The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-08-27

Chicago, Aug. 26.-The man giving his
name as Gordon, who participated in
the Deerfield holdup, and subsequent
stirring events last Friday night and
Saturday morning, and who was iden-
titled as Billy Williams, well-known
character on the Pacific coast, was
again identified today by responsible
parties as H. f. Griswold. a well-to-do
local inspector Of the Manchester As
lsurance company. Gtriswold's father is
said to be a travelling inspector of the
Home Insurance company, of New
York. and resides in that city. The
people making the Identification are
the officials of the Assurance company,
and they maintain they are not mis-
taken.
Criminal by Nature.
1t appears to be a case Of 'Dr. JekylI
and Mr.. Hyde" Griswold had no need
to steal or shoot his fellow men, but he
did it apparently because he loved the
mystery and the excitement of such a
| life Crime has apparently become a.
paStime with him, and he IS supposed
to have found an apt pupil in Lake, a.
poor, unemployed laborer
| During the daytime, Griswold filed
i
spector, which he used for a cloak for
his nlarauding expeditions during the
night
| About five years ago, Griswold mar
ried a country girl and she became
Mrs. Gordon, not Criswold. Since then,
! they have lived in various parts of Chi
cago, their last residence being No. 13
Curtis street.
Today the timid, frightened wife
called at the police station and gave
her name as Gordon, saying she never
knew her husband to be any other. 1t
| IS believed the police department.. with
the help of the railroad companies. are
running to earth, in this dual arrest a
long train of depredations of which
Griswold is the center.
| His Life story Unique.
The story Of Griswold's life. so far az
known, is unique. Born almost TWEEN
| ty-eight years ago, his father tried to
/ give him a fair education, but the BOYS
I instincts were wild and Iawless. He
eventually disappeared from home. and
was next heard from in the west ds a
cowboy and ranchman. After several
years of adventurous life in California,
| Oregon and Idaho, he came to Illinois.
and secured employment as a brake
man at Rock Island. While there he
married, and the influence of his wife
caused him to lead quieter life His
AclIIISAs AAOIAIlS Oil 1lilDEONeiuGIL III his
behavior, used his influence to obtain
mis- son position in the local office Of
the Manchester Assurance company.
Young Griswold grew proficient in his
new position and soon drew a. hand
some salary. 1t appears. however, the
reformation was not complete but Just
when Griswold began his double career
while in the employ of the Assurance
company is not known. Further dis
closures are expected at the inquest
over the remains of Detective Owens.
which will be postponed for a week to
permit the police to make a. full inves-
litigation of Griswold's and Lakes ca
Ireers.
Lakes Antecedents.
William Lake, who was so desper-
ately wounded in the raid, was feeling
better today. 1t is said he came of a.
| good family and that his father is Will
| liam Lake, of OSwego, N. Y, a travel
ing man for New York paper house.
Lake is a casket trimmer and had
been out of work for months, and he
and his wife were on the verge Of STAR
walton, when, in company with Gris-
wold, ne made the sensational raid.