The agreement was that Duncan, Pearson and myself were to have six thousand dollars apiece, and the balance was to be paid to Johnson for his silence.

Pearson took his share out on the Saturday before the robbery, and when Duncan and I came to divide the money, we found that we were five thousand dollars short.

There is only one solution I have to give for this, and that is that Pearson did not act fair with us, and took five thousand dollars in gold more than he was to have done." "Where did you and Duncan separate after the robbery ?" asked William.
"At Clinton, Iowa," was the reply.

"Duncan went on toward Des Moines, while I made my way east, where I remained until you found me." Upon being questioned further, Edwards stated that when he met Duncan, he had a room in the lower part of the city, with a very respectable lady, who rented furnished apartments, and that when he left the city, having no money, he left his trunk and baggage in his room until he could settle for his rent.
This was all that could be gained from Edwards at this time, and it must be confessed was most important.

Pearson's guilt was fully proven, and we had a strong clew as to the identity of the third man in the robbery.