Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-10-18
GOVERNOR O'FERRALL INFORMED.
Tho Arrest at Cumberland Due to HIS
Efforts.

The arrest at Cumberland, Nd, as
noted IN our telegraphic dispatches. OF a
man believed TO be one of the gang who
robbed the express-car on the Richmohd'
Fredericksburg and Potomac train Friday
night, was due TO the untlring efforts oil
Governor OFerrall.
Tuesday night the Governor received
a telegram from Mr.. Herring. manager
Of the Adams Express Company, at wash
ington. advising Of the suspicious move
ments of two men at Front Royal.
DESCRIPTIVE LISTS.
The Governor Immediately wired to
Mr.. Herring for descriptive list OF the
men, and received this reply:
The two men from Front Royal about
which we wired you left that pace
dressed as follows: One in plain black
worsted suit the other. black, woolly
cheyiot suit: both sack coats. one ilght
percale shirt: other striped shirt; one gray
telescope satchel: other eighteen-inch can
vas telescope. One plain black laced
shoes; one man about six feet; sparely
built; weight. about 10 pounds; brown
moustache, otherwise cleanly shaven. Inc
other about five feet, eight inches. heavily
built: clean shaven. They got on Nor
folk and Western train No. 6 at River-
ton Junction this morning at ] O'Clock,
purchased ticket TO Shenandoah Junction,
one got no ticket. At that time one had
ON gray. slate-colored ounce hat, the
other a black derby. These were bou-ht
at Front Royal. When they reached tnat
place one wore slouch hat and the other
a black stiff one.
LOOK OUT FOR THEM.
Tuesday night the Governor sent tele-
grams TO the chiefs of police of Martins
burg. W. Va: Parkersburg. W. Va:
Wheeling, W. Va; Cumberland, Nd; Cin-
cinnati o.: Roanoke. Bristol. Chattanoo-
ca. and winston. ~ c., and the chief of
public safety at Philadelphia, and to
the chiefs Of the police departments OF
Baltimore and Chicago. embracing the
above descriptions. and requesting these
officials TO look out for the men.
THE TALL ONE ARRESTED.
The kilograms also said:
"'The men boarded the train on Norfolk
and Western at Riverton. Va. at O'clock
this morning. one purchased a ticket 10
Shenandoah Junction. Baltimore and
Ohio; the other bought TO ticket"
Yesterday morning the following was
received at the executive Office from John
Pitzer. chief OF police = { Cumberland,
Md:
he is the one wanted Found on him
slO50. two watches. two pawn-tickets
dated September q, 1894. in Wa sshington:
one large navy revolver and fifty shells
TO suit one pair OF gold spectacles. a
large lot Of new Honduras lottery tickets.
Have had him committed to jail TO Octo-
ber 26th for a hearing. The other man
did not see
ALMOST CERTAIN
Later in the day came two more tele-
grams to the Governor from the same
place. The first was signed George T.
Thompson. and read:
send a man and the proper warrant
TO hold the man arrested. His name IS
G. J. Searcy. He is without doubt one
Of the robbers; he has two lawyers en-
gagged, and they Will get out writ OF
habeas corpus this evening. and | sup
pose it will be heard tomorrow"
The second was signed ". ID. Sloan,
and is as follows:
"Reyond doubt I believe we have in
custody here one OF the QuanticO train
robbers. Charles J. Selrcy. he gives his
name 4 writ OF habeas corpus return
able tomorrow. has been issued. Please
send on papers quickly and advise ne
| when | may expect them"
The Governor has taken the necessary
| steps to have the man held. and the
state represented In the habeas corpus
proceedings.