The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-10-23

black mask and hundreds of rounds of
ammunition were also in the exhibits.
POLICE INVESTIGATE
MRS. ROSES RECORD.
Mrs. Fife Rose, who claims to be the
wife OF Al Rose. the dead suspect. in the
examination said hat she had been mar
ried twice and divorced but once. from
her first husband. She stated that she
came to St. Louis January u and met
R%osenaur since that time.
Later In the day T. A. Smith of No.
1918 Vernon avenue called at the -Four
Courts and reported that he believed the
Rose woman was in reality Mary Arm
strong. who had been tried for two muir
ders, in Dent County. Missouri. ard in
Iron County. Missouri.
She was taken before the Chief several
times during the day in an effort to make
her divulge more OF Roses connection
with Morris and Vaughn. and questioned
upon the murder charges. She denied
knowing anything of the crimes of the
three men.
Saughn's confession was Transcribed
yesterday morning. He said that after
serving the seven and a half years in
he Missouri State Penitsntiary for the
Missouri Pacific robbery. in 1895. he came
to ST. Louis with Morris and then sep
arated. only to meet a short time ago.
He denied all knowledge of the Illinois
Central robbery or any of the others that
Morris related.
His confession. however. showed that his
associates were mostly criminals. and that
he was well posted on many of the most
-, At Tt.4 -
lice believe that Vaughn is a confirmed
criminal. but is not of the daring or clever
type being an understudy of Norris.
MORRIS TALKS CALMLY
OF HIS MANY CRIMES.
The coolest worded and important con-
fession was given by Morris to Chiefs
Desmond and Kiely at the City Hospital
yesterday morning. Morris told of his
robberies and hoid-ups without a waver.
n enlivened several of his sentences
with remarks about Vaughn. whom he
termed as a ''slob."
The confession was taken after Morris
had been recognized by the train crew of
the Diamond Special as the leader OF the
Pullman robbery near Harvey. ILL.,, Au-
gust 1.
Morris stated that -four bandits got OF
the train-himself. Collins and two 9TH
ers, whose names he said he did not want
TO tell. He asserted that Collins was a
tramp from Chicago.
Hs denied that either Rosenaur or
Vaughn were in the robbery. Morris told
of getting the brakeman and forcing him
to go through the cars ahead of him. He
says the robbery netted ss17 and thirteen
watches.
Morris told of meeting Collins again in
Iowa. In which State he confessed to hav-
ing held UP a Rock Island train near
Lett. Morris could not recall the date,
but said it was about July 26. Morris
stated that he boarded the train and at
q signal pulled the air cord and stopped
the train.
He then went forward to the engine, I'M
coupled it and then blew open the safe
He stated that he secured nothing but a
lot OF cheap jewelry. He said Collins and
three others were in this robbery.
Morris told of holding UP the station
agent at Mattoon. ILL.,. two weeks ago.
rcb5ing him of $50 and the gun which
he used in the battle Friday He said he
cid the job alone ard came to ST. Louis
the next day.
He said that he got a room in the same
house where Rose was staying, No. 1924
Rose some one to buy some clothes,