Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-04-01
RICHMOND L0OTERS
ARE GAUGHI WITH
IgsSG,000 in STAMPS
Detectives Follow Two Men
and Their Trunks TO New
York, and Arrest Them After
Fierce Struggle = @


NEW YORK, March So.--wfth. the lin
ing up OF Frederick Cunningham, and
Frank Chester today at police AeadquaT-
ters the police declared that one of In"
most Important captures in years had
been effected: Tbs. prisoners are the men
eapshr last hIgnr while trying to ge'
away, with trunks containing $4,000 in
stamps.--stuIen from the postofice at
Riehmo9ds Va
One OF the MEN arrested for the RicI-
mend burglary, the police believe. Is
EDDY Fay whose picture is in every
rosusss gallery of any Importance in the
courtrxs and for whose apprehension
$4,000 IN FeHards have been offered in
various cfties -
ThIs prs : is the one known as Cum
ninsham.- Eddy Fay. the alleged cul-
prits Is known as one OF the most ex
pert AL round ssfe-bl0wers in the couu-
uy ksysis wanted IN Los Angeles, Cal,
roebfng the postofice there in 1896 OF So
- worthsof stamps and si.eeo in gold.
FIVE yesrs ago in Peoria. III. he blew up
tbs safe IN the pOstefhee and got away
with $1,000 worth OF stamps.
COMMITTED FOUR MURDERS.
AEyear later he again robbed the same
safe OF $4,000 worth OF stamps. He had
been convicted and sent to jail in SPRING
heid--In-.-t IN August. 1887. but escaped
He also broke jail at GAINESVILLE. Wis.
The detectixex say there Is against him
record Of four murders.
Fay Is said to be worth from $4,000 30
$4,000 and owns string of race horse5.
about the man caught with Eddy Fay.
Both prisoners will be turned over TO
United States Commissioner Shields.
The Richmond exploit netted $500 IN
stamps and 5000 in cash
The capture Of the men here last night
was sensational A third man who was
with the captured pair got away and is
still being searched for.
STORY OF THE ARREST.
The two men were arrested at the
Grand Central station. last. night.
Both offered stubborn resistance and
were not Overpowercd until they were
knocked senseless. third man escap-
ed They were traced to New York by
means Of three trunks shipped from
hIchmond. with the seizure of which
$4,000 worth OF the $4,000 lot of
stamps obtained in the robbery were re-
covered
The prisoners gave the names cf
Frank Chester. 81 years, of St Paul.
MEnr-. and Frederick Cunningham. "a
years old Cunningham maintained that
he Is a banker and that his home is IN
London. England.
Both men apvsared at the Grand Gen.
trail station late last night. accompanied
BY the third and unidentified man VINO
made his escape. Chester went inside,
while Cunningham and the third man
waited on the sidewalk. Chester call
ed boy. gave him a trunk check and
asked him 10 ascertain IL IL was in the
baggage room In the baggage room
was stationed Joseph DAILY, central Of
flee detective. who had been called into
the case by the federal authorities.
WAS GUARDING TRUNK
He was guarding a suspicious looking
trunk and when the lad made inquiries
for IL the detective followed him back,
approaching Chester who attempted to
Tee from the station. The detective
grappled with him. but Chester is Of
pouerful build and both men fell strug
cling 10 the floor. Women passengers
sefean1ed and a panic was created in the
station until the officer subdued Chester
with mis- club.
Meanwhile the two men stationed out
side. warned by the noise OF the strug-
gle. broke and ran. Cunningham, how
ever was bowled over by two pedes-
TRANS and was quickly overpowered by
the police
7ps Examination OF the-trunk revealed in
addition TO the S30, 900 worth of stamps.
set OF burglar tools described at head
quarters as the finest-ever brought TO
New York. There were also two as
calfbre revolvers In the lot
Immediately afRr the tetprt or th4
Richmond robbery TO Washington. in
spectors frank n Barclay. james Il.
T~Nww~
Washington division. were assigned TO
the case. On the theory that the men
would need trunks to get tire stamps
out OF Richmond and further that they
would want 10 get out or Richmond as
soon as possible. the inspectors watch
ed all trunks leaving Richmond They
loc>sed three trunks which they felt
were the right ones The owners ~
the trunks-three men unknown 20 the
notice and postoffice inSpectors-were Iiv-
ing at hotel in that city.
FOLLOW THE TRUNKS.
To follow the men meant TO follow the
trunks and this was the method used. All
- three trunks were shippeti- 10 Washing
ton one over the Pennsylvania railroad
ana two over the Baltimore and Ohio.
The detectives split forces ard fol-
lowed At Washington the man with
the single trunk shipped II to Hagers
town, Nd. but on the train between
Washington and BalIinOT" he -e-shIp-
ped IT through TO Philadelphia. The
!, : other two trunks were shipped from
= Washington over the Pennsylvania rail-
road direct 20 Philadelphia. This brought
al the trunks to the Quaker city.
At Philadelphia one trunk was shipped
to the Avon hotel. 18th street and Lex
ington avenue. New York. care of
Charles Hatfield. of Buffalo.
-One-osher trunk was shipped to the
: I'd street citation. New York. over the
Pennsylvania Chester called for the
: trunk at the ed street station this morn
ing Inspectors Barclay. Robertson and
= O'Brien.., of Sew York. were awaiting
him and on their orders the baggage
master t0ld Chester the trunk was mis-
laid Greatly excited lie jumped over tile
railing AMI iato the baggage room and
I after a searcl IL md tEe trunk. whish he
: ordered f9-sari--l to the Grand Central
station vince its secure ana hIs ar
: rest occuTr,G. In tits t.unN the stamps