Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-05-18
Famous GainsborO'
Portrait Story.
William A. Pnkerton the Word-Noed Detective Tells
the Desepet News How IL Was Stolen and Re-
eoyered-Reads Like Creation OF Fancy

Mr. plnkerton Is en- route Chicago
tour of Inspection throughout the West When seen by News
repo Thursday afternoon oungng his the no.
tel and greeting talked for few moments about
his trip West Mr. tall man of powerful physique
lie has large brown eyes wide apart dark hair and
square jaw appearance Indicative Of power both
He looks at one to whom he speaking IN d
rect manner and straight the point using precise and
expressions
less II the true account the THEFT of the famous Gansborough
portrait twenty-five years and Of It's and return to It's
That was our last great case Much
has written picture but there are many things
history that are known only to my brother and my
self
To start at the beginning the Twenty five
american crooks in Europe who for
number years preyed society They committed for
geries robberes murders and all sorts OF crimes was JUST
twenty-five years ago March that Of this band was de-
tected in brokers' Office sell Bank Of Eng
the proceeds of daring forgery committed oy ahoer
member of the in London
frank Of England notes are readily they
of the bank they and registered and when they return
to the they destroyed and the numbers are kept Know
inc of this forer the continent and to procure
other means before warning word can be sent
from England Thus II with the crook caught in Paris He
was evidently accompe He was arrested eXaded back to
England and Imprisoned The Immediately attempted in eve
49, - % ur his release but in spite of all efforts they
able to accomplish was finally decided that the only
way to procure him out on bonds How
ever presented themselves In England only ee-
holder can 20 on prisoners extremely difficult to
the bond Of such man as the prisoner
gang trying to secure some one to help them
out of the difficulty OF the crooks day went walk IN
They well dressed one was large Duy Eng
lhman other small wry and crafty American as Keen
Of approached Agnew and conpa-
nys the great they met with an anil
mated coming and going that establishment Natural
N what the attraction was they also went
in and OF the attraction was the Gains
borough portrait painting had then existence for l2
years value Agnew and company
able purchase for 100000 at SAFE ana 'he on
~ reason that IL such figure was that the Duke OF
Devnshes stopped bidding long before he should
have done The portrait Duchess of Deyonshire
who was beautiful OF her time aud became
famous as the the that to help
her husband an elective Office him giving
Agnew company placed their treasure on exhibition ana
made TO steel plate the painting Orders Tor
the first proofs gneas had been received amounting
be two crooks narveed at beauty painting and
they left told the Engsman how they could get
their friend out of prison The plan was that on the s a u
oggy night would steal the painting and then compel the own
err to go friend to get back the portrait
nights thick fog enveoed the city, and the two
crooks made their way companys They eluded
police officer and the watchman To get
into the painting hung they had to reach pal
cny smaller his shoulders the larger one
able him far enough up SO he took the Ame
cans by raising him above his head the
American the painting and cutting 1t out
of the frame returned magnificent rolled in
handed down and the two crooks quickly MADE god
their retirement the place.
IAN day the boldnessof therobbery
and the loss of such magnificent painting reward OF $1,000
was offered published all the world The
police suspected who had done the work but they could IND no
plan thieves to get crooked solicitor named
rr0ss@T W Mh Wis e p c"neOa affair slip small piece Of
the prisoner at News9 then to go to Agn% S and M
The condition upon would have been returned
to have produced the small the painting
be carried into the trial Of the prs
able barser Judge Beasey defended
legal account q some eehnesy and ptoned for Mr Of
dom crooks they would keep the portrait
Where sS' f emaed 0sa over Ss c00"
Tha robbery occurred the 18Th May years ago
New York %sn o% nS Joe 8 5o op T Te p
ner proposed to The PnkeIn brothers th2 1e % ts ans
however he told the the parties connected with the rob-
mystery, could get no definite proofs"
M n sSS that az SS dqTa
est9r FssE heS got together to Remover m Pue n n os
who has lived IN Europe for na%6sr @d Has npVe%
between himself and tho crook.
One morning two years ago in Chicago Mr. PnkeFon received S
unknown to the effect that an morqn letter was a. his own
that the than the American crook
The letter said that interview might be had with the writer
day had The crook history OF the theft
and SAID hat he was getting old and broken down e desired 10
slowly and cautiously that the matter abandoned
About three months ago continued Mr. Pkcrton the matter
% directing i ta ~ the e threads SS of the sc be Ecn up again and
possible another interview be ARRANGED h e e0os WAS ra f
ans 9saR there sns q s Ts sssP og ne "
Meanwhile G. Moreland present head Of Agnew
Company and the who the business the time Of
cur il the rCiunda Of the &"dor a hotel The picture
nred wept profasey al recovery Of it,
Ton sSG the fact that had been sd up sqfd HR &
good condition From the Of the American crook the painting
York and the folowng morning led on he Fura for England
carrying the picture with
The sale Of the famous Gainsbooggh portrait has Just senIy
been made oy Asnew compa TO J! PPon Morgan iIr s @
MoIeanS Asne rad s TO 59 SSre m fathers and his
N w naP az ~, NE recover Of the painting s; & y m