The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-03-08
RETURNS TO CELL
IN ORDER TO WIN
HE|RESS
CoUNTERFEiTER RESUMES I'M
PRISoNMENT IN ORDER TO
cLEA HIS REcoRp-sRIpE-T
BE SAYS SHE WILL WAIT FOR
HIM.
LEAvENwoRTH. Kas.. March

LEAvENWORTH. Kas.. March -
In prison at Huntsville. Tex. under
the name Of Charles L. Tompkins. is
u man who has surrendered himself
for love Of woman who il heiress
10 rich estate.
He appeared before the warder and
stated that he had escaped 20 years
before, having still year to serve.
The prison records showed that Chas.
l.. Tompkins had been sent To the
prison from Bastrop county at the time
mentioned, and that the man had es-
capped before he had completed his sen.
tence.
The warden ordered his visitor TO be
shaved and put in stripes and he was
assigned 10 a cell. He was assigned
TO clerical work. for which he was well
qualified
1t is doubtful II the maid is fully
aware OF her lovers entire history.
Tor during the 25 years he had been
outside OF the Texas prison he had
served two terms In the federal prison
at Fort Leavenworth, each time hav-
ing been sent up for counterfeiting.
but under a different name
Ii is said that his decision 10 sur
render To the Texas authorities was
brought about by his love for Miss
Catherine Cartwright. the beautiful
heiress 10 million dollar estate In
Pecos county, Texas. Fearing that he
might be recognized and torn from
her arms. should he marry her. he
decided To confess TO her that he was
an escaped convict, having been sent
To prison for forgery OF check which.
he said, had been done hwile he was
under the influence OF drink. 1t Is said
that Miss Cartwright. after hearing his
confession. told him to give himself
up. serve the remainder of his term
and promised him that she would be
waiting for him on his release.
The entire story of the 20 years be-
tween his escape and return to the
Texas prison.is probably. known only
To himself. But the records at Uncle
Sans penal institution at Fort Leav-
enworth show that he was received
there May 20. 1896, To serve two years
for the crime OF counterfeiting. having
been sentenced, under the name of j.
G. McKibben, alias viii Scott. In the
United states court al Waco, Tex,
sentence having been passed on May
IA. 1896. He was released on Jan. -.
1898
On Oct 4. 1899. he was sentenced in
the United States "o.E. al RI Paso,
Tex. TO five years in the federal pris-
on at Fort Leavenworth. for counter
feiting. and was received at the peni-
Tertiary on Oct 20 OF the same year.
and he served until Dec. 3. 1903. when
he was released
During his term at Fort Leaven-
worth he made an effort to escape.
Ill II
started a counterfeiting plain in the
prison, and had succeeded In making
fair imitation OF grenbacks bfor
his rascalty was discovered. While
In the prison he was employed in the
photographers gallery and. having sue.
ceeded in getting hold of good BILL
made a photograph OF IT, and started
TO print the bills.
The necessary supplies for doing
the work were procured through the
assistance OF the driver of the wagon
which delivered groceries TO the pris-
Oh from the city.
The driver Of the wagon, man
named Welsh when called upon, adj
mitted having procured various sup
plies and paper for McKibben. but
stated that he was not awaere that he
was aiding counterfeiter and
thought that he was doing no harm
AS the driver could not be implicated
In having assisted in the making of
the spurious money. or in passing any
Of 1t, he was allowed to 20 free. and
his whereabouts at this time Is un-1
known.
The identity OF Charles l.. Tompkins
with j. c. McKibben, alias VIII Scott.
was called to the attention of the pris-
on authorities by a convict now in
the prison, who had seen an account
Of the surrender of the man to the
Texas authorities. Records have been
looked up and the Identification clerk
Of the federal prison fully recognized
Charles l.. Tompkins as the man who
served two terms In the prison here
under the name of j. c. McKibben.