The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1871-08-12

IN searcb of them, but without enect. he
III sesio ,+ however. that he had pair of
"tsonr and black green boots Which he wore
SUI Inv DAYS. and Pinkerton resolved to lay
ou ian for him on the next wet day, which
sannened duliug the same week that the 'ac-
cident" took place:
,,orintendent to lay down fine red sand over
ali the paths to the Office, and then to send
for his spy, hoping that be would come in his
hob nails. They had not long to wait; for
expecting payment of money due to him
tor services not rendered, he came wrapped
up in big coat, and having on those very
boots that had so long been mystery to the
detective. This time there was no mistake
Inc red sand was pitted all over with the
smallpox OF those tell-tale boots, and now the
reader will think there was nothing to do but
to arrest the man. But what proof was there
against him? Vivid circumstantial proof in
abundance-legal proof none at all. Pinker-
ton had taken the precaution to make perfect
casts and drawings of the impressions in the
earth: and if he could get those boots into
his possession he might manage to scare the
owner into confession. however, he re-
solved to get him over to Chicago, under pre-
tence of setting him on the persons suspected
OF having share in the late smash-up.
In this he was successful, through the CO
operation of the Superintendent; and strange
| to say, he carried his boots with him on the
train. Pinkerton now made up bis mind that
he would have them by hook or crook. So
at a midway station he got the conductor who
knew the "spy," to invite him to take drink
with him; and when they were out together
those boots in some quiet way found their
place under PInkerton's carriage seat. On
the arrival of the train at Chicago Pinkerton
Col &c int ~
street, and then arrested him, charging him
point blank with throwing over the two trains
in question, and also with the robbery of the
Michigan Southern train some two years be-
fore. He shook in every limb. turned CHASTITY
pale, and in half an hour had made full con.
tession of his crimes. He owned that he and
friend robbed the mail at the collision be-
tween the Illinois Central and Michigan
Southern, and said that they welt to Europe
and spent the money in eighteen months
when they returned, designing to make a reg.
ular trade of throwing trains off the track and
| robbing the mails. He was tried and con
| itentiary for life, where he died after an I'M
| prisOnment of more than ten years.
Such, as near as can remember the facts
| is the story of these infamous transactions
There is not a word exaggerated. although
am pretty sure that may be inexact in some
of the minor details. And who was the Grim.
inal? What was the name of the wretch who
could thus harden his heart to destroy his
fellow-creatures wholesale for the sake of a
few thousand dollars9 Reader, he was nat
ural son of Lord Byron, and called himself
George Gordon Augustus Byron. His moth
er is said to have been Scotch lady, living in
Edinburgh at the time of his birth, and
Stewart by name. His accomplice was
nephew of Sir Charles Napier. There is NJ
doubt about the truth of the story. Mr.
Pinkerton is well known all over this. cont
nent, and in the capitals of Europe, as sol
of Police Napoleon, who never lost any grea
case he undertook, and whose talents arr
who always recovered the MONEYS stolen from
the Adams Express Company, and who saved
President Lincoln's life during his memorabl,
journey to Washington, and it was the sam,
great detective who, when yet young man
worked up this Byron case.