'R RG, VA, October d
While Charles j. Searcey, the supposed
train-robber. was confined in jail here
Sergeant Edrington arrested two men
who were talking with the prisoner
through the jail door. TO hold communi-
cation with a prisoner is an onence un-
der the Virginia statute, punishable by
fine. AS Sergeant Edrington was con-
Quoting his prisoners to the Mayors
Office he discovered that they were news
paper reporters, and he thereupon re-
leased them, with the admontion to keep
away from the jail.
Morcanfieid Can BE Moved.
CINCINNATI, o., October 2S.-Morgan-
fields condition has improved 50 much
that il is thought that he can now be
moved to Virginia for trial. 1t IS said
that u. l.. Wachtel. postmaster at Ingo-
mar. O., recognized MOrganfelfs photo
graph as that OF one of the three men
who stopped and robbed him at ilarper's
Ferry last January.
4 one-legged man, who gives the name
of Michael Shields. was arrested at Mid
dlctown, o.. on suspicion and brought
here yesterday. He says that he found
Morganheld lying in ditch near st. Ber-
nard with broken leg and took him 10
the home of a farmer named Gieseman.