Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-10-28
MORGAN Is THE MAN.
Sheriff Kennedy Says There's No Doubt
Of the Robbers Identity.
MANY CLAIM THE REWARD.
The q 900 viii he Raid whether There
Were Two OF Seven II Convictions
Result--Ths Trial.

Sheriff Kennedy. OF Stafford county.
who. In company with Detective iinae
and Express NJ essenger Murray. went 10
Cincinnati with the reqrisition for Nor
garfield. or Morgan. passed through tho
city yesterday afternoon en- route Tor
home. He called at the Executive Man
zion. where ne spent a short time making
an informal report TO the Governor
Mr.. Kennedy said that there Is not n
shadow OF doubt that Morganfeld Is one
of the robbers Express-Messcnger Muir
ray. without seeing Morganfclds face.
and while the latter was in n room where
several other persons were also talking,
recognized his voice as that OF the man
who entered the car. Moreanheld' MT.
Kennedy said. was rehcent, stubborn
and impudent. He is not in n condition
90 be moved. He will be guarded by the
police OF Cincinnati until the 10th or
November. and after that the State OF
Virginia will have to employ guards TO
look after him. This Governor O'Ferrall
said would be done.
Mr.. Kennedy also stated that there was
not the slightest doubt that Searcey was
also one OF tho robbers He was abso-
lutely certain of his guilt
NO FAITH IN THAT THEORY.
Governor O'Ferran does not put any
faith In the theory that the Pinkertons
arc up to trick In the matter OF Scar
cey's arrest lie had evidence of Scar
cey's gull, before the prisoner made any
confession. The prisoners counsel in
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proceedings. and the Governor was in
constant communication with the Com
monwealth's counsel In Cumberland. He
CHE Governor believes that the express
people will do everything in their power
20 help the Commonwealth In the prose-
cution. AS 10 the matter OF allowing the
recovered pouch TO go out of the State the
Governor said he supposed Mr.. White.
the Commonwealth's Attorney OF Stafford,
knew what he was doing.
CLAIMING THE REWARD.
Referring 10 the reward he had offered.
the Governor said there were also several
claims for IL. Mr.. Pitcher, of Fauquer.
had made claim; the Front Royal peo-
pie thought they were entitled to some
OF IL. and, OF course. the men who ar
rested Searcey in Cumberland thought
they ought to have II. The offer of 5000
JOr the arrest Oh inc BdllS Hdi bttii iiHuN
under the impression that there were SIX
or seven men engaged in the robbery.
and the qualification cor $50 for the ar
rest Of any one OF them" was put IN with
q view TO the probability Of the outlaws
being picked up singy. Stil. II there
were only two men in the gang. their
captors. whoever ,ley might prove TO be-
would upon the trial and conviction or
the men. be entitled 10 the whole $1,000
WILL BE MONEY WE'LL SPENT.
Mr.. George a. Pearre. who was en-
ployed as the Commonwealth counsel
In the habeas corpus proceedings at Cum
berland, has sent in bin for 500 for
services rendered. This will also cover
any further service that may be de-
nanded OF him.
The pursuit capture. and trial OF the
outlaws will cost the Commonwealth
good deal OF money. but. the Governor
said last night, the matter was one IN
which there was no time for making bar
gains.
As soon as Morganheld, or Morgan. Tor
the latter is said TO be his right name.
can travel. he will be brought 10 Virginia
Under the laws OF Ohio. he will have 10
undergo some sort Of preliminary eXami-
nation before a police justice, but Sheriff
Kennedy says this viii not throw any
obstacle in the way OF his being turned
over 20 the Virginia authorizes.