Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-11-28
BANDIT FORMERLY SOLDIER
Army Omcer Describes Descrter ns
same Man who COufe.sed 60
Trails Robbery.

KANSAS CITY, Nov. eI.--The man who
at Marshall Mo. yesterday confessed TO
having robbed the Alton Burlington train
near Glasgow, Mo-, on Sunday night and
who gave bis name as Clsud Randall IS
said 60 be Claude Runsey. who was re-
leased from tho United states military
prison at Fort Leayenvorth. Kan, on
November after Serving sentence for
desortion from the army His Identification
would seem beyond question.
The description OF both men tally in every
particular, owing TO the prison record of
the man given the Associated Press this
morning by Major Young at Fort Leaven-
worth over the telephone. This record
shows that Rumsoy OF Randall, enlisted
in the United States army at San Fran
cisco on Novenber ~ 1870 when his axe vas
given as =, his occupa ton as that OF
cook end his home Grant City. No. lie
deserted from the army and was arrested
at sedalia. Mo-. for robhing box car.
These particulars confirm The mans con-
fession made yesterday al Marshall, No
Major Young said today hat during Rum
sey's Incarceration in the military prison
it was necessary frequently to administer
punishment for misconduct He was con-
sidered n desperate man. Rumsey was re-
leased from Fort Leavenworth four days
gov, that OF the Rock Island train
telephone message from Marshall. Mo-,
this afternoon says: The man who Saturday
night robbed the passengers on the east
bound Alton Burlington train near Glas-
Cow Mo-, here today admitted that his
real name is Claude Rurnsey aud that ho
is the man who robbed the passengers on
the eestbOtind Rock Island overland limited
near the same point on The night of No
Nember 5. Yesterday Rumsey said 1t was
his brother WING committed the Rock Island
robbery. Rumsey said also that his home
is in Chicago where two brothers and a
sister live. lie refused to give his home
address in that city. Bumsey admitted
that he recently served term at the mill
tsry prison at Fort Lcavenworth.
Secret Service officer cain of Chicago
ana Rolla Green OF Marshall. in the ein-
plOy OF the Chicago g. Alton, questioned
Rumsey for four hours today before his
preliminary hearing. which was set for 1874
p. m. this afternoon, was begun.
Later in the day Rumscy signed confes-
sion, which is now in the hands of Detec-
tives Cain and Green, in which he ad-
mitted that his name Is Jesse clyde
Rumsey, ir.: that he worked until recently
| In a barber shop at "a Sacramento avenue.
| Chicago and that his home Is at Is Frisco
boulevard in that city; that be robbed both
! the Alton Burlington and the Rock Island
/ trains: that he Travelled from Kansas City
/ to slater. No., on the tender of the Rock
/ Island train on November 5. which he later
robbed al Glasgow. Mo. and that he wa
accompanied from Kansas city by aDothei
man, who weakened a. tho last minute and
refused to 80 on with the Rock Island
robberg: that after the Rock Island rob.
I berry he served a jail sentence at Edwards
! vile, Ill, for carrying concealed weapons
! that his brother, William Rumsey, is q
inspected citizen OF fH.oretto Neb, and had
I no connection with SKIER OF the rooberies
! Rumsey says he has reiatfves in Illinois
Nebraska, North Dakota and Missouri. Hi'
1 hearing set for this afternoon, was post
poned until tomorrow morning.
While going through the sleeper OF tn
\ Golden State Limited on the night of No
vembor 8, rousing and robbins passengers
Rumsey in some way secured the addres
I of Miss Emily Blair, S6 Cedar street. chi
cago. who. with her mother, Mrs. Franci
! Preston Blair occupied one OF the berths
! When aroused by the porter, whom Rumse
compelled 60 awaken tho passengers, Mis-
Blair oppressed surprise and asked II tn
train had already arrived at Chicago. Sh
then saw two cleaning revolvers and Rum
sey said: 81 don't want any money frou
the ladies. Don't be alarmed. 1 won't mo
lest you Several days after the robber
Rumsey wrote letter to Miss Blair re
questing her to write TO his sweetheart
young woman who Is in Jail, and acquain
her with his gallantry at the time of IN
robbery. He said in his letter 20 Miss Blsi
that he wanted TO gain favor an
strengthen his suit with the young woma
in jail by having the incident called to he
attention. Miss Blair promptly turned IN
Rumsey letter over to the police. and
was one of the clues which would 500
have led to his arrest