The Washington times., 1910-02-16
Has Longest Record Ever
Known in United
States.
IS THOUGHT TO BE
IN SOUTH AMERICA
Major Sylvester Wants Complete
Record of Life of
WeSteTneT.

The distinction Of having the longest
criminal record ever known in the
United States probably belongs to KID
Curry, whose real name Is said TO &c
IS Harvey Losan, and who has a string Of
aliases that would cover a closely type
written sheet OF fOoIscap paper
Logau's record has just been COM
piled by Eugene Van BUskirz, superin-
tendent Of the National Bureau or
Criminal Identification. which has its
headquarters IN this city. Logan IS now
a. large, and MajCT Sylvester VINO Is
head Of the international Association Of
Police Chiefs, Is ssIvinE every assistance
70 the authorities in the different juris-
diCtiOus where ne is wanted, who are
eudeavorins' 10 effect his capture.
In Argentina.
.'The kid as ne is generally known
throughout the West and Southwest, Is
supposed al present 10 be a member Of
a hand Of urigands in Argentine Re
public. who have operated extensively
during the last four wears
30 chance, apparently, las ever been
too desperate for Logan lie has seven
murders Id his credit and no Jail or
peuiteutiary seems to have been strong
enough 10 hold him TIE largest rob
berry in which he ever participated was
near Wagner. Mont. IN 1901, when. with
other higGwaynIen, he held up a train
and obtained S4l,5o0 in unCompleted bank
notes from the express car
The earliest date Of which the national
bureau has any record of Logan IS
December -. IS9f- wnen ne killed a man
named Pike in Lsndusky, Mont In
1897 he participated IN a bank robbery
at Belle FOuTche. s d. was arrested
at Dillon Mont. under the name Of Tom
Jones, and placed in Jail al Deadwood-
IN less than TWO weeks ne rad fg-
ured oct plan that gave him his
liberty, Nothing more was heard OF
HIM for nearly two years, when he gain
participated in holding Up 2 Union Pa
Cifsc train At Wilcox, WyO-
Kills HIS Man.
Headed by She-1r Hazcn. q posse
started out after the lobbers- Two DAYS
later they came upon the gang at Tea
Pot Creek. near Caspa-, Wyo- The
sheriff-s posse were closing in on the
band, when Logan stepped from ambush
ard sEot Hazen through the breast, kill
ing him instantly Logan and the men
WITH him got away.
The band separated, and one OF the
members was run 10 cover, and, refUs-
ing 10 give himself up was shot and
killed by John HyIer. sherIn Of Grand
county. Utah. and sam Jenkins an act
ing deputy sheriff. IoEan at the time
was being sought in the Southwest,
where he was supposed 10 he hiding In
some way word reached him that one Of
his comrades had been killed by the
officers Purely Tor the purpose OF re-
venSe, he went 20 Moab, Utah where
ne sought out the sheriff and deputy
sheriff, and murdered them Posses Of
citizens secured the surrounding coun-
for aTeaa lr-r=
CNthe outlaw
Holds Up Train.
Logan again stepped IN the IimellEHt
IT August 1876, when he held Up a Union
Pacific train Ct Upton. Wyo- A year
later he held up a Great Northern train
near Wagner, Mont. and obtained
S41-540- All this time state and county
officers Of half a dozen different States
were seeking him
July =, 1901, he killed James Winters
Tor revenge, as Winners had been assist
Ing the authorities In the efforts to ap-
Drehend him.
Two months after killing Winters he
Tvss seen IN Helena, Mont ACCOMPANIED
D woman with whom he Travelled
through the Southern States for se-arq
weeks IN Nashville, Tenn, the woman
vas arrested while attempting To pass
some OF the money stolen In the Great
northern robbery. but Logan, as usual
Eot away In Knoxville Tenn he shot
and dangerously wounded two police
men VINO were trying TO arrest him
lCEher officers came 10 their aid. how
ever and he w5s locked uU-
Convicted Of Assault.
Convicted Of assault with intent 10
Kill in Knoxville he was later con
victed on ter. counts for utterinE altered
national bank notes The sentences
aggregated 150 years in the Columbus.
Ohio state penitentiary.
While avsasS. ng removal 10 the Ohio
penlteuti5-y LCEcu escaped from The
Knox c0InJyr -e-a-. jail A short time
later. in the sgrin.s f 1soG. two bows got
clue that Logan vas IN Arizona. They
traced him 10 s. johns, and were
murdered Jus outside the town. Al
though there we're no witnesses n the
shooting The authorities say there IS
n oou9t bvs That Logon killed the boys
"nen tney U71J TO close IN on him
AFTER the u rider OF the two bovs
the sheriff o. Apache county endeav-
cred 70 a0pTeneud- the outlaw The
SherlH found his hiding place in the
WOODS but when the officer Ste70ed nm
70 place him under arrest, Logan drew
MS revolver and killed him.
Worry Argentina.
The band OF which Logan is now
supposed 10 be a member. IS connosad
OF some or the most desperate criminals
IN the world, who have found a rem
devious In South America In Argentine
Republic the robberies which they have
Planned and executed have been of the
most daring character Persons who
have tried 10 stop hem have been nut
out of the way with bullets
Riding 20 che scene Of q robbery on
horseback. they would leave one OF the
members in charge of the horses. while.
. srinS business hours, they would hold
~ the employees OF BANKS with re-
,07-ers and rife the safe and vaults.
Logan Is about forJl--uye years OLD Tie
& a native of Missouri, and during his
youth was cowboy He IS dead
EloI with Tifip and revolver. and iu
spite of uile numerous encounters he has
had with officers OF the law. he has only