The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-12-30
BEHIND TIE PRISON BARS.
WTLLIim r. FINLEY. LiBOHER, WITH
DELIC1TE WUIJE HANDS
The n,v,~,tv Student who Worked upon che
sympathy Of u"srding-ticu-c Keeper "A
Nice Young Man I.npsui,hinc Tn tcn

The ntv,rtv Student who Worked upon che
sympathy cr u"srding-Hcu-e Keeper A
Nee Young Man I.npsui,hinc In n Cell.
behind the bars OF coll In The City
Prison u youth whoac appearance Is sally ont
OF keeping with tho place. On tho bloucr he Is
dcsrribcd ms William Y. Finley lnhorcr. a'ed
90" His white hands with their carefully
trimmed finger nails. and his elght form 10
not however. indicate very hard work md his
own Testimony proves that he never lnbored in
his lie. His clothes are socdy. but vol cut
Around his neck IL n loosely knotted handkcT-
chief Of crimson silk A little more than u yoaf
ago this nice looking young man applied al "a
Lexington avonuc for board. saying That no was
n divinity student in search OF quiet
homo In which 10 pursue his stud
ics. He was well dressed. his manner
WINS gcntlcmanv and he was received. He had
no baggage. but he took possession Of room.
saying thnt his effects would reach there on tho
morrow. Early on the morrow. however. he de-
parted and ut the Same time there were missing
some $500 worth Of clothes and jcwclry belong
inv 10 Mr. Edward Kildcr. Lust Sunday Mr..
Kiddor recognized Finley in Fifth avenue. lie
summoned an officer. caused Pinley's nrrcet.
and appeared against him on Monday morning
in tho Yorkvilc Polico Court. In default oi
$4,000 bail. the young man WIS cominit'od iof
Subsequent Inquiries hnvc revealed unmis-
taxable evidence that Young FINLEY has hresay
attained uotorieiy. under the nesnin"u INV ~ W. "
W H. Dray,Gp AMI as d. m ~, ss al lu nr cTn
rs wrssfS1int q sirnSt board
ng house. for hoard He describ"d himself as
ayQung nSlishmnn studying Tor inc minlstTy'
md m acolytc nj 81. Albuus. lie had been iy-
inc in Brooklyn. hut wished to BE- nearer his
church. lIo spoke with nm English drawl, hal
?. pleasing m.nner, and dn, Sly ingiriatnd
weak be remained in the house, except when
he went 90 church. made himself popular with
he ladcs and wac pr2noHneG1d oy NE mon
eneyuf the weather ~ nn excuse Tor NOV g,l-
ting His luggage from Brook talked oi tha
wealth at his dis posnl in the hands OF his WAN
street bankers. and borrowed muny ARTICLES
useful and ornamental from his follow hoarders;
Hedrs-sed IN the extreme OF fashion. displny"d
"a prolusion 81 icwslry ircdncnuy i'hd p.9-
si..ca from his dainiily hOuhd prayer book.
! ard wns nj all times ultra religious. he en-
| tered the house on saturday and stayed until
! wcrk from the iul owing Monday. Ihrn thd
| KIND nndlady hcsitntinply asked him for some
| money. and ho appeared MUCH huH
| Wat she should trust him SO lntlc. Within IN
hour after this request was made the pious
young man 81 ppcd quietly from thu house. and
| lust Ms he pnsscd from sight it was noticed thai
| ono side Of his big ulster bulgcd out suspicious
iuilv managed a new si2 silk umbrella. fknm:
Rom Them he had taken shirts. collars cufrs.
So ks iowelry. u razor, and II pookctbook con-
Th" next day pale but rather handsome
youth. ARRIVING 3 Russia ic1thrr sauhfl' AZ
pied al lilO East Nv illy-lnlfu liT
His name WINS Van kensseiher lie wis q slu-
dent of divinity had injured his health 10y over
study, aud had como from kiNcrhead ]. L. n
New York n recupcratc. Not expecting 10 stay
long. ~ had brought no luggage except his
satchel had but little money with him, but If no
| could be trusted for the first weeks board.
no would thereafter pay in advance. He was
such nlcc young man and 50 gueless that the
| laudlady departed for once from her usual
strict rule. and received him into her
family without requiring the customary refqr-
encrs Al the dinner table that evening ia
made himself extremely agreeable To- the indies,
and excited their admiration by MS w"ll-brc'i
his white and black striped shirt he wore black
ONYX studs set with diamonds. His Guns laeR.
ed buttons, but were fastened by dhlniy LOWS 81
ribbon. After dinner he prctnlcd Ignorance
OF games of cards hut was willing to take hand
lusi TO make up set He had seen the English
clergy play whist. and WIS therefore surd
eurhrc. and Sancho Pedro wore payed, and TIA
wonderful successes achieved 10y the child like
ration of the boardcrs. me men lrnbahiy
Jealous OF his popularity with the opposite x.
msirusted him and one went 50 inr ~ TO sly
that they should tnkg care 70 lock W. their valu
/ abl,s. Iir continued To- make hin.9t II piraHaut
and Agreeable until Friday. On TINT day Tia
| borrowed some money from the iundlady. prom
/ usual at dinner. hut uil hour later when tho In.
/ dies sent 90 his room foi him TO come down ami
/ play curhrr. he ana his prayer book ana satch-
The Young man now in the Tonbs and
booked as ". l.. tinI'y, lahurcr. answers pcr;
nj ana disappeared from these q roe boarding
houses last winter. lie expresses great sur
prise wien addressed ns Drylun or Van
EruS-rla. T.. amt with an ACCENT slightly inE'
liSh says, on are niistak IN, sir: inN nam" \
/ Finley. William lml"y. AMI lte Wth my
sister in Newark. Tho~" II llow~ ttrr have pnl
me down as a luborcr. hut of courS" am moi n
lahorrr. NJ sister supports h' AMI ! WIS
never forced o. W 'rk for 70 lNln0. um her
on u charge Of larceny. bat OF course surh q