The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1880-08-13
BREIN'S WICKEDNESS.
HE WAS BROUGHT TO THIS CITY YESTERDAY
IN THE CUSTODY OF A DEPUTY SHERIFF.

breln, VINO nau TWICE Deen cIeCtcu Ucas-
urcr of the Ancient Order OF
Hibernians, had some time ago
left the city for Kansas City, with all
the money of the treasury in his pocket, and
that Mr.. Mike O'Donnell, being empowered
so to do, had gone to that city after him.
Yesterday afternoon, on the four o'clock
train Mr. O'Donnel arrived in this city hav.
ing IN charge the prisoner, and as he pro-
ceeded up Commercial avenue with HIM he
was followed by large crowd Of curious
people, men and boys, both black and
white. Arriving at his place Of business
on the corner of Twentieth ami CONNER
cial, Mr.. O'Donnel entered with Brein and
bid the crowd, which had gathered, dis
perse, which they were 10th to do.
In conversation with Mr.. O'Donnel We
learned that he had taken Brein from the
Kansas City prison in which, on an order
from this city, he has been
confined for short time.
On his way here Brein had offered no excuse
for his action but maintaineia reserved
silence during the entire trip, only saying
that he could settle his difficulty in five
minutes after his arrival here. In CONVEX
sation with prominent member Of the Or
der we learned the following facts
Reporter :-"How much money did Mr.
Brein take with him."
Answer About three hundred dol
lars"
R.-"Did he have the money in
his possession when he left here or had he
squandered ~before leaving"
A.-"That is unknown, since he has re-
fused to give any explanation whatever
concerning the matter. Several Of the
members of the Order wrote TO him and
asked for an explanation, but he not only
refused to give the information ciyilIy asked
for, but was very insulting IN his replies,
lie Is a bulldog sort OF a fellow who be.
lieves he has a night to do as he pleases and
acts upon his impulses regardless Of the
dictates Of reason or conscience
R,-"If he is known to be such a man
why was he elected to such responsible
position?"
A.-"Well, sir; Notwithstanding the fact
that this is the general opinion entertained
Of the man by those who know him best,
his honesty was never doubted. He was
personally known to every member Of the
Order and was nightly respected by every
body without exception. He is an Hit
crate man and is hardly able to write his
name, but for all that the confidence We
had in his honesty was boundless.'
R.-"How long has he served as treas
urer ofyour Order"
A.-"When he left here he had Just been
reelected to his second term At the ex-
piraton Of his first term he failed to make
a report but this fact did not arouse any
suspicion because it was known that he
was unable to write"
R.-"Dd he take all the money III the
treasury
A.-"Every' cent-didn't leave q nickle.'
R.--"Is he a married man."
A hA 80 ~ - 49, N Nd
ing, we would have been very lenient with
him if he had shown any disposition to re-
turn the money he took. If he had paid
us small sum and promised to give Us a
certain amount every month, no matter how
small, we would have been satisfied and
would not have thought of prosecuting
him, but he has now shown himself to be a
hog and u rascal and deserves punish
ment"
R-"Messrs. G. o. Patier and Capt
Mckinney are his securities"
A.-"They are'
R.-"Did he gamble or did he indulge
IN other expensive habltsE
Ale was generally looked upon as Q
model of morality aud if he lost the money
at the card table or in similar pleasures i
IS unknown and apparently he has deter
: mined that it shall remain unknown, II,
will not talk on the subject"
, R.--"rhe grand jury, I believe, fount
/ the indictment against him."
, Alt did,
R.-"What was his occupation while il
, this city"
A.--"For twelve or fourteen years h
was an employee of the Illinois Contra
t railroad company,' but has of late beef
! driving q dray.'
: Having learned this much we proceeded
to Mr.. O'Donnel's saloon where we were in