The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1877-03-28

The above diagram illustrates tibet mehod
described. D is the safe door; E E are points
left uncovered by the putty. The powder is
placed at the lower point, the suction pump
at the upper one.
Hanson then continued: eve got $780,
600 in bonds and S., 900 in greenbacks olt of
the safe. We then left the building and Sc
creted ourselves in one of our old haunts.
The following night | went to Eph Hol-
lands gambling saloon and lost 81 900 in
gaming. On the second day the hue and cry
became so fierce that we determined to leave
town. The booty was divided among us.
but being novice they cheated me, and
got only $4,000
ROBBING MAIL CAR.
1--WE went to Richmond, Ind, where we
remained until the 7th of March following,
when our leader planned job of robbing
the mail car on the Vandalia railroad. We
got on board the train, and at small station
where it stopped the opportunity occurred.
The agent left the car, leaving the door open.
We stole quietly in and dumped the safe,
which was a small one, down the embank
ment We then carried it distance of
mile in the woods, where we blew it open in
the way | have described to you. The safe
contained only 5000. After hiding awhile
started for ST. Louis. was drunk and rode
to the bridge. My companions got off before
reaching the city and left me to my fate A
detective awaited me at the bridge and ar
rested me-"
How was it that he knew you?'' asked
the writer.
81 don't know, unless a clew was got in
the Cincinnati gambling house where l lost
my money. The mail car robbery was sup
posed to have been committed by the James
brothers, and l was not suspected of that
until afterward. When arrested l had only
$500 left. l was tried in Cincinnati, my
counsel being Judge Cox and Emil Roeder,
and Judge Taft, who, l see, mas since been in
the presidents cabinet, sentenced me to
20 years Imprisonment, and L richly de-
served it,
"Did your pals try to get you out?"
Eyes, they put up considerable money
for lawyers, but my guilt was too well
proved"
"How did Governor Hayes come to pardon
your
swell, served 10 years, and had made
up my mind from the first to bear my pun
ishment like a man. | complied with all
the prison rules and was never subjected to
discipline. l had no friends in the outside
world, and the warden told me good behav
ior did it.
81 tried then to get work, but couldn't
had earned $65 while in prison. and lived
until the present time on this sum, but
three DAYS ago it gave out, and 1 made up
my mind to go back to prison, as l was
starving"
SYMPATHY IN COURT.
DR.. Harris here interposed and asked
Hanson if he would live an honest life if he
got work.
The ex-convict raised his eyes to heaven
and fervently called God to witness that he
would.
Then" said the doctor, 81 will see that
you are placed in honest employment"
Alderman Morris gave him 81 with which
to buy food and promised to furnish him
suit o. clothing to-day.
The mans gratitude was profound. He
seemed dazed at the kindness of those about
him. 1t was so different from that to which
he had been accustomed, and the tears filed
his eyes. He could only find utterance for
a GOD bless you all. You have made man
of me-"
He was temporarily committed to the
Tombs, and to-day he will be provided with
employment as promised.