The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1879-05-20

From tine New York sun.
Manacled To Detective Slevin, Dobbs
or kerrigan, arrested in Philadel-
phia As an sccomplice in the Manhat-
tan Bank robbery. Was ushered into
the presence Of Superintendent Wal
ling. He is a round faced, jovial
lo'king man. very much sun-burnt,
and his blue eyes twinkled humorous
ly when Mr.. Walling expressed his re-
greet that they had met under such
depressing circumstances.
81 regret it moro than you, Mr..
Walling." he said.
You'll have plenty of time to get
that tan oil by the time We meet
again. the Superintendent suggested
naliciously. referring to Dobbs red
complexion.
Dobbs grew redder q he replied
that he needed confinement indoors
to do his beauty justice. He never
liked wells. although all his lady
friends wore them.
You've missed the prime fight,
here Interrupted Mr.. Walling. "You
either laid down those bonds too soon,
Or the fight came ID too late"
"Well, you see. l wanted to 60 TO
California and run for Governor, and
since Kearney's new Constitution is
adopted, q bloated bondholder stands
no chance, 50 thought 1 would gst
rid Of them"
The prisoner then went on, in free
and easy way, to tell Of the jokes he
had played on the detective be had
been chained 70. Taking advantage
Of his better dress and respectable sp-
pearance. he had acted as If he were
the officer and the other the prisoner.
"C"me along" he would say terocious-
~ in the hearing Of the by-standers,
II the detective loitered, and the listen
ers would exclaim: "Whst o gallus
looking KID" etc., referring, Of course,
to the myrmidon Of the law. Detective
Dorsey, D0bbs said, would certainly
be arrested if be ever went to Phila-
delphia again. as everybody in the
the Quaker City supposed him to be
Dobbs.
DObbs did not make himself espec.
tally notorious until 1862, when the
bounty Jumpers and ''shanghaies. !"
made . headquarters Of the Fourth
Ward. Officer Thomas Sweeney he'd
arrested . thief named John Dowd
for rObbing . SEA captain, and VS.
taking him up Roosevelt street to the
Oak street station, and DObbs jumped
out Of IN alley. revolver IN hand. and
shot the officer through the thigh.
DOwd and DObhs then naA through
the alley to Cherry street, and e.
capped. DObb was captured four
months afterward by Detective Hor.
belt. He Wa tried, Convicted. and
sentenced to four and u halt years in
Sing Sing. He served bis full term.
While in prison be made the acquaint-
snce of old and expert English burglar
named Petrie, VINO taught him the
profession. After be Was released
from State prison be was IN accom-
plished thief, and soon became the ~
sociate Of the most daring harglarsL
He married . respectable girl named
OBrien, who has sseadfastly chung
him ever since through his varying
fortunes.
The 6st burglary Of importance in
which be was engaged was the robbery
Of Cambreling & Payne, the bankers
srs, Of II Wall street. They had .
dishonest clerk named King, Who
went to Slaughter House Point, on
the corner Of Water street and James
slip, and found D0bas, Who was recon-
mended to him - . man who could
open . safe. MesEa. Cambreling &
Payns's safe was opened, and $3.50, 900
worth Of bonds and securities were
stolen. The late superintendent Jour
dan arrested D0bhs, and found nearly
half the stolen property In HE posses
sion. On being promised immunity.
be returned the other bonds, and gave
information which led to the arrest Of
King. vho was tried IN convicted, but
who escaped from the custody Of Dep
uty Sheriff Moran willie On the way 10
Sing Sing. Moran Vas convicted Of
conniving 1t the escape. He served
four years in the state prison for his
share in the transaceioo. Next came
the Grafton Bank Of Massachusetts,,
which We committed By Dobhs and
the gang Of burglars Who ftequentsd
Bill Dunus bar room in Crosby street.
Detective Squires Of the Massachusetts,
state force arrested Dunn and the
others; but Dobbs. being warned.
again escaped.
About thia tine Dobbis younger
brother Matthew shot and killed
apoeher thief in . RAxter street base-
ment and Aed from The city. With
he proceeds of his burglaries Dobhsl
bought . SMALL farm IN the southern
part Of New jersey. Whse passued
By Tie police he alter,aacd between
'his p1aes end . farm owned b. bic
1rcsAs..is-lAw. Denisg. near Litch-
leSd. Coes. I1s sezt robbery Vas
;Aas a IL bsidgsPosG Coma, Bank.
he bssylass vsss s1rpsissd asd Dobhs!
He seappoo shost IN hisI
light an1 s0peisa - ssvolvse ct The
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30 ssenped 1lesR Q IN 6suths.
nd there 6as sxistisg reward a $500
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