The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-07
WillCOmo Through Rich
mOnd With Man Who
Held Up Train.
RING WAS STOLEN
FROM MILLIONAIRE
Owner is F. K. Bull, of Racine
Wis, Who VIII Be Summoned
as Witness-Martin Con-
sents TO Come With
out Requisition
Papers.

Detective >. II. Baldwin. % the baldwin
Agency. left Richmond at Il o'clock last
n-gAt for Huntington. ". Va. 10 bring
back Percy Martin. the young white man
who was arrested by the CHIEF Of police
there as a suspicious character. and VINO
has confessed that he was one OF tne men
vino held-up the passengers on the Sea
board Air Line train early last Mondsy
morning near la Crosse. Va
Detective Baldwin comsurica..d ,yit,
Chief J. j. Dawson. OF Huntington. last
night and learned that Martin asd con
sented 10 come 20 virginia without reoui-
siuon papers. Chief Dawson also aid
that the man had made a complete con
fession, and that this had been taken
down by q stenographer.
in the confession Martin states posi-
lively that Powley was the man who
went through the train and held up the
passengers. and that Powley gave him a
part q the spoils after the robbery.
Owner of Ring.
Martins share was a diamond ring
that De says was stolen from Mr. r. X
Bull, q millionaire. OF Racine WI
Air. Bull. who occupied a. lower berth
IN the Pullman. was IN route 20 Camden
= g, when the ring was taken from his
finger by the robber who Is alleged to
be the man now IN the Jail at Boydton
With Mr. Baldwin last night was De-
tective J. F. Mills. Of the Savannah
agency. who is to 70 70 Boydfon to-day
IN search ~ evidence against the two
prisoners Martin and Powley
Air NILS viii 20 TO work at once upon
the Powley case. and viii. 80 Il Is said
estsblish beyond successful contradiction.
tnet the statement made that the two
L.
Is without foundation he claims that the
distance could not have been covered in
the time the men said they covered t.
u Il iSz miles between the two places and
"a man could hardly walk this far IN two
davs.
1t is my impression" said Detective
Baldwin. that the men boarded a South
EN- train within an hour after the rob
berry. and that they went to Norfolk or 10
some station along the line They. Of
course. separated. and when they were
caught they were. as you know. miles
apart.
We will be able TO prove that both
men were implicated. The confession q
Martin helps US a lot. and relieves US Of
The necessity II proving that tic Wit
nesses who have volunteered in Povlev's
behalf have made false statements. The
burden OF proof has been shifted. and
now Powley will have 70 prove his inno-
cence, whereas before il was up to us 70
show that he was guilty.
Told Him Where It Was.
CHIEF Of Police Dawson did not tell Mr..
Baldwin the details os the recovery OF
the diamond ring IN 81 was stolen from
Mr.. Bull lie simply said that Ss-stin.
tne man arrested, had confessed. and had
told him where the ring coIld be found.
and that he Dawson had gone 90 THIS
place and located the ring.
Mr. Bull Will be summoned as a wit
ness against Martin and Powley. and NAV
be in BoydtOn on Thursday Meanwhile
the greatest interest Is manifested here
and throughout the State over the out
come Of the trial o. the alleged train
robbers.
Mr. II. NJ. Smith. Of Richmond, is coun-
sci for Powley. and VIII leave on Tuesday
for BOydton TO defend his client on Thurs
day.
Ny. Baldwin expects 70 return from
Huntington. by way ~ Richmond either
Tuesday night or Wedn esday mcrning.
with his prisoner. Martin.