New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-03-30

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Consequences.
The village of Penn-Yan, in New York
has been the scene of crime hat carried tx
own punishment.
James II. Burns was county treasurer, 8
man of high business and social position
and esteemed in every walk eft life, sur
rounded by a delightful family and blessed
with a competency. Burns became intatu
ated with a Miss Cooley, to whose minor
brothers and sisters Burns was guardian
Burns was about forty years ole, Mise
Cooley twenty-five /: he was a fine looking
youthful-appearing man, and she waa beau
tiful and accomplished, and both moved ID
the first circles An intimacy sprung. up.
ripened INTO intatuation, and finally about
a year since both disappeared.
1t was ascertained that Burns was a de-
faulter to over forty thousand dollars. No
clue 10 the whereabouts of Burns and his
paramour csuld be gained until last
month, when u dispatch received from the
San Francisco police stated that Burns was
there. Orders for his arrest were telegraph,
ed back and the sheriff and one OF Burns
bondsmen went 10 San Francisco. The
meeting between the defaulter, and former
friend ls said to have been most aneCtlng'
He grasped the hand of the sheriff and
wept like a child. AS soon as he could ar,
ticulate a word he exclaimed, II am 80 glad
you have Gomez He was then seized with
| commissions, and il was som time before he
| was restored to reason.
Burns is a man about forty-five years Of
age. When he left Penn Yam ne wore a
heavy black beard, reaching almost to bis
waist, and his hair was very black. When
| arrested he had shaved off his beard, and
his hair was very gray. His appearance
now is that of a man of sixty.
The manner N which his arrest was
brought about was as follows:
The news OF his d~efalcation and Hight
had reached two residents OF San Francis
co, formerly of Penn Yam, named Lawrence
and Lee. The latter had been a school
mate of Miss CoOley's, and both know
Burns we'll. Lawrence in tho latter part of
January last met Burns in the streets of
San Francisco, and recognized him despite
the great change in his appearance. Fol
lowing him, he found that he was stopping
at the Brooklyn Hotel. Seeking Lee, Law
renee told hun of his discovery. and the two
proceeded to the hotel to make certain
their suspicious. They met both Burns
and Miss Cooley. Lee called the lat
ter by her name, bat she insisted
that he was mistaken in her identity.
Burns, however. at once exclaimed,
II told you SO, Cynthia; | knew they
would find us" and burst into u violent tit
Of weeping. The police authorities being
informed Of the presence of the fugitive, re-
fused 10 take hold of the matter. although
Burns manifested a desire TO be taken INTO
custody. Word coming from the sheriff of
this county to hold Burns. no was taken
in charge by Chief CoWley, and refused all
interference of the law in his case. bliss
Cooley, when her companion was arrested,
deserted him and started for Elmira. 4
telegram preceded her. and shortly after
she arrived in that city she was arrested.
Her trunk contained a quantity OF clothing
belonging TO Burns, bat NO bonds or money
were found. and she was released. She is
at present III Elmira, at the house of her
brother-iG-law. u prominent citizen of that
place.
On the twenty-seoond Of February the
sheriff started home with Burns. and ar
rived at Penn YAM. A few miautes after it
became known that Burns was back. hun.
dreds of people tiocked 10 the Benham
House, where he had been conducted. 1t
was impossible to get within a block OF the
house. One Of the sons of the detaulting
treasurer was the first person at the hotel.
ard the meeting il described as having been
touching in the extreme. The boy threw
his arms about his fathers neck. and the
commingied tears Of the two moved the
stoutest hearts. The sheriff was obliged TO
use force to separate them, and locked
Burns i'll a room by himself. Shortly there
after he became deliriors. and imagined he |
was still III his cell in San Francisco. He
WAS removed to the home of his brother-in- |
law today, where he lies Ia a critical state, |
attended by the wife be 80 cruelty and
shamefully treated. She says that If he
recovers and does right hereafter. she will
forgive both Inn and his paramour. !
Burns stated that he and Miss Cooley left |
New York TOR Central America, where ne
engaged i'll mercantile pursuits. The !
knowledge OF his crimes. however, disabled |
him for business, and he determined to
travel. thinking MA mind might be ouieted
OF his guilt. He went TO England, Ireland. |
Wales and other European countries. but !
could enjoy nothing. From Europe be !
went on IL voyage 10 the Sandwich and |
Barbadoes islands. and. finally. Oh tine |
tenth OF January last, Landed in San
Francisco. q heart broken. cherries man. !
Ia all his ~wanderings he was accom-.
panied By Miss Cooley, and was haunted
continually by the thought that he was
pursued. He had a perpetual longing to
return to Penn Van and give himself I'd.
but WAS restrained by his He
sad that he never ceased To believe that he |
would sooner or later be apprehended. and |,
arrived at that stage that he was impatient
OF the delay in justice overtaking him. The |,
happlHst moment he experienced since he
LETT Penn IAN was that when he saw the
sheriff enter his cell. and know that at iast
the dreadful suspense was over. He told
the sheriff that he could scarcely wait to
reach home, 10 that he Nigh. confess, his
crime, receive his punishment. and again
commence a new life.
As ii there was a singular and fatal at.
traction attending the female member, of
the Cooley family. on tho Very day that tho
sheriff passed through Elmira with The nm.
happy Burns, brought 20 ruin by an unfor.
tunate mtatuatlon, Lucy Cooley, u Younger
sister OF Cynthia, was a party TO the destrnc.
ton OF the happiness OF a family in that city.
s. Hovcy. M employee Of tho Elmirs
car shop. deserted Is wife and three children
and eloped with Lucy 90 part. unknown
There had existed d criminal intimacy he.
tween the two for some months, and Hovev
had the brutality TO introd uce her into his
aud keep her there. This finally be-
came unbearabie to Mrs. Hovey, and sbe
forced the woman 10 quit the house, whera.
unnu InNax and hia nnrnunou- L.