The Washington herald., 1910-03-31
EDDIE FAY BALKS
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amount of stamps and government prop
erty the prisoners were supposed TO have
stolen he could not make II lower. They
were taken to the Tombs.
This famous robber has money-a great
deal Of it. The police think he is worth
from $4,000 to $500, 600 Nevertheless, he
will not leave post-offices alone. They
seem TO be a habit with him.
The police have a long record Of Fay.
In 1905, they say, he was implicated IN
the robbery Of the Japanese-American
Bank in Los Angeles; February ., 1906.
he reided the post-ofice in San Diego
and got away with SO, 7SS in stamps and
$4,000 in gold. A reward OF $1,000 was
offered by the San Diego authorities for
the arrest OF the robbers. He is one of
nine men. they say. who got $4,000 from
the revenue Office in Peoria, ILL.,. about
four years ago. and a short time later
stole $4,000 from the post-ofice in Chi
cage
Arrested Many Times.
On August 6, 1887, he was arrested in
Springfield. IL. with Thomas. alias Kid,
OBrien. Fay was paroled on that &C
casion. On June 2s. 1902. he was arrested
at the washington Park race track by
the Pinkertons. but was acquitted. On
april s, 1904, he was arrested for rob-
bling the post-ofice at Superior. Wis, IN
the previous October. He was sent 10
fail at GAINESVILLE. Wis. but escaped Au-
gust Is. 1904.
Fay. IL is declared. was also one Of
the gang that robbed the post-otfice at
Chicago, securing $4,000.
Chief Post-office Inspector Walter s.
Mayer found that Chester, who is identi
fed as Richard Harris. with the aliases
OF Dick Harris. Little Dick Harris, and
others, has long record OF arrests and
convictions. He was held in 1893 for
jeweiry robbery IN Detroit, but for
feited 1900 cash bail and escaped
Recover the stamps.
Five trunks and a valise which con-
tain about $4,000 worth of stamps have
been recovered by the police and post
Office inspectors. The first trunk which
was found at the Grand Central Depot
had approximately $4,000 worth OF
stamps. The second trunk found at the
Avon Hotel contained tools and clothing,
and was found in the room OF the pris-
oner known as Chester
To-day third trunk was found with
the Westeott Express Company. This
also contained tools and clothing. and is
supposed TO belong TO the prisoner Cum
ningham, who has been identified as Ed
die Fay. These tools were OF the finest
kind. There were Gmmies, lock picks,
skeleton keys. and all were packed as
carefully as though they were Jewels.
Some were in Russian leather cases.
Jimmies were wrapped in tissue paper.
The lock picks ranged in size rom eight
cen inches to the smallest There were
twenty skeleton keys attached to a
single bar. There were several pairs Of
rubber soled shoes. several caps, two
hats. one purchased in London and one
IN San Francisco.
Data About Banks.
There was also book filed with in
formation about banks in the South and
Southwest This information had evil
IDENTIFY been very carefully gathered and
neatly written in the book There was a
description Of each hank. IT'S location.
the size and character Of its vaults. and
the names and addresses OF the treasurer,
cashier. and janitor. The book told
whether the janitor left the banks on
Friday, Saturday. and Sunday. and the
time each got 20 the bank. There was
also an opinion Of the ianitor, which
was expressed by 20. k" a dope"
&c There were railroad maps and coun-
~ and district road maps.
The fourth trunk was secured at the
Grand Central Depot on information OBJ
tanned from Newark, and it contained
about 1880 worth Of stamps. The post
Office inspectors seized a valise at the
ST Denis Hotel. which contained $3.50
worth Of stamps.
Post-office Inspectors Jacobs and James
tonight seized the fifth trunk It was in
the Courtlandt street baggage room. and
contained $1,000 worth OF stamps. This
makes the total value of the stamps re-
covered $40 0h0