Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-10-24
DETAILS OF THE CONFESSION.
Only searcey and Morganfield Engaged in
the Robbery.

the Robbery.
CALNERTON. VA. October 23.-Before
being brought to Fredericksburg Charles
j. Searcey, the Aquia-Creek train-robber,
made a confession. which was taken
down. put in typewriting. and Is now In
the hands OF the proper authorities.
There were but two men concerned in
the robbery -Morganheld and Scarcey.
They had known each other before and
had talked Of "a scheme OF that sort. but
Searcey for some time refused to go into
&c. They finally met in Washington. and
there agreed to rob a train, but fixed on
no particular one. From Washington they
went down 10 Fredericksburg. and, hang
ing about there for two or three days,
stayed in the woods most of the time.
but coming into Fredericksburg several
times. ON the afternoon Of the day of the
robbery they walked over To Brooke sta
tiOn from Fredericksburg and there
waited for the north-bound train. They
got on the train at Brooke in the dark
ness behind the tender. having been hid
den near the pickle-factory under a box
car when the train stopped. They had no
particular reason for selecting Aqua
Creek as the spot for the robbery. Nor
-aniield blew open the car-door with
dynamite. using half stick. with fuse
and cap IN the end. Morganfeld also en-
tered the car while Searcey stood outside
and terrorizcd the train crew and passen-
gers.
THE ROBBERS FLIGHT.
After the robbery they got off the en-
giue and struck northwest over the coun-
~ road. going to Calyerton station. In
Fauqmer county, and then To Midland and
Bdlston. ana on by the Fauquier White
tql
line to Front Royal Near Calyerton they
hid in the woods some Of the goods they
had gotten from the eNpress-Car. After
being brought to Fred ricksburg - arCrN
agreed to go and show where these things,
consisting mostly Of bonds and bank
drafts. were hidden
ON Monday he was taken in a vehicle
from Frederick sburg with Robert Pinker-
ton, Of New York. Sergeant G. W. Ed
rington. Of Frederick sburg. and Mr.. W.
Seymour White. Commonwealth's Attor-
ney for Stafford county. over the route
travelled by him in trying 10 escape, 10
endeaV0r to locate the spot where the
bonds had been hidden. Monday night the
party spent with eX-Sherin Hugh Aide,
Of Stafford After breakfast this morning
The party set out to und the place where
Morganheld and Searcey divided the
money and hid the express-pouch contain
ing the bonds and drafts.
HUNTING THE POUCH.
I'D the Stafford roads they went by
stafford store. on TO Btstowburg, and to
Calverton. Searccy trying to remember
the road he and his pal travelled and the
place where he left the road. From Cal
verton the party drove to Cauetts. ana
from there back on the road to stafford
store. About three niles from Catle't
Scarccy identified the place where they
left N. road and took To the woods.
Driving into a field the horses were tied
behind haystack and the search for the
bag began. The shades Of evening were
falling. and Searcey. handcuffed to Pm
kerton. with Sergeant Burlington, eX-
sheriff Aide ana commonwealth SAT
torrov White spread out through the
pines. Searcey had described The spot
Exactly, but an hours search faHea 10
md IL. 1t was getting quite dark when
Mr.. Aidie called out that he had found
the spot. and all parties fastened up 10
where under the roots of downtown
tree lust as Searcsy had described, the
bag was taken out. 1t contents were
not examined.