The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1899-11-22


Nothing ofa startling or even Of COM
monplace nature has developed in the
Titusville robbery and murder during
the past week. The funeral of Chief OF
Police Daniel McGrath took place on Sat-
urday last, and was the most notable af-
fair of the kind ever held in the Queen
City, where the deceased was very popu-
lar.
During the week scouting parties have
been securing the country in every di-
rection for the third member OF the gang,
but without results. Many suspects Lave
been "held up" because they tailed pref
ty well with the description given of the
robber, tut all to no purpose, the sus-
poets being able in each instance 10 prove
themselves clear of any connection with
the bloody work of the morning of the
llth inst. 1t was a one time supposed
the fellow had crossed the river near It'd
ioute and was in hiding in the big forests
of this county. but that theory has been
abandoned, and the opinion of most peo-
pie is now that he has made good MS es-
cape from this section of he country and
may never be apprehended, though the
$500 reward that is now placed on his
head will prove quite a stimulous to
those who delight in a hunt of that kind
The last man to be arrested is one
James Wilson, a noted tough who was
seen with the gan about 'litusville sew
eral times before the robbery. He was
bound over 10 court by the justice and
Will be tried as am accessory to the crime.
Up to tn present the identity of the
dead burglar has not been established
though hundreds from all sections of the
surro lnding country, and some from
other States even, have viewed the re-
mains for that purpose. The captured
member of the gang has not even been
identified. He gave his name as Frank
Major at the hearing, but no one seems
to know where he halls from or anything
whatever about him. The Crawford
county grand jury has indicted him on
four counts, three for burglary and one
for murder.
James Meabon, who was one of pur-
suing party at Grand Valley, and who
accidentally discharged his shotgun, the
contents entering his side, was ge ting
along quite well at last accounts, and his
physicians believe he will recover from
his serious wounds.
NEW INFORMATION.
The Derrick'S itusville correspondent,
writing under date of the goth, says
the identity of the missing third burglar
has been established beyond doubt. A
citizen of Titusville has been doing lit
tie detective work while others have been
securing the country. He went to Olean,
t ence to Buffalo, where he found traces
of tough character called Frederick Ad-
ans, but whose real name is Frand
Woodard. In the rogues' gallery he OBJ
tained two photographs of the man,
which a certain Titusvile woman in
santly recognizes as those of WoodaI d.
whom she had seen on the streets of Ii
robbery, and had talked with h m. The
! fellow has "done time' for several of.
fcnses, and is quite well known to the
Buffalo officials. The descention OF the
man is given as follows:
Frand Woodard, alias Frederick Ad.
ams, is 3 feet II inches in height.
Fo, ehead high and of medium width
from profile view, the nose is slightly
concave and slightly flattened on end
giving the appearance OF being turned
| up.
The eyes brown aud small, with pecu.
liar squirting appearance.
Hair is chestnut brown in color and his
mustache reddish brown and slightly
curled at the ends.
His complexion is very florid. He is
medium heavy in build and weighed, in
Septe n ber, 1896, 100 pounds. On his lef
middle forearm is wonIan's figure tat
toed. There is a rectlinear scar five
eighths of an inch long at the third join
of the middld finger. On the right arm
is ragged scar one and one half inches
long by half-inch wide It the bend o
the arm.
Face Hairy mole at the middle OF the
lowe left jaw raised mole at the middle
of his light cheek bone. A mole at the
point at the middle of the left ceek.
On his back raised mole at the middle
of the right shoulder blade.
1t is believed with this description de-
tectives will have little trouble in run.
ming the cnlprit down. At last accounts
the condition of officer Sheehy, whose
wound was at first considered the mos
serious of the two injured policemen, was
very encouraging, and his physicians re
gard him as practically out of danger.
At Court.
Court is light this wees in point attend