New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-06-03
DIARY OF 4 BURGLAR.

John a. Kimms, young man Of good family, re-
siding at West Troy was recently sentenced TO the
Clinton State Prison for three years on charge OF
burglary to which he pleaded guilty. lie was young
man Of apparently irreproachabe character, belonged
TO family remarkable for the purity and resPecablity
Of its members and himself moving in the best circles
in West Troy where his mother resides. He had en-
icyed the advantages of liberal education, and the
example Of Christian precept and practice at home,
ard was himself constant attendant at church ser-
vices. ard teacher in q sabbath School. With these
advantages he carried extensive robberies for two
years unsupported, the total Of his burglaries
amounting it is supposed to from 10000 to $1,000.
Among his effects was found carefuy-kept Diary OF
bis travels and robberes extending two years, of
which the following Is a specimen:
MARcH-l-Just fitted tonight for the first time
referring 10 the application Of false keys 10 store he
intended 10 rob-. 2-Weut IA Sunday School and to
Monthly Concert Of Prayer. 3-In the morning took
Wa down to Port Schuyler practicing; in the even.
ing received call from Flaggs clerk; went and heard
lecture by gentleman from Albany tried my key;
too large. 5-GOt q pair Of boots from Ayres's key
ft l.-Got pair Of sewed boots. l4-Martin came,
and in the evening took walk 10 Troy. ID
Got pair Of boots for Martin. l6-GUt another pair
If boots for Martin. lSIn tie evening came in Troy
with Martin; Sc; stick and half OF type: 10 the
evening took walk TO LansiDgburgh. Martin was
boarding on this side. l9-Staid over night with
Martin. 2c-Walked up TO Lansingburgh on the
Railroad. 2l-ln the evening, bought two trunks;
took them TO West Troy; too light; postponed
s,ae de- 22-Martin and went up to Lansing
burgh On the Railroad; in the evening We returned
L. West Troy. -, Sunday-In the morning walked
to LansI q ugh: in the afternoon welt to church.
IN the evening went TO West Troy got pair rub
ber- ard one pair gaiteTs, but too small 4-Went
to Lsnsingburgh the railroad. walked around the
sire.ts and returned TO Troy ebou, 10 cl)ck. About
Il tine the Of \. C. Twining in LansingbuTgb
robbed We believe Of large amount OF clothing
arc dry goods. Thee evening walks 10 and from the
village evidently indicate burglary or perhaps sew
tral Of fbem.l Invent up 10 Lanslngburgh ana
back in the Afternoon; in the evening, Martin ana
tcok a walk up and through Lansngburgh; %
alked to Albany 81 railroad. 10 evening walked up
"a Lsns reburgh On railroad. hUrks on stage Done
tlirgs Up Brown in the night Two trunks tulL ION
this evening Nj. Brown, eloiher, OF West Troy was
robbed II 81 go worth Of good w ent ~ Ir0y,
got trunks ,heCktd of TO Boston. -o-E. +. Hall
greed 10 sell my goods took accounts; made out
bill. .9-T-ok ny goods to l.. r. hsil drew siO
from him. 30-Nent to church twice. and got let
ter from Marin. 3l-Cors gn,d bale Of goods
AFRIt-lst- Attended sale OF my goods. 3-Re-
ctiyed 80 from Hall. 4tb-Received from L. r.
Han $50 making q total 0f $223 Mr. Brown goods
VIZ worth az COO and undoubtedly this s23 was all
Knuis received for ihern.l 5tb-Returned to Troy.
etl-Went to Sunday. school; played ON the melo-
Seou: in the ming went 10 hoy; saN Ryan. 7th-
Went 10 Troy; Ryan got his trunk and took It
Albany: in the evening went 70 Troy again. oth--
Gave Ryan stme money, aud in The evening we took
a run around Albany liib-ln The evening walked