The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-03-31
IMPORTANT CATCH
MADE BY POLICE
Richmond Postoffice Robbers
Are Noted Characters
ONE rs VERY WEALTHY
Committed Robberies All Over
the Country and Big Rewards
Are Out for Him

| New York, March S0.-Extraordinary
precautions to prevent their escape were
taken today at the arrangement before a
federal commissioner of Frank X. Cum
ningham and Frank Chester, whom the
police allege are criminals with a long
string of aliases and convictions behind
them. Both are charged with robbing
the postoffice in Richmond Va, of $4,000
in stamps and cash.
| Picked deputy marshals filled the prison
van in which the men were brought to
court and 80 detectives guarded them
closely while the complaint was read
Chester fought hard last night when cap
tured and Cunningham was troublesome
at police headquarters today.
Neither man had counsel in court and
an adjournment of the hearing until
4 next Wednesday was asked by the gov
! sefnment and granted. Bail was fixed at
$40, 900, falling in which to give both men
were again locked up.
| The prisoners are the men caught last
might while trying to get away with trunks
containing $4,000 in stamps, stolen from the
postoffice at Richmond, Va. One of the
men arrested for the Richmond burg
larry, the police believe, is Eddy Fay,
whose picture is in every rogues' gallery
of Importance In the country ana Tor
whose apprehension $4,000 In rewards
have been offered in various cities.
This prisoner is the man known as
Cunningham. Eddie Fay" the alleged
culprit is known as one of the most ex-
pert all-round safe blowers in the coun-
TRY Fay is wanted in Los Angeles.
Cal, for robbing the postoffice there IN
| 1905 of $1o73S worth of stamps and $4,000
in gold. Fay is said to be worth from
100000 to $400, 900 and owns string of
race horses. The police say they do not
know much about the man caught with
| Fay" Both prisoners will be turned
over to United States Commissioner
Shields.
The Richmond exploit Melted $4,000 in
stamps and $4,000 in cash.
| The capture of the men here last night
was sensational. A third man who was
captured with the pair got away and Is
still being searched for
| "Fay." the detectives assert, was one
Of the gang that robbed the postoffice at
Chicago, securing $4,000, and also robbed
the United States revenue office at Pc
oria, H., where $4,000 worth of stamps
were stolen.
| Postolice Inspector Mayer received dur
mig the day an alleged record of the
Prisoner Chester, whose real name Is
given as Richard Harris. He is said to
| have been known also as "Dick" Harris,
alias Little Dick Harris, alias Frank NJ.
Willis, alias Willis James, alias Frank
Holden, alias James Wilson, alias James
Mason He is described as bank and
jewelry store burglar" The record and
report reads in part
November 6, 1891, arrested at Denver,
Col, discharged; December "a, 1891, ar
rested at San francisco, Cal, discharged;
July T. 1895, arrested at Ostend, Belgium,
With Harry Russell, George Woodward,
alias the Diamond Swallower,' and
Anna James. Convicted March, 1896, and
sentenced to five years in the Bruges,
Belgium, prison.
Fay was brought face to face with the
camera in the identifying bureau at
headquarters today and for two hours he
rolled on the floor. twisted his face out
of shape and despite all efforts made the
taking of his picture impossible.