The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-10-24
! LONG RIDE WITH THE R0BBRR.
Mint, ODt The Spot Where The Express
Pouch HAS Concealed.
goRClEFIELD SUGGESTED THE CRIME.
...,,, in Joslal kpirlts-says This was His
Fir,t Train Robbery 49, mOrgaDhsld
yulIy Identiied-He will DO
BIouKht Back Here
The Penalty for
the Crime.

the Crime.
CAIVEGT0N, VA, oct 23.-SpeciaL-
Charles i. scarcy the train robbeT, has
made "A confession Of the whole AFFAIR, Ot
l. participation In q, and his confession
l now IN the hands Of the authorities, to
D. used al the trial II, told whete they
fi buried some Of the stolen goods In
tae woods near CalvertOa station, IN
IaIquier. and agreed 10 20 Wtth the
officers and show the place, which he
felt certain ne could identity II Is not
often that one has the pleasure, if pleas
ure Il may be called. Of riding around
the country with "a noted train roDuer,
going over the ground covered IN hts
flight frOm the scene Of his crime. aud
tracing step by step the route taken yet
this IS just what your correspondent di1.
Robert Tirktrton, Sergeant T., ". Ed-
rington and Commonwealth Attorney
W. seymour White lot Fredericksburg
promptly at L O'Clock on Monday morning,
the 2-i with Charles j. Searcy osten-
slbiy for stafford fourthOuse. taking the
road over the bridge AZ fAe foot Of Com
mercc street The party were In Il close
drag, and SIR. White was driving, while
TWO buLgIcs with newspaper men FOL
lowed. Aypl Ed t' the courthouse q ha't
was made, While the horses were taken
out ana refreshed. and the whole party
sat ia CLERK Elyaus ana chattea pleas
autiy.
MoHGANFIFLD SUGGESTED II.
Searcy aIAsl pleasantly on the way out
ana smoked several cigars lie Is a mar
Yird m8u ana from Texas. lie claimed
that De bad never before been arrested,
and h4G certainly never robbed train.
Ilo had known MOrganheid for some
time lH The South and West. ana met him
iu Washington before the robbery. Nor
garfield Suggested the robbery, and II
was some time before SoaTcy would agree
% %. but finally consented, and they came
south 20 ErtdDIicksburR, There were but
tWO men concerned In the robbery Nor
r1ntoid and Searcy. They hung around
Frederic ksburg for several days. staying
most OF the time In the woods down to-
wards iaruaris farm, and several times
coming Into Fredericksburg.
ON Friday afternoon they LEFT Trcier-
3EhenHTF aH1 walked up che railroad g.
Brooke. station. At Brookc's they waited
fnE tn" ira.u. ana ria behind car that
was standing up near Mc6uire's pickle
factory. When the train stopped at
Is""hes they iHmpei ra bet'u1 the
render, and So rode owes TO The scene OF
tue robbery
After the drcmau and engineer had been
dynamite 70 the rtr door FUSED a half
stick of dyu3mit. with "a ~ aud fuse
Ia ihe end Of IL. Moreauield alone went
IN The car Wall, SeIryy stayed outside
ana t,rrorzcd Tire tainmau AMI paesen-
gers. They yot uW tuc t.g4nr rs Arllen-
dIie cIoe-iue. auI came up that road TN
they cam, to 81 road that led down to
Aqua Creek
OVER THE ROUTE.
At Horizons landing. anding tine creek
iH front OF them, they TetFaerd their
steps Do pa. main g1ad and started
around the country to Cajverton. As
soon as the horses were rested tb, party
started of ana ITuy" down to obs Aqua
village amt throusn the gates, but Seaycy
failed % recognize the roads there and
5o the road 90 GaTisOuville was tulcu.
once, about dark, the party Eot oft the
road ana went % mile before aia.oyerug
lh'y were wIoas. Searcy talked Of his
Jlfc lu Texas. spoke of the beauty OF |
tho autumn wood, ana discussed gold
mining and re West srneralIy. AT dark
IS Hati "ar made ai the hOSuitahle home |
who cordially invited an hands i'm to take |
supper and spend fhe night
'uIIhE 0H iAg trip SrarHE had irons on |
Ils feet and while sitting in front of |
MF Aai~ hu'HW fire, was hanacuffed |
10 lhr DnilI De- slt tu. He 9t" hearty |
supper of fried meat, coffee biscuit. but |
Yer, raw touulocs. and milk, and seemed /
70 enjoy H. Aft"r supper he smoked /
~ t,...',''.tI '.tI T., 'i3.h it'Htd. re |
Iot.rt {s-ni,.rf,.4 ,,4.n -, 80 III /
Ila nuf..'I ami .r.ls af sn,,,a -, "%,h, % |
ola frruitura ian the hons. anf n,,fr,lmT |
tha loose plasterue and eilercstaJ bo,,, |
10 mlsat he frpalrna. ne Said once ~,
tN"" IHl II Doe got Out Of this scr3ue |
IT, N"H'. mon undertake 10 rob any more |
''"."' "H1 seemed generally cheerful
now AQUA cmEE WAS SELECTED.
From a.f t..i, ,.r ., ,,...,..-....,,,.
Searcv failed a.. tl.~tif,t' ~ ,,"i ,ISG"'
after tlIE.r. .y.r t.s -, - w
Nl.e. they h.tn fhrr.ft ~ t,, 49,, t,,,ti.,t.
they could u.G it, r"ut. syttb a., tESot,{|,. ',|T,
at ALL os AT Na.r se.reI n I,Tn',,
II from the H,Srr zion Scar'.,. 90, a,D.s 49,
it Seagey SAID tNst thrr. was M r,r,
tcular reason t.r s.I,etiug tauia gtasy |
rs the place for tlr r.Hh,ry i, a.
that thar Mas t,, -, JUST
YrnieUt place.
After "a fine breakfast at Nfr A4i... !
this marrinE at O'Clock with Mr. az !
is guide the party started ont tt saarrh /
1f the hidden treasure 10 was a jon%
lut not unpleasant drive over th, GrearV |
7ttuolg roads, which Srarcy la he'd +. !
IDENTIFY as any ~ the roads that he |
lau ]taN.l'd. a iHT forks of m. road.
uSl before getting 20 Buis'0Wsb 20 !
'earcy thought that ne recugniz.I t61 !
Dtd rolur 10 CADETS as the one h..
FavcIcd hut after some consultation il
.crtou a Erist6wshx-I a thaigy C"t- ,
. -c, 80 co. r,V ".iAe9 5Nu luncheon
5e ~ .nd ,F,SSr Ialt "h W We rest Of
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