JONATHAN ROBERTS TURNED UP.

North Otago Times, Volume XXXV, Issue 7268, 16 October 1891, Page 4

JONATHAN ROBERTS TURNED UP.

According to the Sunday Times, wbich ia wfll informed on the eubject of the Chilian leaders, one of the insurgent leaders is do other than the Dotorioua Jonathan Roberts, whoße teosational escapes were the talk of New Zealand Borne years back. He does not now go by the name of Roberta, but by a lengthy title that begins with " Del" and ends with "o." According to the writer Roberta succeeded in getting away to South America after his final escape and faetlled in Chili, whero he beewnfl a prominent politician. When the recmt troubles broko out the Congressional party had plenty of men, but a lack of officers, and the New Zealandor hating bad lome sort of military training, was speedily installed in a foremost position. The account gireo by the San of Roberta' delinquencies and eicape seems Bomewhat tame, and not altogether correct. You aboil read it for youredf, and Bee how insurgency can whitewash a man: •One night young Roberts had occasion to go to Timaru, the nearest township and, proceeding to his father's paddick, saddled the first hoise he camo to and rode off. Arrived it his destination he ran short of cash, and sold the animal, which bo fully believed to bo hie fathei's. It transpired, however, that the horse which bad strayed into the paddock wan the property of a neighbor, who, being at enmity with the Roberts' family, refused compensation, Roberts was sentenced to two yeirs' for horse stealing. He escaped from prison, but wai re-arrested after being nt liberty three months. He, was set to work with a gang of convicts on a little inland in Lyttelton barlor, some miles from the mainland. A few days •übtequently he swam ashore, and succeeded in getting away.' No mention ia made of h's more serious crime of forgery. — Press correspondent.