The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-10-17
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ONEBRIGAND CAUGHT
Railroad Detectives Hit on
the Trail of the Guam
tico Robbers.
SAVAGE FIGHT FOR LIBERTY
Some Of the Booty Found on the
Prisoner-Other Marauders
Take to the Hills.
SAVAGE FIGHT FOR LIBERTY

Take to the Hills.
RICHMOND, Va, Oct. II, 1SS4.-Gov-
ernor OFarrall has just received infor-
nation from the Chief of Police at Cum
berland, Nd, which leads him to think
that one of the Quantico train robbers
has certainly been caught there.
Confirmed at Cumberland.
S CUMBERLAND, Oct. II, 1894.-A man
answering the description telegraphed
to Chief of Police of this city by Gov
ernor O'Farrrall yesterday was ar
rested as he was about to take the
train for Pittsburg about one o'clock
this morning. He gave the name of c.
j. Searey, and claimed to hail from KAN
sas. He admitted having been in Front
Royal Va. yesterday morning and had
$1.051.5S on his person, besides two
watches He was heavily armed and
attempted to get rid of revolvers when
arrested. He was committed to Jail to
await action of Richmond authorities
as he is suspected Of being one of the
men who robbed the train on the Rich
mond, Fredericksburg and Potomac
Railroad last Friday night
Doubt at Washington.
WASHINGTON, Oct. II, 1S94.-Up to II
A. M. no advices had been received here
to confirm the reported arrest of the
Richmond, Fredericksburg & Potomac
Railroad train robbers, at Cherry Run,
w. Va. Superintendent Moss of the
Adams Express Co., said that his COM
pany had men in the field, but had re-
ceived no advices of any arrests. Cherry
Run, where the capture is stated to have
been made, is telegraph and railroad
station, and Mr., Moss feels confident that
if an important arrest had been made
there he would have been advised of 1t
long before this.
Police Headquarters are also in the dark
and have heard nothing except the re-
ports published in the newspapers.
A morning paper prints the following
despatch from Cumberland, Nd, dated
five this morning.
This morning at about 1:1O O'Clock Of
ficer Beck, of this city, noticed a man
acting in a rather suspicious manner
near the Baltimore & Ohio depot
He tried to board express train No.
9, westbound, with two satchels. The
man answered the description of the
one who was implicated in the robbery
of the express car at Quantico, Va, last
week.
AS soon as the officer attempted to
make the arrest the man started to run
but was soon caught by the officer.
He claimed to have been stopping at
one of the hotels in this city, and upon
being taken to each of the hotels in turn
claimed that it was a different one.
He was taken to the station house,
and, upon being searched, s1,55S was
found hidden in two woolen stockings
Nine hundred and twenty-three dollars
were in notes and $500 in silver, one sill
yer watch and one gold one, lot OF
pawn tickets and three silver pocket
books
A fine Colts navy revolver was on his
person There were forty-three cart
ridges in his pocket and a memorandum
book showing where the entire Doodle
had been divided between the men. In
his satchel were found old muddy shoes,
slouch hat and wearing apparel that
looked like DISCUSSES. He claimed that
he was an ex-detective in Missouri and
afterwards denied it, Later The was
caught trying to hide another revolver
and some money.
The man is rather stout and weighs
at least 100 pounds; is six feet tall,
smooth face and dressed neatly.
THE PRISONERS MOVEMENTS.
1t was discovered by the officials that
he had arrived in this city at about elev-
en- o'clock yesterday morning and had
gotten away with several hundred dol
lars in gambling house He claims
to belong to the knights of Pythias,
Masons and several other orders He
was seen yesterday coming out of a
clothing store by officer Goss, who on
questioning him last night asked him
about this occurrence The man stated
that he had purchased two suits of
clothes and had paid for Them and in
tended coming back to this city to get
them. He refused to give his name,
and, after being examined, was COM
mittetd to Jail to await a trial on the
25th of this month.
Officer Beck, who made the arrest,
says the man fought like lion and at
tempted to draw a revolver.
Since he was committed to Jail he has
become sullen and refuses to talk.
He curses the officer who made the
arrest and threatens to make things
lively for him if he gets the chance.
Before his commitment he told so many
conflicting stories that there is not the
least doubt but that he is one of the
men who so successfully robbed the
express.
1t is rumored in police circles that
seven men have been arrested at Cher
ry Run, W. Va, all of whom have
large amounts of money upon their
persons but as yet no further particu-
lars could be learned.
A number of police will go to the
scene at once. when the men will be
brought to this city.
The officer who made the arrest in this
city said that if he had not caught holc
| of the man as he was about to board
the train he would certainly have beer
killed, as he was Intoxicated and re
fused to say why he attempted te
board the train at that point in,
| stead of going to the depot.
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