Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-10-17
TO-DAY'S TELEGRAPHIC NEWS
Capture of Alleged Train Robbers.

CUMBERLAND, Nd, Oct. 17.-Tbis
morning about Ito o'clock Police Off.
Ger Brock noticed man acting in a
rather suspicious manner near the B.
g. O. depot. He tried to board an ex-
press train, west bound. with two
satchels. AS soon as the officer at
tempted to make the arrest the man
started to run but was caught and
taken to the station house. Upon be-
ing searched 81, 553 was found hidden
in two wooden stockings. One silver
watch and one gold one, a lot OF pawn
tickets and three silver pocket books,
revolver and 43 cartridges, and a
memorandum book showing where the
entire Doodle had been divided between
the men were also found on his person.
In his satchel were found old muddy
shoes, a SLOUGH hat and wearing apparel
that looked like DISCUSSES. de tried to
hide another revolver and some money,
but was caught in the act. The man
weighs at least 160 pounds; is six feet
tall, smooth face and dressed neatly.
1t was discovered by the officials that
be had arrived in this city at about IL
o'clock a. M, and had gotten away
with several hundred dollars in gamb-
ling house. He claims to belong to the
Knights of Pythias, Masons and
several other orders. He gave the
name of c. J. Searcy, and claimed to
hail from Kansas. He admitted having
been in Front Royal, Va, yesterday
morning. He was committed to Jail to
await trial. Officer Beck who made
the arrest says the man fought like a
lion and attempted to draw revolver.
1t is believed that he is one of the
men who robbed the express train on
the Richmond, Fredericksburg and
Potomac Railroad last Friday night.
1t is rumored that several men
have been arrested at Cherry Run. W.
Va, all of whom have large amounts
of money upon their persons, but as yet
no further particulars can be learned.
When reporter went to the Jail this
morning to have an interview with c.
]. Searcey, the supposed Quantico train
robber, he refused to talk and said that
all he had to say was that he was not
the man wanted and that he would
prove his innocence. He was then ask
Ell his name and said that he was
known in this city as G. ]. Searcey and
said he would answer no more ques-
tions. He then asked the sheriff
for lawyer and Mr.. John Nc
Beth was asked to represent him.
In addition to things found on his per-
son last night there was discovered two
hundred Honduras lottery tickets in the
pawn ticket package late this morning
which Searcey would not account for.
A boy reported to Acting Lieutenant of
Police Martin in this city this morning
that he saw two men in the Narrows
near this city, counting money
out of two satchels. The men
had large bundles of greenbacks and
stacks of silver. When the boys pres
ence was discovered he was driven of
by one of the men. From the descrip
ton he gave it is believed the Searcey
man now locked in the county Jail in
this city is one of the men. The boy
will be taken to the iail this evening to
identify Searcey.
CUMBERLAND, Nd, Oct. ia spe-
cial from Cherry Run, W. Va, this
morning says: "An unknown man was
arrested near here yesterday answering
the description of the men implicated
in the Aqua creek robbery. He was
as desperate as athletic and caused con-
siderable trouble before being over
powered. He carried a 44-calibre self
acting revolver and held up number
of men but was finally arrested by
George Spangler, western Maryland
railroad conductor, after slightly wound
lug him and several other men. The
principal one who carried the satchel
escaped through deep ravine in the
mountain and has not been seen since.
1t is presumed that he kept in hiding
there during the evening and escaped
during the night and may be far away
to-day. They were we'll dressed. The
one escaping wore blue suit and bad
on striped blue percale shirt and car
rie1 a satchel.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 1.-THE United
Press special from Cherry Run, w. Va,
gives full particulars of the arrests
made there yesterday which were sup
posed to have some connection with
the recent train robbery, but which
evidently had no connection with it.
The dispatch is as follows:
Two suspicious characters were ar
rested here yesterday. A third escaped
through dense wood. One of them
was from appearance addicted to the
opium habit and broke down when al
rested, but was restored by hypo.