The San Francisco call., 1910-07-22
Second TRAIN
ROBBER MAKES
A CONFESSION
Bishop Follows Partners Lead,
Giving Full Details of
Mail HOIdup
Robbery of Armada POstOffice
Also Admitted, and New
Railroad Plot
[Speeial Diseoteh 10 The Call

FAIRFIELD, July 21.-Carl Dunbar
Bishop, known in the beginning of the
case as Charles D. Dunbar, born in
Kansas, who was arrested near Sacra-
mento and afterward implicated in the
robbery of the China and Japan fast
mail, April II. by the confession of his
partner, Joseph G. Brown. made a full
confession TO Sheriff Mcdonald and
District Attorney Raines this morning.
He confessed to the robbery of the
Armada postoffice. Riverside county, on
the night % June is last: to the steal
ing OF so pounds OF dynamite from
cement factory in the southern part of
the state, and TO the fact that he and
Brown were plotting another train rob-
berry in the vicinity OF Sacramento
when they were captured.
District Attorney Raines said that
Bishops story was frank and fair and
that he puts more credence in IL than
in the confession of Brown. who has
overdone his demonstrations of piety
and repentance until he has lost the
sympathy of the officials who talked
him into confessing.
STOLEN STAMPS ARE CI.EW
The theft of some cent stamps from
the Armada postoff1ce led TO the cIeW
which caused officers here TO suspect
the men of completely in this robbery.
Several stamps of this rarely seen de
nomination were taken from the prfs-
oners clothes when they were arrested.
Besides the stamps. the robbers OBJ
tained about $50 in cash, a shotgun and
some other small articles from the Ar
mada postoffice.
Bishop has discarded his hangdog
look and looks all questioners in the
~
TO talk about any part of the holdup
and admits stealing the entire outfit
IN his possession when arrested. In
an interview with a Call reporter after
he had made his confession today, sub
stantiating almost every point in his
comrades confession. he said:
Yes, Brown is a former convict He
has already served 10 years in a Ken
lucky jail and he must be at least 81
years old. He is an old hand at the
business. We planned this robbery in
Texas. Brown knew California and he
knew Martinez. 1t was Brown who
suggested removing all trademarks
from our clothing and it was he who
suggested fling the numbers from our
guns. If I had taken his advice
would not have been here.
Blown said he knew another place
near Sacramento where other train
robberies had been pulled off and that's
where we were going when we were
arrested Brown left the decoy letter
in the engine After the robbery we
beat il to the boat and crossed the hay.
I roWed We saw a passenger steam
boat not far out. We cut straight
across, and as I rowed Brown ripped
open the mail sacks and threw them
overheard.
LONG TRIP OVER BAY
1T must have taken us close TO two
or three hours to get across. The
current was very strong and il was
pretty light when we reached the bluff
on the other side, where we foolshly
left the suitcase and gun. We went to
the cabin before we started south.
We did not have one close call. /On
our way back from the south we
camped in Sycamore canyon, near Ar
mada, where Brown knew some people.
II was at that camp we buried so
pounds OF dynamite which we had
stolen from a cement factory, and l
am afraid some fellow will take a shot
at a squirrel and be blown into king
dom come.
It was while we were camped there
that, right near us. the automobile ac-
cident happened in which Mrs B. B.
Bush was killed 1t was terrible af-
fair. We were the first on the scene
We helped them all we could and got
an ambulance. Brown went to the Ar
mada postoffice for some mail and
when he returned he said there was a
pile Of money there. We stole horse
from man in the neighborhood whom
Brown knew and decided to rob the
place that night. The door had on it
Just an ordinary lock and we simply
pulled out the staples and went in and
took what we wanted. Then we beat
Il north"
WOULDN'T HESITATE TO KILL
Concerning what Bishop thinks of a
bandits life and chances he said:
I'D just as soon shoot a man.
wouldn't bother me. The only com
junction ] might have would be sor-
row for him. I felt sorry for those
people in the automobile. If there had
been any trouble the night of the rob-
berry / would have shot and hit. But
I wish they would hang me-" He
laughed. They would never get
chance II they sentence me to hang I
would kill myself first. I could do it
with that excuse. but I can't do il IL
they sentence me TO life. What will
be when I get out If ever do? There
will be no fire in me, no nothing"
While Bishop is cheerful Brown con-
finues to be repentant and talks of the
next world. The preliminary hearing
will be held tomorrow morning at the
county courthouse by Justice of the
Peace ". ". r. Reeves. A number of
people from Martinez and Benicia will
be on hand TO identify the prisoners,
who will meet for the first time since
l.