The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1857-12-19
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so it has often happened" philosoph-
ically remarked poor Phil, on his way to
the Tombs, "these cursed baubles Of.
women have often ruined great men,"
But he did not content himself merely
with giving uttcrance to the maxims of
wisdom but while on HE way to that
venerable penal institution he slipped
from the officers, outstripped them in
the race, escaped from the city, fed to
Michigan, robbed the State Bank Of fsll,
600; went to Connecticut, plundcred
several jewelry stores in that State, rob-
bed an Indian exchange agent of cou-
siderable sum, plundered several of the
principal shops and joined Jack Rand
and Bill Smith. The trio next endeavor-
ed to rob an oil company. BY means Of
false keys, the rascal got into the compa-
ny's safe, but to their chagrin found the
Golfers empty, For two or three nights
they continued the experiment, but still
found no money. Enraged with his i'll
success, Phil resolved not to have all
this trouble for nothing Having care
fully examined the company's books and
acquainting himself with their method
of doing business, he forged their name,
and personating one of their employees,
got it discounted and left the city
When the note became due, the unfor-
tunate employee, whose name he had
assumed, was tried for forgery and SEN
fenced to Sing Sing for five years.
Thence the confederates went to Que
bee. Their exploits in that city having
alarmed the people and walked up the
vigilance of the officers, they left for
Nova Scotia.
4 few weeks after their arrival there,
the bank robbery Of $4,000 was CON-
mitted. La this stupenduous affair, Phil
employed ali his devilish genius. His
manner of proceeding is something slow,
but always sure. With bit Of wax he
took an impression Of the outside door
lock, and from this model they coustruc-
ted key. Another night the robbers
entered the building, and took impress
ions of the locks of the drawers and
vaults, and made other keys as before,
and were sure o. success. 1t is asserted
that Phil has devoted six months study
to the plan of an enterprise, and when 1T
promised largely, has not scrup!ed to
spend 81 900 in maturing it. He posses
ed great power Of strategy and invention
At Auburn he made key for secNiipa
the CRATES, aud gave it to the jailor ht
told the secret to house in New York
They got it patented, and have realized
large profits from its sale.
Ordinarily, Phil managed an affair
and let his eonfederates execute it. Blu
in Nova Scotia he departed from thi
prudent custom, and to this negligenc
he owes his detection.
Jack Raud, one of his accomplices
was born in New Hamshire, where he ex
ercised the trade Of blacksmith. Ii
began his career of crime by steaiin
$500. for which he suffered two year
imprisonment.
After the expiration of his term, h
figured in the robbery of the portsmout
Bank. and received s. 900 as his shar
, Of the spoils. He sent part to h
father. who, being found with some OF
in IL possession, was arrested for tt
crime Jack, not altogether forGetlu'
= the obligations of son, confessed hin
silf the guilty party to the police. II
$ was imprisoned, and his father set at IL
erty; but the rascal made his escape
t about four months. At Concord he ";
I arrested for larceny. He got out agal
and in New Jersey, this modern Ja'
2 Sheppard committed heavy wharf ro
e berry. They caught and Imprisoned hi
, aud for the third time he broke ia
= He was, however, recaptured IN Pm
e delphia, and sent back to New Jerse
IS where he was acquitted in some une
n plained manner, lie went to Cana
with Stanley, and the two Travelled
and down the St Lawrance, oreratiI
among steamboats,, expresses, NC
" The last of this diabolical trio Is /:
- Smith, whom we may regard Is the q
want, or rather the slave, OF the 9th
He does the most dangerous aud sery
:, work, and receives least pay'--N'
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