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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-01-10

farce cOmsdy. The piece for tonight
is "rrUe uIsh hearts, enc OF IN.
CJmpany's best pieces. This viii
close the eneag cement. and those who
want an evening of pleasure will find
ii at the opera house tonight. Their {
will be an entire change of specialties
and the caring slide for life by Mr.
Peterson will again be a feature.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-01-10
M. Paul Jones Tonight.

The Library Benefit, given at Ii
brary Hall tonight, in which the as
sGciation presents Mr.. NJ. Paul Jones,
promises to be a very enjoyable af-
fair. Mr. Jones is one of the most tai
ented musicians to whom Pensaco-
lians have ever had the pleasure Of
listening and his entertainment to-
night viii be a rare treat. Tickets
are on sale at Library Hall.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-01-10

Blue Ribbon Lemon and Vanilla are
6nd deserve TO be the favOrite ex-
tracts. They are absolutely pure and
90 highly concentrated that only half
me usual quantity produces perfect
Results.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-01-10
Concert az Warrington.

Next Monday night, Jan. Is. Misc
Haight. assisted By Miss Anderson,
Mt. HeinbeIz, and the navy yard
orchestra. will give a concert in tho
l. o. o. F. Hall, al Warrington foe
the benefit OF the St. Johns churO5i
building fund. A special train WIN
leave Pensacola al Z o'clock and re-
turn after the concert
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-01-10

White. The Soldiery," and the fnale
Of the second act. 10 Arms" There
is singing company Of nearly seven.
" people, presenting this enjoyable
opera. including the famous Dolly"
Chorus.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-01-10
Last NIGHTS Play.

The Ina Lehr Stock Company, was
seen to advantage last night in MY
Wifes Family" very laughable
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-01-10

Feel languid. weak. rundown?
Headache? Stomach Of?-Just a
main case OF lazy liver. BurdOck
Blood Bitters tones liver and stom-
ach. promotes digestion, purifes the
blood.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-01-10
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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-01-10
"The Tenderfoot."

TIC EIINGI IUVts
w. P. Cullen will present Oscar L.
Figman and Ruth White here next
Thursday, in that delightful western
operate comedy. The Tenderfoot. 3"
These two stars have made many
friends by their fine work in "The
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-01-10

A GUARANTEED CURE FOR PILES
Itching. Blind, Bleeding. Protruding
Piles. Druggists are authorized to re-
fund money if PAZO OINTMENT fails
to cure in s to IA days. SOC.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-03-25

This was cheering news. Indeed. one
forenoon. at the close of the fifth week
OF my Imprisonment my friend the keep
er said officers had arrived from sing sing
ana arrangements had been made Tor me
70 return with them, and he added, Win
a smile, You must have good friends IN
deed. | congratulate yOu.' l might say,
parenthetically. that had ] known what
afterWard transpired might have escaped
from Auburn little later. when Jimmy
Hope and his pals went out, and / would
have been saved a large part OF the fi0,u0O
that ! eventually paid for escaping from
sing Sing the second time. l was 10 dis
cover that the Sing Sing system of graft
reached the point OF brlgandage II was
simply pay your money or suner the con-
sequences. Next came two men. with any
number Of minor prison oiticlals. all eS-
pecting 10 be handsomely rewarded be-
cause Of my fine prospects for getting
away Graft was In the air. ana the man
who didn't pony up would regret A.
In a few days ! was sent for, given a
new suit OF clothes. and made ready for
the trip to Sing Sing. Another prisoner TO
be transferred was a New York convict. q
saloon keeper and Tammany ward heller.
who had deserted TO the Young Democracy.
His political enemies put up a Job on him.
They got a thief 10 drop a watch into his
pocket and the property was found and
he was convicted and sent 10 Auburn. We
reached Sing Sing on the night train and
had good accommodations in a sleepe-
soon after reachins sing Sing pIisoner
/ had known In the city as a stock broker.
who had received a hve year sentence for
selling stolen bonds. gave me some val
liable hints on the system Of prison out
RACES there. He said that contractors
ana prison officials were in league TO get
the last dollar out OF a contract and the
men not having a pun were worked %
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-03-25

