The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-04-12
Even Money Bet That
He and Harris Will
Go Before Trial.
HENRICO RESENTS
LACK OF TRUS T
Officers Likewise Dcplore Feel.
ing Which Would Make Mar
tyrs of Notorious Yeggnen.
Other Crooks Thought to
Be in Richmond-Strong
Guard at Jail.

Duo either to an exaggerated opin-
ION OF Eddie Fay's prowess as a TAIL
breaker, o rlack of confidence in Hen
rico steel and nerve, the public has
boldly asserted it's belief that the no.
breaker, or lack OF confidence In Hen.
,s. his companion in crime. VIII not
he In the hands of the law when their
trial for robbing the Richmond post
Office Is called in the United States
District Court on April 20.
All over town bets are being made
that Fay and Harris Will escape from
the Henrico Jail. These wagers are
not being made solely By the men
who sit around saloons and rack their
brain for subjects of discussion. a
different class is gambling. True,
every element is represented In the
getaway betting. and not many on
tho other side havo covered the
money.
Omcinls DcpIore Feeling.
This fact. according to officers. pre-
yeuts picture not at all 10 their lik-
ing. While they do not take any
stock In this Jail delivery talk. they
90 deplore the caserness with which
The public has seized that end of the
argument. just as they deplore the
tremendous feeling of sentiment
which has been expressed In the pris-
cners' behalf
out in Chicago they arc gambling
that Fay win not be In custody one
week from tomorrow. Police otti-
cials In the Middle West know his
record. They remember how he cut
his way out OF the Janesyille, Wis,
Jail some years ago. and they declar-
that crooks OF the same type, who are
anxious TO return favors OF the same
kind. are now in this locality. waiting
and hoping.
"A i've Pinkerton man might pick
up some OF his old friends In Rich
mond." an officer in Chicago is quoted
as saying, "and IL those yeggs are
around there now they may do lit
tie second-story work on the side TO
pay expenses You can bet that they
are within reach"
shows Wrong Spirit.
Henrico people bitterly resent the
lack cf confidence so freely expressed
by the people of Richmond. They be-
lieve that it shows the wrong spirit,
giving out, as 1T does, the practical
admission that there arc no prisons
in a town with 10000 inhabitants
safe enough to house a burglar. And
they can't understand why the prls-
0ners should have worked up so much
sympathy.
"The daring manner IN which they
robbed the post Office Is responsible
for much OF it," said an officer yestcr-
day who is naturally anxious to see
the pair in the Federal penitentiary-
1T will come out at the trial that
Fay, VINO is known all over the coun-
try. is an ordinary crook of extra
ordinary type All this talk about his
tra vi
in Chicago and a string of race horses.
is so much bosh- There is no stand
ing reward of $4,000 for his head.
Nou will hear of his confession; you
will hear that he and his gang had
planned to rob the post-ofiice in Ashe-
willie, n. c., but gave 1t up only when
convinced that little money was TO
be had there. They pulled off the big
gest robbery in the history of the
post Office department. They had the
tools to do it. They would just as
soon rob bank-they might take
some of your money. too-and their
record proves that they have shot and
killed while committing crime.
Afraid to Face Camera.
IF Fay is Fay--and there does not
appear to be any doubt on that score
Io is n murderer rs we'll as robber,
and the possible hope of escape may
Tie responsible in large measure for
ills bitter fight to keep from being
photographed. Fay deserves no SYM
pathy anywhere. If by any chance he
should be acquitted here. he will be
Immediately arrested, to serve out un-
expired terms. and to answer for other
crimes. An escaped convict Is bad
man. He ought to be treated as an
escaped convict and not as a martyr.
TThe public doesn't know how many un-
seen guards are around the Henrico
Jail If the men on duty there should
get terrified, those criminals would
never escape. And lurking around the
place is mighty dangerous"
They are not saying much around
the Henrico jail about this public talk
OF escape. But the iailer is constantly
on the job. Fay and Harris are In
separate steel cages, and II any de-
livery attempt Is made there will
probably be shooting exhibition
which will make Henrico famous. But
an even money bet that these crimi-
nails will gain their liberty, despite
steel and shooting irons, is offered al
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