The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-10-18


Adams Express Company Feel SURE
that He We. .. the Recent virsIrIu
Robbery-The stole. Mo-sy Iae-tiaed
CUMBERLAND, Md. Oct. ia man answer.
| ing the description of one of the Aqua train
robbers. as telegraphed to the Chief Of Police OF
this city by Gov. O'Ferrall yesterday. was ar.
rested as he was about to take the train for
Pittsburgh about o'clock this morning. He
gave the name OF G.. J. Searcy and said he was
from Kansas. He admitted having been In
Front Royal. Va, yesterday morning and had
VI ,553.53 in his clothes. besides two watches
He was heavily armed. and attempted 10 get
rid of revolvers when arrested. He was com
mitted TO jail to await the action OF the Rich
mond authorities. as lac was suspected OF being
one Of the men who robbed the train on the
Richmond. Frederick sburg and Potomac Rail
road on last Friday night.
This morning Policeman Beck noticed Seat
cey acting in a suspicious manner near the hal
timore and Ohio depot. lie tried to board eI-
press train No. west bound. with two satchela.
The policeman determined to arrest him and
the stranger at once started to run. He was
soon caught by the officer. He said he had beea
stopping at one NJ tho hotels in this city. but
upon being taken to each OF the hotels in turn
his story found to be untrue.
He was taken to the station house, and upon
being searched 81 ,553 was found hidden in two
wOOllen stockings. Nine hundred and twenty
three dollars were in notes, and $3.50 in silver.
He had one silver watch and one gold one. lot
, VI pawn tickets. and three silver pocket books.
fine revolver and forty-three cartridges
wNrc found in his pocket, and memoran-
duip book showing where money had been
divided. In his satchel we're found old muddy
shoeI SLOUGH hat, and wearing apparel that
iLa A "a
ex-de,cStive in Missouri, and afterward denied
It. lie asked to I've taken TO closet. and while
there trird to hide another revolver and some
money, Uu was caught in the act.
The man is rather stout and weighs at least
100 poundsI Is six feet tall, with smooth face,
and was dressed neatly. II was discovered by
the officials that he had arrived in this city at
about IL o'cIoSk yesterday morning and had
spent several hundred dollars in a gambling
house. He was seen yesterday coming out Of a
clothing store by Policeman Goss who. on ques-
tioning him. asked him about this occurrence.
The man said that no had purchased two suits of
clothes aud had peid for them and intended
coming back TO this city to get them.
Policeman Beck. who made the arrest, says the
man attempted TO draw a revolver. After he
was committed TO Jail he became sullen and re-
fused to talk. He has since engaged counsel,
but u IS not known denhitely whether he is the
WAsHISoToS. Oct 1.-The Adams Express
arrest Of the suspect at Cumberland, Md. MIR.
j. q. A. Herring Of PHILADELPHIA. general man
ager of the company, who IL in Washington to
manage the pursuit, said tonight:
We have got our man"
Beyond that he would sny nothing. He re-
fused to give the captured p'an'~ name because.
lac said. IL would defeat the comlany's purposes.
The robbers would read the papers and be ad:
hat he was satisfied that the man arrested at
was one OF the train robbers.
Mr.. George W. Moss, local representative OF
ha sa haf "a hot l,.r
the man arrested at cumberland was the man
war, or not; he had received no ini9rma-
Detective Qninlan OF the local force left for
Cumberland at O'Clock Tonight over the Bslti-
more and Ohio road TO interview the suspect.
A specia lfrom Cumberland, Mo-, to the Post
SAYS:
Detectives ]. Fl. Alexander. J. II. Hinde. and
w. w. Faulkner accompanied by Assistant SUI
perintendent George G. neIdt: of the Adams Ex-
held, of the Quantico robbery. arrived in this
,ity to-day, and went to the Second Ma
Ir S% Z. Ii. searcey. tn. the man im nT
,atsd :. in \, the train robbery. and exam
backs were perforated the same as the money
hat was handled by the express company. The
money was placed In an envelope used by the
and IL WAS found that the two pin
holes fitted exactly those in the envelope.
4 pair Of gold glasses which were in the posses
which were taken from the car. The trousers
I2und In searceys grip have been identified by
me express agent rs those worn by the rODDer |
while In the car at Quantico.
Messrs. Benjamin A. Richmond and J. T.. |
VI Beth have been retained by Searcey as coun-
'e and an effort will he made to have the man |
released on writ OF habeas corpus tomorrow
afternoon. States Attorney Sloan has received |
telegram from Gov. Brown asking him TO APP |
pear at the trial and have Searcey held rea- |
'onabe time, so as to allow the requisition pa |
Iers which have been issued by Gov. O'Ferrall |
line to reach him and he endorsed by him.
Express Agent Crutchield will be tab en- be- |
Tore Searcey tomorrow morning for iden tifica-
ion. Mr.. Heidi OF the Adams Express Com
Hny has served a notice on Justice Thorn pson |
rot to turn over the money taken from the |
prisoner. The detectives and Mr.. HEIDI say |
hat there 10 no DOUBT but that Searcey is the |
light man."
President 4. c. Weir OF the Adams Express
Company yesterday confirmed the reports from
w ashingtOn and Cumberland, Md, that man |
lad been arrested who was thought 10 be con-
,erned in the recent train robbery on the Rich
nond, Fredericksburg, and Potomac Railroad. |
Mr.. weir's telegram from Washington gave |
,nly meagre details OF the arrest 4
MFR. Weir added that tho thieves got less than |
520. 900 In cash. II has been learned that sew |
'ral packages. which were supposed TO contain |
negotiable securities and cash in reality con-
aimed drafts, with bills of lAding attached,
which can be stopped. and after a little delay 4
duplicated. Tho express company has thirty
detectives working on the case.