The sun., 1894-10-15
AQUIA'S TRAIN ROBBERY.
DETECTIVES THINK AN ESCAPED
SING SING CONVICT Planned 1T.
HIs Nsms Il Carter, ssd He ls Former
Locomotive EnEineer-He was Familiar
wtth the Country-Further Details ne TO
the way the Robbery was louu.itted

| WARRINGTON. Oct 14.-There is every reason
to believe that the leader OF the gang which
committed the train robbery at Aqua Greek.
Va, on Friday night, has been identified. lie
Is supposed to be certain George Carter. a
former resident Of the neighborhood and ex-
| convict Of Sing Sing, railroad engineer, and a
| man who has been associated with many scenes
| of robbery and bloodshed. Carter Is abont 81
years old, s feet 1OiS inches high, weighs a little
| over 60 pounds. and in all respects resembles
| the man who fired the shot through the door at
| the express messenger and subsequently threw
| the stick Of dynamite which shattered the sides
| Of the Adams Express car and made the robbery
easy. Carter is described as of dark complexion.
| with high cheek bones. brown hair deep set
| eyes. large cars. and sharp and angular
| face, with two moles on his left cheek and one
| on the under lid Of his right eye. These marks
should he sufficient to identify him anywhere.
but in addition thereto the thumb and index
| finger Of his right hand have been shot OFT in
| one of his desperate deeds.
Carter was sentenced to a seven years term
| OF Imprisonment in Sing Sing in 1sDa FOR rob
bing the house of the superintendent Of Black
| wells Island. This was malicious act in re-
venge for some injuries he considered
| lie had received from the supcrnten-
| dent while confined upon the island. He
| escaped from Sing Sing, as he had previously
escaped from one of the Virginia jails. where he
had been imprisoned awaiting trial for burg
| larry. Indictments are pending against him in
| other parts of Virginia and in Pennsylvania.
The suppostion is that he associated with
himself some one familiar with matters in the
Adams Express car. His own experience as a
railroad engineer enabled him to do the rest,
with the assistance of three four men to
stand on the bank Of the cut and go through
the process OF firing rifles in the air
and terrifying the passengers Carter had
| lived for number of years near the place where
| the robbery was committed and was familiar
with the surroundings. The railroad regula-
tions require the train TO come to dead stop
just before crossing the Aqua bridge. II was
undoubtedly here that two of the bandits
boarded the ira just back of the tender, and
after the train had crossed the bridge
'S point compelled @ the "' engineer T and ID tlSmen s
70 stop the train; Their four associates
deep This SssA Sas o' "s e the
next the river as 70 shut out the light of the
robbery was committed was 4 road leading
to the Potomac River and affording ready es-
cape by boat 70 Maryland. The robbers undoubt-
edly stopped the engine at this spot, threw open
the throttle and turned II loose. expecting that
erai wreck. prevent pursuit, and then at their
leisure, aided by the light of the moon, TO divide
cn some OF sd tbem he IS bonrh m my hsvc
crossed over BY boat TO Maryland, but II is not
at all certain that this was done. They had
they chose before the alarm was given.
The report that signal man saw the flying
to Quantco to look out for it. is incorrect. The
engine was rushing into Quantico station unan-
switchman named O'Leary. by happy thought,
decided that something was wrong, and in
over, and sent the engine dashing up a steep
grade into q coal dump where II smashed three
esque wreck. Except Tor his action the engine,
which the robbers had turned loose. would have
standing at the station with over 300 passengers
on board.
The managers and assistant managers OF the
Adams Express Company were in consultation
In this city last night and most of this morning.
II y InderStood stood that theiE part 9f TIE I'm inysst ps
adelphia office OF the Pinkcrtons. The Adams
Express OFFICIALS themselves absolutely decline
20 make public any statement on the matter.
The Governor Of Virginia has offered rewards
for the arrest Of thu, robbers: other rewards
have been offered by the express company and
by the railroad. and it is understood that the
Governor OF Maryland will cooperate in every
way. ~
Application was made by the Governor of Nir-
ginia to the authorities Of the District OF Column
trated in the District. the Commissioners are
without power TO offer reward 70 facilitate the
capture. but have assured Gov O'Ferrall that in
every other way they will cooperate, and the
police authorities have been and are actively on
the alert to obtain clue to the whereabouts of
Several detectives from Pinkerton's headquar-
ters in Philadelphia reached Acquis Creek to-
Pinkerton men are also there j. o. A. Herring
general manager of the Adams Express Com
noon, and had long talk with the officers.
Ihe robbery Is one OF the largest on record;
more than 100000. There is little doubt how
ever. that the Acquis Creek men secured s1o0;-
900. The manifests OF the company. IL is said,
show that Sis2, 900 is missing. but some OF this
is believed 70 be in bonds and paper which can
The chances for the capture Of the robbers are
regarded poor. The men had ample time to
hs.fa hahn mad TtaA M
through which they went is, thinly settled and
not accessible by telegraph. The men could
place in Charles or St. Aiarys county, Maryland.
where II would be safe for years.
capturing the robbers is after they begin to |
spend the money. some one Of them may be |
caught. and from him clue to the gang may be
The man Turner, who was arrested here while |
In drunken condition on Saturday night, and |
who said he was one Of the robbers that had |
been cheated out OF his share, turned out tn be |
ser e saw him today ana said That Re was not the
man who entered the car. ,,
that a small schooner with suspicious characters |
aboard was anchored about twenty miles down |
the river, Thinking they might be the robbers,
a squad OF officers, heavily armed sailed in the |
police boat 10 the schooner. Arriving there, the |
officers found the schooner deserted but the in |
occupants had not deserted the vessel. but had |
left her temporarily probably over sunday.
the agent OF the Southern Express Company |
here. said this afternoon that there was sent
from Richmond on the train $4,000 in currency |
and Sl6.5OO in listed bonds. The bonds had
been received at the Rchmond office from
another road and the currency was in misCel- |
laneous remittances of $50 or less lie knows |
OF $500 that was going through from the
light pouches from Savannah, Jacksonville, |
Fla. and Charleston. He did not think that tho |
aggregate amount stolen amounted to more
than S25,0OO
II is said that IL the robbers had made their
raid on the sOuth-bOund train, No. 403, they |
would baNa atrurk "A hOnnDZa- There in /
charge OF the express messenger one shipment OF |
100000 in currency.
Gov. O'Ferralls telegram to Gov Brown OF /
Maryland, the District Commissioners at WASH
ington. and the Mayors OF Philadelphia and Nor
"At about 9:3O O'Clock the north bound
train OF the Richmond, FrederickSburg and
Potomac Railroad was held up' by rob |
hers. supposed 10 be seven in number,
at or near Aquia Greek, county OF Stat.
ford State OF Virginia: the door OF |
the express car blown open by dynamite, and
fhe express safe robbed of a large sum OF money; |