The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-10-19

H.fdge mountains, or have come throus1
Manassas Gap by the railroad track
Ihey had plenty OF time to do so. sh1d w
nave sent men to locate the route Ehicl
they TOOK through the country from Adui
creek TO Front Royal, and 10 attemnt r.
divided. P10i va
searcy will be kept at cumbarlart
until the requisition papers arrive.
s1BoSG POM AGAINST HIM.
IT has Just been discovered that the
eHpress ot1clals are certain of his con.
Nlcuon by means OF the numbers on the
lottery tickets alone. When ouestIoned
| tonight as TO whether or not the LOT.
terry company had already telegraphed
the numbers, the officials were silent
! but tacitly admitted that the numbers
| had been sent for and wouId form tbs
strongest link in the chain OF evidence
! IL was afterwards admitted that the
numbers had been received from the
they tailed with the numbers OF those
| tickets In Searcey's possession This
stamps him as the leader II the band.
| The tickets we're in package destined
| Ior New iorK zoo In number, and left
Jacksonville, Fla, on Friday morning.
| A large number Of tickets destined for
| cities from Jacksonville TO Boston among
| others, Baltimore 10 Richmond. were
shipped Thur4.ay and Friday from Tam
pa. Fla, by tne Honduras Lottery COM
pany. They were divided into packages
| ranging from 200 to 100. and were semi
from Jacksonville on the train which
was robbed. They were for the Novem-
Der drawing and were shipped on the
nth or 18th OF the month, in order to
be sold.
It is not known how many tickets have
been stolen. but likely each Of the rob
bers got at least 200.
ANorHrs Plan ron CATCHING THEM.
II is understood that II all clews 10 the
x,st FOIL h..
will attempt 70 arrange with the Hon
duras company to have all its prizes
In the drawings Of November and De-
cember drawn by tickets known TO be
stolen. BY this means Il is hoped thar
some one will apply for the prizes and
a certain clew Will be obtained
The express company and the lottery
company are the best Of friends, as un-
der the laws OF this country the mails
cannot carry the tickets and the ship
ping Of money and the tickets all is
done through the express companies On
this account II is expected that the mat
ter Of the drawing Of prizes can be easily
arranged for, If the express company
wishes 1t done. As this plan may be
rendered futile by publicity the utmost
precautions were taken to prevent any
thing in connection with the lottery tick
cts leaking out. Now that the story Is
out the company may advertise the num-
bers OF the tickets and thus obtain clues
If any Of them have been disposed OF.
Up to this time the company has very
carefully abstalned from admitting that
anything but money was taken from the
train Ii is now an acknowledged fact
that not only was money taken, but lot
terry tickets and other valuables Of va
rious kinds. trinkets and all sorts of
stuff.
ALL THE WAY BILLS CoLLECrlD.
The company has gathered together the |
way-bils Of all the stun which was |
stolen from the train. and each of the |
PinkertOn men now has In his possession, |
not only as full a description Of each Of |
the men as II was pOsslbeto get but
list OF all the stun taken from the train.
This will enable them as soon as they
hear Of any one being seen with any of
this stuff I'm his possession, TO trace them.
Not only that but all the police in the
owns about the scene OF the robbery are
IN the qui vive, watching the railroads
md the stations, and on the lookout for
uspiciOus- looking strangers, buying |
clothing and getting shaved. Detectives
ire turing up and down the railroads,
md all are iH communication with each
ther.
A NETWORK OF DETECTIVES.
Governor O'Ferrall has placed the ma
hnery of the State Of Virginia praCu- !
ally In the hands of the express com
any, and the net is drawing closer ana
loser That of the men will not be
aught, seems impossible, and when they
re- a prominent express official SAID to-
ay. we are going 10 mold this man tre-
erring TO SearcyD until requisiuon pa
erS come. We are going 10 take him 10 |
Irgiuia. try him. convict him, and ne viii
% sentenced 10 twenty years, and posi-
Iy for life, and we Will get the others.
The Express Company has unlimited
oney at it's command, and Ii is being
,ent freely. Searcey will remain here
nil rcquisitlOn papers are received from ! ;
OYcrnor OFerral, endorsed By Cover t
" Brown He will then be sent 10 :
edmond via Washington. There h.
III probably be Kept for several days
least and possibly until his trial
mes or II ne should demand an ln- i,
adiate, trial. he will be sent TO Stafford N
stafford county, the county 4
at OF the county I'm which the robbery | a
rs committed. n
He is entitled 10 an immediate prelimi- II
ny hearing there. and will get 1t If he n
Ks for II. After the hearing he will | in
held for the grand jury II indicted | 81
it he will have to stand trial This q
u occupy several months and give the | :
mpany and the State officials all the le
ne necessary TO collect evidence against 81
N and 10 arrest his pal" The detec- :
es are hot on the track Of the "paI' Y
10 travelled 20 Cumberland with Scar a
?, and VIII probably get him to-mOr- m
v, If they have not already taken him "
~ not thought that he went through "
Cincinnati, although his ticket was 4
that point and he took a sIeeper. p
has let fall words and shown signs ri
which he can be traced and the Ia
les along the Baltimore and Ohio ht
lthwestorn to Cincinnati. all the 50
ms along the crossroads have been hi
lfed, and the police i'm Cincinnati arc az
the lookout for him in
ne others are supposed to be within al
adius Of two hundred miles from tho OI
ne OF the robbery, and TO be between ~
hmond. L[,nchburg. Cumberland PaI-
ore, and Washington. no
ANoTFrR SUSPECT ARrpsTrn og
INCINNATI O., Oct 1S-The noljca mi
aiyed word this evening that a stranger
: being held on suspicion at Chester "
that station. slipped and br5ira bis \ rb
He acted suspiciously I'm refusing 10
to hospital or receive inaaicaiS ~
ion. Twelve hundred dollars was =
nd on him, SEQ being in his hat. other A..
'unts in his clothing. boots and IRA
mel re Wore false truss fun of an
garfield. ana il is believed he beI6ngs ma
he Aqua gang although he made no wo
fessiOn. ag,
IS fHIS MAS s1A"tY? 9aa 81
man, whose name is withheld A. see
request ot the police officials called | Sal
ne Setphd station yesterday morning | Me
lodged information that will proba7 mar
prove of great Importance resnecting eas
express robbery at Aquia creek IL era
be recognized the man c. r soar con
arrested at Cumberland. Ma fr1n zen
description ne had read In the news nea
rs; that ne mad seen the alleged ban cha
tdndlng in 'front.' of the Hotel ,,liefor5 | and
Broad street. two days berora ~ ! Tay
cry ana that he knew him ucei rho ! iyoy
'mant was at one time A member ~ | con
Roanoke police force, but Is nov ar, | but
-d by, q Hvnhohd business house dire