Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1882-04-07
DICK FELLOWS.


large assembly at the depot to see this much
talked of and noted individual. he was
travelling in company with Sheriff oher-
man, Of Santa Barbara county. de was
escorted to the County Jail on his arrival IN
the city, and allowed to remain there until
tims for the 4 O'Clock train for Folsom. va
the train coming from San Francisco, re:
porter Of the RECORD UNION engaged MT.
Fellows in conversation, and found MIN
pleasant, intelligent ard welllntotmed man,
ready to converse and anxious to nave 1t I'M
derstood that he is not one OF she common
herd, but an aristocratic robber. he says
that he always kept the best OF company
and never associated with scrubs. lie Is aito-
eether too high strung to have anything to GO
with footpads or petty larceny thieves.
he conducted his business on
higher plane. He lever robbed an
individual in his life, and detes
the whole world to prove to the contrary.
His operations were confined entirety TO the
capture of Wells, Fargo & Co. treasure, and
in the robbing of that 81 illegitima-e corpora
tion." as he calls it. He says this visit
to Folsom was not intended 0y MN,
and is rather unexpected. he had
urgent business in Mexico. and had 1t
NOT DGeu IOE DuChiH5 AOLoS 49,
oday be basking in the shades OF the
orange groves of our sister Republic. He
stated that when they insisted on his taking
up his future residence either at San Y lentln
or Folsom, he decided to try the climate OF
our valley, and take up his residence IN Sac
ramento county. He said he strongly OBJ
iected to visiting San Quentin, from the fsc5
that lie had on a former occasion been guest
of that institution, and that he and Warden
Ames differed very widely as to how the IN
stitution should be run, and the admlnistra-
ton of affairs generally; and thinking per-
haps it would be pleasanter Tor he and ME-
Ames to be confined in different institutions,
he had decided on Folsom. He says he never
robbed the United States mail; says he ID a
patriotic citizan, strong lover of his coun-
try, and that he has too much veneration tor
her institutions to think OF committing such
a crime. For years Mr.. Fellows had
been school teacher. He declined to
speak of the unfortunate circumstances
which prevented his reforming after he
was dischar. ed from prison, and dIelt
with considerable bitterness upon the
manner in which society treats those
who have paid the penalty of their crimes by
years of imprisonment. A convict is brand
ed, spurned, despised avoided and never
trusted by society. They are continually
bounded by the secret service police, and in
MANY cases are driven to acts OF desperation.
In substance this was the expression of this
distinguished knight Of the highway Prob
ably a great many ttiak. from the bold
but not cruel life have led, that am dead
to all appreci alton of the sublime and beauti-
full How great their mistake. Norman who
treads the green earth by day, or beholds en-
raptured the starry armament at night, has
keener sense or appreciation of the beauties
of nature than l. Because | go to Folsom
for committing an offense against a corpora
ton l abhor, it does not follow that l am a
wicked individual. No man, woman or child
wrong ; but the many kind acts done by these
msnaeled hands would fl goodly sized vol
ume." Fellows is a man of medium hight,
pleas ant-spoken and of agreeable manners.
He has not the air of brigand, but is per-
son whose digniied appearance and pleasant
address would pass him in any crowd as an
average citizen.
PRoMIs1SG OUTLOOK. - Yesterday two
items in the RECORD MON mentioned, first,
that there is a general advance in real estate
values, such as has not been known here in a
number of years; and the second that the
Capital Bank building had been sold to Gov
ernor Perkins. The property referred to is
ION one Of the best business corners in the
city, aud>is 60 feet front on J street, by 1G0
feet on Fourth street. Il is understood that
.Governor Perkins pays S65, 900 for the prem
ises and lots. These facts serve as the text
for the remark that Sacramento ID now giving
evidence of a prosperity that promises vs-y
Iarg increase in values and in general BUSH
ness. 1t is known that all desirable real
20 a :, hoyac hold ~ rnrlah hrrnsr
that capital, which always makes sure Of its
foo,hold, is being more largely invested here;
that eligible business locations are IN demand,
and that business property IS steadily apDre-
eating that Ia the immediate vicinity of the
city more extensive cultivation Of the soil is
being engaged in; that new industries are
being inaugurate1, and that within few
months the number of skilled mechanics in
employment in the city will be LARGELY and
permanently increased. Added to this is the
es ablishmeut Of new monetary institution,
with skilled financiers at its back; the belief
that natural causes will make this grain
deposit center for very large area of coun-
try north and west of the city; the marked
impetus that has been given 30 building the
more substantial character of building that
is going on the still wider recognition of this
as a trade center the investment by capital
lists in business property, etc. Generally the
feeling prevails that the immediate future of
the city is to be one OF uRexampled prosper
ity, and that il will result in continued
material growth in population, trade and
commercial importance. Such is the present
belief in the public mind, and it Is based on
no mere speculation or hope. but upon evil
dences patent to the thoughtful and observant.
"Do You TUMBLE?' A man by the
name Of Nichols, an inmate Of the Folsom
Seate prison, who has been doing mental du-
ties for loug time, when the grounds were
being laid cut into gardens made some valua-
bic suggestions regarding the same to Warden
McComb. He was asked what he knew about
gardens, when he replied that his father for
many years had acted in the capacity of
gardener for the Baroness Burdstt. Coutts.
Nichols was Immediately promoted to the
position Of gardener in-chief. He has proven
that be understands his business thoroughly,
as the beautifully laid out grounds bear evil
dence. The Warden, 10 conversation with
Nichols who has nine years to serve, ex-
pressed great satisfaction at the manner in
which the work had been done and what fu-
ture pleasure was in store when all the fl W.
ers aud shrubs would blossom and fill the air
with their fragrance. Nichols Thanked him
aud said, General. it will be greater sat.
isfaction to NE than You" way so ?" asked
the General "Well, General, I expect to
remain longer here than you will be allowed
70. Do you tumble
PRISONER En- ROUTE M. NJ. Drew, U.
S. Marshal for California, arrived here yes
terday from Oroville, having in custody An
drew NJ. Campbell. The prisoner was placed
in the County Jail for safe keeping until last
evening, when the Marshal continued on to
San Francisco with him. He is charged
with having robbed the United States mail
at Rsdding on the 10 h of August last of two
letters, the property Of John Jackson. con.
tanning two checks of the value Of 81 80.
Campbell was arrested at Oeoville few days
since in an opium den, aud when he was
searched those checks were found upon him.
The officers having had description of the
checks sent them sometime previous, imme-
diately telegraphed the United States Mar
shall of their discovery. Campbell claims
that he is innocent of any crime, and that he
came honestly by the checks; that he took
them in trade. The United States Marshal
says that Campbell is wanted az Portland,
Oregon, TO answer to similar charge.
LIFE INSURANCE. C. o. Hayford, form
erly merchant in this city, has taken the
agency for this section of the State of the
New England Mutual Life Insurance Com
pany, Of Boston, and established his office at
o,- He =.