The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1888-05-13

one year. The police were myatified
for months at the daring burgiaries
which were perpstrated, until Special
James Tate succeeded in unearthing the
gang at their haunt in West Phils-
delphia. John Irving, noted burglar.
is also seen. He was killed in Shang
iDraper's saloon. New York City, on
October 16. 1883, by John Walsh, q
highway1nan, who was also killed in
the saloon.
CHEATED THE GALLows.
There are pictures of criminals who
escaped ascending the scaffold. William
Watson. . brakeman on the Philadtl-
phis d Reading Railroad. who cut his
wife's throat in Paramount Park. was
sentenced July IL, 1875. to twelve years
imprisonme MT in the Eastern Penlten-
tisry. Charles Nelson, who murdered
sentence, imposed June 26. 1882. Two
men defeated the ends of justice. One
vas Edward Parr who murdered his
daughter Susan, the wife of Ellwood
Erwin. He TOOK a dose of Paris green
in the court room Immediately after
, being sentenced, on June 8. 1879 John
Davidson killed his mother, Susan.
May 4, 1882, with an axe. While
awaiting uiaI he hung himself
in Moyamensing Prison i. appears that
his father went west several years ago
and died. leaving an estate OF Up
! wards of $4,000, of which he was the
he IA lady who was acquainted with
the father came to this city and took
; the murderer's children vest, where
they were put in possession OF the
property. Thomas Penrose Leslie,
who committed robbery at 1877 JET
ferson Street, and attempted to Kill
Thomas ?. Nelson. was sentenced April
10, 1882, to seven years. Rosert Nichols.
labs led "Cut Throat, who endesvored
to kill John Rodgers, stabbing him
twice, is serving a FIVE years and six
months sentence, imposed January
26. 1882.
OTHER DESPERATE NEE.
! On March 8, 1882. Michael Golden was
sent to prison for seven years. He at
tempted to kill q guard who prevented
his escape from the House Of Correc-
ton. The photograph of Frank Kelly,
who escaped two sentences OF death.
can also be found in the collie ction.
During the election in October,
1871, Octavius V. Cato. the col
ored professor, was shot on his
doorstep. Kelly fed and was fugitive
until 1877. when, on April %, verdict
OF not guilty was given. Detective
James Donsghy and Others testified
that they saw Kelly fire the fatal shot.
He was also acquitted of the charge of
killing ia OBJ Chase, who was murdered
DAll- ho
! it was said, was also implicated in the
having been q fugitive until that time.
The picture of Henry Fleidt. ALIAS
Smith, who was recsntly shot by George
Trenwith, may also be seen. The
photograph of Charles Briggs, charged
with numbering his wife, Mary E.. is
also in the list.
These are only a few of the many.
The collection has been enlarged very
much in the last few years, not 80
much because there has been an in
crease in the number of criminals but
because greater care is exercised in
obtaining Photographs and records.
! The id ca of forming q collection of the
photographs of murderers, highway
men, burglars and thieves originated in
Paris, where the police force is con-
sidered the most efficient in the world.
The successful work of the police de-
partnents has been largely due to the
invaluable assistance given by the
'Rogues' Gallery" Criminals regard
it as their worst enemy.
| RED-HAHDED MURDEREBs.
Robert Lee, alias William Harris.
alias E. johnson, q colored burglar, was
sentenced in November, 1888, to six
years. His previous terms were two
years and six months, imposed May,
1878, and four years, April, 1880. James
Hitching, alias James Parks. alias
Country Jimmy" and Dick Brady,
who has been crook" since boyhood,
were sentenced to two years and one
month each by Judge Thayer. The
charge was highway robbery, the victim
being Bernard Cassidy, o; Media.
Eitcning had only been recsntly re-
leased from prison after serving a
sentence of sixteen years and ak
months, which he received February Is,
1870. The charge was burglary and
aggravated assault and battery. H
| Myers residence. Clement and Car
. inter Streets was robbed, and Myers,
VINO detected sue DuTSIar, YVES mu!-
derously assaulted. One thousand
! dollars was the reward offered for
the apprehension of Samuel Pine.
colored burglar and horse thief. He
was arrested in this city by Special
Tnomas Alexander and taken to
Bridgeport, where, in October, 1888, he
was Sc ltenced to fourteen years's i'm
! prisonment.
- The muir fer's cage contains the pho
tographs of men who were engaged n
crimes of q very revolving nature. The
) recorcs and nictures are very incom-
plete, owing to the negligence displayed
by former police departments. A large
amount of the information wss secured
thro gh the aid of Isaac White, the
criminal clerk of the courts. The
] most notable photograph in the album
J is that of Anton Probst, who expiated
his crime, numbering the Deering fam
lily, on the allows. Fred Heiienblut
was sentenced to be hanged January
20, 1875, for killing the German baker,
God trey Kuhnle. The sheriff per-
firm ed his duty. Daniel r. Sullivan,
who murdered Josie Irving, was vic