New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-03-20
A FORGERS CONFESSION.

SECRET HISTORY OF A CAR CONDUCTOR - HIS
CHINE, FLIGHT, AND SINGULAR ADVENTURES,
Detectives Raaford, McCord and Woodbridge,
in boarding heus No IA Chrystcs, arrested yeser-
day young maa known % John ~ Nhompson' con-
ductor ON us sscond-ave Railroad HIS real name is
John Sdle and his adventures for The past three years.
as related by emsef are quite Interesting His father,
a wealthy farmer of Union County, Ohio had largo
sum O, orey deposit in the Farmers National Bank
OF Marion Ohio, three years ago The son. behg aware
OF This fret Sept a. 1852 presented ut the bank
forged ,heck for ss0Ooo putfOrtng TO have been drawn
and stned by his father. IL was cashed,
snd sle fed with the money TO this city.
sne officers of the bank, and those Of the
Fns National Bank Of NewJersey, through
wlvh the former effected clearances with the banks
ofthis city offered considerable reward Tor the appre-
hension Of the ferger snd transmitted description and
photograph Of him. but the detectives were unable TO
ind him.
Side engaged in cattle specuatons. and in compare
lively short time lost all his money except $780,
With This he embarked for San Francisco, and on his ar
rival went 20 work in mmheryard, receiving slO0a
month Feurm6tths OF this labor sufced t. weary him,
and he departed for Arizcoa, and worked IN the goh
rnnes fe1 six weeks. He then went to New-Mexico, and
was emrioyed FOR six months cattle herdsman. At
the end that time he seized with malarions fever
and on recovering made his way to Fort SILL in the In
dian " irory wheIo for two months he engaged in
doing ioss around the post. Then he wandered to
Fort Scott Kansas. and after two weeks sojoufn de-
parcd fol D:s Moines Iowa, hiring ont IA common la
! borec TO termer in the suburbs, az $40 month
By this time he reduced to such straits that he
concluded "a write to his father for assistance aud the
latter and his He assured his father
that fortune could I've made in short timely engaging
in the lur Der business. His father advanced him 81 200
and urged him to become ~ better man. scarcely had
father gone when he left Dcs MoneS Tor Leayen-
work. Kansas and there S1uandored nearly all OF the
$12OO In September he left Leavenworth for Pres
colt, Arizona, and his arrival engaged in god-mning
This unsuccessful his other ventures ana
thu spirit being strong within him, ne started
for Denver Colorado. Net having dollar In his pocket
hen he reached that place je again Wice 10 MS laneF
ami $500 WAS sent TO HIM.
He concluded to return TO Prescott, ana e1t Denver
- ten others whom were two rufians, known
rs Arizona Bill and Mountain joe. few days AFTER
leaving Denver, they surprised aud captured d!
war rarity Of Apacles The prisoners were bound ana
tied to their saddles, taken through EtGran Canon into
the Great Prairie. AT night the prisoners we're uea
together securely ard two of the Indians kept guard
thirteenth night, IL being dark and rainy Arizona
Bi who lay t. sde, succeeded in gnawing through
without attracting the attention OF his guards
and liberated most OF his companions. The guards were
surprised and the party having secured the arms OF te
sleeping Indians, ased the horses and ned INTO tnc
darkHess across the prairie Iney SUE ;eedcu III eu9nE
Their former capors and January 10 reached Fort
Yuma New-MeIieo, where side left his companions.
Making his way TO san Francisco and thence 70 ran
anna. he this city Feb. Is, and secured an a
pOintment conductor the SecOnd-ayc. Railroad
While the Orger attending to his duties on Monday
afternoon, Detective Woodbridge recognized him from
the description and photograph in the Detective Office
He watched, and on his return, yesterday, 10 ms
clearinghouse, was arrested, and locked up al Ponce
| Headquarters. -.
side about years Of age although the rough life
which he has bed has brODZed his face and given LHn
older appearances. BE admits MS guilt and talk freely
OF his adv since leaving home Gov No! 10 D&s
| been applied to for reQusitioD.