Delaware State journal and statesman., 1863-01-27

other alleged oonspirato,s we're also lr,d
Columbus and acquitted. Mr.. burton elsims,
thai owing 10 the numbers, power and ipansna.
Of the c0nspirators he could not obtain iusiic,
but he determinednever to renQu,uh the mn,
suit until he had brought the gutlly to punist
nenl, or fall himself in the attempt. ''4-
In 1864, Mr.. Burton obtained a reoui.;,;..
from the Governor vi Arkansas on the aniha.i
ties Of Ohio, and several Of the alleged copsnis'
tors were arrested at the Walnut Street Iion..
In Cincinnati, iToned, hurried of in au omnhns
to a steamer, and taken TO Jeifersonvlle T..
diana, and thence to Helena, Arkansas. a..
they were kept in Jail for three months, isi ,ri'J
aud acquitted. "'su
But the chase was not yet over. MI Bn,,o.
had spent nearly all his meaus in the pursni,
and now the insurance companies came IA NJ!
| aid. The United States Government also os' a'
ployed him TO track out some extensive coun,sa
felt operations, alleged to have been COMMITTEE
by the couspirators. '''1
In 1854, William Kissane committed ba,vv
torgeries on the Chemical Bank Of New YorE
He was caught, but while in custody of an oHio,.
and, il is claimed through bis contriyanca- a.
made his escape through an aperture in n.
water closet OF railroad car He was snbss
| quently retaken, tried and sentenced 10 sia.
Sing prison for two and a half years, but ws,
pardoned out by Governor Clark of New yo,l
in December, 1856. A'
Still Burton kept on the track Of the copsnr,
tors like bloodhound. Numerous atlem",,
were made on his life At a hotel in Coluuha'
aud In other places, poison was found in Nj.
food. In the winter Of 1866 he came boms
Qroken down 10 health, and asserting that he was
| dying from the effects Of slow poison. On IL.
llth OF December, 1866 be died at his boms aS
the west side, the uudoubted victim Of the poi,
Honer. F''
As an Instance OF the many attempts made nm
his life, wo may mention the fact that whilst
nlck ut New York, before coming home 10 die a
glass OF wine was sent 10 him with the regard,
OF the lapdlady; but as Burton never drank VIM
or spirits, II was left untouched. 1t turned out
that the landady did not send it, and on anal,
zltlon it was found to contain poison enough 10
kill three meu.
II shonld also be mentioned that Kissane wa
pardoned out ut the request OF Burton, and thai
had the latter lived, important results would
have followed Kissaue's liberation.
The reader cannot fail 10 see the upmistakbs
identity of al Mr.. Sidney" with the late Sidney
O. Burton, and there are other smaller cireum.
stances that confirm the fact beyond DISPUTE
q" Mr. Sidney" alludes to u woman in the ganv
whose strength OF nerve aIsl will bafled ali N.
endeavors to master his schemes. In private
conversation here, Mr.. Burton has often aludsi
" Ahia Wohhn us tuo Niie OF Que OF the cOusDira.
tors, but whose name, for obvious reasoup. wa
cannot now publish.
The mysterious part of the magazine sketch
namely, the power Of " MIR. Sidney" to read the
character and history of an individual BY hi,
handwritng-we cannot throw much light on,
as he made but little mention Of his skin in tbi'
respect among his friends here. That he was A
skillful expert in detecting handwriting is, how.
ever, well known fact and on occasion Of a
forgery on one of our banks, of which clerk in
prominent River street business house had
been suspected, and who was under police sur
veillance in consequence, was by Mr. Burton. ia
an instantaneous glance at the writing, fastened
on one Of the gang Of eonspirators
He even mentioned the day on which til,
forgery was committed, and stated that on thai
day the person he mentioned would be stoppnl
Mt one of the hotels under one Of three or fou
assumed names. Instant search proved that III,
person in question had stopped that day at
hotel under such u name. How far this ineiden
! may 60 TO support the strange story of "Mi
siiney's" extraordinary powers, our readers ca
: judge for themselves.