Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-10-17
1--WE BELIEVE WE HAVE ONE"
Manager Herring's Remark Regard
ing the Cumberland Arrest.

ing the Cumberland Arrest.
Mr. ]. Q. A Herring of the Adams FIX
press Company was very busy man to-
day. He had a steady string Of callers and
held consultation after cor sJltatioE with
agents whom the company las employed
in the search for the thieves. When Il Star
reporter called upon him at 2 O'Clock this
afternoon Mr.. Herring was consulting Mr..
Moss and others In the Ltters Office He
hesitated at first abcut giving cut any in
formation TO the rresssaying that he didn't
know whather II would he good policy to
make uubIic what the company knew.
II will say to you. however" he said.
earnestly. I'VE have arrested a man at
Cumberland. and we believe We have gotten
one of the thieves and some Of our money
back"
There was a great deal of satisfaction in
Mr. Herring's tone and manner. and the
other express company officials melted like
ice under the influence Of their chiefs an
nOunCemenL While they said nothing their
expressions meant volumes. and it was
evident that the removal of the seal of
secrecy from the Cumberland arrest was
like lifting weights from them that would
have Frustrated a Sandow.
Truth of The stars Theory.
The arrest al Cumberland tends TO shnw
the truth of the theory exclusively pub-
lished in The Star that The robbers had not
crossed into Maryland At all. but had made
their way to some station on the old Nir-
ginia Midland railroad below Alexandra.
At Manassas q branch OF This roa1 strikes
off which terminates at Front Roy al. where,
in turn, the railroad that traverses the
Shenandoah valley also touches. The sus-
piciOus characters seen in Front Royalwho
left the city. after purchasing clothes, were
probably members Of the gang. and one of
them. without doubt. the man arrested in
Cumberland
Ccndu-tor Green of the Baltimore and
Ohio road arrived in Washington at II -
today from Cumberland. Md He did not
learn any additional facts concerning the
arrest at Cumberland last night beyond
those heretofore given, Dr Of the arrests
at Cherry Run yesterday. He. however.
confirmed that news and reported that the
authorities We're on the track Of four men
in addition to the three arrested
Two Arrests ut Martinsbur&.
OF these four two. he said, had been
placed under arrest at Martinsburg this
morning. They had boarded freight train
and had numerically beaten the con-
ductor. One of them had a very large
nickel-plated revolver. MIR. Green was not
long enough in Martinsburg to learn many
particulars of the arrest.
Suspicious Characters mt Shenandoah
Junction.
At SheranCoah Junction between Martins
burg and Harper's Ferry. the railroad agent
informed Conductor Green that two men
bad purchased tickets there this morning
The agent thought they were suspicious
characters from their APPEARANCE and be-
navior- They lad plenty of money. which
they exhibited whsn they bought the
tickets Some of the money was described
bV the agent as gold. Two men answering
the description given of these men Were
seen near Aqua creek the day OF the rob-
by one of the men. he said, purchased
ticket for Louisville. and the other for
some point in the west, which Mr. Green
Old not remember. The agent described one
as a tap ana the other as a short man
Green reported the Shenandoah Junction
incident TO the Adams express officials
The cor uctOr says the line of the rail-
rad has been infested with toughs for
several weeks There were confidence men
IN his train today. and nearly every train
IS troubled with them. They have been at
the Maryland county fairs. and now are
seeking other fields, giving great deal of
trouble 10 the JraInmen. Within week a
dozen or more Of them have boarded trains
and attempted 10 swindle PASSENGERS This
Est statement is important in its possible
bearing on the arrests rs Indicating that the
Eien in Jail may have other reasons than
participation in the train robbery for wish
iES to avoid tie police.
The Conductor Contradicted.
The eonduCCr's story is denied by the fol-
lowing press dispatch from Martinsburg, w
Va: No train robbers have been arrested
IA This vicinity up to O'Clock today"
Letter 10 Mai. Moore.
Maj Moore this morning received by mail
from Princess Anne. Nd. letter written
on the Washington Hotel letter paper. as
follows:
You and your dete tive force, no doubt.
are very sharp. but not sharp enough to
catch US The sgaw meaning swag1 We got
last Friday night you will never find nor
VIII you ever md the men that done the
work We are sharper than all your detec-
tiVeS
Il know you well and know your man.
ner OF working. Fifty thousand dollars re.
ward if you can get US.
Yours. for bags of money
KIT CARSON. Jr.. from the west"
The letter was turned over to Inspector
Hoilinoerser. The police. Of course. attach
no significance to the letter and believe A
was written by some fresh young man. who
probably belongs here.
What the Police Say.
The police here know of no crook named
Charles J. Leery. and they are at present
unable to give any account of the man
arrested in Cumberland. The fact that he
had Washington street car tickets and
pawn tickets in his possession indicates
mat ne either belongs here or has bean
~ 'hls Gity should he prove not to be
one OF the train robbers the police tbfnk
II may turn OFT that he has comrnitted
t''fSiarles mere. in which event, OF cOurse
ury VII want him brought here.
inspector HplIluJ-rLer VIII DrobabI, send
couple Of detectives to CtImb.rIs,i -
night 10 look at the prisoner
me police do know Charles O'Learv
"nJSe name appeared in the directory sey,
ca NedIs dlO as Charles vi. OLeary He
was weI!-knOwn "bunc5 steer1r'' and
was one Of the men who "sJueale.l'' On M
4neihoefs OF the detective force in ISS2. I'M
"IeeFS At Headquarters say they have M,
seen q l-ea-y FOR some time out trey ar
MOI lncineI 20 believe that he is the mar
una r arrest at Cumberland.