The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-03-02
PROTESTS HIS INNOCENCE,
Morgan Says He Will Yet Prove That He
Is Not Guilty.
SEBRCEY SUPPLIED WITH MONEY.
The Man OF Colossal Gall Carefully Looked
After by Hinde-Both of the Prisoners
jailed Mt Fredericksburg.

| FREDERICKSBURG, VA, March l.
| Special.-1he curtain was rung down on
| the scene of the Aqui creek train robbery
| case at Stafford Courthouse this morning.
The noted criminals, Morgan and Scar
cey, arrived here Oh the noon train, and
were Immediately conveyed 10 the city
jail.
The trip from Stafford Courthouse here
was uneventful The prisoners left
that place in wagons. closely
guarded by Sheriff Kennedy, and
his assistants. who have so faithfully
watched their every movement since they
have been on trial. Searcey, "the man
OF gall whose audacity has been one
Of the especial features OF this remdrka-
BILE case. was handcuned to his faithful
attendant. Detective Hindc His face
was wreathcd in the same nonchalant
smile that IL has worn during all the ox-
citing incidents Of the trial in which he
was a participant. He converscd with
the detective in a cheerful, confident
manner, and TO a stranger ne appeared
visitor only interested in his surround
ings.
MORGAN PROTESTS HIS INNOCENCE.
Morgan seemed changed-sadly changed
Tor the worse. That ViLdictiYe, dare
devil look that he had worn all through
the trial was gone. IN plairtive tones me
complained Of his so-caled hard lot, and
repeated the same story he had pre-
viously told Of his mental and physical
inhrmities that ne claimed should have
given him a continuance. He was asked
what he thought OF the verdict and re-
piled:
1T is wrong, entirely wrong. l am
an innocent man, bur 1 say now, as |
said to my lawyers before the result was
Known, that the jury could hardly help
cohvictif & me. If they believed the evil
dence as 1t was told I'm the case"
"The evidence WAS very strong" said
the reporter, "and the result was only
what was TO he expected"
Yes, yes" sighed the weary and dis |
consulate man, the jury believed il all |
and have given me a hard sentence. but |
! was not here and had nothing TO do |
with the robbery; and in Gods own time |
| will be proven innocent. My lawyers |
have been faithful in their fight for me. |
and they tell me | will surely get new
trial. and that is all / ask-an oppor-
tunity TO prove myself gGiltless."
When the train arrived here from |
Ir0oke there was the usual large crowd |
at the depot to greet the prisoners.
Searcey, smiling and bowling to many |
whom he recognized. walked by with |
rapid strides to the Jail. while Morgan. |
stretched full length on his cot I'm the
ambulance, his whole form concealed |
from view, was swiftly driven to the
same place.
AZ soon as he vas safely within his
cell. he sent for Sheriff Kennedy and |
asked to have pair Of crutches furnish
ed him, saying:
II propose to be a we'll man when I
next meet my accusers, and go on the
stand and testify in my own behalf"
sEARCEY SUPPLIED WITH MONEY.
Searcey's guardian angel seems stilI TO
be lowering over him. While in Jail here.
previous TO the trial, his every want was
gratified, by whom it has never been |
known, and yesterday at Stafford Court
house he was given a twenty-dollar bill
with the whispered instruction TO call
for more when that was gone.
When Mr.. David Herring Of the Adams |
Express Company. who came to Fred
with the prisoner, shook hands
with Searcey bidding him goodbye and |
telling him he did not know when he
would see him again, that cheeky III
ividual blandly remarked:
Come to see me whenever you can,
Mr.. Herring 1 shall be very glad 10
see you at any time"
NEW EVIDENCE FOR MORGAN.
Messrs. Little & Shay visited their
'lient this evening and had n long talk
With him. after which Mr.. Shay left for
Cincinnati.
Mr.. Little told The Times reporter that
lis associate, Mr. Shay. would return in
bout ten days to assist I'm the prepara-
ion Of the bin of exceptions. lie re-
terated the statement he has 80 often
made during the progress of the trial
hat his client would be given a new
learng. and further said that the de-
ence was I'm possession of important
that would materially change
hose features of the case now so strong
y duplicating Morgan.