The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-03-31
FIFTY DETECTIVES
GUARD PRISONERS
New York Officers Take No
Chances With Richmond
Post-Office Thieves.
Bail IS FIXED At $4,000 100
Hearing Adjourned for One
Week, and Famous Crooks
Go Back to Jail.
Bail is FIXED AT $4,000

New York, March S0.--EStraordinary
precautions to prevent their escape
were taken at the arraignment before
a Federal commissioner of Frederick
Cunningham and Frank Chester. who.
the police allege. are criminals with
a long string of aliases and convic-
tions behind them. Both are charged
with robbing the post-ofiice in Rich
mond of SS5.oOO In stamps and cash.
picked deputy marshals filled the
prison van. in which the men were
brought to court, and fifty detectives
guarded them closely while the COM
plant was read. Chester fought hard
last night when captured, and Cum
ningham went through such contor-
tions at police headquarters to-day
for two hours that 1t was impossible
to take his picture for the rogues'
gallery.
Neither man had counsel in court,
and an adjournment of the hearing
until next Wednesday was asked by
the government and granted. Bail
was fixed at $4,000, failing to secure
which both men We're again locked up.
One of the men arrested for the
Richmond burglary, the police believe.
Is Eddie Fay" much-wanted fugi-
tive. whose picture Is in every rogues'
gallery of Importance in the country.
and for whose apprehension total
of about $4,000 in rewards has been
offered in various cities.
Long Record OF Crime.
This prisoner is the one known as
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
round safeblowers in the country. Ac-
cording to the detective bureau, Fay
is wanted in Los Angeles. Cal, for
blowing the safe of the post office In
1905, and getting away with $10,T3G
worth OF stamps and $4,000 In gold
There Is $1,000 reward for his cap.
ture for this Job. Five years ago II
Peoria, Ill. he blew the safe of the
post-office 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
a record of four murders against him
Fay, the detectives assert. was one
of the gang that robbed the post Office
at Chicago. securing $4,000, and also
robbed the United states revenue Office
at Peoria. Ill, where 100000 worth OF
stamps We're stolen.
Chester's Career.
Post-offlce Inspector Meyer received
during 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 a "bank and jewelry
store sneak and burglar" The record
and report reads In part:
November g. 1891, arrested at Den
YER, Col. discharged; Deeembered "a
1891. arrested at San Francisco. dis
charged; July 4. 1895. arrested at Os-
ltend, Belgium with Harry Russell
George Woodward. alias the "piamonc
Swallower. and Anna James, Con
lyicted March, 1895, and sentenced u
Continued on second Page