The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1905-10-26
find MORE OF
CUNLlfff LOOT
ONLY ABOUT $1o,5oo OF STOLEN
$1o1,o 900 REMAINS TO BE RE-
COVERED.
ATTEMPTS TO BRIDE POLICE
OFFERS TO DIVIDE $4,000 WITH
CAPTAIN ON PLEDGE OF
SECRECY.
IS BETRAYED BY HIS FRIEND
FORMER FRIEND PUTS DETEc.
TIvEs ON TRACK OF FUGITIVE
FOR REWARD.
IS BETRAYED BY HIS FRIEND

Bridgeport, Conn, Oct. %. - The
chances that the police will recover
nearly the whole Of the $101, 900 stolen
from the Adams Express company in
Pittsburg by Edward G.. Cunlife, who
was arrested Thursday and taken to
Pittsburg yesterday seem bright.
Last night $9,065 was found in a trunk
belonging to a butler in a prominent
family at Black Rock, but the butler
and the family by whom he is en-
ployed are ignorant of the fact that
the large sum found was within the
house. Although there is a possibility
that the remaining $40, 500 has been
destroyed, the police are of the opin-
lon that another ~accomplice of Cum
life may reveal the hiding place Of
the missing sum. In round numbers
10000 have been found within the
past twenty-four hours.
Watch Chance Acquaintance.
The discovery of the money in the
Black Rock home last night was
brought about by keeping a close
watch on one of Cunliffe's chance &C.
quaintances, George Eisenman, who
was with Cunliffe when he was ar
rested. According to Eisenman's story
he met Cunliffe in a cheap hotel on
Wednesday night, the two being to-
gether for some time. Cunliffe had a
package with him and as the men were
about to leave each other Cunliffe said
that he wanted Eisenman to take care
of the package as it was laundry which
he wanted to keep in a safe place.
Eisenman took the bundle to his Sis
ter's house, and when alone opened it
and found the big sum of money.
Money Is Recovered.
Capt. Arnold of the detective bureau,
who knows Eisenman and who saw
him with Cunliffe when the latter was
taken. vent to the home of Eisen-
mans sister and found the bundle of
shirts, but no money, and he suspected
that Eisenman had distracted a part
Of Cunliffe's plumber. Eisenman was
Swallowed all yesterday and he was
seen to give a small package to his
friend, the butler. Last night Eisen-
man was taken to the Black Rock
house and asked the butler for the
package. He went to his trunk and
turned it over to Capt. Arnold intact.
The butler had not been told what
was in the package. Eisenman was
taken to police headquarters but was
released later.
Attempts Bribery.
Two other new features Of the chap
ter of events in connection with the
capture of Cunliffe cropped out last
night, one being an attempt by Cum
life to bribe Capt. George Arnold of
the local detective force, and the 9TH
err being the story Of betrayal by a
| friend of Cunliffe for the purpose of
| securing the reward of $500 offered
for his arrest. During n of the
talks which Capt. Arnold had with
Cunliffe Thursday night the prisoner
made a proposition TO divide the $780,
900 which he had sem TO his brother
tn-law, Joseph w. .Boardman, in Bris-
toll. on the promise of secrecy.
The betrayal Of Cunliffe by his
friend, James Missett, is interesting.
| Missett formerly lived in Bristol and
knew Cunliffe we'll. Last Tuesday Mis-
sett went into the fremont hotel bar
room and saw Cunliffe standing at the
bar. Missett went up to him and said:
/ Hello, Cunliffe; what are you do
ing here?"
Cunliffe turned around and pretend
ed not to know Missett, who was sure
Of his man.
Gets the Reward.
The next morning Missett went to
New York and visited the Pinkerton
agency.
Gentlemen he said, Il know
where Cunliffe is and | want to know
what reward is offered for him."
He was told $500.
The Pinkerton people thought at
first that Missett was a. crank, but he
assured them that he was in earnest,
and said that if the Pinkertons would
give him a written agreement that he
would get the reward if he told them
where the missing man could be found
ne would do so. This was agreed to
and Missett told them. The arrest of
Cunliffe followed.
Last night INSECT returned from
New York with the 50, 500 reward and
proceeded to spend it lavishly through