ing the doctors order for oats the poor
man explained his own embarrassment
He said;-'We're already short OF feed.
am now supplying half a dozen officers
and contractors with the grain that am
stealing from the Wardens supply. B.
cause of this the warden is making a
hiek. However, 1 suppose the extra horse
VIII not make things much worse, but
please do not ask for grain % supply the
doctors barn In the village. It's bad
enough 70 feed his horse al The prison sta
oles- We poor cenvicts are trying TO re-
form. but II we're expected 10 do more
than our share OF stealing from the war
den 3 stable Il will be hard Tor us all round,
and besides We will lose our Jobs The
grain held out, however, and II was not
long before we were feeding not only the
doctors horse at the prison stable but
two Of the Doctors horses In the village.
ira sfey Co gI,0Jo
II was lucky to escape contract work,
even at cost Of $50. l was now living In
the hospital, and had leisure enough 10
arrange plans for escape. II was necessary
TO arrange with some trasly man, a per
manent resident of Sing Sing village Such
a man was found. I paid $50. and ne be-
came route agent, carrying my letters back
and forth from the prison / learned that
my transfer from Auburn had cost 81 OO0.
'srhe next event was the transfer OF
KingsAnd, who reached Sing Sing about
a month after my arrival there II cost
my pal a fve hundred dollar diamond ring,
and for 500 more he obtained the posi-
ton OF hall waiter.
Observed that the river front of the
prison al this time had no iron fence, as is
the case now, and that many Of the prison
supplies and contractors goods were
shipped by boat-the landing bulkhead ex-
tending nearly Ihs entire length OF the
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-03-25

skin and bones He advised me to use my
influence and be kept Off contract work.
1t could be done, he said, by getting the
doctor to report me unable to endure the
hardships OF the contract shop. OF course
the doctor must be paid his price. While
waiting for my money to come deal was
made with the doctor to have me assigned
to his service Accordingly, I became his
hostler. and later was employed in the
dis ensary For this I paid $500 In cash.
found my new occupation quite agree
able, having but one horse to care for
during the day. The doctor lived in the
village and Travelled back and forth to
the prison daily. His horse was stabbed
In the north end of the yard and soon
had the run Of the prison grounds. BY
special arrangement and the payment of
more money ate and slept in the hospital.
ut is interesting to recall an incident
touching horse feed. There was no grain
and little hay in the barn When l asked
the doctor about It he told me the man
in charge Of the warden's stable would
give me oats for the horse. On present.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-03-25

built, with large box or space framed
beneath the rear seat large enough for
man of my size to stow himself in. one SAT-
urday afternoon IN December my carriage
appeared With a driver in livery on the
box iourishng his whip over a spanking
team OF bays. a gentleman called the
Captain sat on the back seat The Rentie.
man With a permit 10 visu the prison
ahghted and entered the Office leaving the
driver Charley Osborn, to 90 to the war
den's stable asking for water FOR the
horses. The stable crew turned out n full
force. and Osborn asked them TO sample
some OF the Captains whiskey rhe BOSS
hosuer smiled and headed the line tor
drinks That no one might see them. they
repaired TO the stable office, and IN a short
time we're as quiet as lambs deeply under
the influence of the best whskey money
could buy When all was quiet | CHANGED
that way, boarded the vehicle, raised the
back seat and disappeared In the chamber
beneath.
''The carriage and whiskey served Us
well. Little did think when bought the
Breyoort stables two years before. at a
cost OF $4,000, that It would be the means
of giving me swell ride out OF Sing Sing
The carriage remained In the prison sta
bic yard for ten or fifteen minutes whil-
Osborn was distributing the rest OF the
whlskey among the men. Then at a sig
nal Osborn says, 1 must drive TO the Of
tice and get the gentleman ! left. You
may keep the Jug boys and drink what's
left Lying In the bottom of the carriage.
under the seat, 1 could hear all that was
said. The carriage remained at the front
entrance nearly dfteen minutes, with the
driver exercising the horses a bit on the
pavement At last the gentleman came
out, resumed his seat in the carriage, and
away we went down the macadamized
road for New York.
My position under the seat was some
what cramped, and l was glad when We
reached a secluded spot to change my
prison garb for The clothing OF a citizen.
After some rapid driving we reached New
York early in the evening, and again
was under our family roof in West Tween
ty-frst street.
-Four days after my escape from Sing
Sing a quartet of men in middle life were
seated in a private supper room I'm Del
monicos. Two prison officials my hacker
and myself made the quartet. These State
officers had come to get the $4,000 contin-
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-03-25

