Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1894-10-26
SEARCEY'S CONFESSION.
Story OF the Aqua Greek Train
Robbery Told.
THE STOLEN PROPERTY RECOTER-

Robbery Told.
THE STOLEN PROPERTY REC0TER-
ED.
Calvertop, Va, Oct. 23.-Chas.
j. Searcey, ih5 train rO0ber, has
made q confession, which is now
in the hands Of the authorities, to
DO used at the trial. He told
where they had buried some of the
stolen goods, in the woods Lear
CAlverton station, in Fauquler
county, and agree to go with the
officers aud show the place, which
he felt certain he could identify.
Messrs. Robert Pinkerton, Serge.
ant G. w, Elrington and Com
monwealths Attorney w. Seymour
White LETT fredericksburg, at l
o'clock on Monday morning with
Charles J. Searcey.
The party drove about the coun-
try Monday afternoon, but could
not find any road Searcey could
identify. The night was spent at
at the house of ex-Sheriff Adie,
and the search was continued to.
day. About one mile before reach
lag Calverton Searcey recognized
some of the landmarks, and was
positive be passed through that
section after he had hidden the
express pouch. About four miles
from CAtletts Searcey recognized
the spot where he and Morgan6eld
left the road. 1t was a wild spot,
and in a body of pines about a
quarter of a mile from the road,
aud in the morning after the rob-
berry, Searcy aud 4norganheld
opened the packages, took out the
money and put everything else
back in the pouch, which they hi'.
Driving into the field the march
to the woods began. Searcey
handcuffed to Mr.. PinkertOn led
the way alongside fence through
the woods by cattle paths, minute
~ describing the place who're the
bag had been buried.
An hours search failed to find
the spot and disappointment began
to show on all faces. 1t was sug-
gested to try back, and so the
party spread out at once and be-
gan the backward search. After
about fifteen minutes ex:Sherltf
I Adde'S voice was heard calling that
he had found the spot and all has
tened TO him. He was standing
near the roots of a blown down
pine and by him were soon gath
cred the whole party. There under
the root OF the tree, slightly GOV.
cred with leaves and brush, was
the missing pouch. 1t was slightly
dlscolored by the dampness but
was otherwise intact. The party
reached here about half-past s and
the pouch was sealed and shipped
to the Adams Company at Wash
Iingtou.
Searcey had been in the best of
spirit during the whole trip and
has talked freely of himself and
his part. He SAID be is a married
man and from Texas. lis claimed
that he has never before been ar
rested. He had known Morgan
Geld for some time in The South
and West, and met him in Wash
iDgton before the robbery. Mor.
garfield suggested the robbery and
| it was some time before S 'arcy
would agree to il, but finally con
scented and they came to Freder'
icksburg. There were bat two men
: connected in the the robbery,
Morgan6eld and Searcey. They
hung around Fredericksburg for
} several days staying most of tie
time in the woods down toward
Barnard's farm and several times
coming into Fredericksburg.
On Friday afternoon they left
Fredericksburg and walked up the
railroad to Brooks Station. At
Brooks they waited for the train
y and hid behind a car that was
e standing pear Alart & McGuire'c
D pickle factory. When the train
stopped at Brooks they jumped on
behind the tender and so rode over
l to the scene OF the robbery. After
!. the fireman and engineer had been
j. put upon the bank MorgandelC
j. fixed the dynamite to the car door
S He used half stick of dynamite
5 with a cap and fuse in the end o
D il. Morganfeld at once went II
t the car while Searcey stayed ou'
side and terrorized the tralnman
] and passengers. They got off the
Q engine at Arkindale crossing and
came up tina: road till they came
d to a road that led down to Aquii
d creek, az Horns landing. Here
S finding the creek in front OF them