The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-03-30
story of the Capture.

New York. March 29.--Two men
charged by postal inspectors with rob-
/ bing the post-o1ice at Richmond some
time between Saturday night and early
Monday morning, were arrested at the
Grand Central Station tonight. Both
offered a stubborn resistance, and We're
not overpowered until they were
knocked senseless. a third man es-
capped. They were traced to New
York by means OF three trunks shipped
from Richmond, with the seizure of
which $4,000 worth OF the sS5.000 lott
of stamps obtained in the robbery
were recovered.
The prisoners gave the names OF
Frank Chester fifty-four years old. of
st. Paul. Mimi. and Frederick cum
bingham, fortyfour years old Cum
bingham maintains that he is
banker. and that his home is in Lon
don. Eng.
Both men appeared at the Grand
Central station late tonight accom-
panied by the third. an unidentified
man, who made his escape. Chester
went inside, while Cunningham and
the third man waited on the sidewalk
Chester called boy, gave him trunk
check and asked him to ascertain il
baggase-room was. stationed Joseph
DAILY. central Office detective. who
had been called into the case by the
Federal authorities. He was guarding
made Inquiries for ii. the detective
followed him back, approaching Ches-
ter, who attempted 10 fee from the
station.
Fight Caused Panic.
The detective grappled with him,
but Chester is of powerful build, and
both men fell struggling TO, tho floor
Women passengers screamed and a
panic was created in the station until
the officer subdued Chester with his
club
Meanwhile the two men stationed
outside. warned by the noise of the
struggle. broke and ran. Cunningham,
however, was bowled over by two
pedestrians and was quickly over
powered by the police.
Examination Of the trunk revealed
in addition to the $4,000 worth of
stamps, a set OF burglars tools, de-
scribed at headquarters as the finest
eyer brorg!t.to New York. There were
also two sS.eaiipre revolvers in the
New York. March 2e-Immediatelv
after the report of the Richmond rob
berry 10 Washington, Inspectors Frank
T. Barclay. James B. Robertson and
John. c. Rooms, of the Washington
on the theory that the men would need
trunks to get the stamps out of Rich
mond, and further. that they would
want TO get out of Richmond as soon
L poSS'b'''
trunks leaving Richmond. They To-
Gated three trunks which they felt
were the right ones. The owners Of
the trunks--three men unknown to tho
police and post-oftice inspectors--were
supposed to be living at a hotel in
that city.
To follow the men meant to follow
the trunks, and this was the method
used. All three trunks were shipped
Al Philadelphia one trunk was
shipped to the Avon Hotel, Thirtieth
Street and Lexington Avenue, New
York, care of Charles Hatfield, of
Buffalo. One other trunk was shipped
TO the Twenty-third street Station,
Chester called for the trunk at the
Twenty-third Street Station this
morning. Inspectors Barclay, Robert
son and O'Brien. of New York were
the faGgagemaster told Chester the
trunk was mislaid. Greatly excited
he Jumped over the railing and into
the baggage room, and after a search
Forwarded TO the Grand Central sta
tion where its seizure and his arrest
III occurred. In this trunk, The stamps
Mere ra found the burglars tools and
trunk al the Hotel Avon.
Did Not Lack Work
". 3. Stouner, a sign painter who
f1s poarding at TO East Franklin
street. and who testified before post-
once inspectors and detectives that he
saw men supposed 10 be burglars or
the outside Of the post office on the
night OF the robbery, states that ne
has not been out OF a lob. He cam,
here from Union Avenue. Baltimore
and says that he came at the reuues
OF the Burton System, sign painters
who wanted an extra man. He state
that he Is well satisfied with Rich
Elond.