The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-03-05
THE CREAM OF THE PRESS.
A TAIN WITH a MAN VINO Is A
THIEF ny TRADE.
Designed for "A Priest hut Graduated as
Confirmed Eelon.

Prom the Kansas CGv Times.
or the many oily-tongued rascals and
thieves who have been run To cover In THIS CITY,
completely IN the Leavenwofth robbery, IL the
king He ~ a man about thirty years Of age,
crowned Uy growth Of sandy hair and from
bene tn his dark eyebrows look out az foxy a
pair OF gray eyes M ever n person looked upon.
Times reporter yesterday afternoon paid a
visit to the county jall, and ensconced IN cell
No. Q on the left hand tier this man was found.
DO YOU W Mt to be interviewed"
well, don't mind, but tell you, TO begin
with, that won't tell you ANYTHING that will In
the least possiple manner eliminate me. What
do you want to known"
81 would like history OF your life," answered
the scribe.
well get out your note book and will com
mence."
The man then, with as few words possible,
gave the following account OF his life:
% was born In San Antonio, Texis, In 1915,
ana lived there until was neatly four years old
My father then removed to Fort Laramie, and
lived IN that place until he had served his time
out in the regular army. AZ ten ye rs OF age my
where my younger DAYS we're passed. IL had
been my fathers wisn that should become a
Catholic priest. and nv early education all tend
ed toward that thing In Leavenworth l at
tended st. MHry's College, and was under special
CHI rye OF the bishop Of That place. At fifteen
years Of Hge was sent to the jesuit College In
st. Louis To complete my education. While
there came to tae conclusion that was not
cut out for priest, aud Jumped the Institution.
"On coming back tc Leavenwotth. made the
acquaintance Of a number Of bad characters, aud
when once on the road down hill person
goes fast, and In a short time l was the leader
OF the gang. l have been arrested scores OF
times. and nave seen the inside OF nearly every
Jail IN the Vest Tue nrst time / was sent TO
the penitentiary was for obtaining 500 from the
American Express COMPANY Of this city. was
caught. but handed the 'ewag' TO a pal, and
while serving my time In the jail had the use OF
the money. was sixteen months In iail at ln
depende nee, and was At last sentenced for three
| Years After serving eighteen months / was
pardoned out tnrouRh the exeruons OF my
| for time after my release, but the detectives
would not let me alone, aud kept bounding me
nv mind to 20 back TO tue old business, and at
| Omaha condemned teweller named HUI
BERN ~ out OF 800 worth Of jewelry. Twas ar
| rested on suspicion the same night, but, as ueu-
| al, got away with the 'swag.' Was sent up for
three years. but, as In the case In Missouri, was
tence.
Money and political influence had good
deal to do WITH my getting out. On tue BOOKS ,i
tell you money will do most anything. With II
| will make the Missourl river run up stream, OF
get out Of any prison In America. think this
Is the worst id apology for jail that ever
was In, ana have been In most all OF them.
have often thought Of being better man, but
have never been gwen a chance. The id de-
tectives do more TO encourage crime than tc
suppress II. II q man was thousand miles
away. IN any honest business, and one OF then
should see MIN they would give MIN away IN
minute. have never had any Inducements
held out tn me to bo better man, he worlc
Is all against me, and might as well be crooked
"a straight. Wnen die II will be- some sdtisiac
ton to some, that i leave the world a squeezed
lemon. Public oplnlon IA against me, and II Is
law higher aud miehtIer than any jury have
ever neen brought before"
"You are suspected Of having had a hand IL
the Wyandotte bank robbery"
"Ycs, 1 know It. A couple OF rreenhorn
were down here tnis morning and measure,
my fee. aud size. We sure tney were hansa
'grivs.'"
- You can tell Kansas oriciai, then7"
ION, yes. Most all OF them are of NV stri pc
and VIII steal whenever they yet ch nee. Ton
Speer~, now, Is gentleman, aud always treateC
NE like human being"
You are sure YOU were not In Wyandotte OF
the niRht of the robbery p
Inc man looked at the reporter about nfteei
seconds, and then eaid, without appearing 4
have heard ne question:;
81 wonder now mucn they would give me 4
get back ia Al 81 800. 1 guess Il wOuld 20 u lon
way toward getting me out Of this scrIpe.
Do you tank you will get out OF this =
"Nes, do. 1 am innocent, ami, like Micav
Der, am waiting for something to turn up to IN
advantage"
e DO you think " you got out OF this scrap
you can do better p
NO, | cannot, aud shsn't try. When ] &c, OF
shall 90 TACK TO the old business, and keep a
IL until am gray