The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-08-22
MORE ABOUT GARDINER.
His Account of His Movements Since His
Escape from the Danville Jail.

B. F. Gardiner, who escaped from the Dan
vile jail last spring while serving sentence for
using the mails for fraudulent purposes and who
was arrested in ST Louis on Wednesday, will
probably be brought back to Indianapolis today
The St. Louis Republican yesterday contained
nearly column regarding his operations in that
city. In an interview with a reporter of the
Republican, speaking of his escape from the
Danyille jail, he says:
u did not bride the sheriff nor anyone else
! Or had no money with which to do so, even if
l. could have succeeded in having him take the
money. Through the negligence of of the
attendants, who placed too much confidence in
my willingness to remain prisoner, the keys of
my cell and the jail were left within my reach
Anxious to get money for my family, maddened
by long restraint, and smarting under the feel
ing that was imprisoned without cause, | made
my escape and went to Cincinnati. There
through the peridy of newspaper man, who
owed his position to me, L was forced to seek
and hold cover until pass to st. Louis was
given me. arrived here about June l.
without cent in my pocket. After
having been knocked about from pillar TO post
having slept anywhere that [ could find
a place to stretch my length in peace, | met
man by the name of Atkinson, who was en-
ployed on the Sunday Sayings He helped me
to the extent of occasionally giving me five
cent meal at a soup-hOuse, and treated me to
the expensive luxury Of steamboat excursion
on which met Mrs Hattie SchWab. as pure and
honest woman AS ever lived l escorted her
nome that night, and she asked me to call upon
her. When Mrs. Schaw learned of my condi-
tlan she cOmmiserated my plight and offered to
let me have $500 which she had received as the
insurance IN benevolent society upon the life
of her husband. | at first refused to take
this, but, being repeatedly pressed by her to
accept the money finally took it. putting it into
business for her benefit, and working in her
interest always. / never promised to marry her
unless should become a widower for told her
that was married man. Passing along Olive
street one day noticed the stamp and minnette
photographs, and thought | could make some
money by advertising them and selling them.
L made arrangements with Harlbut, the pro-
prletor of the photographs, and began to adver-
tlse them extensively. | sunk 800 dollars
in doing this and did not receive ten cents in
return. l then began teaching the art of cleo
troplatng, and consulted an attorney as to
its legitimacy. | was told that it
perfectly legal and went on with it. A
man who had known me in Cincinnati told
Ersklne of my escape from jail, and that l was
wanted at indianapolis. l did not attempt to
bride Ersklne, but last Saturday night. when in
conversation with him, | said that since he was
working for somebody and would get something
for his work, asked how much he would take to
work for me. The next day wrote the letter
to the Dostoffce Inspector and. receiving no
answer to it, | went into cover I shall turn in
all the money have, and assign all my property
to Mrs. Schwab before | am taken back TO In
danapolis."
The Cincinnati Enquirer yesterday contained
the following regarding Gardiner:
Gardiner is we'll known in this city, where he
worked some time AS reporter on the Penny
Post He deserted his wife, and his two chill
dren are now in the Infirmary in this city. He
is scoundrel of the meanest kind. Leaving
this city, he went to Indiana, and was convicted
in the United States Court at Indianapolis. He
escaped from jail by breaking the confidence of
the jailer who did not lock him up in cell
Gardiner will be taken back to Indiana 1T once
to serve out his time. His statement that the
keys We're put into mis- cell Intentionally has
been proved to be a lie."