New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-10-27

~ liz ne lft~teC ~ CtcctNc uucsAe's
Ssuo,ly lac be got cut Of prison, when be planned
grand enterprise seain;. toe Mltoc Bsrk, Of Dor.
cht.ier; ana morning the officers of tsat in.ti.u
ticr found themselves MINIS t32 0Oc. Having sGo
oee6ed this great project. he csrriod 90 els opera
tio1s in Albany Rochester, BUfi,o a,d Springfield;
Sometimes slcne sometimes with his associates. Ba.
Il BuFslo, the bid was csged . second time; the
traro Jury und true bill ot indictment aud he was
SETTER ced TO the Auburn State P.on Tor another period
Of tile years and rice moths Previous TO tie Buffalo
robbery Phil rns,ried tie wdo of Je~ Who Kept
obscure hotel in tne city Of Albsny. WGen lie fourd
tr e.s second time under the restraint of iron bars
heavy looks he set his genius TO work to devise
the means Of recovering tis liberty. He drew Up
petition to the Governor Of the State for mis- pardon,
sned by all the employees az the pr sou and hsvi0g
couIter'eied the signature of the Judge who SEQ
terced bin. cent It 90 10 Gov Seymour. His Excel
eroy was ensnared by the trick; he promptly sect 90
az orcer for bis release ard in f. days Pail found
himfef outside the prison walls. The fraud was sfer
ward cl-cevered, and officers were dipschsd to fnd
the criminal and after long sud fuitess search they
lister ed 70 the proposals. of his wife, who agreed to
cioover bic whereabouts upon cer.air conditions.
The bargain being oon;umnsted, Phil got off with two
years spG siI months Confinement. This insdeqaa,e
Pun snneLt opl, whetted his ps'ucs, and gave him
faith 10 his luck. star; and he on after robbed
the " n5ham CO unity Bark Of $4,000. He rexs
tGri e6 hs thoughts upon Canada, and went 10 M"t
rea. where be conn itted many robberies with i'm
puiiy-amopg Ctttrs one Of thousand dollars from
the office of the Grand Trunk Railroad. police
officer getIg clue 20 bis proceed ngs, tracked him
20 Brtrso where Re succeeded In capturing hin. He
was .ooked up two or three months aod then
let IF for want OF sufficient evidence.
After ps discharge he went to Ne~-Yolk, whsre his
wife Was then living Scarcely had ne stepped on. of
the rber bic cara spos, demanded fur mautils-
ousb p il had rot the fends, be wss not the mao
to spoil his dgri'y by pilferrg 20 petty thing To
relieve hiusef Of the embarrassment, he sigaszed
the night cf bis visit to the Metropolis by breaking
rtc store ard stearg quantity Of rich tars, which
he though coulc not fail Of satisfying the most eHt:sv
sgsrt wishes Of bis beloved. But unfortunately for
b.m % had Lot obtained tee article read J. made he
RAD opl! taken the raw mster;sls; sud though the
skrs magnificent, bis wife upbfs ded hin ia
gentle terms for this overnight. They aust do
,a!d Pol; they must be msoo up. Tney we're
accordingly sent 10 frrier, where, as luck wold
tsye it. they vtre seen and recognized by the a8ful
owlsr, arc Phi wa arrested when he called for the
si'lce. SO it tss often happened pb.losophosly
rem aied Phil, N his wsy 70 the Tonbs; ":hese
Cursed b.uoles Of Gave oftensd ruined grrs:
"ntn' he CD nos cot,er. himself merely WITH
e.v.ug uttersnce to the n,eNirs Of wisdom but
While lis way to that venerable nal institution
slipped from tie Office 2, outstrppei them in the
etCapeo from tine city fled TO Michigan, robbed
the 5 ale Bark ct 81 600, TO Ccnuoc.icut, prn
dered seveIai tw.lry storas 10 that State robbed
lIciara excrapge elt Of Cos sdea alb sumi plun'
deec severai of toe principal shops, aud jJiued ack
ReI q al d Bel Smith The trio Lext attempted to rob
FL oil company. BY mssns OF fl,e keys the rascsls
ct ito the company safe bu. to tneir cdagrn found
the Golfers gu PITY For tao three nghts they
titued tie experiment, but si found 10 money. Ea
fsgsd with his i'll success Pull resolved not to have al
Il is tronbe for nothing Having carefully examined
the ccppaIy's books and acquainted himself With
their method Of doing business he rsso tner nane,
arc, perscDaing one Of their empo. e-s, got It dis
counted ard eft tie city. Wheo tie to Dec due,
the unfortunate employee whose name he had as
iuned was tiled for forgery and sentenced to Siog
Sing for five years
ILeLce the confedeyates went to Quebec Their ex.
plots in that city having alarmed the people snd
walked II the vigilance Of the officers they left for
Nova Scotia
few weeks ate, their arrival there tee Bank rob-
berry of So 600 was committed. Ia .oi. stupenoou.
affair p IL employed al MS deyl-h genius. With a
bit o: he took impression of the outside door
lock, emo from this model they constructed a key.
Another night the robbers entered the building aud
took imples sions Of the locks % the drawers aud
vaults, AID uede other keys before; and were no
Of suooess. II is asserted .nst Phi as Often de-
voted six f.Onhs study to the plan Of enterprise,
when prou lied largely has rot sorapled TO spend
s. UUu in ms,uTirg Il. Al Auburn lie made ke, for
securing tie CRATES AID save it to the jaor, who sold
,he stcIet 10 house IN New York. They got i
pstnteo AID have realized large prof from It's sale.
OIcinaliy Phi mslsged sn etfair and let his con-
frdeiat, execute it. Blu. in Nova Scotia ne departed
from this piuoent oastom to this negligence re
oUes Lis cetectcn.
JACK Reno ore Of DIS aocompees, WAS born In
NeT-Hsnp.tbe, where he exercised tue trace CT
lo,ksnrh. He began his OF crime with steal
ing $500, fer which Suffered Two scar inPr,cn-
melt Aier the expiration OF biz term he figured 10
TIE robbie Of the T, rtsm9uth Batk, aud received
go 600 az biz share Of the spells. lie sent part OF
il 70 bis .sther who, being found with some OF IL 10
hi pot,ession wss arrested FOR the crime. Jack, not
slto.e!Lsr fo,ge;u tf the otigs'ioLs Of 500 COT
te,ssc Lmse the guilty party TO the police tie vas
pIiot CO. and bic ster set 5, liberty oct the rascal
Dsce L. escape in shout fopr months AT Concord re
va. f.s.,o for larceny. Tie 90; oct again; and 10
Nsr.J,rsey hi. mocerr Jack Sheppard committed 8
hEsyy WISH n oDefy. Lucy csIsn' ono h"Pi
hin ard fnr the third time re broke jail. tie vas,
kovtver ,ecsp.urrd IN Pohs6e ptis and sent back 10
New-Jslssy. where lie wac acquitted n scGe uaeh'
ps.ad nsuDer.
Drerteo with me States Re ven. to Csns with
s..rlsy. .ud Tie Two Travelled up sud down tee 81
Lsv-ence, Sttan bostS expresses &o, we've TIE
,heater of their ocers'ioos One tue they steup'ec
:, seal by1 cortsil.rg $4,000 Il geld o. t, but
,s,-n Phi wa arrested for the attempt, oct was
| si.cbs-eeo f,r waIt Of CO mle'ent evidence.