The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1913-07-09
And Is Anxious to Go to
Penitentiary.
IS WEARY OF BEING BOUNDED
Says He Has Committed Rob.
berry In Every State
In the Union.
HE NAY ATTAIN HIS DESIRES

Thd Owensboro Messenger says:
Shortly after o'clock Thursday
morning, stranger, white man
about twenty-five years old, strolled
into the police headquarters and af-
ter casually looking about, sat down.
For al moment he remained silent
and then looked up at Officer Logs
don and made this startling state
ment3 Gentlemen. want to be
sent to the penitentiary, and if
there's any justice in the law, | will
BE gent. Last night broke tire
seals from three box cars, removed
quantity of ham and then set fire
to a fourth car. What for? Just
so would be arrested and event
ually sent to the pen. I've been
bounded until I'm tired, and If a
man who commits crime in this
town can be arrested, believe |
should"
The police and several others who
were sitting about at headquarters
were dumbfounded at this amazing
statement, and all were of the opin-
ion that the man was crazy. What
doubts they had of his sanity were
removed when he implored the Of
pot and ask in regard to the rob-
berry he had told about. w. l..
Mills was called by telephone and
told the officers that the cars had
been broken into and that only
through the efficient work of a
night Waterman was the car filled
with tobacco saved from destruction
when the fire was discovered.
Following the talk with Mr..
Mills. Officer Mercer led the man
into one of the cells and told him
that he had at least made a good
start toward his trip to the pen.
The man seemed happy when plac-
ed behind the bars, and when inter-
viewed answered all questions with
eagerness.
my name Is George Johnson and
| claim Colorado as my home.
have been in every State in the
Union and have never failed to COM
NIT robbery in any town that |
struck. just can't help from
stealing, and il comes just as nat
ural to me as to eat my meals. |
came to Greensboro from Evans
vile, and 1t will be but a short time
until the police of that burg find
out that | was there. When | struck
town on Wednesday afternoon de-
cided that wanted to go TO the
pen, and thought breaking into a
car and burning one down would
be a good way to go there, dodg-
ed that night Waterman with ease
and when | got the fire started I'M
der the car, got away without him
ever knowing that | was about. I've
been bounded from one town to an
other. and the truth of the matter
Is tHdt ! am liTtu VI IL al.
"Everything's a fake anyhow,
and IL had wanted to. ! could
have slipped out of here and hit an
other town before the railroad peo-
pie had even discovered that the
cars We're broke ninto. But | didn't
want to. II | don't go to the pen
this time. there is no such thing as
law"
Johnson was searched before he
was placed In the cell and razor
was found in his hip pocket. He
was in a bright mood all during
the day and seemed happy In the
thought that he would be sent over
the road. The police believe that
he is criminal and probably n
leader OF a gang OF ear robbers, as
his work of breaking the seal
clearly demonstrated the fact tha'
Re is not a novice at the job. A
charge ~ car breaking wes pre-
forre1 agfirs' hi-n and he Win b
given On evamioing trial before
Judce HssFips