The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1892-03-03

street. called. but before he arrived paraly-
sis set in and no hope was entertained for
Dunn's recovery. He was carefully nursed
by John COnnOrs. another reformed con-
vict. who came to this city with Dunn from
Philadelphia and was his assistant at the
Home of Industry, Mrs. G. Howe, his con.
fidential adviser. who aided him in estab-
fishing similar houses in Chicago, New
York, San Francisco and other cities, and
DR.. La Lecheur, of Brooklyn, who had
been his warm friend. The end came
quietly.
Michael Dunn was born in cellar in
Manchester, England, in 1926. of criminal
parents. He received no education and was
twenty five years old before he had learned
the alphabet. Born of crime and with none
but criminals for his associates. of course
he became a thief. In 1884, when eight
years old. he was arrested for rObbing till
and sentenced to be publicly flogged and
confined in the Old Bailey at Manchester
for two months. He continued stealing as
soon as released, and after a brief liberty
was again behind the bars. He served in
quick succession sentences Of three and six
months.
Dunn next fell in with two counter
feiters named Kelly and Harris, and trav-
eled with them through England and Ire
land. On returning to England he was
caught stealing and again received six
months Kelly and Harris met Dunn the
day of his discharge. and with them he be-
came fan. light thief. The three were
arrested for robbing jewelry store in
Manchester. but the evidence was found
insufficient to secure conviction. On the
day of the robbery Dunn was just twelve
years old.
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store, were arrested and convicted. Kelly
and Harris were transported for life. while
Dunn was sent with them to Van Diemen's'
Land tor seven years. Dunn was then
known under the alias of Peter Feather
stone. He escaped twice, but was each time
captured and put on the tIeadmill.
At the time of his discharge he shipped
on the bark Washington. an American
whaler. He had not then reached his
twentieth year. He spent eighteen months
as seaman, finally landing at New Bed
ford and coming to New York, where he
fell in with gang of English thieves.
After year as burglar Dunn enlisted in
the army. and subsequently deserted at
Wheeling, w. Va, making his way to
Cleveland. He met new companions in
crime there and with them plundered stores
in Buffalo. Albany and Rochester. securing
Albany. There Dunn left the gang and
returned to New York.
A naval career next caught Dunn's fancy.
He enlisted as an ordinary seaman, and
was sent on board the receiving ship North
Carolina at the Brooklyn Navy Yard. John
McGrau, ex champion light weight pugilist
of England. who kept sporting house on
Division street, had been friend of Dunn'S
father. and induced the young man to at
tempt to desert the ship. A suit of clothes
was smuggled on board and Dunn attempt
ed to leave as one of party of visitors.
While getting into the boat he was recOg.
nized by a seaman and brought back. Dunn
assaulted the sailor who had betrayed him
and was fogged. placed in irons and re-
moved to the Saranac. He escaped on the
night his irons were removed and found his
way to McGrau's place, where he was
clothed, furnished with money and again
started out as thief.
A sailor on the North Carolina, who
knew that Dunn was about to desert. gave
him message to sweetheart who lived in
Cherry street. Dunn delivered the message,
fell in love with the girl and, after three
days cOurtship, married her. This woman
turned out to be an habitual drunkard. Six
weeks after the marriage. Dunn was ar.
rested for burglary and sent to BlackwelPs
Island. He escaped by swimming to the
Long Island shore.
In 1851 Dunn took his wife to Liverpool.
He decided to try to lead an honest life and
opened a restaurant in Manchester. Domes-
tic troubles. however, drove him out of
business and started him afresh on career
of crime. He sent his wife back to Amer.
lea. where she died. Garroting came into
fashion about that time. and Dunn worked
at it for months, until arrested. He was
sentenced to ten years, serving fifteen
months in solitary confinement at the
Model Jail. Northampton. There he learn.
ed the alphabet, and subsequently to read
and write. Next he was sent to Portland