The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-03-31
WERE SIX men
AND ONE WOMAN
IN THE ROBBERY
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filed trunks in New York. have been
forwarded to the United States mar
shall in New York. The warrants
charge the larceny of $S6,2955<
worth Of stamps and cash.
That the inspectors win leave no
stone unturned or no loopholo open
for the escape of the thieves when
they are tried here. is shown By the
array Of witnesses who will confront
the prisoners when tried before Judge
Waddili here early In April.
Many Witnesses.
The witnesses named are Harry
Lauterbaek. of the Aihambra Hotel;
tors Harrison. Saffell, Alberto, Bar
clay. Koons and Robertson. Chief
Sherer. Cashier Marriott. Of the
postofiice.- Postmaster Allan, NJ. E.
Rohieder. of the Connolly Real Es-
tate Company, who rented Chestex
tho Aihambra room; Minor b. Rat
ciiffe. assistant cashier OF the post
once: J. b. Scott +. w. Scheick. J..
r. Davis. c. w. Turner. ID. III. Selden,
c. +. Burton, s. r. CARRIER and T. h.
OIphin. clerks in the postoffice. and
several others. whose names the in
vestigators will not disclose at this
time.
Thursday morning Inspectors SAT-
fell and Alberto and Chief Scherer
who Is vhiefy responsible for the
speed ycapture OF the thieves, went
to the Alhambra Hotel and removed
a large piece of wallpaper from the
room in which the trunks were pack
ed. The paper contained the tmpres~
sion of hand, made on the wall
with dust. Ii is believed to be the
impression of Gunntngham's or ches-
ter's hand. and will be used as EVIL
dsuce against the men at their trial
in Richmond.
The prisoners arrested. after being
dubbed into insensibiiity. in New York.
have been remanded to Jail for hear
ing next Wednesday. Why the con-
not understood by Postmaster Allan
or Chief Scherer. The prisoners were
held II, t2e,eeo bail. Unable To furnish
this. they were sent to the Tombs until
next Wednesday, when the hearing be-
fore United States commissioner will
be held and the warrants drawn by
Assistant District Attorney Talley will
be presented. In the event that friends
of the prisoners appear to give bail. II
Is understood that they will be arrested
by the inspectors who are on the look
out for the accomplices OF the two men
now in custody.
Identified a. Fay.
The local police have identified the
photograph OF Cunningham as a like
ness of Eddie Fay. a successful and
wealthy cracksman. who is wanted in
at least dozen cities In the East and
West for daring post Office. bank and
safe robberies. Although they have no
photograph OF Chester. they believe
the telegraphic description of him ATS
the photograph OF Richard Harris, alias
Dick Harris, alias Little Dick" who
II said to be quite an famous az a safe
cracker as Eddie Fay. and the two are
known to have travelled together for
many years and pulled or many
large robberies Chief Scherer, when
shown back copies Of THE Detective"
a periodical published in the interest
OF law and order. and containing many
pictures of crooks and criminals. said
he was almost sure photograph '1211"
was likeness of the stockily built
red faced man. who was seen by a
number of people In Richmond.
The local police believe Chester and
Cunningham. or members OF their
gang. are the man who robbed the safe
In the Academy OF Music several weeks
ago and stole $415 in cash. while look
ing for large diamonds. This theory IL
streng In the minds Of the local detec-
tives, and they purpose following It
when the two prisoners are brought
here for trial.
state Penalty Hsaviss&.
That the thieves win escape q lighter
penalty a. q result OF their being tried
by q Federal court for violations Of
Federal statutes than they would IL
they were tried by the State courts
for violating State laws. Is a fact
The maximum penalty provided for en-
tering post office 10 FIVE years. That,
also. IL the maximum for breaking open
post ONCE safe. Two years might
be added on for conspiring to rob the
government, This would make q total
OF twelve years imprisonment for the
bold cracksmen. Were they tried by
the state courts eighteen years would
be the maximum penalty for house
breaking, ard an additional charge Of
stealing more than $4,000 would be
sufficient to send the thieves to the
penitentiary for the remainder Of their
lives.
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