The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1910-04-07

S5,o&p 10 STAINS Id sou
IN cash was today identified
as Edd@ Fay, one Of the mo3
desperate criminals in the
world, al ID is said 70 be wait
ed by the police in more than
a dozen Skates for safe-blow-
ing, jail-bveahng and muir
der.
According to the informa-
tiOn given out by the local
police, Cunningham possesses
half a million dollars, owns a
fine residence in an exclusive
section of Chicago, and is the
owner of long string of race
horses, the most celebrated
being Fay, known on the rae
ing tracks from coast to
coast.
'Stlll maintaining, as he did
when arrested, that he is
Frederick Cunningham, a
broker and banker of Lon
don, the man, WITH his COM
panion, known - the police
as Frank Chestsr vas taken
into the detective ureau to-
day. Lieutenant + ank Pea
body Immediately tocognized
nlm as a man for VI, Jm more
than $4,000 in rewards, half
of which is by the United
States Government, is offer
ed.
He is also known TO the police
of this country and England I'M
der the aliases of Alexander
Smith, j. w. Campbell and j. a.
Cummings. His picture is i'm most
of the rOgueS' galleries of the
country. He has escaped from
Jail on two previous occasions af-
ter pistol duels with keepers, and
once while being transferred from
one prison to- another by two
deputy United States marShalS he
opened fire on the officers, and,
jumping from the swiftly moving
train. escaped
In most of his operations Cum
ningham, according to- the police,
assumed the name of Eddie Fay,
was for man of this name that
the Chicago DOIiCe have been
searching for blowing the safe of
the Unit3d States revenue Office
i'm ChicfgO and escaping with
$50, 900 i'm revenue stamps and
later for cracking the safe of the
Chicago pOStOflice, securing more
than $4,000 i'm stamps and gold.
In 1905 Cunningham, or Fay, aC
cOrding 90 Inspector McCafferty, gain
I'd entrance to the Japanese America
Bank. at Los Angeles. Cal. and blow
ng open the safe with itro-glycerin'
looted il of SSS.O00 i'm cash.
Escaped Under Fire.
He escaped. although a fusiliade O
shots was fired at him by police an
who had been Weakened b
he report of the explosion.
In February Of the following year
the police declare, bile,
,pen the safe of the San Diego. Cal
,ostofiice, securing $1O,73S in stamp
md $4,000 in gold.
Four months later he robbed tn
Peoria. ILL.,, revenue office of $50,
100 worth Of revenue stamps and
hort tire later got $4,000 from tn
afe of the Chicago postofice. whicl
le had blown open with powder.
ON August 6, 1907, according to tn
ohce, Cunningham was arrested i
pringheid. Ill, under the name o
tlOlAAtS - Altlls AOt AsNAnS CASH liOi
bank window. He was sent 10 prise
ut parOlcd.
on April s. 1904. according to the 20
ce, Cunningham robbed the Superio
Wis., Bank of $4,000 in cash b
lowing the safe. lie was sent 70 pris
n, but escaped, he and an accomplic
hOotinE their way out with revolver
FINISHED by a woman.
Cunningham is also wanted for rob
ing the Madison (Wis.) postofiice G
! 900 in stamps.
SurpriSed Deputy Sherins.
After his arrest in Pope, Ind, he too
No deputy United States marshals un
wares and. covering them with re
divers, backed them into another com
artment, then firing a half dozen shot
I them, he leaped from the train an
scaped.
The police say Cunningham conduct
d most OF his operations at the rae
rack under the name OF Charles Den
iSon.
He is the most desperate crimina
n the world" said Inspector McCaf
erty today, and a man who 'woul
ot hesitate a moment TO take a hu
nan life.
Not only is he a murderer, but tn
,reatest safe cracker known TO crimi
al history"
When arrested in this city Cunning
lam had two fully-loaded revolver
n holsters attached to his coat. TIL
est will receive $4,000 in rewards.
The police know nothing OF his com
'anion. who gave the name Of Fran
hester. a third man, who was wit
hem, escaped.