The New York herald., 1877-03-22
THE ARTFUL HANSON.

HE MAKES FULL CONFESSION, AND GIVES
THE TRUE STORY OF HIS LIFE
Christian Hanson, the hero Of the Tombs broke down
completely yesterday when the HERALD despatch from
Columbus exposing the falsy OF his story, shown
him. and, with tears In his cycs confessed that no had
told n great lie.
lie admitted that far as ho know thcro had never
been such burglary tho ono he described; that he
ex-convict from Columbus, Ohio, and thas
President Hayes did not pardon him. In a word, he
pleaded guilty to having lied almost every particu.
lar in his remarkable yarn
Tho burglars face yesterday saddoned and
gloomy, and he appeared to realize tho mcanncss Of
tho deception he had practiscd
"what induccd you to lie SO outrageouslys'' asked
tho writer.
"wcll, was starving in tho streets, and preferred
State Prison TO that. When l placed at tho bar
almost crazy with hunger and cold and ia answer
TO the many questions asked me gave tho falsehoods
which which are now known. ! d'dn'. seem %
tongue ran on wildly. aud I told What.
ever happened to occur to me. The next day. after
cent clothes realized for the first time the viany
OF which had becn guilty. But what was to dof
II admitted having lici, a the kindness and charity
so generously bestowed on me would bo taken away
and would DC kicked out again iko dog. l
grand chance for mo to again lead hones. life and
prayed that my lies would not DO found out SO per.
sisted In them and hcapcd lie upon lie exposure
but all known and all hope s gone. God knows
that am u poor outlaw, and that have prayed 70
HIM for help TO reform. will be believed now,
suppose, but oh, God In heaven knows that wanted
TO reform y
"weil, Christian" said tho writer "tcll mo truly
who you arc aud what you have BEEN"
THE PRisONkR's REAL HISTORY
"I can believe me now, IL would be for
me TO no any more" answered Hanson.
MY right name Is Christian Nohrmusscn. am
forty three years OF and, said when arrested
n native or Copenhagen, Denmark enlisted IN com.
pany X, Seventh New York volunteers 1863 shortly
after my arrival In New York. Ny fellow soldiers RoC
TO calling me Hans and after whc--Moh usseu.
supposed. being hard TO pronounce--thcy tackled q
son TO Hans aud all the OF my timo In the
army was known by the name OF Hanson ana that
Is how came TO give II real name. worked
In Cincinnati after the and fell in thieves and
burglars ! served several sentences there and u
Philadelphia for larceny.
''Un the 5th OF last month was discharged from
Philadelphia prison, where had served one year,
THIS Is the same date gave for my Columbus lie. All
the stories about great bank robbcrics pure los
zone thing is certain" said the low spirited man ID
Conclusion, 81 am a poor miserable outcasI II the
good and Kind men whom so bascly lied to will only
pardon fnc, will hereafter lead honest lie Oh ("
said he pteously pcasc not turn the purpose OF the
good man who promised me honest employment.
have written letter TO Alderman Morris asking hia
forgiveness only givo opportunity 70 reform 4"
Hanson, or rather Mohrmusscn, will continue for
the prcscpt at least TO reside IN tho Tombs 70 give
Judge kbroth time for reflection to what course
should be pursued ndcr tho circumstances.