The Kanzas news., 1857-12-26
Life and Adventures Of Three Desper-
ate Robbers.

8sS 1sOOOSI6.
Several months since, the Bank of New
Brunswick was broken into, and over sew
enty thousand dollars stolen from Its vaults
The details of this audacious robbery have
already been published; and after being
tracked for long time. and through many
places, its perpetrators have at last been
captured, and are now awaiting trial before
the Court of Assizes in Nova Scotia They
are three in number, and their names are
Phil. Stanley. Jack Rand and Bin Smith.
These three men apparently are none Of
your small, vulgar rascals. They display
the trophies of no less than sixteen memo
rable achievements, of which each of them
boasts; and whether they exaggerate the
importance and recklessness of these from a
love of boasting, wewill not stop to inquire
The leader of the trio is Phil. Stanley,
alias Phil. Stanford, who prides himself up
on being one of the most artfui villains IN
Christendom He was born In England,
and is over thirty-two years old His man
ner is afable and quiet; yet he is very
devil in hardihood, and gifted with almost
unparalleled frmness. He has the eyes of
the lynx, the subtlety of eat, the quick
decision of consummate general, and a
force of execution which sets all obstacles
at defiance.
He first became known on this continent
in the city of Buffalo, where, in single
night, he committed three burglaries. He
was arrested for the crime, tried, convicted
and sentenced to nine years and nine months
imprisonment. Unfortunately, his sentence
was soon after commuted, and, true to his
instincts, he hastened to deserve another
This fellow is aristocratic In his trade
He entertains hearty contempt for small
rascalities, and aspires to great projects and
achievements. Scarcely had he got out of
prison, when he planned grand enterprise
against the Milton Bank, of Dorchester, and
one fine morning that institution missed
S32, 900. Having succeeded in this great
project, he carried on his operations in Al
bany, Rochester, Buffalo and Springfield;
sometimes alone, sometimes with his asso-
eiates But in Buffalo the bird was Gagged
the second time, the Grand Jury found
true bill of Indictment, and he was sentenc-
ed to the Auburn State Prison for another
period of nine years and nine months:
In the meantime Phil had married the
widow of Jew, who kept an obscure ho-
tel in the city of Auburn. When he found
himself a second time under the restraint of
iron bars and heavy locks, he set his genius
to work to devise the means of recovering
his liberty. He drew up petition to the
Governor of the State for his pardon. sign
ed by all the employees of the prison, and
having counterfeited the signature of the
Judge, sent it on to Governor Seymour
His Excellency was ensnared by the trick.
He promptly sent on an order for his release,
and in few days Phil. found himself out
side the prison walls. The fraud was after
wards discovered, and officers were dispatch
ed to find the criminal; and after long and
fruitless search they listened to the propo-
sails of his wife, who agreed TO discover his
whereabouts on certain conditions.
The bargain being consummated, Phil.
got off with two years and six months i'm
prisonment. This inadequate punishment
only whetted his appetite, and gave him new
faith in his lucky star; and he soon after
robbed the Windham County Bank of $685.
900. He next turned his thoughts upon
Canada, and went to Montreal, where he
committed many robberies with impunity-
among others, one of 81 600 from the of
fee of the Grand Trunk Railroad. A po-
lice officer, getting clue to his proceedings,
tracked him to Buffalo, where he succeeded
in capturing him. He was locked up for
two or three months, and then let off for
want of sufficient evidence.
After getting rid of this annoyance thus
fortunately, he went to New York, where his
wife was then living. Scarcely had he step
ped out of the cars, when this adorable crea-
ture demanded a fur mantilla. Could he
refuse such request to a loving angel who
had turned aside the poisoned arrows of JUS
tice, aimed at his devoted head? The thing
was not to be thought of. Though Phil.
had not the funds, he assured her he was
not the man to spoil his dignity by pilfer
ing so petty thing. To relieve himself of
the embarrassment, he signalized the night
of his visit to the metropolis by breaking
into store and stealing quantity of rich
furs. which he thought could not fail of
satisfying the most extravagant wishes of
his beloved. But unfortunately for him he
had not obtained the article ready made, but
he had only taken the raw materials, and
though the skins were magnificent, his wife
upbraided him in no gentle terms for this
oversight. .sThey must do" said Phil.
''they must be made up.' They were ac-
cordingly sent to furrier, where, as luck
would have it, they were seen and reeogniz-
ed by the lawful owners, and Phil was ar
rested when he called for the article.
$50 it has often happened" philosophi-
cally remarked poor Phi. on his way to the
Tombs; ssthese cursed baubles of women
have often ruined great men, But he did
not content himself merely with giving ut
terance to the maxims of wisdom; but while
on his way to that venerable penal institu-
ton he slipped from the officers, outstrip-
ping them in the race. escaping from the
city, fed to Michigan, robbed the State Bank
of 81. 900; went to Connecticut, plumber
ed several jewelry stores in that State, rob-
bed an Indian exchange agent of conside-
rabls sum. plundered several of the principle
shops, and Joined Jack Rand and Bill Smith.
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