Lexington weekly intelligencer., 1877-10-20
A DESPERATE SCOUNDREL.
George II. Schoenwaldt alias Henry
Smith.

II We were disposed to moralzn on the
depth of tspra'Ity to which man can friI. no
better subject could present Itself than the
blondtAir-t,. brutal. in>en-ai" bras. whose
name heads this article cTlminai tor the
love uI crime, totally devoid ui even All iu-
siinct nf honesty or mercy. We gaIr an
account week before last of how lie WAS
captured, i'll the act of committing u tur-
g!ary, by means OF plot entered into
against h.m by The officers and Herman
.lsroh"wski. A> an ln>tanr" Ot tue value
which he placed on human Itc. Jake says
that he proposed 10 throw one OF his
friends in the river. because he nuug around
Troublesome. From Mr.J I. Turner. one
OF the officers OF the Kansas State prison,
al Lra,rnwOrth. and from sheriff }. 4
Brock. Of Montgomery county, Kansas, We
learn the following particulars concerning
this man. y German, about forty years OF
age at tins time, hr has been looked on ever
since his arrival IN The state ~ the w"r
marI- the most reckless, daring, hardened
criminal, who has ever cursed hun-u, With
his prc>turr. Though this l. very strouy
statement indeed. Mr.. Brock ASSURES u- that
ii j. nothing but the Truth. Strongly su,-
peceL Of the murder Of :, comrade a sneak
hi lef. burglar and horse thief married aud
not"ri0u>iy uuihIthiul to IN, wife. desperate
and irarir>>. he WAS IA terror To the people
OF Montgomery and surrounding couullr-
In 1871 Ii" was sent I" !he pent,mIiary for
burglary. while there lie yave the .usrt-
much trouble, and va, continually uuucr
punishment. In .iuur, I>.I, he effected h..
--cap-.aud returned To Montgomery county.
hid around for 4 few duN> and then lett Tor
parts unknown. Shortly alter hts dcnariEre
II shoe store aud u jrwelry .staL!I>-ln,nt in
Eureka. Greenwood CO. h.. were robbed.
\ lew day, subsequent 10 this robbery.
>chornwaidt returned to Montsomer,
county where he stopped with a man nsm,d
Bl"rmamn. ABOUT twelve miles from ludr-
pentence. the county seat. A large pose
OF citlzeus SURROUNDED Bi-rmunu'- house In
the night. and called him out, telling Linn
that un.t>, lie would 90 into the house and
bIins ont Schorhwaidt> slms, tncy would
open au ludlscrlminate lrs upon it. Instead
OF doing thi-. Hermann calic, out in 4, loud
~
sailed from the houses pistol in each hand
anu rushed toward th- lli.e OF mru, hIIIImg
the one who Immediately opposed hi. pro-
Sre>>. and III III" d,rknes, escaped 10 the
wUOds. sheriff Brock who WAS uhsrnl when
this attempt /" capIur. him wu> IN tdr i'm
med alcy on h, return Organized - force OF
over one hGndred men, and every cross road
and hou-s al which he wuItd be liable to stop
was closely guarded. >rSeral times he ru-
count"grd hi pur.uere. but always managed
10 ELL 9 them About TWO hour. before ,i.y.
on Sunday morning. n constable met him
in road and iired At HIM with Il shotgun.
knockinS him down, The huck~IIpt hol,, in
his coat. mentioned on his arrest here. are
thus accounted for. but lie nsain escaped
tie wa. pursued FOR Twenty-Five m.l.> and
was SO closely pressed that he aDHuGo..i hIs
horse and took L. The brush. Men were d.
patched III every direction to cut him Of
and again hr ran INTO them, and ma- ,rvcrli
times hred on. always returning the fire. blt
al To no purpose. Bold and >e,f reliant.
hunted like. "a beast OF prey, turning. wL.n
brought TO bay, Ike all eurl-rd tiger. he
fought his Way out, and was last he lrd Of Ly
Tue hANSAs hu iuUTIiit- IN tilt Indian nation,
making his way, II was thought. to MS wife,
who had removed 10 Illinois aft~r his sen
teuce 10 the PenitrntIary. While he wac
being pursued, n sear,h was Instituted
Al ermann'~ hOU>e, and about $40
worth of the goods stolen a. Eurcka
were discovered. consisting of Au all
gun. several shot guns. pistols. wateA...
jeweiry &c.. beside tuil Kit Of burglar,
tools.ani several brides and saddles When
the pursuit WAS given up Sheriff Brock uitrl-
ell reward Of SIVO Tor !li> apprehension,
anu al his Request the governor. on the l7in
ult.. i--ut Il Proclamation OtrTiuga reward
OF 800 for his arrest an! q liz cry to uculy
Hopkins, warden of the pcnitentiary. M
reward wn- wei earned by the live men who
effected HI arrest, Mes>r~. Taubmau. HuI
Hammond, trOw'.er and Jar0now-hI. bn
Wednesday last Mr. Il"pkln> joined Me.-I-
Turner and Brock here and presented
rrqu-Iti"n from 'rrIerUur ru.lp- for The
prisoner, but through some frrhnic,llty OF
iaw Mr.. Shrw.l-r. Lis attorney. sue
ce-d.h IN having the matter hclI
III allegiance. W:IIIe Ii" i under in
drctm"nt fpr burglary here II Is very
desirable for all public considerations ih.L
he should ha taken I" lud-pcn l.nc". iri"d
ioI murder aud hung. He Is sim III our
county Jiil.