The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1875-09-02
THE MBAHEsr or rHTEvEs.
Stealing from his Anianccd and frem the
Houses where he made n Quest
sentcnccd 10 Five Yenrs Ia Sing Sing.


Sentenced TO Five Years Ia sing Sing.
NEwDURoH, Aug. 3O.-One Of the worst
thieves that the law has recently dealt with Is
George W. Lisk, alias George w. Auetin, who
has just been sentenced by Judge s. W. Fuller
ton to Sing Sing prison for term Of i've years
on the charge Of grand larceny. Liski is about
twenty years OF age, and halls from New Haven,
where II Is said his father keeps MOTEL. His
family are said TO be very respectable. He has
Al good education, and can speak several diner-
ent languages. On the 9th OF July last he lett
New York In company with two ladies, the
younger one being his af1ianced and the other
her mother, both living at Roseville, N. J. They
came here on n two-weeks' pleasure tour, and
during their stay here and in the adjoining
country Liski was taken ilto the best OF society
by his lady friends.
rhcy stayed in this city over night, and then
started for tho country, stopping FIRST at the
residence Of Joseph Kernochsn, near Scotch
town. in the town Of waikiki. While AZ Mr. Ker-
nochan's the mother OF the girl lost her pocket
book, containing $40 In money aud some value
less papers. At the next place visited bv Liski,
the residence OF Isaiah Written, merchant, Of
valuable watch, and Mr.. Written missed silver
watch. Nothing was said about the missing
ure Journey {" Wr. Bf"wn's. who lives between
Pine Bush aud Searsvlle After n short VISIT
Llskl anu the ladies returned to this city, and
stopped IL the residence Of Mrs. Wilson, IN Ann
street.
Soon Afterwatd Mrs Wilson received a note
from some " the country people above men.
toned, saying that they had missed several
articles and believed that Liski had stolen them.
About this time tho Wilson's missed a Paisley
shawl from a bureau drawer, and sprngng open
I.iskts sHtchel, they found that II contained the
shaw and several other articles that II was be-
lcved did not belong TO him. This was enough
To satisfy them that Liski was n thief.
The Misses Wilson then put their heads to-
coyed him To the residence of the late Mayor Of
this city, Chancey NJ. Leonard, where he was in
croft was then summoned TO the house OF Mrs.
wilson, and ON his arrival he instituted a thor
ough search OF LiskIs room and satchel. and
found the Lust shaw, also i've Cponsktns, n ri CO
OF black silk dress goods, and a few other arti-
cles believed TO have been stolen. Liski was
then taken TO the police station, and the watch
belonging To- MIR. Written of Pine Bush was
found on bic person. shortly afterward DR., l..
boy seen Iiski throw In an ash barrel near
his store while being taken to Police Headqunr-
tters. lhis watch proved to be tho property OF
the Young lady To whom he WAS engaged, and
which was stolen rom her at the house OF Mr..
Wnilten, In Pine Bush; The silk dress goods
claimed after his arrest, the former bv Mr.. whit
tens daughter. and the latter toy Mr.. Brown. At
Police Headquarters Liskt acknowledged that
he was guilty OF the several tnefts.
During Lexis Incarceration IN the county
a., mere Mr Louis Geysr keeper Of hotel In
tins city to see II Liski was not the man who
had robbed him OF over a thousand doll r. In
money and 1cwelty while IN his employ az
b..rkeeper In June last. Liski was fully iden-
tiled as the thief. Mr. Gever bcseeched the
rasc Il 60 tell him where his property wae. Liski
coolv replied Wen, l admit I'm the thief
and that's all | can tell YOU"
JaiiOr Morgan pronounces Liski one OF the
worst young criminals he ever saw, and his ex-
peHence with this class Of people dates back
beyond 1870. Tailor Morgan IA advised that
when lisld came to this city with his two lady
friends he had Just made mis- escape from de-
tectiscs IN New York VINO had him In custody,
awaiting, probably, rewards for the recovery oil
property stolen by MIN. since he has been CON
fined here the police authorities have received
his record from New Haven. where no said his
father lived. II seems that his right name Il
lsrutus W. Liski. He was arrested Tor burglary
on Feb, -, lsi4, and gave bail to the amount OF
$50 On the 18th Of july In the same year he
was convicted Of assault and battery and fined
$500 aud costs. On the 18Th Of August, the fol-
lowing month, he was again convicted Of the
same offence and fined $50 and costs He was
arrested again on the 18th Of November on the
charse OF burglary but was DISCHARGED. On
Dec. = he WAS a thlrd time convicted Of assault
and battery. and imprisoned for thirty DAYS.
or Feb. ~, 1873, he was arrested for frequenting
disordelly houses.
Liski VIII probably be rearrested when he
serves bis nve years In State prison and returned
To his apartments there another charge OF
grand larceny. The fortunate csc Ipe OF the
Young lazy 10 whom he was engaged TO he mar
RED u a source of great qualification TO her
friends In this city and vicinity.