The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-05-04
CHAS. SEARCEEY
4 PE:NI7E N'T MAN
Denies That He Returned to
LooS for Buried Treasure.
MADE MONEY IN PEN|TENTIARY
viii Visit His Old Mother in Texas, and
Then Start Out for New Life and
to Make a Man of HimseIf-Has
No Well Formed Plans.
fs,sc,,, DISPATCH to The Times

FREDERICKSBURG VA, May O.
When seen by Times reporter near
Brooke Station this morning, eX-Conv1ct
Charles j. Searcey appeared to be teellns
remarkably bright and cheerful He
greeted the Times man with a smile, and
when asked for an interview, remarked
that it was just a little bit unusual for
a newspaper man to request him to talk.
''Weli" said Searcey, first Of all l want
to say that l am glad that am once
more a free man, but want 1T distinctly
understood that / have no fault to hnd
with the treatment which received While
a prisoner in Richmond. for the peniten-
tiary officials treated me much better than
I had ever expected to be treated in q
State prison. You want to. know some
thing ABOUT my past life: we'll, that to me
is a sad subject, for ! feel that much of
my life has been wasted
HONEST. PARENTS.
II am the son of honest God-fearing
parents. and had I followed their teach
irgs my past life would have been much
different: but, like a great many young
men. thought that ] would take a look
at the world and enjoy some of its pleas
ures I left home and soon got into bad
company, and. like other boys. soon went
from had to worse. until ] found myself
face to face with stern justice in the
court of Stafford county. Then made UP
my mind to tell the whole truth and take
the consequences / know that 7 have
been severely criticised because I told the
truth about the train robbery, but my
conscience is clear, and I do not care for
the criticisms.
$50 the people think that I. have re-
turned to Stafford to hunt for buried
treasures. do they? Well. just set their
minds at rest and tell them that my only
| reason for coming here was to visit my
friends. Mr.. Weldon Berry and Others
before l started for other parts of the
world.
A REFORMED MAN
ri shall remain in this section for sew
eral days. and trust that my Being in
the community Will not cause excite.
ment or alarm. for l am a reformed man
and never intend to wrong another man
as long as I live. have no fears about.
this Arkansas talk. for I am guilty of no
offense in that State am not positive
as to my%future plans, but think that |
| shall first of all go to see my dear old
mother in Texas. After that j am going
to settle down somewhere and try to re-
deem myself and my past life. Indeed.
i am geing to try to forget that ever
| wore penitentiary suit, for tie
thoughts of the past seven years bring
sorrow and sadness to my heart.
'.Yes, I have enough money to take
me where I want to CO. for the shoe fac
tory people at the penitentiary> paid me
well for what did. may so to New
! port News or Norfolk. or may go to
Boston. but then that is a matter which
is of little interest to the public.
WANTS NO NOTORIETY.s
st am not seeking newspaper no.oriety.
and would be glad If the press of this
country would say but little abonr. me
iSuntils I have at least redeemed myself
| and have become worthIer of public men