The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-11-27
SAFE ROBBERS
CAUGHT on TRAIN
MEN IDENTIFIED AS YEGGMEN
PUT UNDER ARREST AT
HOUSTON.
HAVE RECORD HERE
DETECTIVE WILEY GOES TO PASS
ON MEN RETURNING
HERE LAST
NIGHT.

especial to The Richmond Nirsiuisn.)
HOUSTON, VA, Nov. es.--The ar
rest here yesterday of ;wo alleged
! escaped conyicts. postoffice and safe
| robbers In the cause Of the greatest
. eNettensant. The fact that the two
| men. who gave the names Of J. H.
Murray and James Delion. have been
previously seen here at a well-known
ne TEL where their baggage is said to
nave disclosed the tools and mate.
rails Of the professional ysernen.
ADDS to the interest in the case. The
men were held up on the Atlantic and
I,anville division OF the Southern
railway. pistols being showed into
.heir faces as they sat on the train
between Virginia and Norfolk. Thev
We're both found to be armed. I'M,
as the officials got the drop on the
Jnen there was nothing to it but
hands up
Officers Adocck and LAxistar- mada
the arrest Of the men, being IN
company with Other special deputies,
rms morning It was stated after
the men had been measured ans rhc.
tographed that they were pro;,e hIv
the notorious California Shorty ana
~en-known convict. Baker. ceha-
orated burglars who were with Fr,..
c" sum and others Ia ken about three
Years ago at Lake City, ria. ana
VINO escaped from convict earn
Ihetectives Called In.
IN ma Eng the arrest the opinion
t ~, That these men were also
tne men wanted for the recent rob-
icy OF the Bank Of Glover, which
took place in February, and wa.
most daring affair. The nostosn..
, mere was robbed a few month"; I.ta,'
WINE THIS was followed by the rob.
oery or tho Clarksville nostoe1c.
ana the attempts to rob the nsyaev..
q. south Hill, Emporfa ana Arha-~.
Courthouse. o amherst
"perv detectives. plain c,o+h..
,; nsh ana postofhce inspector, ~
! ing on every train. Amonr thns.
o are mere are Postonice In.nsc.
oe -. -. Mosby. Mr.. Van Busktrk
~ nc Na.ional Identification Burcam
Mor,n r'''no.ogy' Washington: W. Il.
Morton' or ehe National a>cnrstv
COMPANY: Special Agent Ea~1e -,
the southern Railway; Mr.. AMI. =,
me Chesapeake and Ohio. ana De.
tectiva Wiley. Of Richmond.
Seen = Msnth Ago.
ABOUT month ago MURRAY and
DSiioh' as the men termed then,-
selves, are said to have come to v,r-
sthna on an evening train. Thap
lodged at local hotel, and tho na.,
gay were seen walking about thu
vicinity. They were seeA to 70 into
me eank to have money Changed,
! IN one occasion the two were seen
70 leave town. going n short dis
! tanoe. AS the behavior Of the men
had attracted Auspicion, the bassase
ieit at the hotel was searched. In
this baggage was foAnd 4 quantity
OF dyna mite. fuses and burglar tools.
But the men left town before any
action could be taken. They are
!, supposed to have gotten scent OF the
discovery.
smith and Weadcnhurr CalleA.
Following the arressa the police OF
the cities and towns mentioned were
notified and the various sieuths MI.
ON thu trail. for identification OF the
men.
Harry Smith and Louis wenden.
burg, 1t il said. have been sent fo1
and are expected here tomorrow
morning.
l netsaive Burns Of the National
Agency, 10 also expected here to-n&eht
or tomorrow morning. 1shn A.
: Easley Of tho defense, will he aided
It is said. by the Richmond attorneyp.
Commonwealth Attorney Bookes
. will prosecute the caxe&
Reports Tonight ara thai two cam
: federAtea OF tAe neR held here ar
: in Danvilla aud wiz DO arraste6 there
b II they can be located.
. AS the Grand Jury win be in s4s-
|. sfon here tomorrow morning indiet.
; ments are expected early.
b Special guards havA been placed
around the jail to prevent any sfor,
at escape or roDCuo.
Detectives John Wiley. al the Rich.
: mcnd police department.; seasle. o.
. the Southern railway. Angle, OF tn,
: Chesapea and Ohio; 0Secial Aaen
: Van Busktrk, Of the National Bureat
7. OF Criminal IdentiAcation. Whshins
ton. and Special Agent Morton. q
! the National aecurit yCsmpany. re-
: turned to Richmond last nirht A
police Headquarters. through tn,
Bertillon System. the two -.yeremen
) ! arrested In Houston were fully iden
: tilted.
!; According to the records OF tn,
= Richmond police both men were con
vieted OF postofsce sare blowing IL
= 1891. -szs..,sass.. -
II Beth have a number Of aliases, MUIR.
ray being known a. J. III. Morrie, J
II. Malen. and California shorty. Del
len. who have his name a. Jacob Roth
> Is known under the aliases Of Harr,
| Lewis and Charles Jones.
Both rAn were -mugged." Roth put