The New York herald., 1879-02-07
THE PROFESSIONAL BURGLAR.
CONFESSION BY PEACE, THE BANNER CROSS MUIR
DEFER, OF HIS PAST CRIMES.


DEEER, OF HIS PAST CRIMES
From the London Globe, Jan. ISL
At the conclusion of tho examination of Peace
yesterday the convict made extraordinary state
ment. On being removed from the corridor by
tho wariers he recovered in marvellously
short time from his seeming prostra,ion and
began chafhng those about him. 1t is under
stood that Peace has made secret of his career
after the Banner Cross murder. To friend he spd,
"Do you want to know how dodgei the boobies p.
and on receiving reply in the affirmative he said,
"wcll, will tell you, then. He asked them to turn
their backs TO him bit. They did so. and were
astoundcd to find that Peace had completely altered
the expression Of his face and protruded his
ordinary circumstances. it would have been
impossible to recognise him. especially he had 10y
the peculiar contortion of the features forced the
blood into his face until he looked like mulatto
One of the spectators said. '.No wonder you could
gei clear from shefaeld when you can change
and said. Il can do some dodgcs. l can
dodge any detective in existence. did not
change my face much when / left Sheffield, but
will tell you about II. After what took place the
Banner Cross terrace went across fields in the direc
tion Of Endcliie Hall to Crokkc and Sandigae, and
then back down to Broomhll, whore took acab and
drove down to the church gates; thoreI got out aud
went TO the house of o relative in Spring street,
ham, and, walking to Masborough station, took
ticket for Beverley. left the tram vt Normanon,
and retaining the Ticket took another one for York.
stayed in York night two, and using the tic kct.
went ON to Beverley and then to Hul.' There, hc
went to say he committed several robberies. and
afterward visited Leeds Bradford aud Manc hester
4. FooLIxa THE BoBBy."
From the last named place he journey ed to Noting
ingham, where he met with Mrs Thompson. lie
had not been long i'll Nottingham before he commit
ted silk robbery, taking goods to the value of about
EJO0. He was stopping ut lodging house with Mrs.
Thompson, and after they had gone to bed
ing q policeman went into their Peace
affected to be very indignant at the
mans intrusion, and asked him what he
wanted. Continuing his narrative, Peace said:-
Tho officer wanted to know who was and where
came from, and ut once replied that a hawkcr.
The officer asked for my license aud what carry
ing. told him that my license and the goods WAS
carrying down stairs, and said IL lie would 20
down and wait till my wife aud l got up would
show them to him. The officer walked out Of the
room, and no sooner had he gone than got out of
the window and escaped. took shelter in house
close by and sent tho landlady of that house
back to the lodging house from which
escaped to fetch my boots. When found that Not
tingnam was getting too hot for me came to Shelf
field and did good bit of work One OF tho places
1 robbed was house at the corner ot HaveIuck
square, and did very well there 1 saw the bobby
coming through. and l left AT tho time that
the inquest was being held upon Mr.. Dyson 1