The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-09-11

nOuSe-Dy jumping through the lrOuL WINDOW Ol
going through the back yard; and, II you had the
house surrounded, as, or course any officer like
you would, what chance should have OF getting
suppose you met me going up the stairs for you,
wed very likely have tussel for tY,
Pn % 30 t1at win s9 ma
man yet, and never WILL"
Ibid you see me while was in town~
mo, never laid my eyes on you. l saw Radford
once or twice, but never saw YOU"
mo, thought you didn't"
with thirteen years hanging over my head, 1t isn't
very likely I'd run into your hands If could help it.
You were keeping shady too, and doing some fine
work, because you knew there were parties In town
that would give you away to me; but for all that,
had 1t, Phil, and, though didn't go out on the
pr9menades every afternoon, didn't hide myselfin
''Let me see You went down to Mexico after
that for little bit, didn't your
mo mo didn't ! never was In Mexico. went
"But you met Mullins when he came back from
Eyes did we were together for while after. y
, "how ", was rs thats Did you leave New Orleans be-
II don't remember about that exactly; think,
really forget About that time I was in q
good deal OF trouble and Connors was bother
He wanted to get hold OF your money, but you
wouldn't part with 1t, and l was frightened that
ee might hand me oyer e You know how dSalt
some sharp points on the old man down there ;
but he wanted the money, and nothing else would
bills for him. 1t was good dodge and came near
taking. Here tho officer laughed heartily.)
you na d0ags on
his mind to one thing and he stuck to it-that was
to get the money" .ll.
say then you must have gone on Monday night
for | left Tuesday"
1--WE were going across the river the night be-.
fore In small boat but 1t began to blow gale OF
wind and the water was too rough; we could not
get over. 1t qnieted down in the morning and we
then walked twenty-five miles up the country and
wound up at Natchez, where we took few days.
"You were In Memphis that time got down
there, were you nots THAT cabman gave 1t to you
that time, and you went or"
eyes; he gave it to me, and Of course l didn't
"You went down South again, didn't you, from
theref'
'No; didn't 60 to Baltimore; | was round there
in Baton Rouge and those places for while. was
in Mobile for bit, and then guess got on again
to Memphis"
"You were locked up there, weren't your"
left New York, and that was in q different place
altogether. know who you mean, though"
ayes, guess it was. 1t was in Memphis I first
heard OF this charge against me-"
"ohl come, that wont do. You heard OF it in
Philadelphia long before that"
'No, Ididn't. never heard Of this charge until
was In Memphis, and 1t was Tim handed me slip
out Of the NEW YORK HERALD. II was in the paper,
''N0w tell you you're wrong. You heard It be-
fore that. You knew of 1t in Philadelphia or II you
a knew ne OF it s1 there pretty rs
didn't sheS You know whom meanf"
eyes, that's so; she used; but she never men,
toned anything about this"
about it,"
s'No; as well as can remember the first heard
~ thin Any1 that
NEW YORK HERALD was put In my hand"
"Y0u hired rooms in hotel In Baltimore, didn't
you ?"
''No, never"
Eyes, you did; yes, You did. You sent word up
to hotel to have rooms kept for you, as you were
coming on In day or two, and had the very
number or the rooms and was going on for you.n
~ don't remember anything about that"
''You sent that message by an officer on steam.
"Oh, yes remember now-Mr. Carter, of the
steamboat Liberty"
"ThatS the man."
"Y0u're right did send word to have rooms
kept for me; but 1t was only for the old woman.
was going to send her on by the steamboat, but /
same route or some other way. didn't half like
the boat; was afraid OF the captain; but Carter
'sWhat's become OF him9n
"He's left steambOating and got farm. don't
know how you've got hold OF that thing but
didn't do 1t anyway. changed my mind about the
whole arrangement"
''What's become OF Hickey?"
ION, haven't seen MIN Tor ever so long,
'D0n't know where he's gone to, do your
eyes, do, and so do you as well as dO.n
,, "Billy, how dd you manage to get 80 close into
'Oh, I don't know; I amt been myself lately
since I've been sick, and this things been hanging
over me SO long that was careless, and wanted
teen years I'D have gone on long ago and got It
over. A man don't care to go and jump into
thing like that.o
Look here, tell me one thing now. When I was
down In Memphis that time 1t would have been
clear case but for that cabman, wouldn't it s"'
"when did you see himg That night9n
"Oh, used to see him every day. He got the
tip in the morning. and he gave it to me, so
.lou got across into Georgia, didn't your
"What became of Lake sn
81 don't know; last saw Of him was somewhere
down In Louisville think. When left he took
my Place in the r party Sc, orrss.sa in c.or,
you ~
'wel, how on earth did you get hold Of that ?
turned over all the stuff and they let me 60. That
was the narrowest hole got into since you were
work going on around there for some time and
they couldn't fall upon anybody; that made 'em 80
mad; what with the papers pitching In and the
they got hold OF me to give 1t to me. tried
one OF the old tricks on them-you know what
hs Ms sRy all got as ns soft as
that II turned over the stuff there'd be no more
about 1t, and so did the magistrate, the Chief Of
Police and Governor. They all gave me their words
that should get out OF IT, and so returned
the stun. They have fine laws in that State-yes
sir, the finest laws Of any State in America. When
anything like that occurs the mans obliged to
leave the State and not come back to 1t again.
Well, sir when they got me some fell
now had one of those pictures Of that were sent
round with q description attached to it, He showed
1t to me and asked me If l knew who that was. l
said, yes; that's Billy Forester You look
mighty like him. says he.. You amt got good
eye for likenesses' says /, or you haven't read
that description very carefully The Chief Of Po-
lice was standing there in the office, and saw by
his eye he had suspicion of me. knew then II 1
dropped trick in the game the rubber was lost
and / stuck to 1t. With the Chief watching me- I
took the likeness out OF his hand. See here says
!, that mans thirty years OF age; l amt
twenty-eght We're about the same height and
build-oh, he's very like me; in fact we've often
been taken for each other. This man weighs 140
pounds, and Pm nearly $50 pounds. He's got black
eyes, and haven't. His eyes have wild express
sion in them--nOw look at mine; there's nothing
wild in them. is there FOrresters rot straight