The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-07
RUDOLPH and LEWIS
| POSITIVELY IDENTIFIED
Former Stanton Friends Designate
Bank Robbers Among Score
OF Prisoners.
START FOR MISSOURI TO-DAY.
Owing to Strong Feeling Against
the Men at Union They Will
Be Placed in Jail
Here.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Hartford, Conn. March 6.-From more
than score of prisoners. William Rudolph
| and Fred Lewis. the Union bank robbers
were identified to-day by Joseph Schmuke
and Arthur Campbell of Stanton. yNoi!i
Immediately the mask ofiindifferaice' and
| bravadO worn by Rudolph since his capture
| was discarded TN fix you for this" he
| excitedly exclaimed when Campbell had
pointed him out from among the other
| prisoners.
| Late this afternoon Governor Chamber
| lain. after long discussion, granted the
! requisition papers. 1t is expected that Ru-
doiph and Lewis will be taken back TO Mis-
souri, Immediately
A w Hoffman. cashier of the Union
| Bank, tonight completed the Identification
| of the money recovered when Rudolph and
| Lewis Were arrested. The amount of gold
ana the denominations of the bills CORE
| spond with those taken from the bank.
| Thomas A. Bruch. Sheriff of Washington
! County. Missouri. accompanied by Joseph
schmuke. who owns a hotel at Stanton. Mo-.
| and Arthur Campbell. also a resident Of
| stanton, arrived here this morning.
Schmuke and Campbell have known Ru-
dolph since he was boy and had frequently
seen Lewis while he was living at the Ru-
dolph house Consequently they are IA
miliar with the appearance of the two men
The MisSourians were met at the station
by George s. Dougherty. assistant superin-
tendent of the Pnkerton office; Cashier
Hoffman and Garrett Farrell detective SER
geant of the Hartford Police Department.
They were conducted at once to the Jail,
where Rudolph, Lewis and more than
twenty-five other prisoners had been as
sembled in the bull pen.
Without hesitation. Schmuke at once
pointed out the two men accused of the
murder of Charles ]. Schumacher the Pink
erton detective killed at Stanton.
Campbell was then admitted to the room
and he at once identified the same men
who were indicated by Schmuke 1t was
then that Rudolph broke down and uttered
the threat against his accuser.
As soon as the men had been identified
they were returned to their cells and a
special watch again detailed. They ap-
peared restless and their attitude was re-
garded more dangerous than at any time
since their arrest
In the meantime. Sheriff Bruch had pre-
sented his recuisition papers to the Gov
ernor. The Missouri law was consulted and
as the papers were found to be without er-
ror, J. Gilbert Calhoun. Prosecuting At
torney. advised that the men be turned over
to the Missouri authorities.
If found exDedient. Sheriff Bruch will
start for Missouri tomorrow morning. Be-
sides Bruch. the guard will consist of
Dougherty. Hoffman. William NJ Meyer
sleek, Schmuke, Campbell and Garrett.
Sheriff Bruch stated tonight that the
men would be confined in the St. Louis
Jail until time for their trial.. as he was
afraid the feeling at Union was too strongly
against the men. -l "a. g. ii
He said that the robbery charge would
not be pressed, as he believed that both
Rudolph and Lewis would hang for the
murder of Schumacher.
Detective Dougherty does not believe that
there will be any attempt at rescue. THE
fact that there was no division Of the
spoils," said Dougherty. would show that
there were none who would risk their lives
in an attempt to save either of the prison
ers"
The most satisfactory talk that has been
held with the prisoners Dougherty had to-
night with Rudolph. Sheriff Bruche talked
with Rudolph, but he did not recognize the
prisoner. and the latter maintained that he
had never seen the Sheriff before. An effort
will be made to secure a section in the
Pullman to add to the privacy and to
keep the bound men from the gaze Of the
passengers