Biography of O. Henry By Juan Jimenez Gonzalez Period: Sep 11, 1862 to Jun 5, 1910 His live 1896 He was indicted for embezzlement of bank funds 1898 He entered the penitentiary at Columbus, Ohio 1902 O. Henry arrived in New York—his “Bagdad on the Subway Period: 1903 to 1906 He produced a story a week for the New York Sunday World magazine and also wrote for other magazines. 1904 His first book, Cabbages and Kings, depicted fantastic characters against exotic Honduran backgrounds