The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-10-07
THREE DESPERATE MEN.
TEE FLOYD HlGHWAY1EN ARE ALL
IN JAZZ NOW.
OAsn Give, the Dstsiis of Their Robbery
Of M. Burpett-Lundy Attempts to Pre-
vcas ods.1 from Tickling More.

FLOYD. VA. Oct. s.-speciaI.-Ambrose
Cox, one OF the highwaymen who robbed
Colonel Abe ID. Burnett, In this county
about two weeks ago. has been lodged
in jaii here by Detective j. Evans Owens.
COY. according 10 the confession OF MS
pal, Nip" Odell, Is the man VINO
planned the robbery and went from this
odeII OF their victims movements.
Odell stiIl adheres TO his confession,
which ia about as follows: Ambrose
Cox originated and engineered the scheme'
We three determined to rob MIR. Burneit'
and / left home Accompanied by VIII
liam Lundy. with that purpose IN view;
after travelling some time. made IRE
and reposed until morning We theh
looked about us for suitable hiding
place, and soon finding one 10 our wishes.
charcoal. and laid In wait for our man in,
We remained in this place until FRIDAY
morning, when We were Joined by Am,
brose Cox, who gave me a pistol, ana
time we would have TO do the roDbihs,
as he and Burnett were acquainted. ana
he might be recognized, but * BuFhett
came at night, he would assist. Cox said
that he was unwell. and soon went nome
HOW TBE CRIME WAS COMMITTED.
~ little before night on Friday. We saw
Burnett and young man coming up the
road. whereupOn we left our place OF
concealmcnt and approached them. The
young man was little in advance ~
arousing HIS suspicious. Lundy seized
the bride OF Burnetts horse, flashed
pistol In his Burnctts face, ana DE-
inanded his money. Burnett stated that
ne had no means Of defence. lie was
then forced TO dismoun;. when Lundy
took from his breast pocket 81 large rou
OF greenbacks, while ! took from MS
pieces. His other pockets were then
purse secured We got 500, in all,
burnett was mace to mount his horse
mounting Lundy seized his saddlebags.
We then re-entered the mountains, where
we remained until the day following"
Odell goes on 10 tell OF their escape ana
movements up to the time Of their separa,,
ton, somewhere on the Chesapeake ana
Ohio railroad.
Lundy, who IL "A man Of good personal
appearance and superior intelligence is
evidently the master spirit of the gang.
TrIL.TALE MOTIFS.
The prisoners all occupy separate cells.
and no communication Is allowed between
them. This morning Lundy attempted 10
communicate with Odel by means OF
notes. and sent the following 10 the lat
ers cell by a prisoner who is allowed
The liberty of the jail corridor; Nip.
j understand that you have told that
you know something else on me. Tell me
what good that Will do you. You can
put all this on me. but anything else
would keep me for life: II you have
told anything. write and tell me. You
must remember Mitch Corey. ana
Jim and Charley know something, too"
0dells reply. which follows. was writ
ten on the back of this note but was
intercepted by Sheriff Slusher before 1t
was returned. IL reads as follows: Il
only said that you said you were
going to hold mp another man before you
came back, and | Amt told that yet
Don't think hard of me for telling this,
for the evidence was such that II could
not be denied. You got me In this, and
] want to get out
This correspondence is now In the hands
Of the prosecution. and will be used as
evidence against the accused
When Informed last night of Odelis cap
ture and confession. Lundy was beside
himself with rage. applied opprobrious
epithets to his informant and endeavored
10 strike him through the grating of hts
cell door.
DESPERATE CHARICTRRB
II Is believed that these men are three
OF the most desperate characters I'm south
west Virginia. and are old vioIators Of
the law. Rumor has been rife to-day
that one Of them intends making further
confession, which will impli"ate his part
ners IN infamy In other crimes. Ii Is
said mat ne Will charge. among other
things, that one Of them is guilty Of the
assassination of Mr.. Caddaif. late treaa-
urer or Pulaski county, whose murder a
year or so ago created such "A sensation
throughout Virginia
me prisoners Will be given a preliminary
trial before Justice Kirby on Monday
next. '''"'