The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-10-23
vIRG1NIA's TRAIN ROBBERY.
searcey Taken to fredericksburg for
Hearing.

Richmond, Va, oct ga Fredericks-
burg special says: Charles J. searcey,
the train robber, arrived here last night
in charge of Sheriff Kennedy of Stafford
county. accompanied by Robert Pinker-
ton, Detective Hinde. Express Messenger
CrutchheId and David Herring, assistant
superintendent OF the Adams Express
Company. great crowd had congre-
gated at the depot but Sheriff Kennedy
got his prisoner into a carriage and drove
to the city JAIL where the prisoner was
placed in one of the lower cells. He ate
a hearty meal to-day at II o'clock, and at
one o'clock he was taken into "A close car
riage with Robert PnkertOn and Ser
geant Burlington and Commonwealth
Attorney White and driven to Stafford
c. Il.
To-day the commemorative attorney of
Stafford has been busy preparing the pa
pers for the requisiton of Charles a. Nor
ganheld, the other robber, who is held at
Cincinnati. MIR. White wired the author
tiles at Cincinnati to hold Morganfeld for
the Virginia officers. Sheriff Kennedy left
for Richmond this afternoon with all the
papers To the governor and leaves to-
night for Ohio.
''Searcys examination, which was ex-
pected to have taken place to-day, has
been postponed. and at this hour It is not
reticent. but expresses no doubt but that
no will be acquitted on the other hand
the express people are confident that they
have their man"
Richmond, Va, oct %, 1870 p. ma
fredericksburg special to the Dispatch
says This afternoon carriage contain
ing Robert Pinkerton, Sergeant Edering-
ton and Commemorative Attorney
White was driven to the Jail where Scar
cey, the Quanttco suspect, was taken out
and seated in the carriage with Mr.. Pink
erton, who held across his knee Win
chester rifle. The press representatives
Immediately secured vehicles and started
i'm pursuit Of the carriage, which had
crossed the bridge and taken the old road
to the Stafford court house.
In a short time they were in sight and
remained there until their arrival at Staf-
ford G. II.
The route taken was a long one, and
evidently for the purpose Of eluding those
In pursuit, but in this they were un-
successful. on arriving at the court
house a consultation was held with the
county clerk, and after rest of an hour,
the party left for Aqua creek, where they
viii spend the night.
The purpose OF visiting the court house
was to obtain certain papers, the nature
of which could not be made known.
The party, on leaving here, were sup
piled with food to last at least a week,
and many theories are anoat as to the
move taken to-day.
The express people seem confident they
have their men, and their move is thought
to be due to the fact that Searcey has
made a confession, and Is taking the party
| to where the money Is hidden, or where
| another suspect Is hiding. All this was
| strengthened by the fact that Searcey
will have an examination, and to-day APP
| peared unusually C1-scrful and pleasant.
Morganfield is expected to arrive here
Thursday evening or Friday morning.
1t was learned from good authority that
| the destination of the party is Calverton,
on the Virginia Midland railroad, and that
something Of Importance would be dis
closed al the journeys end.
Later information received at this hour,
| 1880 p. m, leads to the belief that the
party win start early tomorrow for the
Virginia Midland, and that the bonds and
other valuables stolen are the object Of
their trip. A confession, therefore, from
| Searcey, is more than probable.