Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1900-10-06
STOLE FOR AMUSEMENT.
A Paris Millionaire Robbed For
Eleven Years Just For Fun.

nIeven Years Just For Fun.
Chicago detectives may as we'll begin
to study the face and deeds Of August
Fevrot, Paris man of fashion and ex-
pert burglar, who has declared his In
tsntion of coming to America to do a
little professional work.
The police of Paris claim that this
same Nj. Fevrot IL the prize catch or
years, and they are cOrrespondingly
happy. Whatever his claim of medals
and other indications of excellence in
his chosen line. this French prisoner
certainly Is one of the most remarka-
bile criminals In the annals OF law
breakers. The hypothetical case OF
DR.. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde Is not 80
strange as this case of NJ. Fevrot
Fevrot, who was arrested by the
Paris police few days ago along with
some OF MS pals" and only after a
fight In which one of the detectives
was killed Is now 80 years DID, but he
has been leading his dual life Of bur
glar and society favorite for ii years.
His first burglary was committed be-
fore he WAS 20 and he has been ut 1t
ever since. many times experiencing
hairbreadth escapes. many times see
ing his partners in crime taken. but
never has there been a suspicion that
the dashIng, wealthy, educated and
charming young NJ. Feyrot was not
what he appeared to his fashionable
friends.
Since the game ls up with NJ. Fevrot
for the time belng-and 1t Is to be a
short time. as he says-he has taken
his imprisonment philosophically and
has talked freely Of his past life. Ac-
cordlng to his story, he began the life
OF criminal purely through love OF
excitement and adventure. He Is
son Of n millionaire. was reared like
most young Frenchmen OF his class
and gave no promise that he would
ever do anything remarkable. But he
loved excitement and he found 1t when
by mistake he was taken In with a
gang Of young burglars and was per-
mitted to accompany them on raid.
The raid was failure, but 1t was ex-
citing, and from that time the young
man was q burglar and an expert. He
showed his young companions why
they failed, and later on he led them
against the same safe, and they made
a successful job.
The young mans three years service
In the army prevented him from taking
as active an interest In burglary as he
had before. but he managed to keep In
touch with his old friends In the pro-
fession and did much Of the planning
for them. Several times under bis
direction the reglmental treasury was
looted. And he still maintained his
leadership over his men. At one time,
after he left the army. he had as many
as 60 burglars working under his or
ders. number which was too large
because of Its unwleldiness and the
petty 1ealouses of the men. A gang
of 10 or II he considered about the
proper size for the most efficient work.
This strange prisoner explains his
hold on the criminals who have work
ed with and under him so many years,
never once letting out a whispered
hint that the society youth was their
leader, by bis generosity. Being rich,
he had no inducemeDt to haggle with
his companions over the plumber Much
Of his gains he gave away to the Wild
ows Of dead burglars or applied to the
support Of women whose husbands
were doing time.-Chicago Tibune.