The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-10-28
MoRGANFIRLD CAN'T BE MOVED.
He VIII Probably Have to Remain in
the Hospital 3veral Weeks.

Jn9 hospital y 3Veral W eekS.
Cincinnati, O., Oct. 27.-sherlff Archi-
bald Of STAFFORD county Va, accompan-
led by a Pinkerton detective, called at the
court house yesterday with a requlsitIon
for Morganfeld, the Virginia train rob
Der, and announced his desire to take him
back to the scene of the robbery. in which
ho is thought to be implicated. 1t Will
probably be several weeks before Morgan
field can safely be removed from the hos
pital and considerable expense Will there
fore have to be incurred in guarding him
while he is there Sheriff Archibald is un-
willing 20 incur this expense unless there
Is a prospect of reimbursement. Neither
the express company nor the Virginia au-
thorities Will advance the necessary funds.
The sheriff announced that he would seek
the advice Of the county solicitor in the
matter with a view to asCertaining
whether or not he can require security
for costs before assuming responsibility
for the safe keeping Of the prisoner. Pend
ing the deadlocks. Morganfeld will be
guarded by the police.
Fredericksburg Va, Oct Pit is now
known positively that the express pouch
whose hiding place was revealed by
Charles J. Searcy- contained only 50 in
AAiNhtyt Ollt OI TWO EdllIpdU DOHQSs some
receivers certificates of the Virginia Mid
land railroad and several cotton drafts
with bills OF ladlng attached. These were
the only valuable things in the pouch.
1t is also known that man who was
arrested in Charlotte, N. c., was over
heard telling of the recent train robbery
at Aqua creek with such circumstantials
that 1t is supposed he was connected with
1t. Assistant Superintendent David Her
ring was here last night and had a long
consultation with Commonwealth Attor-
ney White, the purport OF which could not
be ascertained, as neither of the gentel-
men would talk. 1t Is a mistake as pub
lished this morning that the jail at this
point is an old or weak building. 1t is
comparatively new and very strong. and
no prisoner has ever escaped from It.
Fredericksburg, Va, oct. 27.-sherlff
Charles f. Kennedy of Stafford county
wro went TO Cincinnati to bring Morgan
field, OF Morgan, to Virginia. returned
here tonight. He did not bring the train
robber, however, as he will not be in a con-
ditiOn to travel for several weeks. In an
interview with the sheriff tonight your
correspondent learned that Morganfeld is
still in the custody of the Cincinnati po-
lice authorities. who VIII hold him till
Nov. 10. when he will be turned over to the
state authorities, who will in turn deliver
him to the Virginia officers to be brought
here for trial as soon as he can travel.
Capt. Hinde, one of Pinkerton's leading
men, who accompanied the sheriff to Gin
cinnau. will remain there and see that
Morganfield is so strongly guarded that
there will be no possible chance to escape.
He will also be present when Morgan
fields dispositions are taken, which will
be next Tuesday Sheriff Kennedy called
on Gov. O'Ferrall to-day while in Rich,
mond and complimented him on his
prompt and efficient management of the
case.
Charlotte, N c., Oct. ga man giving
his name as Jackson, otherwise known as
Texas Dick, strayed into police headquar-
ters Wednesday In a drunken condition
He asked for a paper containing details of
the Aqua Creek hold-up and was there
upon put under lock and key
He oonhded to q cell mate that he was
an Aqua Creek robber who was on his
way to New Orleans, where the other rob-
bers were to meet him and divide up on
Nov /. He had no money with him. He
says he held up the engineer while three
other men robbed the express car The
guns the robbers used We're afterward
thrown into the creek nearest Washington
from the scene of the robbery.
He is a crank on the subject of the
train robbery whether he took part in the
Quantico robbery or not He had in his
pockets clippings from newspapers con-
tanning accounts of nearly every robbery
committed In the United States for the
past ten years also a Southern Pacific
switch key and skeleton key said to fit
locks of express or passenger coaches.
After sobering up and being informed
that he had given away his part in the
hold-up he expressed Indifference but re-
fused to say anything further.