The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-09
OFFICERS TO COME
With MILLER TO-DAY
Wren and Bailey Were
in Washington Last
Night.
TAKEN ON TUG
TO JERSEY CITY
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Formidable Force Arrayed to
Meet Alleged Baggage Thief,
So as to Balk Any Possible
Attempt at Rescue.
Model Prisoner.
Bailey Says.

Surrounded by officers from Rich
non,l and New York. assembled In
fcfce, to foil any possible effort on the
part of his daring associates to effect
rescue. Charles Miller, alleged head
of notorious gang of baggage thieves,
lanCed in the United States from Lon
dor yesterday. and was at once hur-
ricd on to this city. where he will
arrive this morning at 7:so o'clock.
Carefully Watched.
In charge OF Detective sergeants
siX or more weeks ago for London.
where Miller had been captured by
Scotland Yard detectives, Miller came
into New York linrbor yesterday morn
ing on the steamer Ltisitanla. Officers,
headed BY Police Commissioner Chris
Manning. of Tsichmond. and by Detec-
tive sclterer. of the chesapeake and
Chic Railwa*, headed off any possible
scheme of escape or help by confed-
crates by transferring their prisoner
to tug and taking him to Jersey
City. Here the party entrained for
Richmond. arriving last night in Wash
ington, where they had to stay SONG
hours.
Washington this morning. and. barring
all trouble. the two detectives, who
have had charge OF Miller. ever since
hc was placed in their hands by the
English authorities. will land their
prize prisoner in the Richmond City
Jail to-day. Judging from various dis
patches received. neither Detectives
Wren nor Bailey has winked or slept
for any length of time since the hour
Miller was delivered into. their hands.
Noted as one Of the most notorious
criminals with whom the police and
detectives of many cities and sections
of the country have had to deal. the
prisoner was a source OF constant
anxiety to his capsors, and lie was
Fsnever trusted a,,t n heir ssig igltt.
Tn speaking OF Miller. Sergeant
Bailey said that he was model prison.
er all the way across. He was de-
termincdly watched, nevertheless.
Record of Miller.
Charles Milleris wanted in Virginia
on the charge of robbing railroads OF
baggage. the. specific charge against
him. being the theft of baggage at
Ohio. Railroad This theft occurred
nearly a year ago. The robbery was
effcsted simply, merely By, changing
checks on the baggage. thing easily
fath soGpoI
But robberies had been committed for
years. and railroad detectives ali over
the country had been on the lookout
ciai agent Z. u scherer. Of the Chesa.
for the thieves. and to him belongs
the credit of the CAPTURE Of two. Allen
and Rogers. and the sending OF them
finally The capture of Miller In. London
Soon after the robbery at Gordonsyille
Miller was arrested in New York City
Mulberry Street Police Station in that
Burden. He disappeared for the time.
lowed up. a few weeks later he ap-
peared in London where he was ar
rested on information furnished by the
New York and Richmond police.
Miller's cartuse Is regarded as OF
the greatest Importance. as he is be-
lieved to be the head OF a well-organ-.
lied gang which has been working
the railroads for number of years.
The gang is said to be well supplied
with funds. and y Is stated that It has
save the members from any trouble
weeks In the cases OF Allen and Rog-
ers. and 1t was during this interval
that Miller, the one most wanted by
the Richmond police and the railroad
detectives, effected his escape.
Miller's trial will take place at