Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-10-19

and for not making an attempt to spring
from the buggy as many would have
done.-Harrenton Virginian.
THE SUSPECTED TRAIN ROBBER.
G. ]. Searcey, who was arrested in
Cumberland on Wednesday suspected
of completely in the train robbery at
Aqua creek, was taken before Judge
Hoffman yesterday evening on writ
of habeas corpus at the request OF
States Attorney Sloan and Mr.. Thomas,
Baltimore counsel for the express COM
pany. The hearing of the writ was
postponed until Saturday afternoon.
There was large crowd in the court,
room, and as the prisoner was brought
in by Sheriff King and Deputy Melon
aid he was an object of much curiosity.
Adams Express Messenger Crutch-
field arrived at Cumberland yesterday
and said that he could not positively
identify Searcey as one of the gang. 1t
was dark at the time of the robbery,
and all was confusion, but Crutchfield
thinks that some of the clothing found
in Searcey's satchel is the same as was
worn by one of the robbers.
In the courtroom were Messrs. j. II.
Alexander, route agent of the express
company for the Norfolk and Western
and Chesapeake and Ohio Roads Mr..
G. C. Hildt, assistant superintendent OF
the express company, Capt. Hindt, Of
the Pinkerton force, F. S. Crutchfeld
and Harry Murray, the messengers on
the train which was robbed. These
gentlemen watched Searcey closely
during the proceedings. After the
hearing was concluded the party went
to the Valley City Hotel, where they
are stopping. They held a con-
sultation and after sending and receiv
ing several kilograms Messrs. Alexan-
der, Thomas and Murray took the G
O'Clock train to Washington.
Detective Quinlan, of the Washing
ton force, arrived at Cumberland yes
terday for the purpose of examining the
pawn tickets found on Searcey, but
they were locked in the Second Ma
tional Bank and no one allowed access
to them. Mr.. Quinlan says that Scar
cey is not Charles O'Leary, the man
he at first supposed him to be. He
thinks, however, that good case has
been established against him. Yester-
day morning Messrs. G. c. Hildt and
F. H. Hinder, of Adams Express Com
pany, called at the Jail, and had quite
lengthy interview with the prisoner.
Mr.. Hildt said that Searcey talked in
very rambling way, and told number
of conflicting stories. Upon asking him
where he had recently been, he would
give different parts of different States,
but did not remember the names OF
t,wns. He got badly tangled up. and
refused to answer more questions with
out first consulting his counsel. BE
told numerous fishy tales about where
he got the money found upon his per-
son at the time of his arrest, one Of
them that he had been saving the
money for seven years. The man who
Joined Searcey at Shenandoah juno
ton, and who passed through the city
on the evening of Searceys arrest, on
train No. l, has been located and it is
understood is now in Parkersburg, w.
Va. Hil;lt is greatly pleased at the
capture of Searcey, and feels confident
of making other arrests shortly.
The express officials feel confident of
securing Searcey's conviction by means
of the numbers on the lottery tickets
alone. 1t is admitted that the num-
bers had been received from the Hon.
duras Lottery Company, and that they
tailed with the numbers Of those tick
cts in Searcy's possession. 1t is under
stood that if all clues to the other rob.
bers fail, the express company will at
tempt to arrange with the Honduras
Company to have all its prizes in the
drawings of November and December
drawn by tickets known to be stolen.
By this means it is hoped that some one
will apply for the prizes and certain
clue will be obtained.
There were three men in the gang
which created the recent excitement at |
Cherry Run, w. Va. One the detect
ives caught, Conductor Geo. L. Spang-
Ter, of the Potomac Valley railroad,
arrested another after a danger
Gus encounter, while the third got
away. This last man had satchel and |
is said to be the member of the gang
who threw away sundry articles after
wards picked up in the locality. One
was a check on the City Bank of York,
PAYABLE to John Daniel, the amount be-
ing $500, the date October 9th, the sig
nature ''W. W. Kitchens & Co." 1t is
said the check is bogus. Several spoons
marked "Everstine" were found and a
disguise. The men were well dressed.
Conductor Spangler thought they were
professional crooks, though he did not
think they were Quantico bandits.
Other railroad men think they were
the men wanted for the train robbery.
A man giving his name as Charles A.
Morganfield, whom the police think
knows something about the Aqua
creek train robbery, was arrested near
Cincinnati yesterday morning and later
sent to the city hospital. He was found
near the railroad track with a broken
leg and with a satchel containing about
$500 in money, &c. I