The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-08-23
BY HIMSELF.



idly recovering from the attempted
suicide.
When Man Is Up Against 1t. :.
ssSometirnes q man is up against II
in a way people don't realize, the
robber told reporter Ior the State
mat is his only excuse for the crime.
At thought the best place for me was
ar; the train he added with smile
when asked why he chose 10 take Inc
train Immediately after the robbery.
At thought they would LOOK every
where else before they looked on the
train,' he added
ssWhat did you shoot yourself for?
demanded the reporter. after the man
had declared alphabetically that his IN
1urv was a malicious attempt at SUICIDE
and was not an accident, as the ponce
thought was possible
There wasn't anything else for me
to do, I thought was the response
you're a young man yet" persisted
The reporter, land will have lots of life
after you serve a term in prison" The
man appeared to be about 35 years old
Yes. but what's the use. I never will
amount to ANYTHING. am sorry did
not do a better job. tried to locate
my heart beats to be sure L got the
right place. But see succeeded very
poorly and again he smiled. sort OF
pitiful smile
Would Not Tell Name.
What is your name?'' he was asked.
The robber looked his questioner
straight in the face, then turned to his
pillow with a half groan of pain as one
of the ''twitches'' that have kept him
awake most of the night caught him
THAT is what have been trying not
to tell them.'' he answered II don't
want my folks to know. Tt would break
fteir hearts They wouldn't under
stand, and don't want them to know. !"
where do yeu live?" was another
straight question the robber lodged
artfully.
They tell me am living in Kansas
new he answered, and smiled again.
Where did you live before you came
Eere?" was persisted.
''Oh. several Places" was the only re-
sponse-
The man. a cIean-looking fellow who
uses good English and looks as though
he might have come from good fam
fly. never loses his temperm on being
questioned. Frequently as he talks 4
slow many times pitiful, smile crosses
his face. And ever and again he allows
himself the luxury of a slight groan.
''Ahe you in much pain?' the reporter
asked.
Yes. it hurts pretty bad sometimes
What is the bandage behind your
carp" asked the reporter. seeing a spot
of blood back of his left ear.
THE policeman did that" he an
swered- Il think he thought I was
shooting it him. But it doesn't amount
10 anything.
Bullet Followed Rib.
The bullet from the little cheap gun
entered the mans left breast just be-
low his heart. and came out of his
back. on the left side. 1t is believed
doubtful that it even pierced the lung, |
probably following a rib around to the |
lack where it came out. The sufferer |
has been bleeding profusely from his |
wounds, but all the hemorrhage has
been external
will recover IInIoSS IInIoOlxad for 1
complications set in is the verdict OF !
DR.. J. H. Rinehart, who is attending1
him. Il do not think he is in any par
ticular danger
This morning, and in fact ever since
the arrest last night. the United States |
postal authorities have been busy with |
the case Wires have been sent every |
where in attempt to identify the |
robber. The most plausible clue. the |
address in Denver, is being followed |
carefully, but nothing has been heard |
from there SO far The United States
viii spare neither time nor expense in |
following the case. there being a |
theory that the man who is under ar |
rest here may have had several ac- |
completes, and if so the government |
wants them.
Mail Clerks Were Not Armed.
The chief clerk in charge of the rifed |
mail car is said to have been Joe Wild |
ders, 5000 Tracy street, Kansas City |
Mo. Wires have been sent to the chief |
clerk and his assistants asking for full |
details, which are expected to be sent |
to the postal authorities here today.
If possible the injured robber will |
ne moved to the county Jail this after
noon, United States Marshal John Il. !
Harrison not caring to take any
chances with him.
The story to the effect that the mail |
clerks were armed is positively denied !
by federal officers. 1t is asserted that |
not one OF the six clerks carried arms /
OF any kind, which made it COMPARE
lively easy for the robber with his
little cheap gun, 70 hold up the car.
Married and Has Two ChiIdren-
Just before noon today, Postoffice |
Inspector Lindeblade of Kansas City
got a full confession from the wo1ynd- /
ed robber, but to get it at this time
ne had to promise the man that he
would keep the information secret for
TWO or three days. He gave his name
age and complete history Together
with a confession covering ali details
OF the ROBBERY. Inspector Lindeblade
Kept his promise to the robber and
refused to give any details of his inter
view until released from his promise
or he could see higher government Of
ncials. but let drop the Information
that ms promise to withhold infornna-l
non was until something was settled
about certain letter." The letter is
undoubtedly the one found on the rob-
Der an the time of his arrest and ad-
dressed to Mrs Willis Lonsberry. He
mas lOAu OSleCllN6 ANDERSON, who is
guarding him at the hospital, that he
IS married and has two boys. The
chances are that he is Willis Ions
berry of Salem, Oregon, and that the
letter was written to his Wife
Poiceman's Story
Oficer E. G. Saunders showed conf
siderable nerve in attacking the lone
desperate in his berth. In speaking
of the affair this morning he said: al
had just arrived at the Union Pacifcl
station, coming in off my beat to meet
the train. Upon arriving there, 1 met
ex-Chief of Police Frank StahI Hell
told me that the mail car on the train
had heen r0hhad and that nR3,a,- Txy,1+