Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-08-11
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An ouicast Tells Of unsuccessfui rnoft'
10 lead an Honorable Life.

On Outcast Tells OF ineuecesatnl iU"fs
To lead an Honorable ito.
Among number Of dcpfayed looking
characters who were arraigned IN the
Tombs police court Tor sentence on vnfi.
Gus charges from burglary TO felonious
assault. noticed particularly one refined
looking young fellow who. despite his
ragged attire. appeared TO be out Of place
IN the prisoners pen
His features were delicate and clearly
defined. with none Of the sullcn. scrvilo
appearance that IA usually one Of tho
chief characteristics Of criminals coun.
tenancc His eyes were large and clear,
his forehead high. while his chin and
mouth denoted high spirit and an ab-
normally sensitive disposition.
lie occupied n seat as Tar distant from
his fellow unfortunates IN crime a.
the burly court officers would permit
liis eyes were east on the door, and from
hia detected appearance II was obvious
that he felt kecnly bis position.
I engaged him In conversation, and
years will not remove from memory tho
fierce bittcrnesi with which he reviewed
his unsuccessful attempts to secure hon.
orable employment after the inst couyig.
ton Tor some triiling crime
my nano,H said be, In answer 10 my
question. what do yon want with ~
To publish II 40 that those who have
sent mo here This time will know how
well their prejudice did It's work.
swell. Thomas will do - Charles
Thomas Thai - what am called now.
II IL not my neal name, have n fow
relatives and respect them They have
moved from where they lived when
was fret sont away-guno TO new
homo 20 escape my shame-that Is why
I'm ThomsA."
There Ia no criminal 20 hardened but
what he will cherish fomowhorc behind
hia rough exterior a tender thought OF
past asaOciatlon-a friend, pcrhapa, or
probably sister. For that reason when
Thomas turned away his head remain
ed silent ! thought ! distinguished a
suspicious moisture In his eyes but
may have been mistaken
ut ia very easy TO start, no continued,
shut once started you cannot stop. Poo.
plo viii not let you.
with n crowd OF companions one day
! drank more than ! could stand A
quarrel followed and | stabbed one fol-
low with my ponkniic. was arrested,
tried aud convicted and sentenced TO
Sing Sing for three years
THAT was enough for me. and when
| cainc back tried 20 start over again.
secured employment as n driver /
had been clerk Ia building material
dealers yard ON West Thirtieth street. |
had no trouble. worked hard aud was
complimonted by my employer. Then
noticed that my associates began 10
avoid inc. Two or three would get TO.
gcther. point at mo and talk about mo In
nh undertone.
FINALLY, ono day the proprietor came
10 me and said. Thomas, | have no
fault to find with you; you have worked
faithfully and hard. but the other men
say you have been a convict aud that
they will leave II you don't | will have
TO discharge you, although am sorry
He gave inc two weeks wages and had
10 leave.
II tried again with like result. Then.
In desperation. robbed store and was
sent away again.
"You wanted TO know. mistor, how |
got herci well, that's how.
"lm going to Sing Sing for burglary,
and when got ont III probably 70 back
Tor the same crimG Nobody oaros, aud
- don't
"a man who has not been unfortunate
won't work with me. could not get
married even " tried TO settle down
aud DO respectable. No self respecting
woman would have mo.
Go where I'm not known Yes.
could do that, but man can't succeed
when he Is acting lie 1t would be
found ont and would have 10 20 to an-
other place-wherc I'm not known"
"Thomaa" shouted court officer.
"lierc," replied tho unfortunate.
"You are charged with burglary" said
the Justice as he approached tho bar.
equity or not guilty."
Guilty"
"Remanded for sentence"
Thomas was led away to a coll In the
prison beneath tho door OF tho court -
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