The Detroit times., 1909-03-09
RETURNS TO CELL
/. IN ORDER To WIN
HEIRESS
cOuNTERFEiTER RESUMES I'M
PRlSONMENT IN ORDER TO
ClEA HIS RECORD-sRlDE-T
BE SAYS SHE WILL WAIT FOR
HIM.

LEAFENWORTH kas., March g.
In prison at Huntsville. Tex. under
the name OF Charles l.. Tompkns, is
man who has surrendered himself
for love OF a woman. who is heiresS
TO Tich 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. Iompkins 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
teuce
The warden ordered his visitor to be
shaved ana put in stripes and he was
assigned to cell He was assigned
10 clerical work, for which he was well
qualified
1t is doubtful if the maid is fully
aware of her lovers entire history,
for during the % years he had been
outside Of the Texas prison he had
served two terms in the federal prison
at Fort I.eavenworth, each time haV-
ing been sent up for counterfeiting,
but under different name.
II is said that his decision to sur
render To the Texas authorities was
brought about by his love for Miss
Catherine Cartwright. the beautiful
heress TO 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
Ito prison for forgery Of a check which,
hQ said bad been done hwile he Was
under the influence OF drink. II is said
that Miss Cartwright, after hearing his
confession, told him To give himself
up. serve the remainder of his term
aud promised him that she would be
waiting for him on his release.
The entire story OF the % years be-
tween his escape and return to the
Texas prison.is. probably, known only
10 himself But the records AT Uncle
Sans penal institution at Fort LeaV-
enworth show that he was received
there MAY %. 1896. To serve two years
Tor the crime OF cOunterfeiting, having
been sentenced under the name OF j.
c. McKibben. alias VIII Scott, in the
United States court at Waco, Tex
sentence having been passed on May
IA 1896. He was released on Jan. 10.
1898
On oct. 4. 1899. he was sentenced in
the United states court at FL Paso,
Tex. To FIVE years In the federal prlS-
ON AT Fort LeavenwOrth. for counter
feiting. and was received at the peni'
Tertiary on oct. ~ OF the same year
and he served until Dec. 3. 1908. when
he WAS released
During his term at Fort Leaven'
worth he made an effort To escape,
but did not succeed. However, he
started counterfeiting plain IN the
prison and had succeeded In making
fair imitation OF grenbacks Dior
his rasCality was discovered. While
I'M the prison he was employed In the
photographers gallery and. having sue
ceeded In getting hold OF good bill,
made photograph or 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-
on from the city.
The driver Of The wagon, a man
named Welsh. when called upon. adj
united having procured various sup
plies and paper for MckiDben' Dut
stated hat he was not awacre that he
was aiding "a counterfeitcr and
thought that he was doing no harm.
AS the driver could not be implicated
I'm having assisted in the making 0f
The spurious money, or in passing any
of il. he was allowed 10 40 free. and
his whereabouts az this time Is un-
known
The Identity OF Charles l.. irompkins
with J. c. McKibben, alias Will Scott,
was called 10 the attention OF the pris-
ON authorities by convict now in
the prison. Whg had seen an account
of the surrender uf The man % he
Texas auihuritics. Records have been
looked ~ and the Identification clerk
of the federal prison fully recognized
Charles l.. Tompkins as the man who
served two terms ia the prison here
under the name OF j. G Mckibben.