Prison. A week later saw my own h1,,
coat and waistcoat. which they had taken
from me, on the person of one OF the
guards.
AFTER they had cut our hair with horse
clippers and raked off our beard with three
swipes OF lather and dun razor we
were locked up in cells until the next day.
Our fare was bread and boot leg coffee
for supper, with hash. bread and coffee
for breakfast.
About nine o'clock IN the morning we
were taken to the front Office, and our
pedigrees recorded. We had been posted
on the questions likely TO be asked, and
to better our future condition we said we
we're machinists, so we might be assigned
to the same shop. But il didn't work
ENlngsland and myself were turned over
TO the contractor running the axle shop,
and Tall Jim was assigned TO the collar
shop. With Kingsland began work at the
turning lafhes under the instruction Of
a prisoner. / was 50 successful that they
put me In charge of the lathe on the sec
ond day and sent my Instructor TO other
duties.
80 our first week passed and on Sua-
day We attended service in the chapel. The
text was He that walketh uprishuy walk
eth surely 1t was Solemn Occasslon, and
serious enough for Us, as We had 30 recent
" left our homes and families.
In few days an unlocked Tor incident
occufred. X was preliminary 70 heeVs4d-
lions for my escape. soon discovered,
but al the time did not know that was
a marsed man. 1 was to be a favored
prisoner because l was supposed to have
money, and therefore an object Of m
terest TO the grafters. The keeper came to
my cell, unlocked the door, saying, 4 have
orders 10 put you in a dark cell 70 this
day ! can remember how TIE blood rushed
to my head, ana I wondered what ] was
TO ID punished for
I "A asked Tor IN explanation An pleas
ant voice the keeper said, Don't mind
about going 10 a dark cell as long as
you're In my shop. have good news for
YOU. A friend Of yours is here from New
York I saw him this morning, had a talk
with him ana promised 10 look out for you
and your pal Ningsland. There are three
boxes OF provisions now In the ONCE for
you, and in the morning you will find a
I dask OF Wh!skey. But be careful; don't
/ let any one smell the liquor on your
Y breath Then, lowering his voice, he
added, i must not be seen here too long
Remember. j am your friend, and will do
I my best FOR you. Take my advice. Let
none Of the keepers or prisoners into your
/ confidence. say nothing. Keep your eyes
open, and you Will soon be AL right II
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-03-25
George N. White, once !
toriOus Bank Robber, I,
How He Paid $4,000
fer His Liberty.

g. ROM the chief Of the famous band
OF safe robbers who were con-
victed and imprisoned in iS1i comts
an extraordinary story Of bank
robbing and prison life. given ex-
clusively to the Sunday HERALD
According to police records and
prison experts George NJ. White, the au-
thor OF this record, when operating under
the name OF George Bliss was at the
head Of the great bank burglar combina-
ton IN the country. He was Napoleonlc|
in his originality and daring. Among
others he was intimately associated with
Mark Shlnhurn. q bank robber Of world
wide fame. Under their direct command
were Fairy" Mcclure. Charlie" Bull
lard, Dave" Bartlett. Ike" Marsh,
big John" Brady, Simmons and SANDY
McCormack-seven of the most expert
crooks In America.
shinburn. a German crook, reached New
York in 1861. lived IN expensive hotels
and got acquainted with the gamblers
and thieves Of the town. one OF the
first OF the powerful criminals to join his
band and become his confidential adviser
was George Bliss, the author OF this ar
tlcls.
First came the robbery in New Hamp-
shire of the Walpole Savings Bank, April
p, 1865. Next came an attempt to rob
the bank at st. Adams, VT, in 1866.
Hudson Canal Companys safe was robbed
OF S36, 900; but the exploit that par
alyzed the New York police was the rob
berry Of the Ocean National Bank OF a
million and a quarter Of dollars. stu, 1t
was the later comparatively small bank
robbing affair up In Barre that caused
White, alias George Bliss, to be captured,
convicted and sent TO prison.
Bliss was a man OF great intelligence,
amazing resources and ingenuity. No en-
terprise was too great for his genius and
daring. When Shinburn once broke away
from his guards in prison, rushed through
an open door and into the woods, doubled
back on his pursuers and escaped, the
feat was made possible by Bliss. He was
a master CRATER. He bought up detec-
tlves, saying nothing of high prison Of
hclals, He had relays OF horses strung
along the road all the way from New
Hampshire to Boston. Picked men armed
TO the teeth were In charge OF the animals
at every point. On these horses Shinburn
rode at breakneck speed to the seacoa 81
and escaped to Belgium.
Such Is the character OF the Yankee bank
robber who was always a gentlemen. ana
finally reformed, went into business and is
now a respectable citizen with letters az
thanks and recommendation from the gov
eminent for his services In finding stolen
United States Treasury note plates ana
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-03-25
Nam PrrSoN
Yard SInS SING

