The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-03-18

THIEVES WITHOUT HONOR.
Instances Where Criminals Have
Robbed Their Deuefacfors.


A. s, Tride OF Chicago. had an expert
ence early In HIS career ms n criminal law
yer which showed him the fallacy Of the
old adage regarding the honor a.
thief. and ever after caused
him TO refrain from lending his
talents for the benefit OF sneaks, pick
pockets and burglars. He had just sue
ceeded in securing the acquittal Of Ignatiu
Schoen, who thirty years ago was one Of
the noted diamond sneaks. He had been
indicted for an ofrense he had committed ~
Chicago and the fight was one OF the hot
test OF the otd-time contests when Charley
Reed was states attorney. Judge Lam
bert Tree was the presiding judge Schoen
was juhilant over his acquittai and shower
ed his thanks on his successful advocate
for getting him out of tight place. His
gratitude did not. however restrain him
from stealing Trude's overcoat as he left
the courtroom. Why Schoen did not take
Judge Trees or States Attorney Reeds
coat either OF which was better than
Trudes, the lawyer has never been able
to explain. A few years ago TrJde came
out ahead Of "Conney sa.I" cad ''Porchor."
who were said to be the best porch climb
ers In the country. The police say the
former could go up a wall as n squirrel
goes up a tree Trude was awakened when
they opened his bedroom window and ne
fred four shots. which 50 frightened hem
that they dropped n Ndtcn luey ndu uOubt-
less previously stolen. The men were ar
rested and sent to the pententiary and
Trude had the watch 10 offset the loss Of
his overcoat A few weeks ago he was
walking along Fifty-frst street with the
governor OF Western state and seeing
some men In the shadow, went 70 the mid
die OF the street, They doubtless saved
themselves from being he'd up by 81 doing,
for short time after these men held up
~ They ullliql r
rings from her ears and struck her several
blows.
william j. Hynes. whose most brilliant
efforts have been made IN defense OF law
breakers, was also once their victim. Bur
glars entered his home and got goodly
swag. They did not arouse the sleeping
family and have never since been hoard
from.
buchanan, the celebrated forEer. who
forged a pardon for himself vlctimized his
lawyer I'm New York by getting him 10 cash
a draft for 81 600, and one OF New York's
leading defenders OF criminals was robbed
ct a s. 900 diamond while al the worlds
fair. The stone was afterward recovered
The great orator Robert @, Ingcrsoll, VII
IN hts eariy career was most successful
defender OF pcrscns charged with eriusa
was robbed OF $50 while attending a re
union OF his regiment IA Elmwood Peoria
county He had vowed he would never re
turn 10 his old home in Peoria because Of
the irhnspitable feeling OF many Of the peo~
pie Of that city toward him, and this ~
ccption did not seem calculated 10 promote
good feelings when Inzersoi was an
formed that the pickpocket WIS believed .
he "A client OF former years he considered
that a good Joke had been played on aim.
M is one OF the things past understand
ing that the criminal should select as hts
victims among lawyers those whom he
a.. Nat NIB a haa 81 a sHa
/ the prosecuting attorney "a wide berth
None % the various states attorneys bias
ever been robbed while no held tho oflice
10 is thg Same with the police who ana in
the prosecution. although 81 o. a. easy Oh
| vlrsiuirc them as n citizen. An execution
tp the rule however was when Detective
/ psrurv FLYNN found his house had been
1 ranaarked by the servant who was none
other than the most accomplished house
! sneak
An EFFORT was made a few weeks awo 90
! touch william \ Finkcrton. lte was goo
| Ing 60 his home In "a West Madison street
cable car iu company with bis bfother
| Robert superintendent 81 the New York
/ Office ~ the srcat detective agency Four
| men came into the car, mnd Fullerton
/ recognized their actions as those ~ ftone
/ uftefs They commenced to gather around
! Pinkcrton 60 get his diamond. when tbo
/ detective selecting ihe wire. said Whi!c
4 uodlsng Ga the direction OF bis brother.
/ Who sat opposite There's tho one yQg
want lis IS as good as milne ana be
/ Son't know So"
! what an yea meanc' asked rho wire.
/ with some show 81 aHsfr.
/ why. hts Stone 81 ss EaoA aS niEe aul
/ be alnt eu." rrFact rukefton "an3. ee-
/ sitfs be doesn't Hfe aere ana ass Saeg}l
: always artus gre good things iu.o town.
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( much Yes bis is tae ono YOU WAnt Yea
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