Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1892-01-01

A. outcsst Tells os Unsaccss.f.s ra..>.
LsAd An HewornbIe Life.
Among number Of demsved lootfnr
cnaracters who were xrrniened 4, ~
Iombs police court for sentence ~ ss,t.
ous charges, from burglary 10 seIon,or.
sssanlt. noticed particularly one refined
lcoking young fellow who, despite 81
ragged attire. appeared to be out Of placs
10 the prisoners pen.
his features were delicate and cIear,v
defined. with none Of the sullen. rerviis
appearance that IL usually one 81 thu
CHIEF characteristics of criminal II conr-
tenance. His eyes were large and clear
MS forehead high, while his chin and
mouth denoted high spirit and an a.
normally sensitive disposition.
He occupied seat = Tar distant from
his fellow unfortunates in crime q
the buriy court officers would permit
HIS eyes were cast on the foor, and from
his detected appearance II was obyious
that he felt keenly his position.
! engaged him in Conversation and
years viii not remove from memory the
fierce bitterness with which he reviewed
bis unsuccessful attempts to secure hon.
orable employment after the first conyic.
ton for some trifiing crime.
my name,r said he, in answer to INV
question, what do you want with III
To publish It 10 that those who haye
sent me here this time will know how
well their prejudice did it, work.
"Weil. Thomas will do - Charles
ThornaA That Is what | am called now.
II y not my real name. have Z few
relatives and respect them. They have
moved from where they lived when !
was first sent away-gone to . new
home to escape my shame-that Is why
I'm Thomas.
There IL no criminal 10 hardened but
what he viii cherish somewhere behind
his rough exterior tender thought Of q
past association-a friend, perhaps, on
probably sister. For that reason when
Thomas turned away his head | remain
ed silent. thought | distinguished !
suspicious moisture in his eyes, but
may have been mistaken.
1T is very easy to start, Z" he continued,
but once started you cannot stop. PEG
PIE Will not let You.
with crowd of companions one day
! drank more than | could stand. a
quarrel followed and stabbed one fel-
low with my penknife. was arrested
tried and convicted and sentenced *
Sing Sing for three years
'.That was enough for me, and wher
came back tried to start over again
secured employment as driver.
had been clerk in building materia
dealers yard on West Thirtieth street.
had no trouble, worked hard and wa,
compimented by my employer. Then
noticed that my associates began Il
avoid me. Two or three would get to
gether, point at me and talk about me i,
an undertone.
FINALLY, one day the proprietor cam,
to me md said. Thomas, have n,
fault to find with you; you have worket
| faithfully and hard, but the other mel
say you have been a convict and tina
they will leave if you don't will hav,
to discharge you, although | am sorry.
He gave me two weeks wages and ha,
to leave.
81 tried again with a like result. Then
in desperation, robbed store and wa
sent away again.
"You wanted to know, mister, how
got here; well, that's how.
I'm going to Sing Sing for burglary
and when get out I'll probably go bac
for the same crime. Nobody cares. an
Il don't.
"a man who has not been unfortunat
won't work with me. | could not &c
married even if tried to settle dow
and be respectable No self respectin
woman would have me.
"Go where I'm not known? Yes,
could do that, but man can't succce
when he is acting lie. 1t would b
found out and would have to go to an
other place-where I'm not known"
Thomas shouted a court officer.
"Here," replied the unfortunate.
"You are charged with burglary" sal
the justice as he approached the bal
Guilty or not guilty?"
Guilty"
demanded for sentence"
Thomas was led away to cell in tn
prison beneath the floor of the court
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