Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1847-04-22

ams" work by j. IT. Green the Reformed Gambler now
press, and shortly 10 be published.l s1's7I 8
lhave frequently, in the course of my work, ha
to notice the very intimate connections which thos
concerned in the administration of Justice, or os
tensibly in the suppression Of crime, had wit
those who perpetrate it, In all our large cities
this occasionally forces itself into public notice
Anxious as the authorities always are to concea
any thing of this kind, it accidentally leaks out
Tie opportunity for concealment, and the advan
tages afforded by official station, have not beer
overlooked by the Brothers, and the police of eve
ry city contains several Of the fraternity. In al
fairness, however, the great mass of crime con
nected with such establishments ought not to be
laid to their charge. The very wish to be connec.
ted with the police, indicates morbid disposition
of the mind-a desire to be familiar with crime
for il is necessary to detect successfully, to come
! in contact frequently with the criminal. In con.
sequence, by familiarity, crime loses lis enormiiy,
the police officer sees how seldom the perpetrator
is detected; how often, when detected, he escapes
unwhpped of justice; he conniyes at some petty
offence, in the hope OF entrapping the criminal in
some more fragrant act, and tampers with crime,
till the little moral sensbity he had when he en-
lered the service is destroyed. This is obvious
y true picture of human nature; but | must pro-
cesd with the story which suggested these remarks
In no city of the Union has the depreda,ions of
the Band Of Brothers been more extensive than in
Cincinnati, Ohio, yet there seems to be prevail
ing wish, entertained even by those who have wit
messed their rayages, to doubt the existence of any
such organization. Nor am surprised at this in
credulity the thought that we are surrounded by
hundreds Of individuals, sworn to protect and as
sst one another in their ravages upon our lives and
property is no very pleasant prospect for contem-
plation. Sincerely wish it were merely dream
OF the night, but the unaccountab,e and sudden
downfall of some of the most respectable and tail
ened families Of that city convince that ii yet
lists in all its awful realities. In confirmation of
guarding myself as much as possible from saying
any thing that might hurt the feelings Of any Of the
relatives vet living. 1t consisted of FIVE boys-at
least that number is all that has come under my
notice. the eldest, at the age Of sixteen, connected
himself with bad associates, was committed to the
Jail on charge of theft and convicted. In short
time the next brother followed in the same course
and shared the same fame. The remaining chill
dren were yet young, and to preserve them from
the vicious habits of the elder ones the father kept
them at hard labor every day. We are not init
mately acquainted with the characterof the father
but never heard any thing laid to his charge but
that he was dssipated, and so far an immoral
MAJ II, looc Il IL,
of industry and could not be suspected of training
them in dishonest practices. The eldest son was
pardoned, or served his time out, we forget which,
and came home to his fathers house; but was soon
taken in another misdemeanour, and sentenced to
ten years sconfnement in the Kentucky State Pris-
on. AT the expiration of his term The second also
returned, but fearfully depraved and abandoned.
He seemed 10 take delight III all manner of wick
edness, and bore evidence that he came from a
good school. After few months of dissipation,
supported by robbery, he was again taken, con-
victed the second time, and sent TO the State Pris-
on. From it he made his escape, and found his
way TO Vicksburg, but on attempting robbery,
he was detected, and shot through his left shoul-
der, the ball fIacturing the bone very badly. One
day while he was under arrest, several men visi-
ted him; he was alarmed they first entered,
bot soon regained his self possession. One of the
party inquired why he seemed so much affrighted
at their entrance; To which he replied, that at first
sight he had taken one of them for a man of the
name OF Phelps. [A robber who was afterwards
taken, and attempted to break Jail, but was shot
down in the streets of Vcksburg. For particu-.
lars see "Gambling Unmasked."l A very friend
ly feeling was soon established between the rob-
Der and his visitorsi in few days he was taken
from Jail, and bent bis way for New Orleans where
he was again detected in the very act of robbery.
but in attempting to escape was shot down by the
captain Of the guard i - sisaa.a34 I
This same year Of his death the third brother
got into difficulty, and was sentenced TO the Pen
iten,iary for three years Before the expiration Of
his sentence, the fourth was convicted The fifth
boy at this time was about seventeen, and he too
was caught stealing, convicted, and received his
sentence about the time the fourth regained his
liberty.
The third brother, after serving the specified pc