Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1897-04-22
fnsrts OF the >sathsra Expre~s Company
to Capture tn. ealtsy Parti~s-D-serfp-
tion of the ksbb~rfe--rhs
Reward offered.

sectives OF the southern Express Cou-
pany have been indgstriously At work
On the case, following every clue that
pointed to the IDENTITY Of the robbers
and pursuing the trail when is has been
possible to 10 so.
some interesting Developments have
resulted from this sea-rh. which are
given by Mr.. II. c. Fisher. supariuteud-
ens Of the southern Express Company.
who has directed the chase Of the rob
oers Mr. Fisher says first that there
were but two men in the rubher band
IL will be recalled that at the time it
was claimed that six men participated
IN the robbery. the two who boarded
the train IS tt was leaving Cslera and
covered the engineer and fireman with
pistols and four others vho were alleged
20 have been seen standing guard be-
side TIE track ut the scene Of the rob
berry Nobody. however, bat the negro
fireman claimed to have seen six men
AL he rest observed emily two. IL IL
uow settled that two robbers did the
entire Job and they were the men who
boarded the engine.
Mr. FISHER further makes the state
r5enE that the robbers secured sf.4.s
After the holf-Hp they made their way
across the country 70 PeIl City. where
they boarded L train for CartersvfIIe.
TIA They were last heard % At Rome.
TIA Nhieh city they left on March 18th,
but where they went il 1 mystery
Is IS known that the Southern En-
press CompaEy's detectives have been
in Georgia for some time following up
every clue which might lead 10 the
capture OF the guilty parties. but 50 far
stshegt suecsss- They disappeared at
Rome - II the ea-th had opened and
received them
Their Descriptions
Superintendent Fisher furnishes the
desert tI0ns OF the robbers and details
OF their fight given below;
Robbsr No. / s about = or ID years
of age. feet 10 Or II inches high. and
weighs 100 TO 10 poaaaIs: his eyes arc
large and blue and show considerable
white. be has fair complexion: bis nose
i rather longer than the ordinary; his
hair Is Light sandy. nearly red. cut
quite short. and parts nearly in the
middle, perhaps he - slightly lame or
STIFF N his left leg below the kee: he
SAYS this came from breaking the sun all
a1AE " h-I WINE Aa =
ntnes he has 4 square face, clean sd aven,
rather high cheek bones. and when be
laughs his upper lip draws tight and his
upper teeth show; ais face and neck are
tcrid- looks somewhat Irish. but does
not speak As il be was an Irishman;
does not use tobacco. lie las scar on
LEFT side OF his face about one and i
quarter inches long. extending from
bottom OF his nose TO his cheek. this
scar looks like 1t was pow1er-burns. said
his name vas jim Thomas. bat his
partner called him '.VflI' once or twice,
looks like a railroad man ard at times
uses ''up-tO-dGtes railroad expressions;
IS voice Is commanding. somewhat
harsh, and he talks much about Me-
kInleY's election, and OF his being a
free silver man. and wants to be known
Is the fr end OF poor people, his coat.
pants and vest were of navy blue, the
coat being cut sack; had On n blue shirt.
which vas perhlps flannel, his hat WAS
low crowned and rather oai-brimmed.
AMI vas marked On the inside No. = -
His shoes were the sh arp-toed. or tooth
pick style. and his necktfe was 4 dove
colored, or black check. On the third
finger Of his left hand he wore . ring
which bad 4 brown or dark set He
did not use sugar in his coffee 1T the
table. He IS evidensly Southern-raised
man and does not know much about
farming. He carried 4 railroad map,
which he frequently consulted and also
4 memorandum book with names Of Ala
hama and Georgia towns written in
same lie wore n iue gold watch, which
be obtained in the robbery In CONVEX,
s1tien At times he lowers his forehead
and appears TO be looking at you through
his eyebrows. and when his head Is In
this position ais eyes show a large pro.
portion OF white.
No. Is between 50 and So years Of
are. about 5 feet ; inches high. full
breasted and broad. squ1re shoulders
looks heavy set. weighs about III
ounds. dark skin. round, full black
/, eyes dark Dropping uGssnehe; lad on
\ DARK suit Of clothes eu1s faded. more
noticeable about the shoulders AMI col
/ lar. suit was well woru. was made well
and ous Of good material: had on ! zosi
hat which turned up on the edges ali
around. called .'eigaretse.- Dutch. '
5r travelling haE. ~ore ordinary round.
toed shoes, one Of which he had cut IN
the leather aud in the elastic en- ogtei
/ sido Of shoe. in order to relieve hi:
ankle which WIS very badly swolIer
from sprain caused by stepping On !
turning rock while fleeing from ths
scene % the robbery. His left anxIs
was badly swollen and vas being treated
with linimeaE ~ late As March 18Th. OF
| wnich date the TWO men were last seer
! at Rome. Ca Els hair was black an
/ cut rather close; he had band gold
ring on his iiEtIe finger % lecL hand
ordinarily talked low aad but little ane
occasionally 4 word OF TWO OF Sorvixr
/ accent. when on the subject Of the re
cent prize tight he - rather morn worsi-
than on any other subject. he chew.
tobacco and uses from ! plug OF navy
AmsunE and Reward
NJ Fisher says his con pany will pa
/ sap0 reward for the rnea xao acsuaII,
eommittsd the rubbaVv. and thas an
Information Of Eheir Location or arres
sza De conzuniearAd 10 hiu NJ Nasn
Vile. Tenn By telegraph CT By iester
He saws that tue anouzE Of nione-
taken by the robbers was about =. as
ard that waen tnsy 1E-sxed AZ Rome
Ca. en- tie nfxhr ck M4sua E-th the,
had speas only about - Or SO Of tn,
amount
He says thzs one-thIrd % sae amor a
Of shs noaey > covered sill be x1se.
70 sEe above rssaE1 q ssa4