The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1895-08-02
A REMARKABLE CRIMINAL.
Stole Cool Million From Bank and
Escaped Punishment.

Mr.. William Pinkerton, under whose
direction the great Pinkerton agency
has heen perpetuated, while in salt
Lake last week, in speaking of noted
crooks, gave the following history of
a man whose operations extend to all
CIVILIZED countries.
A lifetime has been devoted by De
tective Pinkerton to the suppression OF
crime the apprehension and conviction
of its perpetrators.
From no source has this work re-
ceived greater encouragement" said
he, last night, "than the Bankers As
sociation, in which 2700 banks in this
country are now united, and for which
we are, in addition to the two Jewel
ers Association. doing the work. The
results have been most gratifying. we
now have in custody Count Shinburn
and his gang of burglars, Charlie Fish
er and his confederation of forgers, and
the Allen gang of sneaks. What
career of crime, by the way, there
stands against Shinburn. With the
frost of nearly 60 years upon his locks,
he is awaiting trial upon the charge
of attempted bank robbery of Ma
tional bank at Middleton, n. Y, and
there are on his trail, and pledged to
do everything in their power to procure
his legitimate conviction, 27OO banks.
1t was thirty years ago when his career
began, and when he was first un-
masked by the Pinkerton agency. He
had just done time a few years later,
and coming from State prison, lev
eled his energies at the Ocean Bank of
New York City. From a neignboring
foothold he tunneled into It's vaults,
and with his confederates, departed
with nearly $1,000000. That beats min
ing when you take time as essence in
the deal. With his bit-which was the
lions share. of course-he sought Eu-
rope, settled in Belgium, and after pur-
chasing a manor, bought himself a
title. From Macmillan Shinburns
skin he issued as Count Shinburn, and
settled down to retirement, That, like
ale uncorked, grew stale. however, and
he was soon frequenter OF the gam
b!nS-houses, prominent figure In the
paddock. His losings were heavy, and
his expenses on similar scale. 1t cul-
minated" continued Mr.. Pinkerton, "as
do all careers of that kind, in his wax
Ing up one morning to ascertain that he
was a broken man. Then, to recoup,
he attacked bank at Liege in Bel
gium, was apprehended, convicted and
sent to prison. His time done. two
Years ago he returned TO America. Here
he reopened his career of crime. He
proceeded to -reorganiZe the gang. that
years ago had shared his nefarous eX-
plolts and plunder. Finally, they went
against National bank at Middleton.
ChS VI hlo men were CdpluIeu, anu
then fell Count Shinburn and his first
lieutenant Mahr, into the embrace of
the adjective, and both of them are now
awaiting trial a Albany. This is prob
ably the last of the Counts career as
an active criminal. He will not likely
survive the sentence, but lay down hts
life behind the bars of Sing Sing"
Mr., Pinkerton WILL with his nephew,
spend the day in Zion, and then renew
his journey eastward. The latter will
enter Yale next season.
Reason VS.. Instinct in business At
fairs.
Business is business" says the man
vowed to that life and so it is unques-
tionably, but equally personality is !
personality. Leaving the latter out of |
consideration will throw business cal |
culations about as far astray as those |
of the astronomer who does not allow |
for personal equations This the sue |