The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1905-08-28

cape of Prisoners and Jailer May
Be Exposed Equipments Of q
Sensational Nature VIII Follow.
La Crosse, Wis, Aug. 2sIn the
arrest OF Turnkey Merch' Clilders
Of the la Crosse county Jail Friday
night. Government secret service
men believe they have solved the
mystery of the escape Of two des-
perate postofiice robbers, ii. p.
Trainor and Andrew Cunningham,
and the authorship Of many sensa
ton postofice robberies over the
country. They confidently expect
that the arrest of ghilders and the
information upon which It was based
will lead to the capture of as daring
and successful gang of criminals
as ever operated in the country. It
viii be found also, says the Govern
ment detectives, that later disclos
nres will create Il sensation in the
better circles of two or three cities
md viii involve the wife of bank
IT of Nest Virginia.
Childers was arrested at the M
stance of Postofiee Inspector r. p.
Frazer, who had charge of the case
by United States Marshal Jones, Of
Madison Childers was taken be-
fore United States Commits sioner
Alfred Harrison and pleaded not
guilty. The formal charge against
him is that he voluntarily permitted
the escape of the prisoners. Child
ers was then placed behind the bars
IN a cell of the prison which he lls
left an hour before as an
guardian.
According to information wheel
tile Federal agents say they have
Childers received $500 from two
Chicago women for permitting the
escape of Trainor and CunninghaIt1.s
One of these women is said to be the
wife of banker of GlaTl1sburg,
Va, who eIoped with Trainor two
wears ago. Childers will be given a
hearing Sept He went to jail
in Glefau1t5of a bond of $1,000
Trainer, Cunningham and one
flames Crane Eefe arrested early IN
| LUX. Iolbbing. the post
Police at Stoddar; AsH7lis They were
litltI- ttl-.tAlt- A@At44s 90
ter their ilca fceration two women
hesan to call on them at the jail.
e.sl,he T6nen carried flowers and fruit
and It is stis4lacted they furnished
the prisoners with saws ana mics.
| 1t is the theory of the Government
agents that Childers had beenlp due
/ ed by a money payment to faciiltate
the plans OF the prisoners and their
confcderates. At any .rate, Cunn5
ingllaln escaped July 81, having
sawed several bars out of his cell
window and let hinselw down from
third-story window with rope
made of blankets.
According to the evidence Of
Childers as threatened with expos
rre if he did not release the other
two men,. Then came a second sem
sation when Trainor escaped through
q secret passage beneath his cell. It
is supposed CIhilders advised him ~
ills means of escape. Trainer DID
not heed the saws he had ben tllr-.
nished with.
After the second escape Inspector
james Il. Stuart. of Chicago, orsi
lsCered an lnHestlgaIlou. All t NE ~
tor was detailed on the case; and the
arrest Of C1Iilders is the sequel. He
| was aided, it is said; by Crane, the
remaining member Of the trio who
\ furnished information that led TO
| the arrest of the turnkey
Cranes confession Is important
because sc goes to show That rain
or; Cunningham and Crane arr
members of the notorious 3linlsy
Morgan gang, Of which EDDY tas
IS the reported master mind, Tram
or is a brother-in-law q aarlsS
Lowry, well-known pospiafe
her Of the same gang. i1eg c9aii e.'i
SION Of Crane indicates THAT re- u
all the important postottice ro9llsll 81
4 since 1900 have been e5leent esas 9
members OF this close corr, ration q
criminals.
Wisconsin hes been zen slsi e
!. successful field for iaiI 8
this kind FseaBs laEe
5. corded from Madison = x
and several 81 liers eibie q tlilli K
q 4fsly Nv who ilan
4 gjun Inn "a on F1re