New-York tribune., 1894-10-24
SElPCEY PR YES HIS CONFESSION.
HE TAKES MR. PINKERToN TO THE PLACE
vNIEEE HE AND MoRGANFIEiD HID
THEIR PLUMBER

THEIR PLUMBER.
Calvcrton. Va. Oct 23-Before being taken TO
Fredericksburg Charles J. Searcey, the Aqua
Creek train robber made a confession which
was taken down, put into typewriting. and Is
now In the hands Of the proper authorities.
There were only two meh concerned In the rob-
berry Morganneld and Searcey They had known
each other before, and had talked OF scneile
Of that sort but Searcey for some time refused
to 20 into ii. They finally met in Washington
and there agreed TO rob train out hXed no
particular one From Washington they came
down TO Fredericksburg. hanging about there Tor
two or three days. and staying 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 Brook station
from FreGercks burg. and there waiteu TOT the
northbound train. They got on the train al
Brock in the darkness. behind the tender. nav
ing been hidden near the pickle factory under
box car. They had NJ particular reason ae, tor se
When the tra.r stopped Morganfeld blew open
tho car door with dynamite. using l mar
Morgqufcld also entered the car, while
searcey stood outside and terrorized h me
passengers and train crew Aiter the rop- p
berry they got off the engine ana struck . NORTH
v,ost ever the country road going to Calver,ol
station In Farquer County, and then 70 MID
land and I}easton. and on by the arquie' w M
SULPHUR Springs following the telephone iinc 20
From, ROYAL. Near Calverton they hid IN tle
woods some o. the goods they got from the eH-
press car. .. .uo,a %
After being brought here Searcey agreed 10
20 and show whore these Things, consis..le
mostly of bonds and bank drafts. were hldden.
ON Monday he was taken from Frederlchsouls
by Robert Pinkerton, Of Now-fork; osrsean'
r. " Ellington of Fredericksburg, ana Com
t,ou,vealth-A Attorney White, of Starord county,
nvcr tho route travelled by him in trying 10
cscapc to endeavor to locate the spot whorc the
bonds had been hidden Monday night the par
tv suont with ex-Sheriff Hugh Adie, OF Staiio'u.
After breakfast with Mr.. Adie the party seI ou'
to find the place whore Morganneiu anu M oea.
coy divided the money and hid the express
nnuch containing the bonds and drafts. Up
through the Stafford roads they went py S'al
fords store on to Bristowsburg ana 10 NdlNei
TON Searcey trying to remember the road IL.
and his PAL travelled. and the place ne lel.
tho road but wnen CalvertOn was reacheu ne
had failed to identify any OF the ROAD. rloIn
CalvCrton the party drove 10 tatlel. . ""
rr,n thpre ba * on the road to Stafords store
Nhcu, three miles from Catletts, Searcey
Identified The place whore he left the roaa am
tnnl, tD The woods The horses We're tea peiiihu
. boystack and the search for the bag was De
run The shades ~ evening were faulng anu
tbn rartv With Sea-cey handcufei 10 PinkeF
tnn snro71 oit through the plres. Searcey hau
1.scri6ad the sn1. exactly. but an hours searcH
r,ll,i to find IT, It was getting quite dark "heh
MIR A6io ral.el out that he mad tound lhe Hpo',
AMI all FASTENED to where under the roots VI a
b'swn-doy-n tree. just as Searcey had describe.
| Tho iag was taken ou,. Its contents were ne
oxor,ir.l Tho party drove Al once back to CAL
| ,.-,,, ,rher. The bag vas sealed and shipped -
thn adams EXPRESS Company at washington;
ptrhmo,,l va oct 23.-Captain H!nde, tne
! r.us r,,, detective. visited the Governor >
.,ic, this morning aal go; requsition Tor
| M rganGe.d the Cincinnati suspect