The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-07-20

acqulttal. and according TO his own Ian.
guage the means and methods employed
are unwrittcn history. He handled the
case himself to some extent, and did not
stop at any expense. His attorneys dur
Ing the several trials in the Moore case
were Hon. d. Il. Culberson. the late w.
| II. Mabry. Crawford & Crawford OF Dali
las. Major Turner Llpscomb OF Marshall
and Ave others. The cost OF the defense
was something over $4,000
~
After his acauittal Rothschild went on
the road as travelling salesman and was
later general office and credit man for
one of the largest importing dry goods
houses in New York City. stll later he
maneuverod the details of business fail
ure with liabilities amounting to $3.50. 900,
I OF which sum, according to his own con-
fession, he received 100000,
In speaking OF this little transaction
Rothschild says; Il secured discounts from
various banks amounting to $4,000 at
time when the Arm was without a dollar
of assets; in fact, there was an Insolvency
OF s2ou0c. again disposed of these goods
at quarter or less sacrifice. The Arm
was then attached for $4,000 by the H.
b. Claiin company OF New York and
retired with a big lot of money. Later
was arrested for fraud in connection with
case in the courts and in turn sued the
parties who had me arrested for $4,000
damages"
Then" the interesting narrative con-
tnues, commenced my career as a
gambler and race horse sport, during
which | figured prominently on the race
courses Of New York and several of the
other large cities. AT times l was ahead
OF the game, but after a Winning period. /
had streak of bad luck as result of
my plunges on the races and my adven-
lures with the sharks l met around the
poker tables of some of the swell social
clubs.
Then I started out again on my car
nival of crime. There are probably moro
charges against me than any living man.
There are at least eco charges for criminal
ofienscs distributed among the various
States and Territories OF the Union. At
one time / escaped from United States
deputy marshal while on train en- route
to st, Louis, At the time had less than
so cents. but within the week | had over
$4,000. have figured In the -Four Hun
dred" circles OF New York. Chicago and
San Francisco. and at times have been
member of the SWEETEST clubs extant On
other occasions, when II was to my ad
vantage to lose my Identity, associated
with the lowest strata of soclety-the
buns.
My schemes were entirely original and
have never been worked by Others prior or
subsequent to my arrest. l have handled
a big lot of money. I have broke jail
fourteen times. The story Of my transec-
tions with various officers and officials,
II told. would make an immense stir and
the public would then know why l was
never convicted before. | can give the
names of officers who have come into pos
session of more or less OF my ill-gotten
money; / can tell why | was not oftener
arrested and why. when I was arrested.
was not always landed. when was ex-
tradited from Toronto. Canada, Il was on
two charges only one in Missouri and one
in Georgia; after being disposed of on
these cases l was to have been given suf-
ficent time to leave the United States for
ever in order to escape further prosecu-
ton
Rothschild is the personification of po-
likeness and has often been referred to
as the "Chesterfeldian crook" He is well
educated and well Informed, and at times
shows traces of unmistakable rehAcment.
He is married man and photographs OF
his wife show her to be very handsome
woman. His relatives in Cincinnati have
stood by him during all his troubles,
money for his defense In the trial nere
having been furnished by them.
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Superintendent G. A, Taft OF Houston,
Superintendent G. b. Simpson OF Chicago,
Special Officer F. ]. Dodge OF Kansas
City. all of the Wells-F Fargo Express com.
ppny, and Colonel Joe Johnson inspector
in chief of the postoffce department,
headquarters al New Orleans, all deserve
no end of credit in connection with the
pursuit, arrest and conviction of Roths-
child. Mr.. Taft, then route agent for the
company, with headquarters at Houston,
pursued the much wanted man into Mex
leo, Mr.. Dodge made several long trips at
ter him and both Mr.. Simpson and Mr.. !
Johnson gave invaluable assistance in APP
pretending this most famous OF all living
criminals.