The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1907-03-30

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This remark ass made 10 the .
presence ~ Inspector Sullivan. for
nsriY ~ the y Paul Doatasfire aad 1
nsw Of Bepsef so a prominent ~
fetal 81 one uf she b,gKrai express /
companies ~ Chicago The speaker
was a welI-known crook eha had
served hls time 80 the psuitentiars
and who had determined to live an
honest life If be could GEL some one
10 advance him enough money 10
enabl. him to start In some little
business in far western town,
whore be- would be unknown 10 his
former associates SAYS the Chicago
Inter Ocean
How Il came about that Inspector
sullivan was able 20 brine the repre-
sentative ~ the under world and
the official OF the great company to-
geiher, how the crook made good
his proposition and the dramatic
ending Of the episode are some OIL
the fen thrilling experiences of a
government official that have got
into print
MOI long ago Inspector sullivan
was in his office one day at St Paul
when he received "A letter from
postoffice thief whom he had met
in course of his Greer as govern
ment official on one or two occas-
ions The thief was one OF the best
known men In the profession. a man
whom the government officials mad
reason to fear as long as he was at
large, but who was regarded as safe,
as he had been sent to Joliet penl-
Tertiary largely through the actiVl-
ty and instrumentality of the ST.
Paul inspector The letter when
Mr. Sullivan had received came from
the convict in the penitentiarN ana
told the Inspector that if he would
come to Joliet and use his IN
fluence to get the writer out OF
prison he would give information TO
the INSPECTOR that would be of value
to the authorities in locating the
perpetrators of several big JOBS.
The writer added that he could also
dvulge the hiding place OF consider
able plumber, and that he was actu-
ated in his course by the desire 10
lead an honest life if he could get
out OF prison Mr. Sullivan reflect
ed a short time and finally conclud-
ed that it would be to his interest
to get the man out if he couiu.
A trip to Joliet and an interview
with the prisoner convinced Mr.. sui
livan that the man was speaking
the truth. and the upshot of the in
terview was that the man was par
doned through the efforts o. ~
Sullivan Time went on, anu
sullivan had practicahs
80 epfsode when he received anotn
-p9e err letter from the former convict, II
which the man said that he was IL
Chicago and would like to see the
inspector on important business
He added that it was in relation tc
the contemplated robbery of an ex-
press company in the city which
could be prevented if Mr.. Sullivan
would take hand. Although the
matter did not properly come with
in the jurisdiction of a United States
DOStOlIltt Inspector, WI gum On
decided to run down from st. Paul
and once more meet his friend, the
former thief The man told Mr.. Sui
livan that since getting out OF the
state prison at Joliet he had not
been doing very we'll, as he had not
been able to obtain steady employ
ment and had no means to set him
self up in business While seeking
work about Chicago he had fallen IN
with a former comrade of his, VINO
had told him of scheme to rob
big express company worked OUT IN
such careful detail that il could not
possibly fail to yield several thous-
and dollars to men engaded in H.
Now, said the former crook.
IF have been asked To pull OF this
lob. which is right in my line, bur
don't want 80 get in the business
again. since have promised YOU !
would STAY out Hut this thing is go
ing 10 be- pulled of, know exactly
how n is going To be done. and II
will be the easiest and slickeSt trick
ever turned IN this city of Chicago
I have made up my mind that ! VIII
tin h off II I get enough money out
of the manager of the express com
nan, to set mvs"lt mp IN som" lttis
r.stanrau, out Ia ~" Wosi ~ VIII
De-. necessary Tor me tu gct out OF
here ouick IL do this h"cau-e the
men 10 ~ wenid get me sure. aud J
want vou to come With me- when
80. th.. manager al the COMPANY ana
tcti him ths, know what am taiA-
inn ..t..ut ~" wouid uoi h''tieNr use
IL w.ut IL aloae A. m} informa-
lion will say" the COMPANY "a s"''d
umnt thousand aotlsts ana SHOW
the head 81 the concern h"~ easy H
ts tu gst snso them. hs "ushi @" 'N
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