Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1895-08-03
JACK BRADY CAUGHT.
The Murderer and Trainrobber in Jail
in Sacramento.

The Murderer and Trainrobber in Jail
i'm Sacramento.
Sacramento. July 29.-The capture
of Jack Brady, bandit, murderer and
farmers boy, near Sacramento, natur-
ally created quite sensation here, and
large crowds of people We're in and
about Sheriff Johnson's Office all after
noon hoping for chance to see the
noted criminal. But few persons had
their desires gratified, however, for
after Detective Thacker. of the Wells
Fargo Company, appeared upon the
scene. he put a stop to any further free
exhibitions If he had permitted it,
Brady would have spun off yard after
yard of stories about himself, for he is
considerable of an egotist. Yet he tells
his tale i'll such matter-of-fact way
that person canuot put him up as IA
braggart.
Local police officers and the detectives
of the railroad and express companies
are considerably chargrined over the
fact that the trainrobber, for whom
they have been hunting for months,
has spent several days in this city and
in Stockton at various times.
How do you do, Mr.. Thacker," he
said to the well-know detective as that
gentleman stepped into the sheriff S
office this afternoon
How do you know my name?'
asked Thaclxer.
"Oh | was in a saloon near the cor
ner Of Third and X streets, III this
city, few weeks ago, when you came
III. Someone remarked There's
Thacker, and / ducked out of the
place.
Brady says he lodged here for a
week, and was at Stockton about three
weeks. Near the later place he
bought horse and cart with the in
tention of leaving the country. At
the time he had over $500, and now
regrets that he did not board train
and ride out. He feels confident no
one would have noticed him. His cap
ture, which was made by Deputy
Sheriff Mcdonald and William A.
Johnston, under bridge near Frank
lin, in this county, was an easy one.
They got the drop on him while he was
hiding under a bridge, and he had to
surrender. Yesterday he was driven
by hunger into the little town of Free
port, and the officers were notified.
Detective William Ahearn, of the rail
road service, who has been on Brady S
trail for several weeks, is given much
e., 81, 70 flot no notified the
local officials few days ago to be on
the lookout for him. Ahearn was
close upon him when he stole a horse
near Biggs. Brady had worked IN that
neighborhood, and knew just where to
get a horse and what one to take.
The story OF his wanderings up and
down the Sacramento valley and his
fight with the Shasta county officers is
thrilling tale. He says the officers
who fired upon him near Cottonwood
wounded him in the side. He did not
shoot at them at all, he says. His gun
was accidentally discharged by being
caught in some brush, and they ran
away.
Il would have winged them he
said, but | thought l would let them
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With respect to the Identification of
Brady with Browning, at Golden Gate
Park, San Francisco, and the murder
of Stage some time ago, Brady declared
that that was all wrong, as he was not
with Browning at the time alleged.
He did not deny acquaintanceship with
the dead bandit, Browning, and made
admissions as to his whereabouts from
time TO time. He insisted, however,
that he had nothing to do with the
train-robbery. He asserted that he fell
out with Browning several days before
the robbery. The detectives, however,
declare that they have traced Brady
footsteps, and they will have COM
plete case against him.