Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-10-14
NEW YORK LETTER.
Row A DESPERATE AND BULLY WAS
YKIERvIgwEp.
Oven Brusn and the Reporisr-Talk About
the white Chapel kurdsrt-Two
Interesting Ken.
r,rosp,o'ooos Of tho Richmond Dispasch.I

ts-resp, 'cpce 81 tho Richmond Dspatchl
NV YORK, October IL, 1883.
VOW that Oven Bruen, the notorious
Iealcr 90 the Whyo gang. has gone the
~ az his predecessors, and is cursing
(. lbs stone cell in Sing Sing, 10 will be
ir.rr sting 30 recall the experience Of
Nv b orl reporter With this desperate
a. Chief of tougbs. II was an expert
,...o.h Interesting and exciting anu
,.futlhe the thrilling occurrences III
81. dawes 81 Paris familiar TO all the
> r.f.r. % toe mysteries OF Paris. In
fr tho reporter told me the stor'
lfoIrr dav. 1t presented 20 my mind
e.tl picture closely resembling Sues
t,-,.,uiativo OF Leopol1's encounter
~. tle tcudlsh murderer IN the Ill-
lr cinmil ~ the Partisan slums.
reporter IS recognized as one Of
est newspaper men IN New \ ork
also as vcrsatilo correspondent,
r.tt 1885 10 iarPe port due T. his repu-
t.. far pluck and 10 his skill ia adapt
g. uw.cl 80 auy situation that he WAS
.tI FOR tle tckhsh and dangerous
~ interviewing the worst despe-
0I. New York city.
Was dusk on n stormy April dav
,..r trc managing editor of the Sun
g. tie reporter ana informed him
G. bis desire SO publish Oh account Of
Damon views ON any md all questions.
"Ask bIm anything. be said "and
o.. r'l publish ns answers. Only make
b'k.'
I.c reporter was prepared 70 attend
Cau,rInfty 30 the time and vas IN eve
ilE dlr-& lie sought ont Police Cap
tr Hc.u'lagh and learned from him
ro rfuou WAS TO bo found. II was
r,lt vhn having torn himself
f from the social ulcasantuess IN
De- bad participated, he entered
.v dive no Pcil street where Brucn
r. bus headquarters Ills oyercOat
-. tfto0rd tightly around his neck,
c-..a.ug tie full dress suit and the pis-
rN,l balged hIs ippocket. lie had
o. prepared Tor emergencies
.r.u Vas standing at tine bar drink
lrt.I.n tie reporter entered. The lat
60, rurheI Linn and touched MIN on
...I.Dr.
".ra.n. ho said, I want 10 talk 10
r. |r o. minute where we won't loo
l......fI
r..a looked nt him in doubt. but
f-a.t nio0ci him 20 greasy table at
.r they at down The saloon WAS a
..u barely fifteen feet square. aud
Etf ny Pas winch Glckcre1 from
broken burners The bar was a
..Iat.l. broken down hlair, the
r.. ol dozens of murderous fights
bartender whs q despcIate-loOhing
t.I whose mouth was bcsmcarcd
I.Haceo luice There were several
r- n ihe place vino eyed the in
.r with curious and uuirieudly
le personal appearance surprised
r.r.rter. He WOie clean and well
I.. clothes, % meat black Derby, and
.u,u There was 40 mlstakiDg
...h however. Not over five feet
f. inches Do height he still showed
OF great strength. Enormous
~ massive shoulders. and bull
.. were distinguishing features. Tho
-.- aramucut of ms physical characte-
.. loaocr Wa, a deep scar III his
,.. thc relic Of "a bloody fight.
nocSD TO GET 1T.
d.d not take the reporter long TO
...crthat Euou did not want 20 talk,
.t Io urs there 10 have an interview
.e Was bound 20 get IT, He atonce
.u.I tho o0.usvc.
don't know what der SIM is want
l. bother mr for." fajd BrueD IN
u,u-o % tlc first question.
.01. don't YOU be - fool, said
...r.,r. .'vou wautto get 1t through