Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-12-27
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skirts OF Paterson. n. j., Yesterday "a
/ o'clock. when Police officer Mallinson, who
was standing ut the station, was startled at
seeing little newsboy leap from tue train
while II was still going fast. The little fel-
low rolled over and over, and tbs officer
! hurried forward 70 save him from injury.
| Before he got 10 him the lad scrambled TO
| his feet and, all out OF breath, managed to
gasp out:
"say. cop, that Niger what killed Cur
nee n the train"
tn licer grasped the situation at once.
| and :, ions Of $3.50 reward fioated before
1 his gaze rs he leaped aboard the ear desil,
| rated by the yorngster, who led the way
/ Marching forward after bis youthful guide
he bche;d the unmlstakable features OF
| S.rford s,sco, for whom all the police OF
| View Jersey and New York have been hunt
| ing. when the officer laid hands on him
| the negro clustered aud protested that his
| nome was not Sisco, and That he knew no.
| thing about any murder whatever. The offs
| Ger began 10 have some misgiyings himself
| before he got 10 the police station. for his
| prisoner was neatly dressed, with blue and
| white necktie. adorned with cameo pin,
| and coolly smoked cigar as he went along.
| After resting in the police station for q
| while he admitted that he was Sandiord
| Sisco, for W HON they were looking, and Ia
| reply 10 questions he told thin story:
IL used to work for Abraham Gurnee.
| at Park Ridge, some years ago. and since
| then have always traded with him when
| had occasion TO buy anything. Last
| Tuesday night ] went there 10 buy pair
| Of shoes and some tobacco. Mr. Gurnec
was behind the counter.
| ".Good evening, Mr.. Gurnee,' | said.
| "'Good evening, S'sco; what can DO
| for you tonight
| II told hin | wanted TO buy some tobac.
co and a pair Of shoes. He asked me what
was doing. and told him nothing Just
| now. Then he got the tobacco down from
| behind the counter and land II down. Then
somehow we got talking politics. | said
| the times was mighty hard. and was get
| ting worse since the election OF cleveland {;
| I thought Cleveland's election was the
cause OF il. With that Mr.. Gurnee he fires
| up and SAID it was no such thing. | said
| It seemed so me, anyhow. Then he fires up
worse yet, and says:
"'Ii YOU say these dull times are caused
by the Democrats, you're liar
IL didn't like that, and says to him
| 'lf you call me a liar, I'll hit you.
80 You will. eh.' says he, and comes
around from behind his counter and runs
to where a lot of aX-handles was standing,
and picks one up. see he meant mischief.
and | started for the door. lie runs. over
and catches me by the collar, as was try
| ing TO get out OF the door. He struggled
with ne for aw lille"
"IIow's that. lie struggled with you
when YOU were trying to get out. do you
say." asked an inquisitve reporter.
Sisco saw his blunder. but Chilly explain
ed: YES; YOU see wanted to get out,
but Mr. GurnCe was 30 mad he would not
let me 90, and he struggled to keep me in
till he could lick me. He says. What are
you trying to do with me!' Then threw
a sI,ng. shot at him. That made him mad
der than ever. and he dragged me around
the store two or three times rs | was tryln-
to get away from him. Then got out my
pistol. Mr. Gurnee snatched for II. but
fired il two or three or four times-I DOM
know how many, | was too eXcittd tC
know what | was doing. Mr. GurneC
fell. but | did not think he wa
much hurt, and ran TO get my tobacco
which was still lying on thc counter. As
made grab for 1t my hand struck cigar
box lying next to il and knocked the lIC
up. saw il was full OF money. | wanted
money Just then more than abe tobacco, 81
! picks up the box and runs, for fear Mr.
Gunee would get up and grab me aglin
| walked on and on till 90
to PaScack. Then l took the tracI
Of the Sew Jersey and New YORK.
railroad ill | got about hallway
between Etna and Orade!l. Then
took 10 the road again and walked on ~
| come to hay barE,ek, and slept Their
the rest OF the night. The next morning
took to the woods and walked on tih
come to a little cabin belonging 10 Joe De
marest. colored man. Joe was away from
home. but Mrs. Denarest was there, and
staid and cot some breakfast. Pretty SOOI
Joe came in, and he says:
"'SiSco, have you heard Of the 0-cideu
up at Park Ridge?'
Ono says /; what IL it!
"sWby," SAYS be, "a stOrekeeper NJ
there has b0ea killed. and they say ma
named Sisco done it,
THAT was the first | knew that Mr.
Gurnee was dead. said nothing, an
Joe and his wife never seemed to snSpec
ne OF knowing anything about il.
staid With them till dark. and then Wake
to Hackensack, where everybody was look
ing ont for me. But kept out OF the way
and walked on to Rochelle Park. There
found hay barrack belonging to Ger
man, and ! slept in It on wednesday night
In the morning Christmas morning 49,
went TO The German and asked hir
for something TO eat. He gave m
SEINE bread and coffee. offered I
pay him, but he would take nothing
when the l-o'clock train came alon
got aboard. had bought a Tickle
for Bloomingdale, north Of Paterson
but had no clear idea where was going o
what was going to do. Just rs soon n
got on the train | noticed the newsbo
looking at me pretty sharp. ! said to my
self, i don't know that boy, but guess h
recognizes me- The little fellow the
went Off into one corner and gets some
thing out OF his pocket and appears to rea
II. Then ne looks at me again. and the
he looks at his paper again. Then he put
It into his pocket. just then the trai
comes 10 Vrecland avenue. and see IN
little fellow Jump of before the ear, co
stop. and the next | know he's on agii
with 4 big policeman at his blck and I'm
prisoner
Sisco told this story with the utmost ap
Iment candor. and. although ms nearer
did not believe it all by any means, hc never
thoess gave his narrative in manner cl
culatcd 10 carry conviction to the casual IL
tcner. He Furthermore said that he Ia
only spent fifty cents on Joe DcmareSt an
his wife for their accommodations IN
seventy cents for hi, tickettO BloOm'ngdal'
All the money he had taken from vi
Gurnec'S store remained; he had n
idea how much be had tlkon. "
saw he will be twenty-One year, OF
, next month. Although all the Telegram
throughout the country have describe
him as i've feet ten Inche, in height, he
! fully four inches short OF that altitude
ThCrc was found on him sli3.Gj. Tn
cigar-boX which had held the money b
! left in the hay .barrAck where he stOppe
over Tuesday night. He also hada sever
barreled revolver OF large calibrc. All I'll
chambers were empty. lie said he had NJ
used the pistol before in two months. whe
he fred OFF two OF the chambers. He di
not know how many time, he iire1 at VI
Gurnee. The prisoner WAS taken to Ilacl
ensack last night by the sheriff OF Bergc
county.
B.H. Douglass n sons Clpsicum COug