The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-09-15
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OLD THIEF
EDWARD W. DUNLAP, aliac "Cplit he WIND
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And there happened the strangest part Of this
peculiar affair. The morning after jackson had been
sentenced the jaer as usual. went unlock cell
but found tho door open and Jackson gone was
absolutely impossible him to have UNI ocled bt a
door from tho inside unknown person had
unquestlonably opened IT from outside
The big iron door that led from tho Jail into tho
yard had also been opened The all-mportant ques-
ton who had done this. but IT went unanswered
The time OF the sheriff then office was to cxpire
within few days. and this ugly rumors;
but nothing came OF them.
Jackson struck tho TAIL and walked n
Gloucester. across the barren pine stretch OF New
Jersey and he arrived there vertable Weary Willie
He crossed 10 Philadelphia, cleaned up went i'm
mediatey 10 Boston. secured furnished ROOM and
dressed in somewhat shabby attire. He not his
money. determining to mako plant. after the
manner Of Captain Kidd Purchasing trowei. he
out TO the Botanical Garden and selected what
seemed to be sure spot and likely to be
disturbed for many years. Here he planted the
Doodle. which securely wrapped up and placed IN
tin box. He then returned his room a BIT easter
I'm his mind than when he was walking around with
the stuff on him.
Jackson remained in Boston only few days rto
then raised the plant assumed tho parh ~ . ,o,r
seaman and. with dunnarc bag under
his arm and carrying pair boots. went on
board steamer bound for liverpool. HIS objective
point London. whore he arrived without f,rther
adventure. and at once the dress and DO
iongings OF man of means leisure In London
he sold all the diamonds exchanged all tho pnnor
for Bank of England notes Then ne OF on
grand
In wiesbaden staying at tho same hotel with him
was an Austrian nobeman- This Of blue blood
often got drunk when in this agreeable oonst-
ton his valet would put him to and then 20 on
to enjoy himself jackson decided tina, this
nobleman was dead-sure thing. could not
resist the temptation to appropriate his property
easily adding and several nne sones 70 his
already pethoric wallet The next day he and tho
Austrian nohlernan mot the latter told Jackson
all about lie had been robbed the night before,
Then the thief bought his supposed bottle OF
winss payns for It Win some Of the stolen money
life Of luxurious ease although he did not saGande4
an Sid hasis Of his hat he could resist
%SS 0 oSW as of n sam am Am
ch Rad en Gsese6 S e fs 1 n3 ro most Of
ineppt m,HAhTo9ni miliionaire Jackson knew her by
SURPRISED TO see her so far from home p &
fo I9ua ana Gr a s bs he WAS ookips
sized him up as man of means, and decided to
This wSnsp vas not only handsome but
wherever she went Her maid. perfect bundle Of
She would eIl all about her nisress"herr WIDOW
taet eyeTy'hng that would make madam prominent
son Aft s an gabor9s Play BY ,5ess two sirens Jack
f9ot was 'h qgsa eg not qnded In
sgp' ne walked of With all her diamQnds and about
eSalG e9me @ hin she was al unset but knew mat
had her TeoSrd that h 9 ana ihs 5 5eg 'eief
n8ay he Sad s'oea fom hT eT w IRfk
New York bpt he did not feel that il v;as safe Tor
She retained her reputation among the other pas-
goqd en s a T2T 1 and she n IN, hRd a }ss
most G niI tnf ms ,I@ss md the maid were The
met and tha he ad no do16 hey h Sd' me- haG
Tor seven Es,ars Jackson wandered about tho
neatirsy WIN ~ The aspiration this time 6eev-
he returned TO nc United states 4, mis- Zinc Tho
The pris9ner Hence Il convict escered ard Simply
As JaeNs6n You'd have esrne ' ire Sears com
iqn ., ana had been years away thought
in mn 10 @fn esnia haHpsn to him i h. retnrnsd Put
ffec 'af NJ ~ q his dSny bu, Went
iIne ana men Vent to st Louis wherG he had lived