When the Jersey farmers and cons tables
heard that $50 reward was offered, with
500 each for our party, the Jersey people
simply swarmed along the river 'front.' cut
OF our retreat and after several hair
breadth escapes we were captured and
dragged back to Sing Sing II the carriage
had been awaiting us in Nyack as we
planned, the result would have been far
different. We were not only captured, but
the band that followed US aboard the
canal boat and helped to spoil our plan Of
escape was captured and returned to Sing
Sing.
Torture Is Escaped.
ION learning OF my capture my hacker
begged that ! be not subject TO the terri
bic punishment usually given 70 captured
prlsoners-hung up by the thumbs.
"'Well, II We let your man or, was said,
wen have to do the same for the rest OF
the gang Finally a compromise was
agreed on, and our punishment reduced to
three days in the dark cells with ball and
chain and an assignment to the quarry
gang. To work with the stone gang was
punishment indeed.
Il soon began to realize what an old
time prisoner meant when he said | knew
nothing of the prison life of man with
out money. friends or a political pull.
2 also discovered that a political pun did
not last long without big money back Of
formed me that myself and Kingsland
were 10 be sent back TO Auburn. 1t re-
quired no prophet TO explain what this
meant II was a bid for graft. Something
had 20 be done at once.
tn make long story short Il was de-
cided that ! would have to pay $50
or go back TO Auburn. I learned that they
were anxious TO get us all oat Of the way
The official said that II we remained. even
II carrying ball and chain, we'd escape
some way. Nothing remained but To pay
the S30,000. The terms were imperative
$4,000 spot cash and the remainder to be
paid after we escaped.
Then, after another conferences With
some officials, the deal was ratified. and
the irons knocked on our ankles. Things
became peaceful about the prison. ana we
heard no more OF being sent back 10 Au-
hrrn
I'VE found ourselves In favor again and
our tasks very agreeable Though no plan
for an immediate escape was In sight we
did not despair, and turned my wits 10
arranging for a second flight. Our mail
carrying arrangements were working full
time and We could get letters IN ana out
of the prison without difhculty or DELAY.
Ny family were living In New York. ana
among my livery stable vehicles there was
a two seated carriage which thought jus [
ths thing to aid me In escape. I had Il re-
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-03-25

foiling vast conspiracy for flooding the
country with bogus money printed from
genuine government plates.
This man was known as Williams, anu
It cost him $4,000 TO escape. How he SCI
powerful political influences at work ana
finally escaped Is graphically told
The members Of the band had com,
mitted other crimes and served partial
sentences IN various parts OF the country.
Then they attempted to rob a country
bank aud failed and were captureo anu
sentenced 10 Auburn Prison. In ie"
DAYS the leader set about plan Tor es-
cape. The main thing was to GET theui-
selves transferred to Sing Sing, when vas
then the headquarters OF poitcal prison
graft under the control and dietauon OF
powerful men In New York deep IN pom
ties and crime.
The Story of Escape
The narrative Is told BY George M
White, alias Williams, alias George plss'
who, with Tall Jim" and Joe iNlht slal le
alias Howard. found himself In Marcn'
ISL. In the WATERFOWL IN. " jail. charged
with attempting TO rob the bank OF tne
little village Of Adams, y. T., FOR Which
they received ten year sentence IN Au-
burn Prison.
Tall Jim" was the only son 81 a eoun-
try hotel proprietor. Although a bright
young man and a fayorlte at home, he was
n
course 50 early In bOyhOod that on beeofn-
mg OF age he became burglar and re-
ceivel "a twenty year sentence 20 Clln-
ton prison After serving five years the
boy was pardoned. through his fathers
influence, chledy because Of ms youth and
engaging petsonallty. He promised 70
turn a rev leaf and abandon his old asso-
ciates. Then a position was found for him
In a New York bank and he seemed on this
road 90 promotion and honor unfortu-
natoly. dsprayity was In his blood. He
turned rohoer again and was sent 10 the
Colunlbus tOhio) prison, Tor ten years, only
to make a sensational escape and disap-
peararce.
Klngsland. another bright boy, had a
similar record. He became skllnn thief
but he was too reckless and was finally
captured and sentenced. Thus the band en-.
tered Auburn together and in that lnstitu-
ton the story begins. George al. White
tells it:-
1t was a beautiful April day when We
entered the gloomy walls OF Auburn Pris-
on. Once inside the structure, a change
came over our dreams. After all my
bravadO and Indifference to the fearful
penalty OF crime, was now sobered and
appalled, The situation unnerved me.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-03-25

