Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1900-10-25
RICH BURGLAR STOLE FOR FUN
Paris Ntisfssssre fss Eieves Tears
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Chicago detectives may IS well be
gin 10 study the face and deeds Of Au
gust Fevrot, Paris man Of fashion and
expert burglar. who has declared his
intention Of coming TO America 10 dc
q little professional work.
The police Of Paris claim that this
same M. Fevrot is the prize catch OF
years and they are correspoudingiy
happy. Whatever his claim OF medals
and other indications Of excellence in
his chosen line. the French prisoner
certainly Is one % the most remark
able criminals in the anna.s % law.
breakers. The hypothetical ease OF
DR.. J-kyli and Mr.. Hyde Is not sc
strange as this cas-. Of ". Fevrot. says
the Chicago Tribune.
Fesrof. who was arrested by the
Paris police a few days ago along with
some Of his pals" and only after a
hrhf in which one Of the detectives
Wa Killed. IL now 10 years old. but he
has been leading his dual life Of bur
GAR and society fasorite for II years.
HI arst burglary was committed be-
fore be was 20. and he ha. been at il
ever since. many times experiencing
hsirh-eadth escapes. many times see
log his partners in crime taken. tst
never has there been a suspicion that
the 6sshiEx. wealthy. educated and
charming Young ". Fevrot was not
~hst BE- appeared 70 his fashionable
friends.
since the game is up with ". Fevrot
for the time being. aud II Is TO be a
short time a. he says. he has taken his
imprisonment philos~phleally and has
talked freely Of his past life. Accord
ing TO bis story. he began the life OF
a criminal pure.y through love Of ex
citemrnt and adventure. He i a son OF
a millionaire. vas reared like most
Young Frenchmen % h. class. and
gave no promise that he would ever
10 ANYTHING remarkable. But he loved
excitement. and he found n when by
mistake he was taken in With a gang
% young burglars and was permitted
20 accompany them on a raid. The raid
a a failure. but IL was exciting. and
from that time the young nan was a
burglar. and an expert. lie showed
his young companions why they failed
and later on he led them agains, the
same safe and they made a success.
full job
The Young mans three years service
in The army p~,evented him from taking
a. active an interest in burglary as he
had before. but be managed to keep in
touch with his old friends in the pro
fession and did mach % their planning
for them. Several times under his di
recsion the regimentai treasury was
looted. And he still maintained his
leadership over his men. At one time
after he left the army. he had a. many
as 50 burglars working under his or.
GERS. a number which was too large
because % It's unwie,diness and the
p<tty ie.ioasiss Of the men. 4 gang Of
ten or twelve be considered about the
proper sire for the mos; efficient work
This strange prisoner explains his
hold upon the criminals Who have
worked With aud under him so many
years. never once letting out a vhis-
pered hint tha; the society youth was
their leader. By his generosity. Being
RI. he had ~ inducement to Maggie
with his companions over the plumber.
Much Of his gains he gave away TO the
widows Of dead burglars or applied 10
the support Of ome whose husbands
were doing time.