The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-04-02
MIL |hDICT MEN
f0R STAMP THEFT
Federal Grand Jury viii Re-
turn Bills on Monday
Next
WILL BE BROUGHT HERE
WITH LITTLE DELAY
u.s. -----~
Fay Alleged to Have Passed
Worthless Check in Washing
ton--New York Police
Tell About Arrest.

The Federal grand jury will on
Mond4y Issue indictments against
Cunningham, alias Fay. and Chester.
y Alas Harris. the two cracksmen who
robbed the Richmond post-office OF
more than $4,000 worth Of stamps,
aad upon these indictments the two
notorious thieves will be brought to
Virginia from New York CITY. where
they were arrested the next day after
performing their astounding robbery
teAt here.
FEDERAL ofiiciais here do not take
eeripusiy the report that comes from
Wathttgton to the eject that the
U1neries OF Columbia authorities will
put Ia q claim for Fay, charging him
Z with passing Z worthless check upon
= hotel proprietor In the national
capital.
Ne have first call upon the men.
and the government Is going to Let US
try them here. ! am cpnfiuent." said
Postmaster Allan saturday. when told
~ tha purported claim of Washing
ton.
In the Office OF the inspectors the
same thing WAS said. There is scarce
" any probability OF authorities in
any other city interfering with Rich
n1Ond. the city In which the most
gigantic post -orffce robbery In the his
tory Of the country was pulled OF.
What IL Will Charge.
The indictments will charge Cum
bingham and Chester with breaking
tnfn the ppsi-uftice and with cracking
the sAfe and stealing the stamps, GER
tined checks and money. An inspec-
tor will immediately leave for New
forks and guarded ~ seserAl desec-
t1xeA the cracksE1ien Matt ~ 6ropshs.
I x& EAay 1hpNtd r&xHh HfchHzond
IN "Wednesday or thursday. There
s WIN ~ no preliminary examination
a New YORK; ~. Il = pointsd out
tAat The mefa I'D pointing ia that
etaas ave ret rasshf with the stolen
May Dcsaiis F'arnisa,csl.
Answering . query iroin Majos
Louis Werner. chief OF police OF Klch-
nsond. asking for detailed Information
re9Ardinx the capture OF the twa
s01berA Gunntngham and t-hester.
Wf1fe stole from the Richmond post.
olllta more than sso,seu worth "a
ss1es. snecks and money. JANIS Nc
CaGstty. Inspector GCmmAncii4, the
adjective baleau In Warrington, has
ut 20 peliee headquarters mere IN.
ntnt1Enent that will be found below
: md which. shoNs that the Telegram
from the police here led to the arrest
and detention OF the thieves in New
York The statement follows:
New York. March 81. 1910.
Louis Werner.
Chief of Police.
Rtuhmond. Va 49,
81 DUAr Stfs--RepIying 70 your recent
tele9rAm and my teiegraphic replies,
wOnid furnish AZ follows.
lmmediately upon receipt Of your
telegram several members of this bu-
reAu were assigned to cover all rail-
roada entering this city. The trunks
u1eu4ioned were located at the Grand
Central station and the men assigned
were ordered to keep the same under
! surveillance and TO apprehend amy
Dsxp0h efadeavorihg 10 claim tns
articieS. s.
IA sSout 1880 r. NJ. on the twenty
theInselsss an Fred Cunningham. AZ
yoars OF age. banker, OF London, Ens.,
and Frank Chester. 81 years Of age,
\ Usfsey0f. OF st. Paul, Mimi. present
- Checlxs. representing the baggage
~ aueatton. They were immediately
METpsted and brought TO this ONCE
upon examination Cunningham was
E4yS 0y80 ~ W VA&E EAW&Iu NY. -
Gnens1Oue pOstofics burglar and safe
80. who = badly wanted in several.
9lef4o Of the States. and Chester was
9pnAd to be Richard Harris aItas
s:Iat1Ie Dick HArrts." q notorious
poetOdlce burglar who has done SOY.
esal bits" In this country and En,
III trunks upon being searched ..
tKis once. disclosed the following
I 3
trunk No. /. Key TO this trunk was
foupd on Cunningham. and contained
He following: 100000 two-cent
lkh1nps. one brown suit. one bath
Solo, one gray suit. three fuses, one
nn1h aiaht and other wearinx apparel.
EN66lNEham. contained: Wearing
ARpareL rain coat. overcuat. one
SR0ce, eight drills. one package con-
fAtaSfnk ninety-fOur pennies, six ukcle-
~ k1ys, one 8. n w. SO cat, one long
Aareeiled revolver.
sNnk No contained the foilowinE:
$1,000 one-cent stamps and 4so.oo0
4 Tfunk No. I, burst open: "a pack
6ii42 ot two-ceft stAmps, each package
n&alnjnx $1,000 stamps. making q to-
,sSe.o00 tworcent stamps In this
Trunk No. .xhia n i suit case)
31tred wearing apparel.
xxGek No. s (this q also dress suit
md contained stamps Of differ
&e Denomination from two cents to
6en rents, al amounting to $s.ses,
kpilk No. contained the follow
Ftlc1ess One 3. ~ w. 81 cal. re- 4
59st One package of cprtridEea. three
md cans leather cane cnnfalnine
1NI1Plver. fileA saw. etc. small
q hag with oil-E;kin covering GOA
6IJ{G = liquid. one steel Jimmy, one
a g4y wrench, cne panel case con-
dsilIS and thread cutters. ana
Il rallAneopp wearing npparei.
Ks{ ~ 1neq haSe e<as Mid "a &ykait
4 8st ~ Federal authnrities.. L. i
4 y II JAMES McCAlEEHTY.
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