you want anything, give me the word.
Then, quietly locking the door Of the dark
CELL he disappeared leaving me to wonder
whether II was a trick or whether he was
really the friend he professed.
"A fortnight later one OF the contrac-
tors looking over a lot Of wagon aXles
that l had turned said:-'You are doing
first rate. Presently we will let you be
more by yourself. Then | knew that
strong influence was at work I'm our behalf
/ might explain that we had already laid
plans for escape, but found many obstacles
in the way one day Kingsland. who had
previously served a term In Sing Sing,
said our chances of getting away from
that institution would be far better, and
so we asked our New York friends to have
~ '~ansferred to Sing Sing.
Charlie King. an old friend of Kings
land, came up, saying that one of the pris-
on inspectors had been approached and
that at the next monthly Board meeting
an order would be issued for my transfer
and later a gambler and politician would
obtain the transfer of Kingsland.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-03-25
1CoCx
Shfnburn

gent money. To meet this payment for
not sending Kingsland and myself back TO
Auburn and allowing us a clear held to
escape from Sing Sing my wife, through
me mead OF 4 business Arm, placed
S6VoO mortgage on our residence, In West
IWenty-hrst street. and the balance was
made up from. the sale Of block of bank
stock.
1T was surprising 10 observe as we sat
around the table In Delmonico's how cour-
teous ana quiet these gentlemen were OUT
size their prison fortress One would
aaenes imagine them the bulldozing ruff
s $40 mad lately known at Sing Sing.
o'oi res We're told over the wine and i
SouIu scarcely realize that these men had
Deen my masters In Sing Sing-I 49,,
masters not only of mvseIf b,,t - a.
great institution and all its Inmates 80
pee!dlIy the blackmail and the graft OF
ooulse 1 could not have been forced 70
pay the money legally. 1t was a deht ~
nohor ana had TO be paid and have
never regretted keeping nv Uyor5 a,S
not hand the money to the offclais d,ractl
~. 1t was given 10 my hacker ana he
made the payment
During our conversation over Deluoon.
ico's wine l learned that my escape had
not been discovered until the night loek
up. Ihen half dozen stable men were
questioned bat they were stln drunk ana
had to be kept in their cells twenty-four
hours to work on their Tags / supbose
that they We're the drunkest men Enos1o
In Sing Sing for years.
II continued 20 reside IN New York Nv
ing openly like any other citizen iook,ns
after my various business Interests wltbont
molestation. In July. 1879, Governor DIS
granted me pardon at the special ra,t1ast
OF United States Attorney General Geor,-s
II. Williams. then ID General Grants CHI
met The pardon was granted I'm coesls-
erauon OF valuable Information furnished
to the Treasury DenarfF,as,f
ton regarding the Whereabouts OF forged
government bond plates that had mad. he
government great trouble with a loss Of
hundreds or thousands OF dollars Z, ths
public. Ny services we're considered 50 i'm
pOrtaht that Colonel Whitley, then chief
OF the Secret Service, favored this pardon.
and he had Instructions from the Solicitor
OF the Treasury 70 spare neither time nor
expense In recovering the plates MY par
don is said to be the only one ever granted
BY a New York Governor 10 an escaped
prisoner while still at large and an un-
expired term 10 serve"