Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-04-24
PLOTTED WITH SIGNS
sHlNeURN, THE BANK Ro5BER, HAS
A SWEETHEART.


A Young Woman Court steuograPher he
comes interested In the Fraudulent
Count-said TO Have Planned For Hh
Escape From the Albany PenIteBtiary.
ALBANY, April 29.-Count Max Shin
burn, the king Of bank robbers, ls In love,
or, at least, Processes to be. His sweet
heart Is one of the stenographers in the
county clerks office In this city. Their
oourtship was carried on by means Of the
deaf and dumb language
A week ago the count endeavored to ruL
the jail by locking the door TO the pit in
which the prisoners are confined. BY do
ing this he could keep the jail attendants
from getting near him.
Shinburn managed TO stuff the keyholt
of the pit door with wire, so that the key
could not be put in. He then stood guard
over the door with an iron poker and
threatened to brain any man who went
near the door. To get the count away
from the door Janitor Collipy had to 60
into the iailyard and shoot the noted pris-
oner in the leg.
At that time the jail officials suppressed
the story, presumably to make up some
suitable excuse for the occurrence. The
reason given out was that this was only
hOukG VI D W Auhhb DbOBA6 NhAnh
he was crazy.
The true phase Of the occurrence has
just been learned
When this last escapade occurred, Shin
burn was confined in cell directly across
from the county clerks office in the oity
hall. On the eastern side of the county
clerks Office is a window. Looking out on
the iailyard is the stenographers office
In this office Shinburn S sweetheart works
from 9 O'clock in the morning until
o'clock in the afternoon. She is an adept
at the deaf and dumb language.
Used Deaf Mute Signs.
Somewhere in the neighborhood OF
March IA this young lady happened TO
glance across the jail courtyard into the
jail window and spied the famous robber
looking wistfully through the iron bars at
her. She innocently made the sign to
him which meant, "What are you in jail
forY" He motioned back, my name is
Max. .Shinburn, and 1 never did anything
In my life, but the people here say am
bank robber.'' uaHI
From that day to this the two have kept
up the conversation, until now the inno-
cent girl is head over heels in love with
the noted scoundrel.
About two weeks ago, 1t is said, the
| girl remained at the office until every one
else had left and that the two oonspirators
for such they must be oalled-hatohed a
| plot, which, II successful, would, have
| given Shinburn his liberty.
The plan was to have the count fasten
the door to the pit and stand guard over IL
until darkness came. Then he was to
leave the door and go TO a certain window,
where he would find his sweetheart wait
ing with saw revolver and some mon
ey. Unfortunately for them, the plan was
not successful, because Shinburn was
stopped by Jailer Collipy before he could
get the things from his sweetheart The
poor girl waited until she heard her low
er's yell after being shot, and then she fed.
| Since that time Shinburn has been con-
fined in another part Of the Jail, while the
girl goes about her work almost heart
broken. 1t is said that she has made
numerous efforts to see and aid the count.
but has always failed.
When the jail authorities were asked
about the matter, they became very indlg-
nant and refused to give any information,
saying it was none of the publios business
Count Shinburn has been confined in
the Albany county Jail for seven months
awaiting trial for the Middleburg bank
robbery. During that time he has made
numerous attempts to escape. OF course
he is only using the girl as tool but she
thinks differently.