The herald., 1894-12-25
KID" HAS A RECORD.
THOMPSON STILL REFRAINS FROM
CONFESSING.
His Connection with The Notorious
Taylor-Hc Talks to . "Hsraid"
Reporter.

"Kid" Thompson, the alleged Roscoe
trainrob1er, says he will hang before he
will consent to confess. Soon after
Johnson's confession md life sentence,
the "Kid" became alarmed and was on
the eve OF telling what he knew about
the case. but was frightened out by fears
OF hanging. He had it put up thei
Johnson had been promised immunity
from death. and he didn't see why SINH
lar consideration should not bs shown
him.
Thompson says he has been arrested
three times. He spent two years in the
Yuma penitentiary for horse stealing.
The published report in an evening pa
per that he was in the bank robbery al
Albuquerque two years ago 10 denied by
those who know him at that time.
'At the time of the bank holdup, "
said Thompson to reporter for THE
HERALD, II was in Sonora. old Mexico,
employed by the II. O. Cattle company.
Doc Wright, who 10 conducting the
Mainsstrest meat market in this city,
was there purchasing cattle at the time,
and saw me. The company's books
will refute the story.
"There ia another story l want to
deny" he said. at is reported that l
was connected with King Usher in the
Globe stage robbery in February. 1892.
| was arrested on the charge, but
proved my innocence beyond doubt
at the preliminary examination, and
can do 30 again, if necessary.
MY present case would 30. worry
me in the least il l was sure of the N
getting my witnesses here and giving
me square deal.
"One favor of tbs pYeus I would like
to ask. lie that they do not publish all
tina reports without proof. for it hurts
my case. Place Yourself in nay position
al poor man in all, poor relatives, and
a lot OF bloodhcunds eftsr me who would
hang anyone to get the reward"
Thompson has always accused Fox,
aliAa Mysterious Dave" Taylor, with
being the leader Of the gang that robbed
tie bank at Albuquerque. Taylc. was
shot and killed by officers 60 miles north
of the Mexican line while attempting to
escape. He Tas known in this section
for several yeErs.
Ii 1886 Taylor turned up in Santa
Ana and was appointed night watch
man. In April, 1887, George T. Insley,
private detective in this city, was
elected city msrshsl OF Santa Ana, mud
hia first move was to discharge Taylor,
whom he had long suspected OF petty
thieving. which suspicion waa fully YER
fled in 1888, when Taylor was detected
in a small forgery. for which he was ar
rested, and furnished bail in the sum OF
$1,000. which he forfeited aad left Tor
New Mexico.
His partner. Murray, was arrested in
Pasadena in May, 1899. by Marshal Ins-
ley, for burglary, and convicted and SEN
fenced by Judge Cheney in this county
to seven years in states prison.
Huallipi Bill. another partner, the
most dangerous criminal oil the trio, WAS
mixed up in two or three small robber.
les in what is now Orange county, and
wsa finally driven out OF town by Mar
shal Insley, He came to this CITY and
in 1880 Was oRught in the act OF robbing
the office Of Emil Harris. on Market
street. He wac fully identified ss Hual-
lipi Bill BY Deputy Sheriff j. g. Wray,
uuder Sheriff Aguirre. He entered "a
plea OF guilty and wac sentenced to San
Quentin for four yeava.
Recently hs vas diechaYgsd and went
to Riveraide, whers he was arrested for
burglary and sent back to San Qnsnti L
for five yssrs, where ho now ia.