The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1910-04-08
DARING BURGLAR
IS 4 RICH man
Eddie Fay's' Jobs Net $780,
900, $74, 1000 and $85, 900.

Snho In NlcHmOnu (VasJ FOSC-
office Wanted In Many Cities
Makes A Specially OF Looting
Postoffces - Four Murders Are
Charged Against Him - Both
Prisoners Battle With New York
Police And Detectives For Two
Hours.
New York Especially. With the
lining up at police headquarters OF
Frederick Cunningham and Frank
Chester. the two men caught while
trying to get away with trunks con-
tanning $4,000 in stamps stolen
from the postofice at Richmond,
Va, the detective force stated its
belief that it had made one of the
most important captures in years.
One OF the men arrested for the
Richmond burglary, the police be-
lieve, is Eddie Fay, much-wanted
fugitive, whose picture is in every
rogues' gallery Of importance in the
country and for whose apprehension
total of about $4,000 in rewards
nave been offered in various cities.
Cunningham. He was recognized by
Detective Peabody and other old
timers, who said that as Eddie Fay
he was known as one of the best
all-around safe blowers in the coun-
try.
According to the detective bu-
reau, Fay is wanted in Los Angeles,
CAL, for blowing the safe Of the
postof1ce in 1905 and getting away
with $10,738 worth Of stamps and
$4,000 in gold. There is $1,000
reward for his capture for this job.
Five years ago, in Peoria, ILL.,, he
blew the safe of the postoffice and
got away with $4,000 worth Of
stamps. A year later he again blew
the same safe and this time made
off with $4,000 worth of stamps.
He was convicted and. sent to jail
in Springfield, ILL.,, in August, 1897,
but broke out short time later He
also broke jail in GAINESVILLE. Wis,
where he had been sent for safe
blowing. The detectives say there
is record of four murders against
him.
Fay, the detectives say, is worth
from 100000 to 100000 and
owns a string of race horses. The
police say they do not know much
about the man caught with Fay.
Fight Like Wildcats.
Both men, while in the custody
Of the police, fought like wildcats
at police headquarters, in the pa
troll wagon going down to the Tombs
Court, and again on their way to the
Federal Building. When Fay was
hvn fon ~
era in the Identification bureau head
having his picture taken. For two
his face out Of shape, and, despite
all efforts, made the taking of his
picture impossible.
Extraordinary precautions to pre-
vent their escape were taken at the
arraignment before federal commits
sioner.
The police believe that the fight
ing in the patrol wagon and in en-
tering and leaving it were to make
possible concerted rush of confed-
crates in the street to rescue. A
great mob followed the wagon
through the streets as the burglars
shrieked and, kicked at the 10 de-
II.
Neither man had counsel in court
and an adjournment of the hearing
was asked by the government and
granted. Bail was fixed at $40, 900.
failing which both men were again
locked up.
Postoffice Inspector Mayer receive
ed during the day an alleged record
of the prisoner Fay, whose real name
10 10 T.
said to have been known also as
Dick" Harris, alias Little Dick
Harris, alias Frank M. Willis, alias
Willis James, alais Frank Holden,
alais James Wilson, alais James Ma
son. He is described as bank and
jewelry store sneak and BURGLAR
The record and report reads, in part,
as follows:
November 6, 1901. arrested at
Denver, Colo, discharged; December
"a, 1901, arrested at San Francisco,
CAL, discharged; July Z. 1895, ar
rested at Ostend, Belgium, with Har-
ry Russell, George Woodward, alais
the Diamond Swallower.' and Anna
James. Convicted Ma b, 1896, and
sentenced to five years in the Bruges,
Belgium, prison
Detectives found two more trunks
and satchel belonging to the rob-
bers, from which they recovered $685.
600 in stamps. In one was what de-
tectives say is the most elabrate and
highly finished set of burglar tools
they have ever seen. Each tool was
in separate case of Russian leath-
er. Even the rougher jimmies were
wrapped in tissue paper and the