His story published in the Australasian newspaper in 1867 was well-written, racy and a powerful account of criminal and prison life by an insider, one that squared well with the popular fiction of the day.
hɪz stˈoːɹi pˈʌblɪʃt ɪnðɪ ˌɔːstɹɐlˈeɪʒən nˈuːzpeɪpɚɹ ɪn wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd sˈɪksti sˈɛvən wʌz wˈɛlɹˈɪʔn̩, ɹˈeɪsi ænd ɐ pˈaʊɚfəl ɐkˈaʊnt ʌv kɹˈɪmɪnəl ænd pɹˈɪzən lˈaɪf baɪ ɐn ɪnsˈaɪdɚ, wˈʌn ðæt skwˈɛɹd wˈɛl wɪððə pˈɑːpjʊlɚ fˈɪkʃən ʌvðə dˈeɪ.