The record-union., 1894-10-18
Snecial to the RECoRD-US1ox.


CUMBERLAND (Md.), Oct. I7.-This
morning Officer Beck noticed man near
the Baltimore aud Ohio depot trying tC
board an express west-bound with two
satchels. The man answered the descrp-
ton of one Of those implicated in the rob-
berry Of tho express car at Quantico, Va,
last week.
Nhen the officer attempted to arrest the
man he started to run, but was caught.
Upon being searched Sl,55} was found
hidden in two WOODEN stockings. Two
hundred and twenty-three dollars were
found in notes and $500 in silver.
He had a silver watch, gold one, LOT
of pawn tickets and silver pock ct books.
a Colts navy revolver was on his person.
There were forty-four cartridges in his
pocket and memorandum-books show
ing where the entire Doodle had been di-
vided between the men.
III the satchel were found muddy shoes,
siouch hat and wearing apparel that
looked like disguise. He tried to hide
another revolver and some money, but
was caught in the act. The man weighs
at least lGO pounds, is six feet tall, with a
smooth face and dresses neatly.
1t was discovered that he arrived in
this city about IL o'clock yesterday morn
ing and lost several hundred dollars in a
gambling house. The police are conf
dent they have one of the robbers. He
was committed to Jail to await trial.
lie is very sulien and refuses to talk,
but before commitment told number OF
conflicting stories.
The prisoner gives the name of C. J.
Searcy. By the first train from Wash
lngton to-day party of Pinkerton de-
tlves arrived, including Captain f. w.
Hinde. lie was accompanied by Crutch-
field, the messenger In charge of the car
at the time of the holdup. In the pris-
| oner's possession was 81, ,057 in cash-SS97
was in green backs. When Mr.. Hinde saw
the roll of greenbacks he examined them
closely. lie showed every one of the m
had some periorations. On every pack
age of money shipped by the Adams Ex-
press Company the notes are stitched to-
gether, leaving them, when separated.
with the holes, which a person could moi
fail TO discover on examination. Every
note had these small holes.
TWO CAPTURES.
WASHINGTON, Oct. IA special to the
Star from Cumberland, Md, says: One
of the lIuantico train robbers was cap.
tured IN this city early this morning, and
one at Cherry Run.
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New YORK, Oct 17.-Of the seven
Quantico train robbers of the Adams Ex-
press Company, it is believed three are
under arrest. President l.. G. Weir be.
lieves the Cumberland suspect was one
of the three men under surveillance, who
passed through Fort Royal, Va, Monday
night.
They bought new clothes and were
traced to the Norfolk and Western train,
Subsequently the two were appre-
hended at Cherry Run and sent to iail al
Martinsburg. The third escaped. Weir
is positive the total amount stolen did
not exceed $4,000.
THE OTHER FOUR MEN sHADowED.
WASHINGTON, Oct. IL Conductor
Green, who arrived at Washington at
noon to-day, reported the authorities are
on the track Of four men in addition to
three arrested for the Quantico robbery.
OF the four two, he says, were placed
under arrest at Martinsburg this morn
ing, where they had boarded a freight
train. At Shenandoah junction, be-
tween Martlnsburg and Harper's Ferry.
railroad mon informed Conductor Green
that two men who had purchased tick cts
there this morning the agent thought
were suspicious characters. The con-
ductor says the railroad has been in
tested with toughS, who have been at the
Maryland county fairs and are now seek
ing other fields. This statement is i'm
portant as indicating the men in jail may
have other reasons that that of having
participated in the tram robbery for wish
ing 10 avoid the officials.