The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1905-10-25
EXPRESS CLERK CAUGHT
CunIiffe Arrested and Makes a Cor
fessiOn.
NEARLY $4,000 IS RECOVERED.
The Young Man Who Pocketed Package Con-
tanning si0l.00) 10 Pitisburg Arrested in
Bridgeport. Ct, Whittier He Was Traced
From New York by Detectives Expresses
Sorrow for His Crime.

Bridgeport, Conn, (SpecialD. = Ed
ward Cunliffe, the Adams Express em-
ploye who disappeared from Pittsburg.
Pa, with $1oI,ooo in cash, was arrested
here. He made confession, and ex-
pressed his willingness to return at once
to Pittsburg.
He declared that the money which he
took was intact, and that it could be
restored, but he declined to tell until
his return TO Pittsburg, where it is hid
den. On his person when arrested the
detectives found $500 in cash.
Detectives, under the direction OF Dan
iel c Thornhil, superintendent OF the
Iinkerton agency of New York, traced
Cunliffe here, and upon their arrival the
aid OF local policemen and detectives was
enlisted. All the hotels were watched
carefully but Cunliffe was not arrested
until late in the morning, when he was
seen by Superintendent Thornhil walk
ing down Middle street Thornhll called
to his aid Policeman O'Connell, and the
local officer placed the man under arrest
Cunliffe made no attempt to deny his
identity and offered no resistance.
Yes, I'm Cunliffe,' he said in reply
to the officers question. 81 guess the jig
is up"
Cuniffe then promised to make no at
tempt to escape and accompanied the po-
liceman and detective to the office of SUI
perintendent of Police Birmingham,
where he made statement about the
robbery. He said he was willing to re-
turn to Pittsburg without the formality
of requisition papers.
Five minutes after | took the money
| was sorry" said Cunliffe. "but it was
too late then 10 do anything. What can
you expect from man getting a salary
of only SOS a month and handling thou
sands of dollars a day? | was tempted
and fell | have handled larger sums.
| remember once when | had $4,000 in
cash. | was tempted then, but thought
it over and decided to be honest.
81 have made fool of myself. Human
nature is frail, and at some time or other
in our lives we must fall. | have fallen
and have made the mistake of my life.
| wish that ! had chance to do it over
again and I'd be honest.
"The night that left Pittsburg rode
in sleeper to New York. and stuck
my head out of my berth and saw Slater
pass by. Slater is our local manager in
Pittsburg. ! thought then that | would
turn back, but knowing that he did not
see me and that had the money with
ME in cash, thought | would take the
chance. ! want TO go back to Pittsburg
restore the money and throw myself
upon the mercy of the courts"
The robbery for which Cunliffe is
wanted in Pittsburg was committed on
aid of picture of Cunliffe. Detective
Edward Cronan, OF the Bridgeport force,
learned that Cunliffe had room al this
hotel, but when the detective went to the
room it was empty An officer was sta
toned in the room to await the possible
return of Cunlffe. but before that hap
ognized Cunliffe on Middle street, and
the arrest followed
Cuniffe is 81 years old.
At Bridgeport Conn, the police rccov-
cred 5000 more of the money stolen by
Edward George Cuniffe, the Pittsburg
express messenger, making a total Of
about $o2, 600 recovered and accounted
for of the SIoI 900 taken.
Pittsburg, Pa, (SpeciaD e. G. Cum
life, the Adams Express robber, arrived
here. A large crowd of people had as
sembled at Union Station to see the
prisoner. but the officers left the train
with their man at Homewood, six miles
out. and brought him to the city in a
carriage. Cunliffe was rushed by 4 cir
cuitous route to Pinkerton's den, where
he is being sweated to divulge where the
missing $4,000 is He will be kept
walking and will not be allowed to sleep
until he gives uD his secret