Express Robbery

The Aiiniiis express cnr attached to enger train No. H on tlie St. mul ohu Iriuuisio rond iiicti left Kt. Louis Ht 8:45 ut Hight, wiis robbed of ovar Í5U,OJJ In c .sli between St. Louis nul l'ucitlc, Mo. A tmiii givin the name of CunipilllgS hoanleil llie tram ut St. Louis an.l pmwuted 11 cleverly forged letter to the expt e messeneer, Mr. Fotlietiuglaiu. The letter purported to le from llr. U.irrctt, local agent, stating that (Juminitigs w is ntiout to lul; o a run on tlie line, und askm;j; r'ótheringbnm tu give liiin points. As lite strauer was k quiet. un issuining man. Kothei'injiham was uot ut uil suspirious ot Ililll. 'J'he tvu iiu-n Ini-ied themselves with ai-ioimts ti 11 1 1 1 bet ween .St. Louis and r.u-.iic wtten Kotherinnliani sai.l tliere was notliiug more for limi to do. Cuinmiitgs tlien sat duwn in n cli lir. Fotliaringham stiil busicd hiuiself over the Hoconnts and it necfc.sary lor liim to go to the safe. In i rniiiL he siiw UutDming" calmly sitting in tlui ohair with u cockcl ruvolver. l'otlierinhaui says Uummingi coolly appro lülied liim and said if no romaine.l quiet nll would be well, Uut if lie made uny outcry lie would not answer for the coneiiueiites. Fotueringharo said he hnd nothing to do lu.t s iliinii and allowud Cuiuaiinap to bind and giig 'tuin. He was tlieii tied to the safe ar.d Cuuimings proceeded with the robbery. The safe had been left open, and it took but ii few minutes for the robber to secure the bank notes and valuublos in the shipe of jewelry, etc. He cutopen the bags containiiif; the eilvercoin. but he evidently concliided that these were too heavy for liim to cairv, and he did not disturb their contents. Of the gold. however, he took a goodly nniount and then nroceeded to nuike cooil his escape. The road nt ibis point runs directly alongside of a high blulF, which, in jiIíicos, overhangs the tracks, making the (langer of Wreek from eollisions witu boulders, which oncasionally fall from nbove upon the tracks, very great. Trains therol'ore. siack uj) at this point and rua slcvviv ti ii t i 1 the dangerous place is pnssed. This the enpiueer ot' train No. 3 did, as usual, and tlms lifered the robber au easy ineaiis of e-cape. He first locked all but one door, stepped out on the platform, loi-keil the door from the outide, and umped olf. The messeneer, Fotliering.aiii. in the meuutiine could do nothing to relieve him-elf. not being alile to cali for help. Near MincUo a boulder had fallen on me uacKs ana me iraiii wnsaeiayert un hoiir belore it could lie removed The touductur tiied the door of the express cm but foiinil it locked, and suppening the mossenger to be busy did not ask for admittance. At St. Clair he again tried the door of the express car but round it locked. He listened for a minute and heard the mesenger struggling to free himself iind muking all the noise pos-ible ly kicking with his feet aguinst the side of tlïe car. The conductor suspect ed soraething wrone and burst the door open, Huding Potheringham as nbove described. He was quickly released and toldhisexperience. The robber had got a start of fuMy iwo hours and it was useless to run back nnd iry to find hini. When the train airived in St. Louis Fotheringham souglit Superintendent Ditniscl nnd made his official report. He aduiits Mint the totil to the companv wnulil be over iöil.OOO. It is a singular fact that he gave the name of Jim Curaniins. the uiily member of the Jesse James gang who has not been accovmted for. He described ns about 24 years of age. six feet tall, weight about C00 pounds and woie duik clothes with a dark overcoat. Potheringham t hinkt he had aocomplii e-i as he seemcd to talking to som olie on the front platform. l'otlieiin;hun is 'M jears oíd nnd has been eini'loved by the company for four yeari. He has nri excellent record. When aked Whero Foiheringhnm wan Mr. IJanisel Raid ho hnd gone up town with another man nnd it is supposed that tliis man was nn ofllcer of the law thoiifih this Rurniine would neither bo afllrmed or denied. Superintendent Damsel sayR Fotheringhim mnde a statement to him that as he was about to go out on his run a strimge man gave him a letter purnorting to be sined by the superintendent nnd Mr. Burret. instructing him to take JimCumniifiïs to Fearce City for inxtractlons. Kotleringham set him checking np. whlle he was working at his own acroewt wiih hU coat off and his pistol stickiug out of pocket. He was (tripped from the renr and h'spistnl t'ikcn trom him. He ra then tlirown to the floor.strugirling desperatel v. ili w.-ik. huwever, overcune and houiid hand and foot. A eng wis i ut in his mimth and he was then tied to the safe. The stranger then riiled the safe. At Merickfl the train was flagged beraii--e of an obstruction anti some one tried to enter the express car. The str nger with a pnlnted revolver threiitened to kill Fotheringliüin if he mude nn ontcry. At Paoifio Htatlon the rol ber took his plunder, went out on the plitrorm and this was the last Fotherfnghani saw of him. When the train reohed Rt. Clair he had worked the gag out of his mouth and c:iid out for a-istiince. The train men heard him and tried tn entorthe renrdoor, but found t locked nnd they then went to the front. door. hirfi hád been left open enteied the car and released him. Fothej'lujrhim was gagged with a hindkerchief tied in I noto, iid his hands were tied with silk handkci cliicfs and his feet with str p. taken from vali-es in the car. He was tiod to the handle of the siife. Damsel snys it is cu-toinaiy to senil new men out with old lor instructious and suih orders is rere pre ented would be issued ei t her by himself or Mr. Barrctt. Fothc rinchnin eiinnot nnme the amouiit stolen. Irtit it is Ihmight will exceed Í.VI,CO I. Kvpiv efforl s being mnde to olitain n clue to tlifs robber. The conipany and are proceedlng on the theory of Fotheriugham's innocence. In all he has worked for the compiny for four yenr;. Two detectives tried to foice Foiheringham i ii t inuking a conressiou.