The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-05-16

from . stroke OF apoplexy. On SATURDAY
morning. when he reRained consciousness. he
refused to give any account OF himself and
devoted the most OF the time preceding his
death to cursing his luck and the friends whom
he said had gone back on him.
Kerrgan was man seemingly 81 years old.
about Ave feet six inches tall. and Weighing
not more than 125 pounds. He did not much
resemble his Rogues' Gallery portrait His
head was partly bald and what hair he had
was gray Ho also wore on n cndaverous face
O full. sparse gray beard and moustache.
In the pockets Of the suit OF clothing with
which the State OF Massachusetts, presented
him when he was discharged from Charlsstown
the nurse found keepsakes. all Of which told
oflove OF home and family. There were care
fully kept in a thick envelope four photographs
and two tintypes.all evidently portraits Of mem-
bers OF the burglars family. There was also .
carefully preserved letter addressed. James
Rogers. Charlestown. State Prison. Mass" It
was written in an angular. unscholnrly hand.
and announced that mamma, Lizzie. and the
children are all WE'LL" and was signed. Your
loving son. James Rogers" This letter was
dated May Z. 1890. and the receiving postmark
on the envelope showed that It reached it's des-
tinatton on the following day Accompanying
& Letter Of hs n snd whs
the picture. James, tho writer Of tho letter.
ab0St II PEARS ana the ctSe tRyDs Is 81
the same subject year or two later; !. p,u.
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lived between 1875 and 1870. the first year
named being that In which he eSsaped fr S9
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haitian Savings Institution. Oct. "a. 1879
letter ana stS Pretty boy q Two otSer photo.
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ram the dead
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formation regarding his family and their pres
ent place o; 1eSi .seops ~ or Johnny
pobbs. as he was fsmiiiarly known to the 20
lice, is 2 long one. According, to superin-
S e war sSe
Of his early youth that he was taken on Friday
RRss o TIKI
ward graduated to the ranks Of the river
thieyss haying such associstes Larry Grit
the steamboat squad.
se hsyesy 1aS 1yf5
ceeded in attainne the rank OF bank burglar.
and is said to have piled his craft In most OF
the large cities Of the country. Among his as
sociates in this exalted criminal calling the
police name jimmy Hope and his son Johnny.
rs Fsipy MedSIre Franz so Mccoy es HSe
Coakley and Old Bill Meagher.
Superintendent Byrnes says that Kerrigan
Yves engaged In almost all the important bank
In twenty ;ye {ears but he served time on
bank robbery. and the murder Of Cashier Bar
ron. He was sentenced to four years in Weth-
srselS% for sObSIE the Mns
Wes %Ro died Ia
brought in from the Twentieth police precinct
skull and from alcoholism.
KerriRan was imprisoned in the Tombs for
nearly a year. suspected OF being one OF the
Manhattan Savings Institution robbers. He
was arrested In Philadelphia trying to dispose
Of some Of the swag taken In that. big haul.
on him no was turned oyer to the Connecticut
field. This was in 1890. He was next heard
Of in connection with the robbery OF the house
OF Judge Emott at New Rochelle in the winter
e 81 but M.,s alleged 6 have SoWsss Pc TO
arrested in Lawrence. Mass. together with
Carthy. and Frederick p. Gray. He gave his
name as Rogers. but was recognized as Johnny
hurglar's outfit and Kerrignn pleaded guilt;
was sent to the Massachus etts State prison for
ten years under the name OF Rogers