Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-03-31
ALL FIVE TRUNKS
ARE ROUNDED up
While the Alleged Criminals Face the
Judge They Are Watched by Fifty
Detectives-Bond is Fixed at $780,
coo and They Are Again Locked Up
Attached to Much Crime.
GBy Associated Press.)

binary precautions to prevent their
escape were taken at the arralgnment
before federal commissioner OF
Frederick Cunningham and Frank
Chester. whom the police allege are
criminals with a long string CT aliases
and convictions behind them. Both are
charged with robbng the pOstoffice IN
Richmond. Va. of $50. 900 in stamps
and cash.
Picked deputy marshale filed the
prison van in which the men were
brought - court and fifty detectives
watched them while the complaint
was read. Chester fought hard last
night when captured and Cunningham
went through such contortions at po-.
lice headquarters today for two hours
that it was impossible TO take his
picture for the rogues gallery.
Neither man had counsel in court
and an adjournment of the hearing
until next Wednesday was asked by
the government and granted. Bail was
fixed at $4,000, failing which. both
men were again locked up.
Much Wanted Fugitive.
mond burglary. the police believe, is
Eddie Fay much wanted fugitive,
whose picture is in every rogues gal
lery of importance in the country and
for whose apprehension a total OF
about $40 600 in rewards have been
offered in vario cities.
This prisoner is the one known
as Cunningham. He was recOg-
nized by Detective Peabody and other
old timers, who said that as Eddie
Fav' he was known as one of the
best all round safe blowers in the
country. According to the detective
bureau Fay" is wanted in Los
Angeles, Ca. for blowing the
safe of the pOstOffice in 1905 and get
ting away with s10.7$S worth of
stamps and $4,000 in gold There IS
81 900 reward for his capture for this
job. Five years ago, in Peoria, HIS,
he blew the safe of the postoffice and
got away with $50. 900 worth of stamps.
A year later he again blew the same
safe and this time made OFF with s74.-
600 worth of stamps.
Has Murder Record.
ZHc was convicted and sent to jail
in Springfield. Ills. in August. 1907,
but broke out a short time later. lie
also broke jail in GAINESVILLE, Wis,
where he was cOnTned. The detectives
say there is a record Of four murders
against him. Fay" the detectives as
sert, was one Of the gang that robbed
the postOfFice at Chicago. securing
$4,000 and also robbed the United
States revenue Office at Peoria. his.
where SS0.000 worth of stamps were
stolen.
Has Many Aliases.
PostofFice Inspector Mayer received
during the day an alleged record OF
the prisoner Chester. whose real name
is given as Richard Hardy. He is
s7id to have been known also rs
Dick Harris. alias Little Dick"
Harris. alias Frank VI Willis. alias
Wills James. alias Frank Holden,
alias James wilson. alias James Ma
son. Tie is decribed as bank and
jcwclry store sneak burglar" The
record and report reads in psrt;
November s. 1891. arrested al Den
yer. Colo. discharged. December -.
1891. arrcS-sd at san Francisco. dis
charged: July :. 1895. arrested at o.
tend. Belgium. with Harry Russell
George Woodward. alias the diamond
swsilOwcr.~ and Anna James: con-
victcd March. 1896. and sentenced 20
Eve wears in the Brujcs. Belgium
prison
Other Trunks Found
Detectives tonight found two more
trunks and safchci belonging To the
robcrs. from which they recovered
S2s.aee IN s'amps,-ln ono was what
detectives say is The most elaborate
and hiehiy finished set 81 burglars
fools they had even seen. Each tool
was In a separate case 81 Russian
heather. Even tho roughcr jimmics
~crc wrapped IN tissue PAPER and the
drills wcrc n The hardest. modern
shirh spccd~ tool sfccis. Win them
we're a SCI ~ iockpicks. somc Of
which were eighteen inches long. and
eir sets ~ skeleton keys. Another SET.
not N finished. Wa scizcd last night.
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