The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-03-31
ROBBERS SPLIT
THEIR BOOTY TO
BATTLE PURSUIT
Contents Of Last Trunk
Shipped From Here Di-
vided IntoManyParts
ONLY Sl7, 900 OF
LOOT is MISSING
Warrants for Cunningham and
Chester Mailed to New York,
and Prisoners May Be
Brought to Richmond
for Trial by Next
Week.

Over the long distance teIepbonL
early this morning CHIEF John n. Har-
rison, of the washington division of
post-ofllcc inspectors, who lnborcd with
his men in New York all OF yesterday
in mn effort TO trace the missing trnnks
continuing the remainder of the post
,,ge stnmps stolen from the cashiers
Office mt the Richmond post-office Mon-
day morning, said that Approximately
$4,000 of the missing government
property had been recovered.
Latest reports received here are that
one. trunk, shipped into New YORK
from Newark, N j., was recovered yes
terday afternoon, and contained about
s17.50o In stamps. Major Louis Wer
from inspector McCaferty. of New
York, telling him of the seizure of q
valise at the st. Denis Hotel, which
held $500 of the booty This infor=
nation was confirmed by Chief Har-
rison In his long distance message. f
Thieves Divide Plumber.
The inspectors acknowledges aast
night that the thieves had divided the
plumber contained in one trunk shipped
from Richmond, which is believed to
have been opened by them al the Avon
Hotel Lexington Avenue and Thirtieth
among confederates- In suit cases The
missing stamps. valued at about $4,000,
are supposed to be those OF larger de
nominations, which makes IT possible
to easily conceal them in dress suit
| case.
The general belief according to re-
ports from Chief Harrison. is that four
trunks, instead of three. We're shipped
from Richmond, and that there are at
| least five men in the case. Chief Har-
/ rison said nothing of further arrests,
and it is said here the inspectors are
/ bent now upon q recovery of the prop
lserty, and Will be satisfied II Cunning
4 rarTls anis Chester get tn sir deseHta at
the court trial, which will be held in
Richmond
Il Hundreds on the Trail
Part of the plunder was put into a
trunk at the Avon Hotel. and this WAS
transferred to the Courtland Street.
Station, where 1t was recovered by me
inspectors. When asked how many
men are at work on the case, Luther
L.. Scherer. who held several confer
ences with Chief Harrison over the
long, distance telephone last night,
said the city detectives of New York,
civil service men and railroad detec-
tives are following every trail
Detective Scherer. who is probably
closer in touch with the situation than
lively at work tracing the various
pieces of baggage, said Chief Harrison
had done admirable work on the case,
and that his knowledge of criminal
j affairs has been demonstrated by the
! quick manner in which he has dis
patched his men to various points. His
belief Is that Chief Harrison is right
in suspecting that there is only, one
thinks If this is recovered the entire
amount stolen will be replaced.
bought Trunks Here.
A telegram came from New York
/ yesterday that all the trunks used
in shipment from Richmond were new.
and the local detectives We're asked
to learn. If possible, where the pur-
chases were made Men We're sent TO
every store in Richmond where trunks
are handled. and after their researches
/ 1T was reported that the thieves must
i have bought the trunks one at time.
and at several different places. A ru-
i NOR yesterday was that one of the
trunks had been shipped TO Washing
ton via Gordonsvlle. but this. in view
of later developments. seems to have
| been unfounded.
! Chief Harrison, in his last message,
said that Chester, who was more con-
spicuous here than any of the robbers.
had been positively identified as''Dick"
i Harris. who Is regarded Just as noto-
rious a criminal as Eddie Fay. who
|figures In the robbery as Frederick
/ Cunningham. Harris Is said 70 have
been associated with Fay In many Of
| his crimes, and he Is spoken of as a.
Il prince at his craft.
i Major Werner has been In constant
touch with Inspector McCafferty and
his department. has rendered valuable
assistance to the government