Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-10-18
THE TRAIN ROBBERY.

c. ]. Searcy who was arrested at
Cumberland, Md, yesterday charged
with being one of the robbers who held
up and robbed the express train near
Aqua creek on Tuesday night last, is
COSBY confined in jail at Cumberland.
He first gave his residence as Missouri,
and then said he had been in this part
of the country for several years. He
claimed he was carpenter and had
accumulated the money found on him
by saving. Although he spent money
freely Tuesday night, he complained OF
hard times and said he was touring the
country in search of work. Searcey
said he had recently been employed at
Harper's Ferry in repairing the bridge.
He admitted he had come to Cumber-
land from Shenandoah Junction, but
when asked what he was doing there
he refused to answer. He admitted
that he knew he was charged with train
robbery, but followed the admis-
sion with the significant remark,
Don't you think it strange that
man who was concerned in q
$50, 900 train robbery should be found
with only little over 81 600 in his pos
session? When it was suggested that
perhaps that there were more concern
ed in the robbery that appeared or that
the money might have been hidden,
he refused to talk further. Early in
the day he was told his companion
had been arrested, and evinced consid-
cradle interest in the alleged capture.
The finding of the lottery tickets on
Searcey's person is enough evidence.
the detectives say, to convict him. as
the drawing has not yet come off, and
they further say he could not have got
ten so many tickets unless he had stolen
them. Several pawn tickets from Wash
ington pawnbrokers were found, bear
ing the name of Hirdinheimer and the
date September %. This shows that
Searcey was in Washington about that
time and in straitened circumstances.
1t was rumored about Washington yes
terday that several of the old Dalton
gang of Missouri train robbers had
been recently seen in the city. The de-
tectives entertain the opinion that Scar
cey may be one of the gang.
Mr. George c. Hildt, assistant superinten-
dent Of the Adams Express Company, who
went TO Cumberland yesterday with several
PiDkerton detectives, in charge of Captain F
| H. Hindle, says that there can be no doubt
tina. the money is part of the plumber obtained
from the express car. Vixen Mr.. Hit saw
the roll OF greenbacks he held them up to the
light and examined them closely, finally de.
claring there was no further doubt that the
| prisoner was one of the robbers. He showed
thai everyone of the notes had small perfora-
tions. In every package of money shipped
by the Adams Express Company the notes are
stitched together, leaving when separated,
| tiny holes, which q person could not fail to
discover upon examination. Every note con-
tanned these holes in the places where they
would lie made by the person making up the
money package.
The pantaloons found in Scarceys grip
were identified by the express ageut as those
worn by the robber while in the car at Guam
ito. There was also found among the pris-
onel's effects six or seven small chain purses
-souvenirs-whichw were in the car on their
way to Scranton, Pa.
In Washington yesterday evening Manager
| Herring after consultation with his de-
tectives and careful consideration of the re-
ports from Cumberland, said that he was con-
| fdcnt that at least one Of the r95ha-s had
been apprehcnded aud that the express CON-
pany has recovered at least a part Of the
money 1t is believed in Washington that
the man arrested at Cumberland is Charley
Lcary," man well known in police circles
in the eighties as bunco man and all-round
crook.
States. Attorney Sloan at Cumberland has
received telegram from Go ernor Brown
asking him to appear at the trial and have
Scareey held reasonable time go as to allow
the requioition papers which have been is
sued by Governor 0 Ferrsll time to reach him
and be endorsed by him.